Manager Assistant

Paula Rettenmaier

**** ********** ** #**, *********, CA 92835

Cell: 760-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

Seek Position of human resources assistant

QUALIFICATIONS M.S. in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology - San

Francisco State University, 2010,

. Recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Student

Achievement Award, 2010

. Experience supporting the CEO and Senior Business

Manager

Experience in training, outplacement, career planning, and

market trend analysis

Advanced training in Human Resource Functions such as labor/

employment laws, recruitment, training, hiring/

selection, organizational development and motivation,

needs assessment, performance evaluation, 360 degree

feedback

. Excellent verbal and written communication skills

. Experience using company database to track and manage

clients and employees

. Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Power Transitions, San Francisco, California 2009 to 2010

INTERN

( Supported Senior Business Manager at Power Transitions an

outplacement consulting firm in HR and Consulting functions

( Co-hosted webinars and training sessions on career planning, job

interviewing, resume writing and personal branding

( Conducted research into current market trends, briefed clients and

Managing Director on the results

( Effectively learned and utilized the companies client tracking system

( Managed relationships with clients under the supervision of the

Senior Business Manager

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Effectively worked with upper management to develop new business

services to introduce to clients

. Established and managed relationships with clients and staff

. Took an eleven week course on social media marketing and other

marketing strategies

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California 2008 to 2010

RESEARCH ASSISTANT and OFFICE MANAGER, DECISION-MAKING LAB

( Conducted a qualitative research study on communication

breakdowns/conflict between Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers - project

funded by NASA

( Responsible for managing a team of 6 researchers, and ensuring the

smooth operation of the research project

( Led an independent research study -including structural design, data

analysis, and development of paper and poster for presentation

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Effectively managed a team of researchers, ensuring that

projects were completed within the specified deadlines.

. Co-authorship of several posters presented at professional

conferences under the sponsorship of NASA

. Authorship of Master's Thesis "The Impact of Resource

Availability and Attributions of Responsibility on Allocation

Decisions"

. Authorship and presentation of professional poster on

independent research study

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San Pasqual Academy, California 2007 to 2008

HOUSE PARENT

( Managed a house of nine foster teenager girls aged 12-19

( Provided support, mentorship, and coaching on homework assignments,

class projects, and preparation for college, vocational, and job

opportunities

( Prioritized work flow and house activities, and managed multiple

activities simultaneously

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Coached students and managed relationships between students and

faculty members

. Maintained a house where all the children were in good academic

standing

. Developed strong, professional, and lasting relationships with

children under my supervision

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2007 to 2008

Organizational Citizenship Laboratory, San Diego, California

Research Assistant

( Worked with a Masters student on research for her Master's thesis

( Conducted research with a team of researchers on "Diversity and its

Impact on the Selection Process within Organizations"

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Completed a Senior Project -Literature Review on "Diversity

Climate and Perceived Discrimination"

. Co-authorship on a paper presented at a professional conference

based on my contribution through my literature review

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

. Rettenmaier, P., & Mosier, K. (2010, May). "The Impact of Resource

Availability and Attributions of Responsibility on Allocation

Decisions". Poster presented at the Graduate Research Showcase, San

Francisco 2010.

. Mosier, K., Rettenmaier, P., McDearmid, M., Ng, S., Wilson, J., Mak, S.

(2009, June). "The Effects of Operator State on Pilot/ATC Conflict".

Poster presented at the International Conference on Naturalistic Decision

Making, London 2009.

. Mosier, K., Rettenmaier, P., McDearmid, M., Ng, S., Wilson, J., Mak, S.

(2009, April). "The Effects of Operator State on Pilot/ATC Conflict".

Poster presented at Western Psychological Association (WPA) Conference,

Oregon 2009.

PAPER PUBLICATIONS

. Peyton, T., Ehrhart, M. G., Boulanger, C., Sawitzky, A., & Rettenmaier,

P. (2008, August). Ethnic composition and perceived discrimination:

Predicting diversity climate perceptions & outcomes. Symposium conducted

at the 68th annual conference of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA.

EDUCATION M.S. in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology, San Francisco

State University, San Francisco, CA 2010. Recipient of

the Distinguished Graduate Student Achievement Award.

B.A. in Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

2003. Graduated with Honors, Magna cum Laude with Distinction in

Psychology

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