Sara G. Rudeen
Camas, Washington 98607
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County 2009 to 2023
Human Resource Manager
Participate in the hiring process, including background checks, onboarding and termination, benefits management, workers compensation administration, unemployment, payroll, implementation, updating human resource policies, coordinating staff evaluation process, compensation increases, review of job descriptions. Responsible for evaluation of annual benefits, liability insurance, and risk management, and making recommendations to the CFO regarding benefit changes. Responsible for training new staff on financial policies.
In my roll at the Foodbank, I was hired as an accounts payable/accounts receivable in a coordinator roll. I knew very little about food banking. My experience there was such a gift as working in central California at a Foodbank eye opening. I learned about food resourcing, working with agencies who served the poor, as well as doing my work in Human Resources.
Santa Barbara Soccer Club Administrative Director 2007 to 2010
Responsible for the administrative side of the local non-profit soccer club comprised of approximately 430 players and families. Services included support of the Board of Directors, payroll, billing and collecting club dues, preparing financial statements, coordinating the preparation of the non-profit tax return with the CPA, coordinating player registration, local tournament fundraisers, supporting the coaching staff and assisting as needed in other areas of club management.
Rudeen Professional Services, Santa Barbara, CA
Independent bookkeeper servicing individuals, families and non-profits. Services include payroll, payroll taxes, managing bank accounts, accounts payable, budgeting and preparing financial statements, coordinating tax and financial matters with CPA’s.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Westmont College
Various business and professional courses in accounting and human resources.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
New Heights Church Benevolence Ministry
Young Life of East Clark County Area Committee
Retreat Administrator, Santa Barbara Community Church*
Young Life of Santa Barbara Area Committee
Chair, Personnel Committee, El Montecito Presbyterian Church