Human Resources Director

THERESA M. BRUNASSO

**** ****** ******, #*** 424-***-****

Los Angeles, CA 90025 *********@***.***

Summary

UCLA certified human resources professional with over fifteen years of progressive HR experience - emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, risk management, employee relations and recruitment Professional Experience

Agensys, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astellas Pharma US, Inc., Santa Monica, CA; 220 employees

1/11 – 8/16 Senior Director, Human Resources

9/05 – 1/11 Director, Human Resources

5/04 – 8/05 Manager, Human Resources

$ Established and developed HR department

$ Grew local biotech research & development start-up and continued its expansion after its 2008 acquisition by international pharmaceutical company

$ Human Resources Site Head for California offices (Santa Monica & Redwood City)

$ Strategic business partner with senior management team to align HR initiatives

$ Oversaw all recruiting, employee benefits, workers’ compensation, employee relations, hiring, immigration and visa matters, expat programs, payroll (exempt and non-exempt), new hire orientations, training and development, new leader integration, manager coaching, employee counseling, employee separations, performance management, career ladders, work life balance, state & federal labor law compliance and training requirements

(AB1825), growth and restructuring, office relocations, employee morale builders, created and implemented ride-share program, and liaison with city for site development agreement Human Resources Consultant

1/03 – 4/04 Independent Consultant

$ Provide independent consulting to private and public sector clients in the following administrative areas:

• Federal and state labor law compliance

• Compensation and benefit design

• Employee relations, counseling and conflict resolution

• Performance review programs

• Growth management/RIFs

• Policies and procedures development

• High volume recruitment

• HRIS systems and payroll

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, Los Angeles, CA; 300 California employees at international law firm employing 3,500 employees worldwide 8/00 – 11/02 Human Resources Manager

$ Managed all human resources aspects for California offices

$ Built and developed employee base to support newly merged LA office: $200,000 implementation savings to firm

$ Counseled staff regarding conflict resolution, harassment and disciplinary actions Theresa M. Brunasso

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$ Overall responsibility for recruitment of non-legal personnel

$ Investigated all discrimination, harassment and employee misconduct claims

$ Analyzed and oversaw group insurance, i.e., medical, dental, life and LTD plans

$ Created and implemented policies and procedures in accordance with state and federal labor laws

$ Oversaw compliance and administration of COBRA, 401(k) and Section 125 plans

$ Conducted workforce reduction/RIFs totaling $800,000 annual payroll savings

$ Liaison between firm’s counsel and executive management for employee litigation matters

$ Supervised non-legal staff for California offices Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey, LLP, Los Angeles, CA; 500 employees at then seventh largest Los Angeles law firm

2/88 – 7/00 Human Resources Coordinator

$ Coordinate non-legal staff recruitment for rapidly expanding law firm

$ Provide new hire orientation for all employees

$ Administer health and life insurance benefits, 401(k) and Cafeteria Plan

$ Conduct employee counseling and motivation sessions

$ Creation of training and development programs

$ Organize performance evaluations and compensation analysis

$ Develop policies and procedures manual

$ Coordinate firm-wide sensitivity awareness training

$ Oversee HRIS database for 500 employees (ADP/HR Perspective)

$ Ensure compliance with State and Federal regulatory requirements including ADA, FMLA, CFRA, PDL, EEO, OSHA, COBRA, workers’ compensation, unemployment claims and SB 198

$ Organized recognition programs and morale building events

$ Employee Transportation Coordinator responsible for creating rideshare program, filed initial and annual Regulation XV Trip Reduction Plans.

$ Participating member of Move Team for office relocation Education

Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (cum laude) University of California, Los Angeles

Professional Designation in Human Resources Management Computer Skills

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook HRIS Programs: SAP, Success Factors, UltiPro, ADP/Human Resources Perspective and ADP/Eprise Affiliations and Memberships

Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA) Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA)

References Available Upon Request

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