Experienced Admin/HR specialist

Nikki Amores

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Nikki Amores

Phone: 818-***-****

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

Skills

The ability to interact with domestic/international multiple individuals and audiences at all levels internal and external the company. Additionally, human resources, office management, basic accounting knowledge and ability to work in a fast-paced environment, any size firms with great flexibility.

Skilled multi-tasker with ability to determine priorities, effectively coordinate meetings, events and conferences. Communicates clearly with all levels of staff. Valued for supportive and “can-do” attitude, efficiency and ability to maintain confidentiality. Self-starter needing minimal supervision. A valuable, productive contributor to the growth of the corporate environment. Fluent English and Japanese.

Skills include:

• Effectively assist executives in daily operations within the organization

• Excellent communication skills with employees and handle highly confidential issues sensitively and effectively

• Effectively assist executives in daily operations within the organization

• Build a collaboration work environment with executives and staff

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office; Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

• Ability to interview, train and supervise administrative new hires

• Coordinates and organizes department celebrations, special events and collaborated on engineering conferences

• Able to learn and apply new computer applications and procedures quickly and efficiently

• Coordinates executive and employees travels (international and domestic), appointments and meeting calendar(s)

• Formulate and audit international or domestic expense reports Professional Experience

AltaSens,Inc. – Calabasas, CA Jan 2005 – Jul 2017

Human Resources/Administrative Manager

• Assist all Executives - CEO, Vice Presidents, Directors. Coordinate board meetings, other meetings, domestic/international business travels. Translate highly sensitive and confidential documents English/Japanese language and provide English/Japanese language support to communicate with Japanese customers, visitors and board members.

• Manage all human resource activities and highly confidential, sensitive and proprietary information.

• Recruit highly-educated and skilled new hires for a very selective, high-technology startup engineering corporation (spin-off of Rockwell Science).

• Handle all immigration matters for new hires and existing employees

• Design performance review forms and manage the formal performance review process.

• Administer payroll, compensation, and benefits.

• Managed a company site relocation.

• Perform general administrative and accounting functions.

• Translate technical engineering documents between Japanese and English.

• Conduct internal Japanese business culture and language learning sessions. Nikki Amores

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Mimaki USA, Inc. – Westlake Village, CA Jan 2004 - Jan 2005 Administrative Manager

• Managed all office operations related to administration, human resources, accounting, and customer support.

• Served as liaison between U.S. Headquarters and parent company in Japan.

• Assisted management with English/Japanese language translation.

• Performed all general administrative and human resources tasks.

• Performed general accounting tasks.

• Assisted the dealers and customers regarding products, sales and logistics.

• Made all arrangements and performed all in-house tasks to set up a new branch office. Japan America Television, Inc. – Los Angeles, CA Feb 2001 - Dec 2003 Office Manager

• Performed general executive assistant duties for the company president.

• Assisted the president with English/Japanese language translation.

• Handled all office operations related to administration and human resources.

• Handled immigration issues for the employees and their families.

• Performed all general accounting tasks including A/P, A/R, payroll and bookkeeping, using Quick Books accounting software.

• Researched and reported news for a weekly TV news program.

• Assisted employees and their families with relocation and immigration, setting up and supporting employee transfers.

Value Create, Inc. – Tokyo, Japan May 2000 – Jan 2001 Overseas Marketing Research Manager

• Conducted research on Internet marketing.

• Initiated business contacts with potential overseas clients.

• Managed/translated consumer satisfaction research for Japanese clients.

• Coordinated contacts and negotiations with potential US and EU alliance companies.

• Operated and analyzed Internet customer satisfaction research responses.

• Managed opening of a San Jose branch office.

International Business Incubator (NPO) – San Jose, CA Sep 1997 – Apr 2000 Executive Assistant/ Administrator

• Assisted the president and performed general secretarial duties.

• Supported Japanese government and company visitors who were studying business in Silicon Valley.

• Supported international start-up companies seeking to start new businesses.

• Supported international start-up companies immigration issues.

• Performed all general accounting tasks including A/P, A/R, payroll and bookkeeping, using Quick Books accounting software.

OKI Electric Industry Co, Ltd. – Tokyo, Japan Apr 1992 – Dec 1996 International Human Resources Administrator Apr 1995 – Dec 1996

• Assisted employees and their families in overseas branches with relocation and immigration, setting up and supporting employee transfers.

• Planned and presented intercultural business diversity programs, including English presentation, English business writing, and English conversation training.

• Examined /supervised international business trip expense reporting and reimbursement methods. Nikki Amores

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Sales Marketing Administrator Apr 1992 – Mar 1995

Electric Devices and Components Department

• Reported stocks, inventory control, sales profits and losses (P/L), budgets and financial results of domestic and international electric devices business.

• International electric devices market research.

• Tracked all departmental products by name, ID, character, ability, packaging, and strategic weapons status.

• Developed numerical reports and analyses to meet individual needs and requests from sales department managers and branch managers.

Computer Skills

Windows, Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, TriNet system Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, International Communication Seikei University Tokyo, Japan 1992

Other Experiences

TLC Home Hospice – Moorpark, CA

Hospice Care Volunteer Mar 2012 – Sep 2015

Casa Pacifica – Camarillo, CA

Intensive Treatment Foster Care (ITFC) Licensed Foster Parent Nov 2015 – present Cancer Support Community – Westlake Village, CA

Outreach Volunteer Aug 2017 - present

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