Crystal Valencia
818-***-**** *******.*.********@*****.***
Education: Master of Business Administration, California State University Northridge, December, 2013.
B.S., Business Administration, Major: Management, California State University Northridge, May, 2010.
Special Skill: Bilingual Spanish: Converse, translate, and document fluently
Relevant course work
HR Strategy Seminar in Strategic Management
Employment Practices Analysis of Contemporary Organizations
Statistics and Stochastic Models for Managers Behavior in Organization
Law in Business Environment
Experience
January, 2014- Present (May, 2014)
Human Resources Generalist (Temporary), Tender Greens, Culver City, California
Responsible for all new hire paperwork
Recruiting and staffing logistics (coordinate job fairs)
Organizational development
Employment and compliance to regulatory concerns and reporting
Employee relations
Benefits administration
Assess, communicate, and initiate corrective actions to resolve workplace-related morale or other issues
Coordinate integrated lateral transfer, shift change, promotion and team transfers
Oversight and administration of FMLA/PFL/PDC/CFRA
August, 2013- December, 2013
Consultant (MBA Consulting Graduate Project), Confidential Co., Santa Monica, California
Client was seeking to expand into the digital market to increase profit
Researched the digital industry and analyzed the data to perform a Feasibility Study and a Business Plan
Concluded the project with a series of strategic recommendations
August, 2012-Present
Business Solution Specialist, Ultimate Staffing, Woodland Hills, California
Provide current and prospective ambassadors with information about policies, job duties, wages, and ambassador benefits
Perform recruiting functions, such as posting jobs internally and externally; and screening job applicants
All new hires processed through E-Verify
Process background checks
Seek new business through cold calling, follow-up communications, and through building a strong network of prospects
Account Management, record all business activity including contacts, new business opportunities, existing business changes, and
customer requests in our Client Tracking system
Work to exceed all customer expectations (internal and external customers)
Weekly gross profit of $2,557.00 and year to date (gross profit) $54,393.00
Managed and closed a $95,000 direct hire order
July, 2010-December, 2011
Business Development Associate, Staples, Chatsworth, California
Effectively utilized Staples sales strategy and ensured the company met revenue and profit objectives through targeted
prospecting of small, mid-size and large accounts
Responsible for developing a new customer base
Managed prospects through Salesforce
Ensured a great customer satisfaction through monthly follow ups
Worked with a defined sales quota focusing on initiating relationships with multi-level decision-makers through phone, marketing
mailer campaigns, in-person contacts, and presentations
Exceeded my metrics and or maintained a minimum of 90% to goal
Part Time
June, 2006 – July, 2010
Executive Assistant, Colima Body Shop, North Hollywood, California (Part-Time)
Generated $3,000-$12,000 vehicle sales by maintaining online vehicle listings
Credit accounts 50% faster by tracking customers’ account balances and issuing monthly reminders
Evaluated accounting records
Managed the annual budget
May, 2006 - December, 2009
Administrative Assistant, S&G Company, North Hollywood, California (Part-Time)
Processed daily invoices, estimates and change orders ranging from $200--500,000
Managed 25-50 employees through daily phone calls and site visits to ensure best quality to clients
Administered the financial budget for all projects and provided weekly reports
March, 2008 - June, 2009
Regional Supervisor, Youth Policy Institute Supplemental Educational Services (SES), Pacoima, California
Promoted to supervisor from Math tutor after three months based on exceptional job performance
Coached and oversaw 25 tutors through weekly meetings, improving their tutoring skills and recordkeeping
Performed in-home site visits to ensure the quality of the service and enhanced customer service by responding to
parent’s inquires 50% faster
Improved the students test scores by 50% or more, quantifying their improvements through the pre- and post-tests
Oversaw the financial budget for office supplies and learning material
February, 2006 - May, 2008
Social Chair, Hermanas Unidas, Northridge, California
Organized weekly events such as service events
Planned monthly fundraisers in different venues collecting from $200-$3,000 to provide scholarships to members
Administered all financial records