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United States

Watsonville, California, United States

• Implementation of new payroll software. Process biweekly payroll.• Draft new policies and procedures, audit for compliance with state regulations.• Advise leadership team on employee relations issues, provide outlines as necessary for performance improvement, terminations or severance agreements.• Handbook construction and updates as needed.• Onboarding of new employees including but not limited to new hire orientations, tracking of required trainings, benefits orientation and processing of employee elections.• Benefits administration and management of broker relationship for company health benefits.• Handling of EDD communications and unemployment claims.• Leave of Absence administration.• Email communication language drafted for Senior Leadership as needed.• Support legally mandated reporting requirements.

Santa Cruz, California, United States

• Full-service external talent acquisition from job description creation to initial screening interviews and delivery of employment offers.• Compensation analysis for all new positions and recast for existing roles.• Conducts quarterly audits in collaboration with finance department.• Benefits administration and management of broker relationship for company health benefits.• Attends all meetings with benefits broker and works with CPO on analysis of Open Enrollment options. Coordinates annual OE portal in ADP for benefits which includes processing enrollment forms and administrative coordination with benefits broker and carriers.• Run annual Performance Evaluation process. Training for all managers on ADP Performance portal.• Manage all EDI/Carrier Connection implementation and ongoing administration of file feeds.• Process multi-state timesheet reconciliations regarding payroll on a bimonthly basis. • Assist CPO and CFO with annual 5500 filing and annual 401k plan audit. • Leave of Absence administration.• Support legally mandated reporting requirements.

• Provides support to CPO by executing a wide variety of semi-complex tasks in the Human Resources function for the organization• For Manager positions and below, acts as initial contact for all new potential candidates. Conduct initial prescreens for positions and offer phase below Manager level• Responsible for running annual compensation analysis reports for each department head• Manage ADP onboarding, offboarding & benefits orientations• Attends all meetings with benefits broker and works with CPO on analysis of Open Enrollment options. Coordinates annual OE portal in ADP for benefits which includes processing enrollment forms and administrative coordination with benefits broker and carriers• Manage all EDI/Carrier Connection implementation and ongoing administration of file feeds• Process multi-state timesheet reconciliations regarding payroll• Manage all status change forms for new hires, terminations, rate changes, and promotions • Assist CPO with annual 5500 filing and annual 401k plan audit• Respond to all employee inquiries regarding pay, time off, and ADP matters• Respond to tier-one inquiries from employees regarding HR policies and procedures. Resolves employee relations issues appropriately or escalate to CPO as necessary • Responsible for group benefits administration: quarterly internal audits, processing new hires and any enrollment changes, calculating payroll deduction amounts, coordinate quarterly HSA deposit amounts and produce necessary documentation for payroll• Support legally mandated reporting requirements• Respond to unemployment inquiries and claims, and provides information to DOL in a timely manner• Serves as back up to HR Coordinator for all coordination of internal Hiring Committee scheduling, candidate interviews/travel and administration of behavioral interviewing sections for every candidate interview• Processes initial requests and paperwork for leaves of absence

Santa Cruz, Ca

• Responsible for group benefits administration, including quarterly internal audits, processing of new hires, enrollment changes, coordination of leaves of absences.• For Manager positions and below, act as initial contact for all new potential candidates, conduct prescreen phone interviews, and manage recruitment flow from posting of position through to final offer.• Plan and conduct new employee onboarding meetings to ensure new employees remain excited for new roles, for remote and main office new hires.• Responsible for HRIS Management including annual build and role-out of performance evaluations, Open Enrollment and Career Center.• Maintenance of employee master files, review accuracy of records and conduct audits to insure data integrity.• Management of Employee Engagement committees and their budgets, newsletters and activities.• First point of contact for all inquiries from employees regarding benefits, procedures and employee relations related issues. • Handle backend compliance management with EDD, I-9 file maintenance, unemployment and worker's compensation claims.

Santa Cruz, Ca

•Freelance editorial, portrait and fine art photographer specializing in unique manipulations of light and color in-camera.•Work experience in Washington DC/Metro Area, New York City and San Francisco Bay Area.•Provided photographic services to clients ranging from large corporations to private commissions.•Maintained confidentiality with higher profile clients.•Managed own marketing, social media, and web presence.•Experience with bookkeeping, tax preparation and money management for a small business.

Santa Cruz, Ca

•Case manager and photography instructor servicing adults with developmental disabilities.•Curated, planned and carried out management of studio events, First Friday exhibitions and cooperative events with the Museum of Art and History.•Counseled and advocated for caseload while cooperating with other involved agencies on issues relating to client physical and emotional well-being.•Developed, wrote and initiated annual behavioral and personal growth goals for each individual client.•Maintained confidential records and progress reports for studio.•Updated database for curated artworks for sale.•Worked with team to develop, write and implement weekly “Identity Lessons” to help strengthen clients’ sense of self-worth and individual voice through artistic expression.•Managed behavioral issues with calm, concise conflict resolution to minimize impact on rest of studio and bring clients back to a safe, receptive state of mind.•Familiarity with hiring practices.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Fine Art, Psychology

Art major with a secondary interest in psychology. Exposure to a broad range of mediums and artistic practices as well as art history.

Professional Photography Certificate, Center For Digital Imaging Arts -- Digital Photography

Hands-on exposure to the many disciplines of digital photographic image creation and manipulation. Student in residence 2011.