Manager Human Resources

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Jennifer Casinader ***********@*****.*** 512-***-****

Results driven, pro-active thinker with broad based experience in education, human resources and

operations management, with the proven ability to analyze business needs and implement change.

Proven track record of formalizing and stabilizing operational processes of small and mid-sized tech start-

ups, doubling the size and staffing of companies in under a year, with zero external recruiting assistance.

Operations experience in bookkeeping, budgeting and strategic planning, building management,

compensation and payroll, benefits selection and renewal, business and general liability regulations,

vendor selection processes, and review and training procedures.

Experienced in writing marketing content designed to attract highly qualified candidates, in addition to

narrative design experience in editing and polishing pitch and concept documents.

Extremely detail oriented, with the ability to handle various tasks simultaneously, under multiple and often

aggressive deadlines.

Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills, honed from experience working in cross-functional

software development teams, production houses, and educational environments.

Key Development Skills

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Eye for recognizing and selecting quality Establishment of policies and procedures

talent

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Negotiation and deal structuring ability Story development and dialog scripting

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Web-based sourcing and recruitment Passion for technology and new media

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Graduate level research and analysis skills Integration of E-recruiting and HRIS

systems

• Time management and work prioritization

• Coordination of people and resources

Professional History

TOTAL IMMERSION SOFTWARE, INC. Austin, TX

Operations Manager 2008 – Present

• Operations Manager for the primary development studio of a 30 million dollar a year company; in charge of recruiting,

human resources, security and facilities management for games and simulations development in Austin, TX.

• Established the human resources model for the entire company, setting the process example in Austin that was later

adopted throughout all four of the company’s locations.

• Improved recruiting efforts by developing processes and procedures which resulted in filling over 25 critical hire

engineering, design, and production positions, many of which had been open for over 9 months or more.

• Created programs to enhance the Austin studio’s motto of “Good job, great life” to maintain employee morale and

retention. First year retention of staff remained solid at 95%.

• Personally developed recruiting practices and a rigorous interview process to ensure the selection of top tier candidates,

in addition to setting up career path planning for employees by instituting performance reviews, progressive discipline and goal

setting.

• Developed the company’s on-boarding and orientation process to welcome new employees to the organization as means

of long term retention.

• Researched applicant tracking software systems and modified current software solution to fit hiring process needs, saving

the company over $10,000 per year.

EDGE OF REALITY Austin, TX

7602 Windrush Drive, Austin, TX 78729

Jennifer Casinader ***********@*****.*** 512-***-****

HR Manager, The Incredible Hulk (2008), Pitfall (2008), Cipher Complex (cancelled) 2006 – 2008

• Applied a hands-on approach to all stages of the recruitment process by screening applicants, conducting phone

interviews, and scheduling face-to-face interviews, within the time and budgeting constraints of the studio’s production staffing

plan.

• Tracked and maintained all staffing records and documents related to benefits, recruiting, accounts payable, and office

management, keeping Edge of Reality in compliance with all federal and state requirements for employers.

• Used a combination of traditional and web-based methods to attract and source candidates using office applications to

maintain and track the numerous applicants in the studio’s candidate database.

• Actively sought out ways to improve studio efficiency, production, and morale by responding to the day-to-day studio

needs communicated by studio head.

• Acted as the primary liaison for organizing the company’s relocation to our new office space, which occurred while the

studio was in the midst of the full blown Incredible Hulk production cycle.

Production Management: Outsourcing, The Incredible Hulk (2008) 2007 – 2008

Cinemas/Story, Player Package, HUD/UI Cipher Complex (cancelled)

Assisted the Outsourcing, Cinemas, Player Package and HUD/UI development squads by maintaining the project

schedule, managing team meetings, disseminating information across departments, and ensuring team members are working

to meet project deadlines.

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elped the Outsourcing Manager prepare specs for outsourcing partners, working predominantly with members of the Art and

Design teams to effectively communicate studio needs to external asset vendors and ensure that assets are received in a

timely manner.

Sourced potential new vendors for asset contribution and assist the Art Outsourcing Manage in interviewing and assessing

these potential clients based on cost, quality of work, and potential capacity.

Created, managed, and tracked the asset calendar and staffing dependencies, against deadlines to keep the project on

schedule and within the budget constraints set by management.

Ran the daily production assistant meetings to ensure that project issues and problems are addressed at the outset of the

day and communicated to team leads.

Worked with production staff on developing curriculum standards and formal training materials for the production

department.

PROVIDENCE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL East Providence, RI

English and Media Arts Teacher 2002 – 2006

Learning Center Teacher

Taught Media Literacy to 9th graders, American Literature to 10th graders, and English topic electives in Modernism and

Introduction to Media Theory and Criticism to 12th graders.

Tutored students with learning disabilities in building a solid skill and strategy base to help them overcome and compensate for

deficiencies in their learning style, including developing analytical writing, study skills, reading comprehension ability, and

organization and time management.

Choreographer-in-residence for PCD players school theater group, created and advised student run film production club,

student advisor, led student travel tour to Australia.

PROVIDENCE SUMMERBRIDGE Providence, RI

Literacy Master Teacher 2003

• Planned and facilitated workshops in lesson planning, classroom management, and assessment for student teachers.

7602 Windrush Drive, Austin, TX 78729

Jennifer Casinader ***********@*****.*** 512-***-****

• Observed and advised student teachers about classes, curriculum, evaluations, and pedagogy.

• Held student teachers accountable for quality teaching while still allowing for differences in levels of confidence and maturity.

EMERSON COLLEGE Boston, MA

Graduate Writing Tutor 2000 – 2002

• Assisted college faculty in conducting in-class writing workshops with students.

• Worked one-on-one with students in advancing and developing writing skills, from both stylistic and grammatical

standpoints, in both research and creative assignments.

• Aided students in developing college level research and analysis, test preparation and study skills.

• Coordinated and ran study groups for the Media Arts core undergrad classes and worked directly with these students on

Media Arts related assignments.

WGBH BOSTON Cambridge, MA

Production Assistant 2001 – 2002

• Worked closely with the producers, associate producers, directors, editors, videographers, and field production staff to

gain understanding of the industry through hands-on experience.

• Attained experience and skills to produce promotional segments, including field production, logging, editing, and directing of

the applied topic.

Education

University of Texas Professional Development Center

Certificate in Project Management

Emerson College, Boston, MA

Master of Arts in Media Arts and Television Production

Awarded a merit-based scholarship to fund graduate study

Providence College, Providence, RI

Bachelor of Arts in English

Honors Graduate - Magna cum Laude

Oxford University, Oxford, UK

Junior Year Abroad

Recipient of the Elisha Mowry Award for study in the UK and Ireland

Software Knowledge

Proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), Jira, Confluence, Taleo.

Working Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite Applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash), Maya, Dreamweaver, editing software (Media 100, Avid,

and Final Cut Pro) and project scheduling software (Perforce, MS Project).

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