Esperanza Ceja Ramirez Cell: 219-***-****

Email: adxpp6@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective

Performance-driven professional with 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager in Compliance, Human Resource and Consulting. Seeking to enhance my career as a self-starter, organized leader with strong interpersonal skills, multi-tasking, and relationship building skills to work independently or as a team member. Employment Background

Project Manager (Full-time Contract) (April 2021-Present) TRINAL, INC. – Chicago, IL

• Oversee various departmental communications to solicit conference participants, general public, community businesses, network events, outreach events, employment interest events, training sessions, complaints, and other matters of approvals.

• Assist in advocating for the participation of diverse businesses within the construction procurement process in the public sector and private institutions using the Global Project Tracking System (GPTS).

• Collaborate with small businesses and contractors to identify workforce developmental training programs to help challenging communities qualify for union trade positions using BIM 360 Project Management Autodesk and Egnyte Document Management Solutions.

• Track, monitor and report business workforce hiring bid initiatives and manage employee developmental programs by collaborating efforts with local high schools, colleges and assist agencies.

• Coordinate and attend pre and post-bid construction meetings.

• Provide customer service to GPTS users who are experiencing technical problems using Trinal’s proprietary software. Department Administrator/Supervisor and Compliance Manager (February 2016-April 2021) CITY OF EAST CHICAGO – East Chicago, IN

• Transformed departmental intake process using a web-based platform to comply with State Executive Orders during COVID-19 using CivicPlus Portal.

• Organized, managed, and staffed yearly career fairs including soliciting 50-70 exhibitors, $7-$10,000 in sponsorship, advertising campaign, security, pre-registration, floor plan, and supervised a staff of 15-20 volunteers.

• Organized and coordinated pre and post construction bid meetings and bi-weekly/monthly commission meetings

(Planning Commission, Economic Development Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Technical Review).

• Monitored various grant budgets for vendor and contractor invoices using Tyler Munis ERP Solutions to ensure that policies, procedures and best practices are in place.

• Responsible for overseeing and managing departmental budgets and multiple compliance projects with a threshold starting $100,000 to $20-$35+ million per year in city and state awarded construction project funds for diversity and inclusion.

• Compile and pre-qualify demolition of abandoned or unsafe homes that did not pass Building Department code enforcement inspections. Qualifying properties to receive funds for the demolition of homes with the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) Hardest Hit Program grant funds of $1,000,000 per year

• Responsible in supervising, annual performance reviews, career planning and training of 2-3 office staff.

• Conduct on-site fieldwork inspections and verification of general contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers. Bilingual Substitute Teacher English/Spanish (3-year Contract) (January 2013-February 2016) SCHOOL CITY OF EAST CHICAGO – East Chicago, IN

• Bilingual Substitute Teacher for students in grade levels pre-kindergarten through high school.

• Encourage students to follow along and participate with the teacher’s lesson plans in a way that ensures consistency and optimal learning.

• Create lesson plans, grade in-class work, assign homework, prepare for exams, and attend parent-teacher conferences.

• Modify teaching styles to fit the learning levels of various students and special needs.

• Received certification in CPR, AED, First Aid and aid in Epilepsy. Human Resource Representative (January 2012-August 2012) ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICES, INC. – Hammond, IN

• Managed full-life cycle recruitment in hiring of new and prospective employees, create job descriptions, post jobs on job boards, sourcing and prescreen candidates, interview, extend job offers, running background checks, drug exams, provide applicant placement exams and training.

• Oversaw the daily office administration, applicant inquiries, personnel, and forecast of future employment pipeline needs.

• Liaison between management and employees on employee related matters, disciplinary action, reprimands, conflict resolution, terminations, interpreting policies and procedures.

• Processed new and annual healthcare benefit enrollments for 90-102 workers from two facilities.

• Represented and submitted case work information for unemployment hearings and conducted internal investigations for employee disputes and terminations.

Technology Asset Assistant (May 2005-May 2011)

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP – Chicago, IL

• Processed reports for quarterly budget numbers, quality assurance, software, hardware, and e-procurement using Altiris Asset Management Suite and Remedy Service Desk Management.

• Implemented a national infrastructure to consolidate software application purchases with vendors; and, monitored the annual renewal of information technology software budget of $3.5m to minimize duplicate purchases, overspending and purchasing power in bulk quantities for 2,000 employees nationwide.

• Consolidated and maintained database records containing information regarding licenses, warranties, and service agreements for the organization’s hardware and software. Minimizing costs through product standardization, tracking and harvesting of licenses.

• Plan, strategize, and implement IT hardware asset life-cycle process; and, advise IT Operations in procurement strategies for IT hardware acquisition.

Education

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration April 2015 DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management – Merrillville, IN

• Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management (Organization) Pending DeVry University – Merrillville, IN

• Bachelor of Arts, Political Science December 2001 Purdue University – Hammond, IN

• Certificate in Frontline Supervision Program December 1999 Joliet Junior College – Romeoville, IL

Membership/Associations

• American Construction Compliance Association (ACCA) Member 2017-Present

• Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Member 2012-2019

• Purdue University Alumni Member 2017-Present

• DeVry University Alumni Member 2015-Present

• Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Vice President at Bishop Noll Institute 2019-2020

• Home School Association (HAS), Board Member at St. John the Baptist Catholic School 2016-2017

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