Maya Dotson Email & Phone Number

Build strong and trusting relationships with leaders and internal partners advising, providing insights and resources, to help identify potential employee relations issues while driving consistency and follow up in HR processes.Develop and maintain knowledge of the business and market in order to influence effectiveness and provide insight to assigned.

• Work closely with Total Rewards (Benefits, Workday admin and payroll) team on issues related to employee time keeping, benefits, leaves of absence, etc.
• Provide tactical/situational support to the business, coaching first-line and first-time managers on performance management, basic employee relations, policies, and other HR-related topics.
• Partner with corporate functions HRBP on larger projects and organizational changes; identify trends and work with the larger team and your HRBP partner on acting upon them to reach a positive solution.
• Serve as a back up to the HR Coordinator to facilitate new employee onboarding including conducting New Hire Orientation, processing new hire paperwork, background checks and I9s.
• Contribute to, and have project ownership of certain processes for HR-related initiatives.
• Process employee changes such as merit increases, promotions, transfers, status change, prepare corresponding memos.

• Creating a strong team presence, with consistent achievement in motivating and engaging employees building top performing teams in the organization improving employee retention and working relationships in all.
• Mediate conflict resolution on employee issues using current policies and disciplinary actions
• Manage full life cycle recruiting. Worked closely with management to determine staffing requirements
• Conduct New Hire Orientation, Exit Interviews and Leave of Absences
• Revise and implement company policies to ensure compliance
• Manage bi-weekly payroll cycle

El Segundo, CA

- Assisted in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to support business strategies and ensure Bugaboo is in compliance with relevant standards and employment laws; Managed the daily operations of the HR department - Processed payroll adjustments, overtime, sick, and vacation days accumulation using ADP and other HR software for all.

Palo Alto, CA (Telecommute From Los Angeles, CA)

• Planned, executed and managed client conferences/ events: negotiated vendor contracts, created and managed budgets, created marketing collateral materials, coordinated onsite training materials, provided onsite.
• Coordinated all post training evaluations to examine training efficacy
• Created internal and external systems and procedures to efficiently manage all aspects of trainings
• Assisted with managing trainers as well as provided support
• Created, managed and completed trainer recruitment process
• Edited and managed training materials

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Planned, executed and managed events and professional development trainings for schools, community organizations and police departments
• Produced and executed client trainings/ events which included: negotiating meeting room space contracts and agreements/ transportation arrangements / production and timely delivery of professional development.
• Created, implemented and managed all aspects of a cost savings program. Established customer loyalty which continued to support the program. The program successfully decreased department expenses.
• Developed and maintained client relationships that continue to contribute to the organization
• Provided excellent internal and external communication to ensure successful events and trainings