Mark A. Galazka
** *** ********* **., **** Windsor, CT 06016 860-***-**** ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To attain a challenging human resources analyst position that will utilize my knowledge and skills to strategically link objectives to organizational goals
EDUCATION
University of New Haven West Haven, CT
Master of Arts, Industrial-Organizational Psychology May 2010
Coursework: Human Resource Management, Statistics, Organizational Development and Change, Personnel Training and Development, Industrial Psychology, Motivation and Morale, Organizational Behavior, Performance Appraisal Systems, Leadership and Team Building
Quinnipiac University, School of Liberal Arts Hamden, CT
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, Minor: Business Management May 2008
WORK HISTORY
Lego Systems, Inc. Enfield, CT
Human Resources Assistant, Temporary placement via Stewart Staffing Sept. 2010-Present
• Coordinate company-wide mailings for Lego Systems, Inc and Lego Brand Retail, Inc.
• Update annual merit increase spreadsheet per location for managers to determine rate
• Carry out employment verifications process using Ceridian system
• Summarize and code benefits package components for different employment groups.
• Update short and long term disability database, process paycheck distribution using Iship
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Wethersfield, CT Intern, Court Support Services Division, Human Resources and Investigations Sept. 2009-Feb. 2010
• Assisted human resources team process new-hire and transfer paperwork for adult and juvenile probation officer positions
• Analyzed, summarized and presented investigation case details and outcomes from client and internal grievance filings in electronic database
• Organized and converted transaction, performance appraisal, and miscellaneous paperwork into electronic personnel files according to confidentiality protocol
University of New Haven West Haven, CT Graduate Assistant, Criminal Justice Department Sept. 2008-May 2010
• Collected 2006-2009 Connecticut juvenile offender mediation and survey files from the Dispute Settlement Center, organized and compiled over 100 offender case files by location and docket number, developed and updated offender, co-offender and victim database to be used in reducing juvenile recidivism research
• Translated, escorted, and communicated agenda for the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish National Police during official business visit to the university for week
• Conducted mock interviews for over 30 students, produced faculty class and office schedules, scheduled faculty-student meetings, formatted training binders, proctored exams, researched steps in grant proposal for university development
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
* Society for Human Resource Management * Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
SKILLS
Conversational Polish, Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, Adobe Acrobat, SPSS (Basic)