Gabriela Santamaria, SHRM-SCP

Director of Operations at SovranHR
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Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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Jaime Lopez, SHRM-CP

Gabriela is committed to excellence in the HR field. She loves business and it shows in her ability not only to quickly analyze and diagnose opportunities in a company's infrastructure but also to provide the business owners/leaders the tools to resolve issues quickly. Gabriela would be an asset to any company as she's extremely knowledgeable in various aspects of the HR field. Effective talent management, employee engagement, and strategic planning are just a few of the diverse skills she possesses as a business leader.

Stacey Holst, SPHR

Gabriela is a creative, well rounded professional with a passion for business and successful leadership. Her drive is a great accompaniment to her ability to create and work towards a vision. I truly enjoy working with her and find her inspiring.

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Credentials

  • Managing Generation Z
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Developing a Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program
    LinkedIn
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Payroll Law 2019
    Fred Pryor/Career Tracks
    Oct, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Ken Blanchard on Servant Leadership
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
    Society for Human Resource Management
    Jan, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Real Estate Sales Person VA
    DPOR
    Jul, 2004
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Operations
      • Aug 2022 - Present

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of HR & Team Member Experience
      • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

    • United States
    • Government Relations Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Human Resources Manager
      • Mar 2020 - Oct 2021

    • United States
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • HR Manager
      • Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

      Managed all aspects of the HR function for 200 employees.Responsible for all talent management and acquisition.Responsible for all regulatory compliance with DOL, WHD,OSHA, FMLA, ADA, ACA, EEO, FLSA, and meeting state-specific requirements.Developed and implemented an HR request tracking system to streamline and efficiently manage hundreds of monthly requests.Analyzed compensation and benefits offerings and policies to attract and retain top talent, and ensure regulatory compliance.Worked with managers and Senior Leadership to provide guidance and to solve staffing issues, refereeing disputes, and administering the progressive disciplinary process.Managed 401K Plan, Deferred Compensation, STD, LTD, Company funded Dental, Health, Vision Plans, Life Insurance, ADD benefits, and employee incentive plans.Partnered with the Senior Leadership team to execute the organization's talent strategy.Worked on training and development plans for leadership, managers, and employees.Revamped recruiting process to identify top talents by using assessment tools and defining success benchmarks.Orchestrated and Implemented new Employee Handbooks with multi-state specific requirements.Analyzed safety trends and provided recommendations to the Operations and Management team to identify psychological and ergonomic factors leading to workplace injuries.Worked with legal counsel to mitigate risk and ensure legal compliance on complicated issues.Developed an Accident Notification System to notify management and guide managers through reporting and OSHA compliance requirements.Developed guidelines for accident root cause analysis.Advised on risk mitigation initiatives including obtaining Directors & Officers Insurance, Employment Practice Liability Insurance, working with Workman's Comp Risk Mitigation consultants and trademark lawyers to protect company employees, intellectual property and the leadership team.

    • HR Director / Senior Strategic Consultant
      • Feb 2014 - Mar 2019

      Responsible for full cycle talent sourcing and recruiting for clients.Provided HR interim and M&A support to clients.Created and developed all aspects of the internal training division, along with strategies, systems, personnel, and infrastructure for organizations ranging from $1M to $2B in revenue.Implemented HRIS systems, Applicant Tracking, CRM, PM tools, develop mobile apps to automate outdated systems to significantly improving response time.Developed, maintained, distributed and communicated personnel policies and procedures. Performed compliance audits and implement findings for clients.Advised clients on all organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity, harassment, and recommended corrective action.Created and execute employee on-boarding experience, including sourcing, recruitment, and hiring.Created strategies and implemented solutions for identifying top talent, providing assessment tools to identify HIPO employees, and better train and develop the existing workforce.Developed and executed (OMA) Organizational Management Analysis and succession planning initiatives.Created safety programs, documentation, and procedures to meet standards, including DOL, ISO, and ANSI.Developed strategy, systems, and infrastructure that supported fast-growing clients.Worked extensively with Senior Leadership to identify and proactively address current and upcoming organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.Hosted and conducted various training programs for clients, including Sexual Harassment, Employee Development and Managerial training.Helped clients comply with Federal Contracts with Davis Bacon wage determinations, prevailing wages and certified payroll.Guest speaker for multiple professional and industry panels and was invited as a speaker by Arlington County EDA, Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and other private and non-profit organizations.

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of HR & Safety
      • Sep 2013 - Mar 2016

      Designed and implemented all HR infrastructures.Provided interim senior level support including organizational and departmental restructuring.Implemented and customized additional cloud infrastructure to support business growth, including Online IT Ticketing System, HRIS, Recruiting Portal, Field Dispatching, Project Management, and Document Management System.Created new mobile apps to automate customer reporting. Cut customer response time from 3 weeks to one hour after job completion.Performed organizational process mapping to identify areas for process improvement and automation.Identified training gaps and developed internal and external programs.Created HR policies and procedures manuals and conducted employee and manager training.Developed safety program documentation, training, and tracking. Automated field safety meetings by creating an in-house app.Orchestrated multiple mock audits with OSHA consultant to identify and correct safety concerns.Developed training videos and webinars to facilitate change and educate the team on new requirements.Established and maintained new strategic relationships leading to over $400,000 of new sales.Identified and developed key strategic partners and vendors.Responsible for all contract review, negotiation and mediation.Coached, guided, and advised the owner on all strategic matters.

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director / Strategic Consultant
      • Feb 2008 - Feb 2013

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • HR Business Partner
      • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

      Designed and integrated complete employee life-cycle process flow along with supporting documentation to address open CAPA (Corrective Actions Preventive Actions).Created and implemented Personnel Records updates to ensure compliance.Principal strategic advisor on employee relations and other long and short term HR initiatives.Created succession plans for the Executive team.Created a performance metric tracking tool to tie succession planning with the development of top performers.Advised Senior Leadership on organizational structure for capturing and protecting intellectual property throughout the organization.Assisted in integrating existing pay grades, career bands and competencies into a standardized process.Made recommendations for implementing the current affirmative action plan for a team of 14 recruiters based on AA consultant's advice.Designed and created a comprehensive on-boarding program, including process flow, all forms, scripts, presentations, and supporting documentation for HR, Managers, and Executive team aimed at creating a world-class experience.Created branding elements and new-hire touch-points to manage the on-boarding experience.Performed extensive HR and business gap analysis (audit).Provided detailed recommendations on Best Practices and recommended next steps.

    • Manager of Corporate Services & HR
      • 2004 - 2008

    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Manager of Course Administration
      • 2002 - 2004

      I managed the relationships with over 20 different government agencies in the US and around the world, and helped coordinate the delivery of 40 training classes per month. During my tenure I worked on various projects, created a new database to more effectively track instructors and class performance, and enhanced the efficiency of the scheduling model while reducing overall costs. I managed the relationships with over 20 different government agencies in the US and around the world, and helped coordinate the delivery of 40 training classes per month. During my tenure I worked on various projects, created a new database to more effectively track instructors and class performance, and enhanced the efficiency of the scheduling model while reducing overall costs.

Education

  • George Mason University - School of Management
    Bachelor of Science, Management
    1999 - 2004
  • George Mason University
    Minor, Information Technology
    1999 - 2003

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