Regina Lewis Email & Phone Number

Associate Director of Admissions with previous experience in Human Resources

Belmont, Ca

Admissions Coordinator for 2nd-grade through 8th-grade school that focuses on high-potential students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia.• Process admissions applications via on-line submission process, handle all follow-up with parents/guardians to obtain necessary documents, and also create and track applicants through hard copy and on-line files.• Arrange scheduling for all parties involved in applicant’s 2-day visit to campus and parents'/guardians' follow-up meeting.• Act as host for parents/guardians and student on visit days.• Organize all aspects of Visitor Information Night for prospect students’ parents/guardians.• Participate on Admissions Committee.• Maintain additional database entries and update website professional and tutor contacts.• Facilitate Student Alumni and Parent Panel Events for 7th and 8th grade students and parents.• Assist Next School Placement Coordinator with various responsibilities, including mock interviews, initial student meetings and acquiring recommendation letters from faculty.• Administer Summer School and Summer Camp enrollment process.• Member of the Diversity and Inclusion faculty and staff work group.• Previously facilitated our school's role in the public school IEP process and/or private psychological educational evaluations.

Belmont Ca

In addition to all Admission responsibilities, assist in Next School Placement for 8th grade students. Conduct practice interview and coaching sessions with each student in preparation for their high school shadow visits and interviews. Provide parents/guardians with detailed summary of student session, inclusive of guidance and suggestions discussed with the student.

Stanford

Work with Graduate School of Business staff and Alumni on event planning and registration.• Manage Alumni Consulting Team volunteer recognition and season kick-off events for top-level bay area Graduate School of Business Alumni, including advanced planning details, management of all scheduling, day-of-event activities and post-event follow-up.• Problem-solve GSB Alumni inquiries.• Assist with advance and on-site reunion registration and staffing.

Foster City, Ca

HR Manager for the satellite office of LA-based trade show (COMDEX) marketing company.• Handled all Human Resources generalist duties in this 2 people department, inclusive of data entry and maintenance of HRIS data.• Implemented new benefits plan and associated systems to streamline processes for employees and provide a more competitive benefits package.• Hands-on responsibilities for hiring processes from recruitment through onboarding including, initial screening and coordination of departmental interviews, reference checks, contract and salary negotiation and new hire welcome process.• Worked closely with satellite office President, Department Directors, LA-based HR Vice President and Attorneys to implement employee relations and conflict resolution mediation and coaching program.

Palo Alto, Ca

Established Human Resources and cross-departmental functions during rapid growth period (60-300 employees in two years) and through initial IPO for the feature film, commercial and effects computer animation company.• Formulated policies and created applicable forms and procedures to ensure legal compliance, while maintaining core company cultural values.• Developed a proactive employee relations program using a performance and goal review process, corrective intervention and conflict resolution.• Negotiated employment deals and general release contracts, ensuring valuable employee retention, conflict resolution, and lawful termination, when necessary.• Established overall human resources strategies and budget, working with local CFO and CEO, and PDI DreamWorks Corporate Human Resources and Legal executives, as part of Sr. Management team.

Los Angeles, Ca

Directed entire staff in all areas of Human Resources for 1600 domestic-based corporate, production, union and non-union employees for a major film, home entertainment and television company.• Supervised all of the employment processes including recruiting, interviewing, and on-boarding of the executive, production and office support personnel to meet all EEOC requirements and fulfill jobs with the highest level candidates, inclusive of overseeing a 1.5-million-dollar temporary employee budget and renegotiating cost-savings bill rates for the entire company.• Ensure adherence to several collective bargaining agreements, working with labor relations, shop stewards, and business agents through progressive discipline, grievance procedures, wage reclassification, and all other contractual obligation.• Wrote the government required Affirmative Action Plan, compiling and analyzing statistical data.• Conducted sexual harassment training and investigated all harassment claims, making appropriate recommendations to Senior Management and the legal department for further action.

Hollywood, Ca

Worked closely with the Senior Vice President to manage all aspects of the Human Resources Department for a major, California-based entertainment production company.• Maintained compliance with employment laws and standards, which resulted in no wrongful discharge, discrimination or sexual harassment lawsuits.• Coordinated the company communication program, which included a monthly newsletter, regularly scheduled executive staff meetings and employee-focus committees.• Created a series of employee training and development programs designed to improve employees technical, interpersonal and management skills.• Facilitated the employment process including recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of executive level, production and office support personnel.