Robin Sommerstein, Phr, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

Manufacturing Auto and Food, Education, Health, Non-Profit, Legal

Los Angeles

Former Account Manager, Account DirecotMost recently as a volunteer HR consultant I revised Employee Handbooks for nonprofits in CA and Oregon.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Director and manager of the law firm’s human resource department. • Improved employee engagement, created on-boarding and exit reviews; analyzed information.• Ensured compliance with federal and state employment laws; composed and implemented new policies. • Successfully built and fostered trust; resolved conflicts, and investigation issues.• Chose benefit brokers, added value to the company by choosing and providing voluntary benefits.• Successfully represented the company in CA Unemployment Insurance, State Disability; ensured worker's compensation claims were handed timely. • Developed a compliant FMLA, PDL, and CFR leaves of absence programs.

Santa Monica, Ca

Director of the human resource department for an organization improving the quality of life for older adults.• Increased employee engagement by 20%; successfully trained, coached and empowered managers, reduced complaints. • Strategically designed, a cost saving and an improved health benefit package in a multi-site environment.• Professionally conducted presentations to the Board of Directors recommending a 401k platform change.• Developed and conducted training in harassment, progressive discipline and performance assessments. • Implemented best practices in recruitment; hired and on-boarded licensed professionals and administrative staff• Industriously conducted an audit of I-9 files, ensured compliance with federal and state laws: maintained leaves.• Reviewed and improved performance appraisals and disciplinary write-ups. • Created and maintained the leaves of absence tracking.

Los Angeles

Director centralizing and improviing the human resource department in a social service organization serving 95,000 annually.• Reduced turnover rate by 65% in less than 3 years using strategic analysis and key performance indicators. • As a partner with Senior Management and Operations, reduced workers’ compensation claims by 39%.• Led the Accounting and HR team to select and implement a payroll and HRIS software system. • Acted as Trustee and Administrator of the 401k plan; collaborated with the Board to improve and implement plan changes. • Analyzed, reduced the cost and improved the full health benefit package.• Effectively handled full-cycle recruitment of exempt and non-exempt positions.• Developed training, conducted and coached 25+ supervisors in performance management, employee relations, disciplinary process, and wage and hour.• Received board of director approval for a broad band compensation plan from 170 positions.• Successfully conducted investigations, recommended resolutions and resolved employee complaints. • Ensured compliance with state and federal laws and regulations and developed Employee Handbook policies.• Represented and received 100% favorable decisions in Unemployment Hearings and worker’s compensation claims.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Developed a start-up human resource department, worked with Executives and supervised staff in a nationally recognized public interest law firm.• Created staff development plans and promotional opportunities for attorneys, paralegals, administrators and support staff.• Evaluated and supervised and trained 12 direct reports. • Effectively recruited from the top fifty national colleges, universities and law schools.• Negotiated and resolved 70 grievances with union representatives. Acted as an integral member of collective bargaining negotiation team and strategically worked with federal mediators and arbitrators. • Created and produced 5 compensation and benefit surveys for the Los Angeles legal service community; enhancing public relations.• Shaped and produced the firm’s Summer Associate Program, providing thousands of hours of legal service to clients.• Received 100% favorable decisions representing organization in administrative hearings. • Partnered with senior executives on strategic organizational development and enhanced the performance management system.

Human Resource Extension Classes, Human Resource - Stratetic Compensation

Senior Professional In Human Resource

Two Years Graduate Course Work, Education Fine Arts

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Legal Professions And Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Dance