Human Resources Manager

RACHEL LORRAINE WESTON

***A WEST MAIN STREET . CHESHIRE, CT . 06410 . 203-***-**** .

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EDUCATION

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A)

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, 2009

Dean's List Graduate with a 3.8 GPA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (B.S.)

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, 2008

Dean's List Graduate with a 3.6 GPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A proven track record developing internal and external relationships with

over five years of extensive work experience in Human Resources with two

years most recent work experience at the international level. An American

Veteran with an active security clearance with strong verbal and written

communication skills with the ability to analyze, evaluate, and problem

solve who has earned the highest possible work evaluation rating for two

consecutive years.

UNITED STATES CONSULATE GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Netherlands Antilles & Aruba

Sr. Manager of Human Resources

5/08 - Present

Worked directly under the Management Officer and the Regional Human

Resources Officer and handled major Human Resource projects while providing

the best possible support to the entire U.S. community for multiple

government agencies in the Caribbean, Latin America, Central America, and

North America.

Restructured the compensation and benefit plan, the recruitment program,

and training program for all employees and played a key role in the

research and development of implementing policies and procedures for this

program.

Researched industry competitive intelligence and analyzed external market

trends.

. Interpreted treaties, labor laws, employment laws, and policies to senior

management.

Simplified and reorganized the employee handbook for the employees and

senior management to refer to in order to comply with proper corporate

procedures.

. Led the 2008 salary survey team to research and win approval by

Washington, D.C. headquarters for a "2.9% Across the Board" salary increase

for the whole staff and implemented the first salary increase to occur at

this location since 2004.

. Acted as the Post Hiring Director to interview potential employees,

negotiate their contracts, salaries, and position descriptions along with

overseeing their smooth transition into the organization in different areas

such as their pension plan, their health insurance, and their welcome

orientation packages.

. Monitored the Human Resources WebPass Software database, created and

managed the Human Resources Department Global SharePoint site, and

controlled the global post profile site on the intranet.

. Managed the annual overseas summer internship program for eligible high

school and college students to participate in United States Diplomacy.

. Enhanced relations between the United States and the Netherlands Antilles

government and was trusted to process confidential and highly sensitive

diplomatic employment cases.

. Developed a specialized Staffing Pattern which informed the Senior

Management team of the availability of resources, which assisted them in

their workplace planning strategies.

. Finalized retirement packages and provided exit interviews to employees

to ensure employees were provided the proper departure per the policies

stated in the employee handbook and to gain overall feedback for

organizational improvement.

. Oversaw the emergency Medevac program and communicated directly with the

United States Department of Homeland Security, American Embassy Bogota,

Columbia, and American Embassy Lima, Peru to ensure patients were cleared

and authorized to enter America's borders per Department of State and per

Customs and Border Patrol regulations.

. Proofread, edited, and approved documents written by other employees

before the documents were forwarded for final approval in Washington D.C.

. Secondary to HR responsibilities: Handled the Consular Department in the

absence of the Vice Consul and provided American Citizen Services which

included handling emergency cases and processing U.S. Passport renewals,

Consular Reports of Births Abroad, and notorials.

. American Women's Club Board Member; International Bazaar Committee

Planner; and Veteran's Day Remembrance Ceremony Committee Volunteer.

. Earned Meritorious Honor Award in recognition of superior performance

under difficult conditions from May 2008 to June 2010

HELZBERG DIAMONDS

Farmington, Connecticut

Office Manager

6/05 - 1/06

. Worked directly under the Store Manager to recruit, interview, hire,

train, and manage employee performance.

. Trained employees for the $3 million store to build brand objectives.

. Enforced company's loss prevention policies and managed store opening and

closing procedures.

. Oversaw weekly sales ads and price changes.

. Improved processes for department audits.

. Organized and implemented weekly schedules for employees.

ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL

Walnut Creek, California

Recruiting Assistant

3/02 - 03/03

. Worked directly under the Operations Manager to assist the recruitment

department.

. Reviewed and formatted international and local job candidate resumes

before sending them to the Recruiting Manager for review.

. Assisted with search strategies, greeted job candidates, answered phone

and web inquiries, and updated Dice.com database with job candidate

information.

. Sent out e-blast emails to the staff with the approval of the Operations

Manager and drafted letters, memos, and reports from Microsoft Office

programs.

. Coordinated meetings and conferences, planned career events, and

scheduled interviews.

UNITED STATES AIRFORCE, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Altus AFB, Oklahoma

Mission Planner & Training Assistant

11/ 99 - 02/02

Worked directly with the United States Central Command under the U.S.

Secretary of Defense to support the mission "Joint Task Force Southwest

Asia-Operation Southern Watch" in association with United Nations Security

Council Resolutions, Great Britain, & France armed forces at Prince Sultan

Air Force Base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

. Analyzed long-term training plans and implemented new processes, which

improved the productivity of military personnel in the United States

Airforce

. Represented the entire department for "Mission Capable Assets" and

reported status of ongoing projects to senior military commanders before

and after missions.

. Provided analysis reports, charts, tables, and graphs to the senior

leadership team for team evaluations and promotions.

. Airforce Sergeants Association Outstanding Officer Award

. United States Airforce Meritorious Service Medal Award

. United States Airforce Honorable Discharge Certificate for Honest &

Faithful Service

. American Red Cross Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Volunteer

Service in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

. Volunteered at the National United States Airforce Air Show and Trade

Show in Dayton, Ohio.

EMBASSY HR RELATED TRAINING & WORKSHOPS

. Trained on multiple Human Resource policies, global changes, and

trends at the "Embassy Human Resources Workshop" at the Florida

Regional Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

. Represented American Consulate Curacao and worked with multiple

representatives from different American Embassies to improve the

compensation and benefit programs at the "Bureau of Western

Hemispheres America Human Resources Workshop" at American Embassy

Panama City, Panama.

. Trained on the Non-Immigrant Visa Program and American Citizen

Overseas Program at the "Embassy Consular Department Training" at

American Embassy Caracas, Venezuela.

. Currently completing several skill soft online courses to earn

PHR certification.

EMBASSY EVENTS

> Part of the welcoming committee to welcome newly engaged

employees to the organization at the "Welcoming New Employees

Event," hosted by the Ambassador.

> Worked alongside the Vice Consul, the Management Officer, and

other staff members to organize the Consulate's largest annual

event, "The Annual Independence Day Celebration," hosted by the

United States Ambassador to promote Diplomacy and support

Foreign Affairs policies.

> Represented the United States Consulate General with the United

States Ambassador and other Ambassadors from multiple nations at

the "2009 International Bazaar" hosted by the Directorate of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands Antilles in Curacao to

benefit local charities.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

. Five years of work experience in Human Resources with superior

organizational skills, clear leadership sense, professional outgoing

attitude, multi-tasker, team player, and self-starter with strong

understanding of fast-paced environments and tight deadlines.

. Knows how to drive and manage the full-life cycle of the recruitment

process.

. Knows how to network, develop search strategies, and promote career

opportunities to the professional community via networking,

conference attendance, and career events.

. Knowledge of EEO compliance and OFCCP Regulations

. Proficient use of the SharePoint, the Internet, MS Word, MS Excel, MS

Outlook, MS Power Point, PeopleSoft, WebPass, MS Publisher, Illustrator,

Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat.

References Available Upon Request

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