Experience

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  MBK Real Estate Companies

  • California, United States

  • Senior Regional People & Culture Manager

    • Nov 2023 - Present
    • California, United States

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  Hyatt Hotels Corporation

  • Long Beach, California, United States

  • Area Director Of Human Resources

    • Jul 2022 - Nov 2023
    • Long Beach, California, United States

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  OTO Development

  • West Coast

  • Regional HR Business Partner

    • May 2017 - Jun 2022
    • West Coast

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  Loews Hotels & Co

  • Santa Monica, CA

  • Assistant Director of Human Resources

    • Nov 2015 - Apr 2017
    • Santa Monica, CA

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  Marriott International

  • Marriott Anaheim Hotel

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Sep 2014 - Nov 2015
    • Marriott Anaheim Hotel

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  Marriott International

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Jul 2008 - Jul 2014

    - Directly supervise a generalist and work closely with 16 managers and 14 supervisors in a 500 room hotel- Train 220 hotel associates on lifestyle branding, processes, and compliance- Speak at town-hall meetings for 100-150 employees and provide Spanish translations for other presenters- Oversee candidate identification process, conduct I-9 audits, and implement wellness initiatives.- Partner with recruiting company Hewitt to ensure effective advertising efforts are being utilized for open positions in appropriate venues to attract a diverse candidate pool.- Coordinate new hire orientation and departmental orientation process to generate a positive first impression for new associates and ensure appropriate training. - Communicate rules and policies, the progressive discipline policy, Peer Review, Associate Resource Line, Business integrity line, and the Guarantee of Fair treatment to new and incumbent associates

  • Human Resources Generalist

    • Aug 2007 - Jul 2008

    - Assisted and supported HR management and the Hotel leadership team with handling and resolving Human Resources issues for approximately 800 associates.- Monitored and assisted managers/supervisors with hiring processes and issues.- Coordinated and conducted applicant drug screens, reference checks, background checks, motor vehicles checks, and social security verification.- Monitored all hiring and recruitment processes for compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and company policies and standards.

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  Marriott International

  • LAX Marriott Hotel

  • Event Manager

    • Jan 2001 - Jul 2001
    • LAX Marriott Hotel

    - Managed 2 to 15 daily events including meetings, seminars, and social events.- Served as the main point of contact for clients before, during and after hotel event.- Prepared all documentation needed for event, such as resumes, banquet event orders, rooming lists, memos for special requests and distributed to all hotel departments.- Assisted clients with last minute details that came up throughout the event period.- Reviewed bills before they were sent out to ensure accuracy; made adjustments when necessary.