LISA A. PADILLA
acp0r1@r.postjobfree.com
Cell: 816-***-****
SUMMARY
Twenty years progressive experience in Human Resources, Force
Administration, Risk Management, Customer Service, Management, Vendor
Negotiations, Payroll, Employee/Labor Relations and Recruitment/Placement.
Skilled in organization, project planning/coordination anJd ability to
manage simultaneous projects during time critical assignments. Demonstrated
leadership as a Manager and group presentations skills as a trainer and
administering employee transition programs. Organized, efficient and
precise with strong communication and negotiation skills in facilitation,
investigations, disciplinary action and conflict resolution. Self-
motivated, creative and willing to assume increased responsibility to meet
or exceed expectations. Extensive experience in department start-ups and
able to work effectively in a team or independent environment. Decisive,
direct, adaptable to change, with strong organization and communication
skills.
PROFESSIONAL experience
Human Resource Generalist
Kirchhoff - Van Rob Auto Manufacturing March, 2014 - Present
Manage all Human Resource activities for 150 employees, to include employee
relations, performance management, benefits administration, payroll, STD,
FMLA and Work Comp, training, unemployment, recruiting and on-boarding in a
Union environment. Provide guidance and counsel to management team in
employee relations, interpretation and application of HR
policies/procedures. Work closely with management staff in employee
relations matters: coaching, promotions, attendance management, discipline,
terminations and provide strategic solutions to Plant Manager and Staff.
. Temp to permanent hire within 45 days of employment
. Within 65 days of employment recovered $45K in unemployment taxes
Human Resource Generalist
JET MIDWEST INC. / JET MIDWEST TECHNIK July, 2013 - November, 2013
Perform human resource generalist responsibilities for a workforce of 200+
employees. Responsible for recruitment, interviewing, terminations,
payroll, attendance management, implementing policies, processes and
procedures, employee relations, FMLA, worker compensation, E-verify and
salary projection reporting.
. Processed transactions on the HRIS Payroll system including new hires,
transfers, leave of absence, garnishments and terminations to ensure
employees were paid correctly. Developed and ran various payroll
audit reports.
. Introduced internships and on the job training for new hires utilizing
Federal Grants from the Workforce Investment Act from Missouri Full
Employment Council.
. Self-starter to HR department set up for 112 employees at Jet Midwest
Technik
Full Employment Council Workforce Development Executive - Rapid Response
Coordinator
MISSOURI CAREER CENTER, Kansas City, MO October, 2012 - June, 2013
Market and sell businesses with employment opportunities for open positions
within their organizations with qualified applicants seeking employment
through the Missouri Career Centers. Manage and deliver re-employment and
job training services for job seekers registered under the federally-funded
Job Training Partnership and Workforce Investment Act. Work as a liaison
with Kansas City area employers faced with closure and workforce reduction
through the coordination of conducting Employee Transition team
intervention meetings.
Disability Claims Case Manager
Liberty mutual insurance, Kansas City, MO April 2008 - April 2012
Manage human resource decisions for an assigned Short Term Disability
(STD), FMLA, Worker's Compensation caseload for contracted employers from
the investigation of a disability at the initial and continuing disability
cases, including reconsideration of previous denied STD cases or cessation
by the employer's FI or ASO STD Program. Responsibilities include secure
medical information, initiate STD benefits within Presley Reed normal
guidelines, facilitate safe return to work, implement work modifications
with employers and issue calculations to employers for STD benefit.
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Project Manager
EMBARQ, Overland Park, KS October
2005 - March 2007
Maintain daily operations for application of consumer/business credit
policies and procedures to enforce vendor compliance. Planned, directed,
supervised and evaluated work flow to achieve operational goals. Provided
direct support to Account Sales Management in approving direct business
sales credit requests and rectify issues.
. Negotiated, maintained and monitored vendor contract documents with a $10
million budget that resulted in an extended 4 year contract.
. Developed and processed changes to define and streamline the Business
Credit Policy and processes that resulted in building partnerships, both
internally and externally, supporting the outcomes of marketing efforts
to make Embarq the choice for all Business Communication services
Tariff Analyst II
SPRINT, Overland Park, KS July 2001 - October 2005
Responsible for the development, preparation, accuracy, submission and
administration of routine tariffs filed in compliance with state or federal
regulatory agency rules.
. Trained and mentored new hires in procedures of tariff filings, rectify
issues with Commissions and prioritizing workload for efficiency.
. Provided support to State Account Executives and identified any revenue
oversights associated with annual state Price Regulation compliance
filings for Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Florida, Arizona and
Illinois.
. Assisted with the migration toward standardization of tariffs by
simplifying pricing structures and supported call centers with
standardization of methods and procedures by revising tariff language and
the obsolescence of less desirable offerings.
. Coordinated the administration of new and revised tariffs with
departments that ensured that orders of state or federal regulatory
agencies were properly executed.
. Promoted to Project Manager with new company Embarq after Sprint/Nextel
merger.
OTHER ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Mission, KS March 1990 - June 2001
Human Resource Personnel, Billing Department/Sales Acquisition Center
Professionally started as a Customer Service Representative and worked my
up with increasing responsibilities to Human Resource Manager in a start up
Call Center for 255 Service Representatives. Responsible for human
resources to include unemployment claims, hearing, recruiting, orientation,
hiring and terminations. Administered FMLA, attendance management,
disability processing, work/vacation schedules and payroll for 145 service
representatives. Resolved employee labor relations issues and grievances.
Support group leader in administration of discipline.
. Implemented incentive program for absence management that decreased the
number of disabilities and incidental absences to 1.2%, exceeding 1.5%
company objective.
. Administered Personnel Policies/Procedures Manual to educate new hires on
Work Force Management guidelines and Company Benefits. Developed various
personnel forms to control workflow requisitions and assist with
performance management.
Development / Sales Manager
Supervised and coached up to 25 service representatives in sales of
Southwestern Bell products and services. Coached sales and service
representatives career development and motivation to exceed performance
expectations that resulted in monthly individual district performance
recognition. Managed service representatives for quality assurance, service
orders and billing adjustment accuracy.
. Coached and developed team representatives on individual specific sales
techniques to exceed individual and team sales objective by 110 - 132%
revenue increase month over month, achieving quarterly Victory Circle and
Fortune 500 Manager.
. Received recognition as "Fortune 500 Manager" in the Sales Acquisition
Center for 4Q 1997, 1Q and 3Q 1998.
. Received recognition as "Top 10 Manager", Customer Billing in four state
district for sales revenue generation in 3Q 2000.
. Designed and implemented weekly data analysis as a development tool to
produce individual and team results that exceeded District objective
goals.
. Developed curriculum reviews for comprehensions that were implemented
into the Center for Learning Curriculum in a five state area (MO, KS, AR,
OK, TX).
. Developed job aids and sales verbiage to assist service representatives
in contact handling, order processing efficiencies, product/service
knowledge and sales techniques.
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EDUCATION
BAKER UNIVERSITY, Baldwin, KS
Master of Science in Management
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY, Topeka, KS
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
CONTINUED EDUCATION COURSES
Human Resources for Anyone with Newly Assigned HR Responsibilities
March, 2015
Payroll Law 2015 April, 2015
The Essentials of HR Law 2015 June, 2015