AZALEA RENFIELD
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** ***** ******* *********, ** 94904 415-***-****
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
Senior Eligibility Worker
Record and evaluate personal and financial data to determine initial or continuing eligibility
Initiate procedures to grant, modify, deny or terminate eligibility and grants for various assistance programs
Explain rules and regulations governing eligibility and grants, payment methods, and applicant's legal rights
Explain eligibility requirements, form completion requirements, community resources for financial assistance, housing opportunities, and tenant selection methods
Select and refer eligible applicants to other assistance programs that can be beneficial to the client
United Educators Association for Affordable Housing, Inc. (UEAAH)
Develop and implement a safety system to exceed OSHA requirements, minimize recordable, control costs, and reward employees
Identify and design leadership training programs to develop and enhance the management skills of group leads and supervisors
Restructure the recruiting process with an emphasis on hiring the best possible candidates Develop databases to track safety data, employee reviews, counseling’s and applicants
Periodically update employee information manual and personnel policies to ensure compliance with changing federal and state regulation
Supervise and mentor up to 8 subordinates
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
Managed employee records systems, and maintained all employee personnel files, including benefits, workers compensation claims, personnel action forms, performance reviews, employment verifications, hires, changes, terminations and any other employee correspondence
Developed and maintained ongoing benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations
Managed benefits information in Paycom System
Center Point, Inc.
Performed benefit administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment, and communicating benefit information to employees
Conducted recruitment effort for all exempt and nonexempt personnel, students, and temporary employees; conduct new-employee orientations; monitor career path programs, create and place advertisement.
Assisted with processing bi-weekly payroll for 250+ employees using ADP
PUBLIC POLICY & RESEARCH
Falcon Capital Advisors, LLC
Facilitated the logistics for Falcon Capital client NAHREP (National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals/Non-profit) Capitol Hill visits
Coordinated meetings for NAHREP to meet with their members of congress
Analyzed federal legislation and regulation that had a direct impact on NAHREP members
Provided client referrals to members of congress and conduct regular follow up
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
Researched public policy housing issues and composed reports for committee meetings
Created policy briefs for business owners, chamber committees, and general public
Assisted the Director of Public Policy with research and note taking at council meetings
Performed basic office functions and provided members with service
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
City and County of San Francisco – San Francisco, CA
Senior Eligibility Worker, 2015 to Present
United Educators Association for Affordable Housing – San Francisco, CA
Executive Director/HR Director, 2013 to Present
California Rural Legal Assistance – Oakland, CA
HR Generalist Intern, 2014
Center Point, Inc. – San Francisco, CA
HR Assistant, 2014
San Francisco Unified School District – San Francisco, CA
Paraprofessional, 2012-2013
Falcon Capital Advisors – Washington, DC
Public Policy Intern, 2012
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce– San Diego, CA
Public Policy Intern, 2011
EDUCATION
University of San Francisco, School of Management San Francisco, CA
Master of Science, Public Administration May/2015
Golden Gate University, Ageno School of Business San Francisco, CA
Master of Science, Human Resource Management December/2014
University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA
Bachelor of Arts June/2012
Major: Communication, Second Major: American Politics
HONORS
University of San Francisco:
Global Honor Society for Public Affairs & Administration Phi Alpha Alpha--2015
Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee Member August 2014-May/2015
Vice President of Internal Affairs for Graduate Student Senate. August 2014-May/2015
School of Management Senator for Graduate Student Senate. August 2013-May/2014
University of California, San Diego:
Selected to participate in competitive UCDC program. UCDC is an academic program that provides students of all majors an opportunity to continue with studies while interning in Washington, DC
MEMBERSHIPS
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 2014-present
International City/County Management Association (ICMA) 2014-present
Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMNAC) 2014-present