Experience

Sciton

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Human Resources Generalist

  • Feb 2022 - Present



San Jose State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Coordinator

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2022

  Office Coordinator, focused on HR support. • Manage all functions related to on/off-boarding of staff and student employees. • Conduct new employee orientation in person and via Zoom. • Covered for HR Specialist on leave during first half of 2020. Recognized for maintaining a high standard of professionalism and productivity. • Assist managers with recruiting, including reviewing hiring documentation during the interview process to ensure SJSU standards and legal requirements… Show more Office Coordinator, focused on HR support. • Manage all functions related to on/off-boarding of staff and student employees. • Conduct new employee orientation in person and via Zoom. • Covered for HR Specialist on leave during first half of 2020. Recognized for maintaining a high standard of professionalism and productivity. • Assist managers with recruiting, including reviewing hiring documentation during the interview process to ensure SJSU standards and legal requirements are met. • Involved in planning and developing changes that reflect Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. • Write compelling hiring justifications, ensuring approval of key new and replacement hires during a hiring slowdown. • Event planning for in person and virtual social and business events. • Safety team member, coordinating on-going training related to school security concerns. • Instrumental in creating a smooth transition to remote working. • Managed the dean’s calendar and trained a newly hired EA. • Creating ad-hoc reports to track personnel data. • Utilize Mac and PC, Google Suite, Asana, Zoom, comm100, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, LucidCharts, DocuSign, PeopleSoft, CHRS (PageUp), and OnBase. Show less Office Coordinator, focused on HR support. • Manage all functions related to on/off-boarding of staff and student employees. • Conduct new employee orientation in person and via Zoom. • Covered for HR Specialist on leave during first half of 2020. Recognized for maintaining a high standard of professionalism and productivity. • Assist managers with recruiting, including reviewing hiring documentation during the interview process to ensure SJSU standards and legal requirements… Show more Office Coordinator, focused on HR support. • Manage all functions related to on/off-boarding of staff and student employees. • Conduct new employee orientation in person and via Zoom. • Covered for HR Specialist on leave during first half of 2020. Recognized for maintaining a high standard of professionalism and productivity. • Assist managers with recruiting, including reviewing hiring documentation during the interview process to ensure SJSU standards and legal requirements are met. • Involved in planning and developing changes that reflect Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. • Write compelling hiring justifications, ensuring approval of key new and replacement hires during a hiring slowdown. • Event planning for in person and virtual social and business events. • Safety team member, coordinating on-going training related to school security concerns. • Instrumental in creating a smooth transition to remote working. • Managed the dean’s calendar and trained a newly hired EA. • Creating ad-hoc reports to track personnel data. • Utilize Mac and PC, Google Suite, Asana, Zoom, comm100, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, LucidCharts, DocuSign, PeopleSoft, CHRS (PageUp), and OnBase. Show less



Messick Company

• Campbell, CA

• Office Administrator

  • May 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Supported sales staff across the country. • Closed month end and updated receivables. • Managed payroll and banking in QuickBooks as a back-up person to the office manager. • Utilized MSOffice for Mac to update sales sheets in Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUP), and Word. • Supported sales staff across the country. • Closed month end and updated receivables. • Managed payroll and banking in QuickBooks as a back-up person to the office manager. • Utilized MSOffice for Mac to update sales sheets in Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUP), and Word.



Mulberry School, Board of Trustees

• Los Gatos, CA

• Board Chair, Trustee, and Parent Volunteer

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2017

  • Provided HR support to school and board of trustees including coaching head of school in organizational development and personnel matters. • Drove efforts to improve the relationship between the board of trustees, community, and school employees resulting in 100% retention of key faculty and administration staff. • Researched, evaluated, and implemented a competitive compensation structure including a matching 403(b) retirement plan, improving employee retention and… Show more • Provided HR support to school and board of trustees including coaching head of school in organizational development and personnel matters. • Drove efforts to improve the relationship between the board of trustees, community, and school employees resulting in 100% retention of key faculty and administration staff. • Researched, evaluated, and implemented a competitive compensation structure including a matching 403(b) retirement plan, improving employee retention and satisfaction. • Headed hiring committee search for a new head of school. • Established new career paths for faculty by promoting from within and restructuring administration. • Wrote and conducted performance evaluations and goals for head of school. Show less • Provided HR support to school and board of trustees including coaching head of school in organizational development and personnel matters. • Drove efforts to improve the relationship between the board of trustees, community, and school employees resulting in 100% retention of key faculty and administration staff. • Researched, evaluated, and implemented a competitive compensation structure including a matching 403(b) retirement plan, improving employee retention and… Show more • Provided HR support to school and board of trustees including coaching head of school in organizational development and personnel matters. • Drove efforts to improve the relationship between the board of trustees, community, and school employees resulting in 100% retention of key faculty and administration staff. • Researched, evaluated, and implemented a competitive compensation structure including a matching 403(b) retirement plan, improving employee retention and satisfaction. • Headed hiring committee search for a new head of school. • Established new career paths for faculty by promoting from within and restructuring administration. • Wrote and conducted performance evaluations and goals for head of school. Show less



Iridigm, Inc.

• San Francisco, CA

• Human Resources Consultant

  • Nov 2001 - Oct 2004

  • Created consistent human resources practices, ensuring all HR laws were being met for this start-up organization. • Advised managers in goal setting, performance evaluations, and documentation of improvement plans. • Developed an employee handbook. • Instituted a 401(K) and increased health benefits, improving employee satisfaction. • Created consistent human resources practices, ensuring all HR laws were being met for this start-up organization. • Advised managers in goal setting, performance evaluations, and documentation of improvement plans. • Developed an employee handbook. • Instituted a 401(K) and increased health benefits, improving employee satisfaction.



Business Objects

• Human Resources Business Partner

  • Jul 2002 - Aug 2003

  • Coached managers in performance documentation, annual reviews, and implementing improvement plans. • Worked with managers to increase counseling of underperforming employees, and reduced the cost of severances paid. • Assisted with recruiting efforts for Marketing, Finance, and Sales organizations. • Coached managers in performance documentation, annual reviews, and implementing improvement plans. • Worked with managers to increase counseling of underperforming employees, and reduced the cost of severances paid. • Assisted with recruiting efforts for Marketing, Finance, and Sales organizations.



InViso

• Human Resources Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Mar 2002

  • Responsible for all human resources, employee relations, compliance, benefits and open enrollment, recruiting, and payroll (ADP) in this start-up environment. • Partnered with the executive team to create a positive company culture resulting in improved employee retention. • Coached managers in interviewing, employee development, evaluations, and any issues as they arose. • Implemented a performance evaluation process including benchmarking and salary ranges. • Planned for… Show more • Responsible for all human resources, employee relations, compliance, benefits and open enrollment, recruiting, and payroll (ADP) in this start-up environment. • Partnered with the executive team to create a positive company culture resulting in improved employee retention. • Coached managers in interviewing, employee development, evaluations, and any issues as they arose. • Implemented a performance evaluation process including benchmarking and salary ranges. • Planned for company expansion to new office space including space planning, hiring contractors, and sourcing furniture. • Supported CFO in conducting reductions in force and successful retention of key employees throughout the sale of the company. • Supported founder in the sale of IP and company closure. Show less • Responsible for all human resources, employee relations, compliance, benefits and open enrollment, recruiting, and payroll (ADP) in this start-up environment. • Partnered with the executive team to create a positive company culture resulting in improved employee retention. • Coached managers in interviewing, employee development, evaluations, and any issues as they arose. • Implemented a performance evaluation process including benchmarking and salary ranges. • Planned for… Show more • Responsible for all human resources, employee relations, compliance, benefits and open enrollment, recruiting, and payroll (ADP) in this start-up environment. • Partnered with the executive team to create a positive company culture resulting in improved employee retention. • Coached managers in interviewing, employee development, evaluations, and any issues as they arose. • Implemented a performance evaluation process including benchmarking and salary ranges. • Planned for company expansion to new office space including space planning, hiring contractors, and sourcing furniture. • Supported CFO in conducting reductions in force and successful retention of key employees throughout the sale of the company. • Supported founder in the sale of IP and company closure. Show less



Klutz

• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Aug 1999 - Mar 2000

  • Responsible for all aspects of Human Resources for 60-person children’s activity book publishing company. • Created a corporate safety team. • Oversaw front office and support personnel. • Backup in payroll as needed. • Responsible for all aspects of Human Resources for 60-person children’s activity book publishing company. • Created a corporate safety team. • Oversaw front office and support personnel. • Backup in payroll as needed.



Netcom On Line Communications

• Senior Human Resources Generalist

  • Mar 1995 - Aug 1999

  • Managed all HR functions for a new division after the sale and split of the company. • Responsible for employee relations, staffing, compensation, and legal compliance, and migration of employee records to PeopleSoft for the operations organization. • Partnered with management team to assist with organizational development. • Created and managed department budget for HR and corporate events. • Coached and supported managers through employee relation issues. • Planned corporate… Show more • Managed all HR functions for a new division after the sale and split of the company. • Responsible for employee relations, staffing, compensation, and legal compliance, and migration of employee records to PeopleSoft for the operations organization. • Partnered with management team to assist with organizational development. • Created and managed department budget for HR and corporate events. • Coached and supported managers through employee relation issues. • Planned corporate events and developed ongoing initiatives to boos employee morale. • Prior to sale, supported in all areas of HR, the Operations, Software Development, IT, Finance, and Marketing divisions that made up approximately 300 of the 700 employees in the company. • Participated in creation of employee retention programs and development of matrices for data tracking. • Working with legal counsel, insured accurate and timely processing of H1-B and Green Card sponsorships. Show less • Managed all HR functions for a new division after the sale and split of the company. • Responsible for employee relations, staffing, compensation, and legal compliance, and migration of employee records to PeopleSoft for the operations organization. • Partnered with management team to assist with organizational development. • Created and managed department budget for HR and corporate events. • Coached and supported managers through employee relation issues. • Planned corporate… Show more • Managed all HR functions for a new division after the sale and split of the company. • Responsible for employee relations, staffing, compensation, and legal compliance, and migration of employee records to PeopleSoft for the operations organization. • Partnered with management team to assist with organizational development. • Created and managed department budget for HR and corporate events. • Coached and supported managers through employee relation issues. • Planned corporate events and developed ongoing initiatives to boos employee morale. • Prior to sale, supported in all areas of HR, the Operations, Software Development, IT, Finance, and Marketing divisions that made up approximately 300 of the 700 employees in the company. • Participated in creation of employee retention programs and development of matrices for data tracking. • Working with legal counsel, insured accurate and timely processing of H1-B and Green Card sponsorships. Show less