Afia Dawn Opantiri Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Within the UC / UCLA institution.Recruitment & Onboarding: talent acquisition, including job postings, candidate screening, and new hire orientations.Compliance & Policy: Ensure adherence to labor laws and company policies, and update HR policies as needed.HR Administration: Maintain accurate employee records, manage benefits administration, and handle payroll processing.Data & Reporting: Analyze HR metrics and prepare reports to inform strategic decision-making

Various/Remote

Current Contracts:- Creating custom communication materials for DEI & Recruitment programs (Adaptive Growth Leadership)- HR & Compliance Consultant addressing staffing issues (Assoc. for Size Diversity and Health)Ongoing: Providing one-on-one job application support (resume consultation and development, tailored interview practice and feedback) Previous Contracts:- Program Consultant for BIPOC First-Time Fund Managers Fellowship Program (VC Include)- Creating promotional and learning materials for a National Apprenticeship Program (Community Financial Empowerment Group)- Led virtual job skills development trainings and created a 30-page corresponding manual for workforce development programs in seven cities around the country with over 100 participants (National Urban League) - Conducted product & accelerator/funding research and supported content development for RFPs (That’s My Jam Company) - Provided brand development, marketing materials and minor web design (Bad Betty Electrolysis) - Served as college campus recruiter for new initiative partnership for Fannie Mae Summer Internship Program (National Urban League) - Developed job descriptions, training plans, conflict intervention tools and overall staffing analysis (Ronald McDonald House NY)

Greater New York City Area

• Guided leaders and employees regarding company policies, values, HR programs (benefits, pay and salary) administration and interpretation to ensure policies and procedures are handled consistently and in a timely manner • Ensured activities were in compliance with all state and federal employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, EEO and FLSA) • Assisted leadership in performance management and developing effective pipeline and succession plans • Developed and implemented professional development plans for the workforce including mandatory/job specific trainings, organization-wide training, and accountability standards for requisite trainings• Designed and executed staffing strategies for exempt/non-exempt hiring needs of the organization. Partnered with hiring managers to understand sourcing needs for individual departments• Managed employee relations through collaboration and coaching with managers and dealing directly with employees and providing advice and counsel • Processed payroll on a bi-weekly basis utilizing ADP Workforce Now• Lead HR department team member(s) to ensure successful functionality of the Human Resource Department

New York, Ny

• Supported recruitment push to fill numerous open positions before a grand re-opening of The House.• Developed templates to standardize the recruitment process• Sourced, screened and interviewed candidates• Worked directly with hiring managers, HR department and senior leaders

New York, Ny

(formerly Le Parker Meridien)• Created and implemented a candidate profile template used with hiring managers to identify key qualities needed from candidates to help ensure an effective outreach strategy• Managed new hire benefits seminars and enrollment, OSHA accident reports and workers’ compensation• Developed a template to standardize training plans for each new hire to help benchmark on-boarding• Conducted 400+ interviews and screenings thousands of resumes for all departments each year• Coordinated with New York Hotel Trades Council, AFL-CIO (Local 6) to source Union candidates• Partnered with local, regional and international colleges and universities to identify top talent• Worked with Hiring Managers and HR Directors on job descriptions, interview grids, and skills assessments• Facilitated new employee orientations; using creativity throughout on-boarding process

Greater New York City Area

• Manager of Annual Career Fair: tracking $300k in sales, reaching over 2,000 jobseekers in a new city each year, liaison for 50 exhibitors and corporate sponsors including Chevron, Macy’s, Chrysler, Adecco, developed new sponsorship opportunity resulting in $20k of new revenue• Outreach coordinator for career events; communicating with affiliate young professional chapters and other professional groups such as NBMBAA, NABA and NSBE chapters• HRIS administrator for iCims Recruit: supporting recruitment and selection process for annual summer internships; processing over 100 applicants, for 20 internship positions• Producer for online career events; new initiative developed to grow audience for Career Fairs; resulting in over 5,000 new participants; increased social media followers by 20% • Created multiple databases to automate department’s financial reporting, effectively track vendor agreements, payments, and project future budgetary needs; annual contracts valued at $500k• Supported Director of Learning and event planning of annual leadership development conference; working with hotel liaison and balancing $300k expenses• Promoted to manager for successful execution of new initiatives supporting department goals; selected for internal Leadership Development Program

New York, Ny

Standardized on-boarding and termination processes while providing human resources and administrative support to the Executive Director, Controller and Program Managers.

Washington, D.C.

Office of Graduate Programs, School of Business (2nd Year)• Responsible for planning and logistics for year long Leadership Development Series for MBA students while assisting the Associate Director with major projects.Marketing Department, School of Business (1st Year)• Provided research assistance to Marketing chairman and professors; information gathering on trends in various industries while providing administrative assistance

Herndon, Va

• Analyzed and critiqued dozens of job objectives for an agency within DOD by providing for a newly implemented pay-for-performance assessment tool• Conducted research on DC area universities to quantify students studying IT or Public Policy for potential employment with Department of Homeland Security

Los Angeles, Ca

Human Resources management: Updated enrollment and termination system to process 30 employees, enrolled in health, vision, & dental benefits, administered worker’s compensation, maintained personnel folders for full and part-time staff, consultants, volunteers

Berkeley, Ca

Santa Monica, Ca

Burbank, Ca

Century City, Ca

Ba, American Studies - Media & Minorities

Activities and Societies: Black Recruitment & Retention Center-Officer, 4-D Stars Academic/Sports Academy-Tutor/Mentor, KALX Radio.

Mba, Human Resources

Activities and Societies: Graduate Programs-Graduate Assistant, Graduate Business School Council-Member, Graduate Student.