HR Operations | International / Domestic Recruitment | Employee Engagement

HR Law | Regulatory Compliance | Performance Management | Employee Relations

Policy / Procedure Development | Health / Welfare Administration | Vendor Relations

Team Building | Training / Development | New Hire Orientations | Organizational Design

International Compensation / Benefits Administration | Contract Negotiations | Ethics & Integrity

• Dynamic HR Director who makes decisions to reflect positively on operational efficiency, school well-being, and employee satisfaction, including leading quality recruitment to encourage diversity, low turnover, and superior loyalty, and further designing and implementing policies in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Ambitious Self-Starter who maintains knowledge of industry trends to address workforce design, and aligns awareness of cultural, economic, and social matters to deliver strategies to maximize employee performance.
• Bilingual Communicator (Spanish / English) who builds and sustains synergistic relationships among individuals of diverse academic and cultural backgrounds; interfaces among administrators and school peers; excels in both autonomous and collaborative roles; and mentors dynamic staff by example and with integrity.

Director of Human Resources

  Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking administration, coordination, and evaluation of the school s HR initiatives, including promoting an employee-oriented, high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, productivity, and standards; goal attainment; and superior workforce recruitment.

  Expertly design and direct performance-driven hiring processes for staff in alignment with operational needs, and monitor activities of administrators and managers to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

  Deliver quality-oriented in-service training to administrators, managers, and employees; prepare materials for and implement new hire orientations; and liaise among departments / divisions to resolve HR-related issues.

  Build and sustain mutually beneficial professional relationships by developing and maintaining effective communications and administrative procedures for all personnel matters, including inquiries and grievances.

  Exhibit talent in managing high-volume bi-weekly and monthly payroll; develop and maintain detailed records and reports in compliance with regulatory requirements; and maintain HRIS system for all staff and retirees.

  Develop school s human resource policies and procedures in compliance with laws.

  Successfully promote a positive work environment that values diversity and inclusion.

  Proactively advise CFO to ensure sound and accurate information for decision-making.

  Contribute skill in analyzing current benefit plans and exploring all new program options.

  Continually attend professional growth sessions to maintain up-to-date HR-based knowledge.

Manager Human Resources

  Strategically steered all facets of human resources operations, including leading workforce planning and recruitment, benefits administration, compensation design, and training and development efforts across U.S. operations and 15 global offices throughout sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia for this international NGO.

• Cost-effectively negotiated terms and salaries for new personnel, processed new hire paperwork, and conducted new hire orientations, along with providing clarification and information regarding employee policies related to recruitment, benefits, time off, leaves of absence, and other topics to ensure compliance.
• Partnered with hiring managers to draft job descriptions and advertisements that attract qualified candidates; served as a link between management and staff; and conducted exit interviews and processed paperwork.
• Managed benefits programs, including assessing needs and trends, recommending programs, directing claims processing, obtaining and evaluating bids, awarding contracts, and designing educational benefits programs.
• Ensured legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resources federal and state requirements, conducting investigations, maintaining records, and representing the organization at hearings.

  Successfully drove annual merit increase processes.

  Established a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program.

  Represented ICAP at recruitment events at local colleges and universities.

  Conducted Employee Benefit seminars for both NY-based and international staff via webinars.

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Teacher Speech ￨ Hearing Handicapped

  Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic instructional acumen toward providing high-quality special education services to children from birth to three years old in home and community settings through an Early Intervention (EI) program, as well as to school-aged children up to five years via a CPSE program.

  Demonstrated experience in comprehensively educating family members and caregivers on wide-ranging intervention strategies to facilitate active involvement and carry-over at community settings.

  Led valuable workshops on teaching techniques and behavior management for children.

  Completed behavior management therapy training of children within the autism spectrum.

  Developed critical goals for children by collaborating with family and multi-disciplinary teams.

Human Resources Recruiter

  Led targeted decision-making across results-focused human resources efforts, including proactively assisting clients in recruiting staff and establishing essential methodologies and strategies to increase revenue, reduce costs, improve retention, and streamline hiring processes, as well as to continually create a competitive edge.

  Effectively conceptualized, developed, and implemented key staffing department policies and procedures.

  Handled relocation, visas, background checks, drug screening, EEO, AA, and terminations; managed contingency and search agency retaining and fee negotiations; and conducted compensation analysis and negotiations.

  Identified 90%-100% match clients and reduced cost-per-hire to $3,000-$5,000.

  Led full-cycle recruiting of all levels for small- to medium-sized company clients.

  Improved retention and reduced turnover by developing new behavioral interviewing questions.

Teacher Speech ￨ Hearing Handicapped

  Planned and presented dynamic speech and hearing-oriented instruction by employing highly effective industry methodologies to create engaging treatment plans for challenges with delayed language, swallowing disorders, or learning impairments per student assessments by physicians, psychologists, or social workers.

  Expertly assessed speech, language, and cognitive communication skills, provided intervention as dictated by student s IEP, and administered speech and language evaluations to students to collect information on type and degree of impairments, as well as monitoring progress and adjusting treatments accordingly.

  Participated and wrote reports for student s IEP meetings.

  Supported teachers by conducting lessons and directing educational games.

  Educated family members on various topics (e.g. communication, coping strategies).

Master of Science in Industrial & Labor Relations

Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology & Audiology

Member, Society for Human Resource Management

Society for Human Resource Management (Exam Study in Progress, Projected November 2016 Test Date)

Beyond Diversity I ￨ Beyond Diversity II

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

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Dear__________________:

I would like to thank you for providing me with the opportunity to interview for the [ Insert Job Title of Position You Interviewed For ] position currently available within your school. Having gained a deeper insight into the job requirements, I am confident that you will find me to be an incredible asset toward achieving your goals.

As previously discussed, I am a performance-driven professional who offers experience in Human Resource Operations, Policy / Procedure Development, International / Domestic Recruitment, Team Building, Training / Development, Health / Welfare Administration, Organizational Design, Employment Law, Regulatory Compliance, and Employee Relations / Engagement. I am also well-versed in Speech and Hearing Handicapped Instruction, Teacher Relations, Student / Parent Relations, Needs Analysis / Assessment, and Plan / Progress Development as demonstrated from my previous roles with the Xxxxxx City Department of Education and TheraCare, Inc. Note that I attained a Master of Science in Industrial & Labor Relations from the City University of Xxxxxx and a Bachelor of Science degree from Xxxxxx University. I am projected to take the SHRM exam in November of this year, and am a current member of the society.

Most recently, I have excelled within a Director of Human Resources role with The Spence School where I successfully lead forward-thinking administration, coordination, and evaluation of the school s human resources initiatives, including promoting an employee-oriented, high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, productivity, and standards; goal attainment; and superior workforce recruitment. I also design and direct hiring processes for staff in alignment with operational needs, and monitor activities of administrators and managers to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Furthermore, I build and sustain mutually beneficial professional relationships by developing and maintaining effective communications and administrative procedures for all personnel matters, including inquiries and grievances.

Please recall that a sampling of my achievements included:

  Successfully promoting a positive work environment that values diversity and inclusion.

  Continually attending professional growth sessions to maintain up-to-date HR knowledge.

  Developing the school s human resources policies and procedures in compliance with laws.

  Contributing skill in analyzing current benefit plans and exploring all new program options.

  Proactively advising the CFO to ensure sound and accurate information for decision-making.

[ Suggestion! Address Here Any Relevant Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Discussed During Your Interview ] For the sum of these reasons, I am confident that I can attain success in a rewarding [ Insert Job Title ] role within your school.

Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. I would like to extend my thanks once again for the enlightening interview, and look forward to a positive response from you.

Sincerely,

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