Training Human Resources

profile summary:

Dedicated HR professional with * years experience coordinating a full

spectrum of human resources programs, services and functions. Strong

command of employment laws, compliance issues and benefits plans.

Key Skills:

. HR Generalist affairs

. Staff Recruitment & Retention

. Labor / Employee Relations

. HR Policies & Procedures

. Employee Counseling

. Legal Issues & Compliance (ADA, EEO, FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, ESOPs)

. Confidential Record Keeping

. Program & Event Management

. Employee Development & Training

Professional experience:

mtv networks - Latin America division Miami

Beach, Florida

HR Recruiting Specialist (Temporary) April

2010 - Present

. Utilize online recruitment services such as Linked In, social

networking sights and Taleo to attract, identify and source applicants

. Support the HR Director in the implementation of recruitment

objectives and policies

. Work with the HR Manager and HR director to identify current and

projected staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies to achieve

those projections.

. Execute pre-screening and/or final phone/face to face interviews for

junior, mid and senior

level posts

. Proactively coordinate with departments for interviews

. Review and update job descriptions for current and open positions

Chartis International (Formerly AIG, INC.) Miami,

Florida

Regional Human Resources Representative July 2009 -

April 2010

. Liaised with HR Corporate office, hiring agencies and human resource

manager in Miami in the recruiting and hiring process

. Processed all new-hire, benefits, leave, termination, and payroll

paperwork, ensuring 100% compliance with various laws and regulatory

mandates and serving as the primary contact person answering

management/staff questions on same

. Reviewed, controlled and supported new benefits and annual benefits

enrollment

. Designed information annual enrollment information session for Miami

employees with 100% employee satisfaction

. Provided generalist service to employees regarding payroll, benefits,

corporate training workshops as well as other HR related topics

. Worked closely with human resource managers within the Chartis Latin

America & Caribbean region on weekly, monthly and periodical queries

and reports

. Compiled, consolidated and analyzed reports to be submitted to

corporate HR

. Gathered and maintained knowledge of human resource principles,

concepts and industry practices/standards while analyzing information

and projects related to human resources and special management studies

. Conducted research and benchmarking studies for future work life &

events programs

. Prepared and presented a proposal for Work Life balance programs for

the Miami office

. Revamped new hire orientation to include Company information, HR

Benefits, company perks and resources

. Updated employee record keeping system to ensure compliance

mtv networks/viacom international New York, New

York

Staffing Specialist April 2007

- June 2009

Executive Floater Program

. Managed three full time staff employees within the executive floater

program. Providing senior executives immediate executive assistant

level coverage when needed

. Handled, coached/mentored staff on various Employee Relations issues

that arise

Temporary Staff Program

. Managed the MTVN agency temporary employee program

. Liaised between departments and agencies to administer daily requests,

scheduling conflicts and specific staffing needs

. Managed temporary staff billing

College Relations Intern Program

. Prescreened, interviewed and placed intern candidates for all

Viacom/MTV Networks

. Hired 50+ interns per semester

. Facilitated both internal and external events including intern

orientation, intern forums, on campus recruitment and networking

events

. Maintained relationships with external organizations, internal staff,

colleges and universities.

College Relations Summer Associate Program

. Reached out to partner diversity programs to promote the program

. Worked with generalists and learning and development team on placement

and mentorship component.

. Collaborated with learning and development team on development

training program

. Planned and executed program events including networking events,

recruiter roundtable, training sessions and executive speaker series

MTV Networks/Viacom International New York, New York

HR Coordinator January

2006 - April 2007

Managed employee Leaves of Absence including STD, FMLA, Parental,

Personal, Adoption and LTD for a client group of 2500 employees

Planned and promoted over 70 lunch and learn speaker series with 90%

of participants rating the program very good or excellent

. Researched consultants, tools and resources for specific work life

topics that fit the company culture

. Conducted research and benchmarking for future work life & events

programs

. Managed work life & events budget and process expense reports and

vendor invoices

. Presented work life and events programs at new hire orientations

. Researched, planned, organized, promoted and marketed educational

programs such as health week, employee programs fairs, and safety week

. Maintained promotional materials and employee requests for programs

such as backup child care, eap, flexible work arrangements, lifecare,

parental leave kits, 529 college savings plan

. Implemented, managed and negotiated fees for programs such as

corporate health rates, weight watchers at work, cpr & first aid

training, and wellness programs

. Assisted in planning employee events and programs such as take your

daughters and sons to work day, aids walk, corporate challenge and

kids day.

Viacom International/MTV Networks New York, New

York

Work Life and Training Coordinator

August 2005 - July 2006

. Duties similar to above including:

. Managed training budget and process expense reports and vendor

invoices

. Assisted training manager in resolving employee relations issues

. Processed all tuition reimbursements

. Coordinated logistics of all training programs

. Collaborated with training team in the design, implementation and

evaluation of training programs such as sexual harassment avoidance,

payola, management series, LRN - online training tool, career pathing,

cross-cultural training and maintenance of the learning management

system (LMS)

. Conducted research and benchmarking for future training & work life

programs

. Performed needs assessments through interviews for cross cultural

training

. Evaluated learning needs and learning styles of target audiences

. Promoted specific training sessions for targeted groups

St. John's University Jamaica, New

York

Training and Development Project Coordinator 2002

- 2004

. Assisted in the design and implementation of training programs and

orientations

. Designed, facilitated and evaluated student worker orientation

. Researched consultants for training programs

. Presented training and development department programs and

certificates at new hire orientations

. coordinated workshops and created powerpoint presentations

. Designed marketing materials for training programs

. Assisted in the development of a training certificate with three

program tracks for staff, administrators and managers

. Maintained the registration system and enrollment information

. Devised and generated reports for the sr. vice president of human

resources on training statistics at the university

. Managed budget

education:

Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, New York; Department of

Organization & Leadership;

Master of Arts in Adult Learning and Leadership, October 2010

St. John's University, Jamaica, New York; Bachelor of Science in

Management, May 2002

Skills summary:

Microsoft Office Suite; Internet Savvy; Fluent in French, Spanish and

Creole

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