Araceli Oseguera
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OBJECTIVE: An opportunity for a challenging career, which optimizes my communication, organizational, computer, research and analytical skills in a fast-paced, progressive environment.
SUMMARY STRENGTHS:
- Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook; Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Writer, WordPerfect, Approach; Internet Research)
- Writing skills include: research reports, surveys, press releases, and proposals
- Telephone and In-person interviews
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Self-starter
- Team Player
EXPERIENCE:
COMPLIANCE/HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
American Home Loans/CBSK Financial
Irvine, California
August 2005 – Present
American Home Loans is a national mortgage loan company with about 75 employees at one time conducting business in more than 10 states.
? Manage the human resources and operations department with up to 5 assistants under supervision at one time.
? Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment and licensing.
? Perform recruitment duties, including planning, strategy, interview, evaluation, and compensation.
? Ensure that company policies and procedures are adhered to by coaching staff, performing progressive discipline, investigations and terminations.
? Assist with special projects as needed.
Accomplishments include:
-Created foundations for Human Resources Department.
-Developed new procedures in both Human Resources/Compliance and Operations department for maximum efficiency
RESEARCH ANALYST
Fleck Research, a division of Global Connector Research Group, Inc.
Santa Ana, California
May 1997- May 2005
Firm analyzes technological and business trends within the connector, cable assembly and backplane (electronic components) industry. As well as provide Merger and Acquisition services, product licensing, OEM sourcing services, industry workshops, among other consulting services.
? Responsibilities included marketing the company and its publications
? Conducting market and technology interviews with high-level decision makers
? Representing the firm in national/international trade shows to seek out potential candidates for interviews and business opportunities.
? Researching suppliers via internet and trade publications
? Conducting RFQ’s (request for quotations) for the OEM sourcing service.
Accomplishments include:
-One of the primary researchers and employee coordinator for major proprietary program, which brought the company over $100,000. Responsibilities included locating purchasers of connectors in every major electronic market, including consumer electronics, aerospace, automotive, defense, communications, telecommunications, datacom, and medical electronics. Specified locations/functions of manufacturers in the United States.
-Designer, creator, and maintainer of supplier database, new product database, and pricing database, among other databases streamlining information for faster, more effective use.
-Published article "Finding the OEM Connection" in Electronic News, a major industry magazine with circulation of 46,233.
INDEXER
StartAnything, a project funded by Ayzenberg Group, Inc.
Pasadena, California
June 2000 to August 2000
StartAnything's goal was to provide the Internet's most comprehensive source that links people to how to start their own venture or business. Responsibilities included working from my home researching via the Internet various web sites regarding how to establish ones own business. These sites included how to start a business from auto rental, party rental to costume shop, as well as government and community resources.
Accomplishments include:
-Entering close to one thousand links /URL's including descriptions of sites into an online database.
EDUCATION
University of California, Irvine Extension
Irvine, California
Completed course in 2007: Foundations of Human Resources Management
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California
Completed courses in 2005: Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Appraisal, and Real Estate Law
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
B.S. -Latin American and Iberian Studies
Class of 1994
Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro
Queretaro, Mexico
Queretaro Research Project, Summer 1994
Universidad de Madrid, Complutense
Madrid, Spain
Education Abroad Program, 1992-1993