MONA YOUNIS, MPA

**** ********** **, **** **********, CA 95691 Phone: 916-***-****, Email: acw9sm@r.postjobfree.com

Human resources professional with 9 plus years progressive and result-driven career history and proven management experience with legal educational background in Labor and Employment Law.

HUMAN RESOURCES SKILLS

Staff Recruitment & Retention

Performance Management

Compliance with Federal and State regulations

Employee Development & Training

Employee Relations

Disciplinary procedures

Benefits and Payroll Administration

HRMS Database Administration

Relevant Experience

Human Resources Manager (short-term) 2016

Davis Food Co-op (Grocery Store) - Davis, California

Managed a broad range of Human Resource functions including payroll administration (120 multilingual employees); personnel file management, employee screening/hiring/orientation and staff training for the store’s 11 departments.

Essential Job Duties:

Assisted employees in sorting their issues related to work environment, employment relations, HR regulations and policies, promotions, performance reviews and payrolls.

Accomplishments:

Solved many problems related to attendance, performance and safety.

Trained managers on interviewing techniques to select skilled candidates.

Human Resources Manager & Administrator Assistant

The Salvation Army (Non Profit) - Sacramento, California 2011-2015 Managed Sacramento Adult Rehabilitation Center human resource functions and payroll (ULTIPRO) for 90 multilingual employees of diverse background in Program, Retail (6 Thrift Stores), Production and Administration Departments, reported to Administrator and to Command (Corporate) in Long Beach, CA.

Essential Job Duties:

Handled Biweekly payroll functions.

Processed all new hires, benefits, and terminations.

Established job requirements and skill competency criteria used in hiring process.

Assisted managers in preparing questionnaires for job interviews.

Assisted new hires in completing paperwork and answer their questions.

Conducted open enrollment for health, dental and life insurance.

Worked closely with management in all aspects of human resources.

Accomplishments:

Reduced high turnover by attracting skilled candidates that improved the centers’ overall performance from being number 19 from among 21 centers to number 1 for two consecutive years.

Reduced recordable workers’ compensation claims by educating managers and supervisors on following safety guidelines.

On monthly basis the center remitted between 10-15% of net profit to Command (Corporate) instead of 1-2%.

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Human Resources Generalist

Lamson & Sessions (Public Company) - Woodland, California 2003-2008

Managed Woodland Distribution Center and Manufacturing human resource functions for 70 plus majority Spanish speaking employees, reported to DC manager and to corporate office in Cleveland, Ohio (part of combined 1250 employees in 8 plants and 4 distribution centers across USA and Canada).

Essential Job Duties:

Handled weekly payroll (ADP) functions.

Reviewed and screened resumes for all job levels and background checks for prospective employees.

Prepared new hire packages and conducted orientation sessions.

Conducted exit interviews.

Reported workers’ compensation claims to third party.

Processed all benefits.

Worked with management in all aspects of human resources.

Accomplishments:

Reduced recordable workers’ compensation claims.

Reduced over time hours by advising supervisors to audit employee hours on daily basis.

Reduced attendance issues by issuing gift cards for perfect attendance employees.

Education

National University, California

Master Public Administration: Human Resource Management

American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science & Public Administration

American River College, California

Associate Degree: Legal Assisting

Training/Certificates

Communication Seminars for Managers

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Managers

EAP Seminars

Ergonomic Training for Managers

Workers Compensation Seminar for Managers

FMLA & ADA Seminars

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY: ULTI PRO (HR Reports, Time Keeping & Payroll) CITRIX, TURBO STAT,

LOTUS NOTES, ADP, Ceridian, Time Keeping System-Kronos, MS Access, Excel, Word, and Outlook.

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