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HIGHLIGHTS: Bilingual in Spanish

EXPERIENCE: Harley-Davidson Motor Company – HR Administrator (Contract) 5-07 to 4-08

• Scheduling & coordinating interviews for stakeholders at numerous remote sites

• Provide travel coordination for all internal and external potential job candidates

• Continuously monitor interview schedules and ensure quality customer service

• Handle candidate correspondence including necessary documents needed for interview

• Support executive recruitment assist in facilitating the days activities

• Deploy Applicant tracking system

CWS -Administrative Assistant (Contract) 1-07 to 3-07

• Provided administrative support to company president including calendar management

• Organized, updated, and generated various business reports

• Coordinated travel arrangements and meetings.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Inc. - Recruiter (Contract) 9-06 to 1-07

• Responsible for full life cycle recruitment and placement of candidates for various departments and positions.

• Worked directly with department managers, internal candidates and external candidates to coordinate hiring process

• Represent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel at various jobs fairs/recruiting events and community functions seeking qualified diverse candidates.

Strive Media – Administrative Assistant (Contract) 2006

• First point contact for existing student, potential students and clients to market school

• Provided administrative support to the Director; scheduling meetings, answering phones, word processing letters/memos, handling all event mailings.

Alexian Village of Milwaukee – Administrative/Marketing Assistant 2003-2006

• Executed contracts, directed all work orders, provided tours, handled phone inquires, maintained database system, compiled weekly and monthly sales reports for Senior Management, oversaw apartment renovations.

• Scheduled meetings, coordinated monthly events, ordered promotional materials.

• Attended recruiting fairs and provided outreach services for community retirement facility

InteliStaf Healthcare – Rehab Sales Manager, Staffing & Recruiting Coordinator 2002-2003

• Interviewed and hired employees with a rehabilitation background, assigning and placing in daily, weekly, per diem or direct hire placements.

• Conduct hiring procedures with employees; i.e. drug screens, background checks and references.

• Developed new clients and new employees through weekly sales visits throughout Southeastern Wisconsin through referrals, job fairs, and other sources.

• Management duties include overseeing employees, reports, customer service, sales, and recruitment.

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P.A. Staffing – Account Manager/Bilingual Recruiting & Placement Specialist 2001-2002

• Coordinated applicant interviews, hiring procedures for employees, drug screens, background checks and references.

• Coach and Council employees on attendance, attitude, and work performance.

• Developed and implemented policy procedures as well as trained employees.

• Managed accounts by developing strong rapport with clients.

• Translated for non-English potential employees and current employees

• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures, state and federal laws and guidelines

Affordable Luxuries/Wild Kingdom – Mayfair Mall – Owner 1998-2001

• Handled all aspects of business day-to-day operations.

• Bought inventory, selling, accounting, customer service, supervising employees, and payroll.

• Executed operations of business with trade shows and assisted in web site productions.

EDUCATION: Waukesha County Technical College 2004-Present

` Human Resource and Business Courses:

Microcomputer Bus Apps I (Microsoft word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Human Resource Management

Employee Train and Development

Principles of Management

Management of Customer Service

Excel Orientation

Principles of Negotiation

MATC

Communications Skills

ITT

Secretarial Program

COMMUNITY Sussex Outreach

SERVICE: World Harvest & WLAG – Humanitarian Work – Missions Cambodia

St. Charles Youth Group

Teen Challenge

New Beginnings

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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