• Direct Human Resources Department administrative operations while providing support to CEO/President within constantly expanding engineering firm. Set-up and coordinate meetings and conferences. Also provide executive support to Board of Director and other senior management.• Hire, train and recruit administrative staff for multiple offices. Develop/evaluate recruiting and new hire methods, and analyze Monster recruiting packages. Support human resources for 160 employees and oversee activities of administrative assistants.• Coordinate corporate fundraisers, annual shareholder meetings and corporate strategic planning sessions. • Book all travel through travel agency and arrange for hotel accommodations. Facilitate reservations for all corporate rental cars, and interact with personnel to communicate plans.• Develop Excel spreadsheets to continually track travel/administrative functions. Oversee database and document management.• Received recognition for successfully coordinating special events for high profile AMCA golf tournament, Christmas party and company picnic that included creation of employee participation activities.• Generated cost savings by streamlining travel procedures and establishing hotel award programs. Set-up corporate accounts with major hotels and oversaw tracking of travel expenses that ensured project accountability.• Achieved cost savings by managing Southwest Airlines SWABIZ program to track credits and avoid re-ticketing fees. Received recognition for trip-reduction plan implementation from Maricopa County.• Created Website for online travel to secure optimal fares and facilitate streamlined employee reporting. • Reduced costs by streamlining administrative processes/procedures, developed manual to incorporate two additional companies and ensured accountability for “task” functions. Facilitated employee communications for policy changes.

Manage all aspects of Human Resources Department for constantly expanding engineering firm with over 165 employees in four states. Provide support to Vice President of Operations as well as Manage HR Benefits Coordinator. * Hire, train and recruit staff for multiple offices. Develop/evaluate recruiting and new hire methods, and analyze recruiting packages. * Administer and track all benefits; Cobra; FMLA; Short-term disability; Long-term disability, workers compensation as well as 401K. * Responsible for and manage all new hires with regard to E-verify, I-9's; background investigations; new hire orientations. * Ensure established personnel policies and administrative procedures are effectively communicated to the staff and assist in interpretation and enforcement. * Knowledge in federal and state employment laws as well as ADA, EEO, Cobra and OSHA. * Transportation Coordinator responsible for Trip Reduction Program for Arizona. * Recognized for creating and streamlining all company HR initiatives including but not limited to policies and procedures, benefit coordination, all record retention,I-9 audit, E-verify system procedures/implementation and the company employee recognition program. * Established employee safety program/OSHA compliance * Generated cost savings by streamlining travel procedures and establishing hotel award programs. Set-up corporate accounts with major hotels and oversaw tracking of travel expenses that ensured project accountability.

• Provided administrative support to general manager, which included District Association and Legal Council operations that combined four county districts. • Oversaw certification compliance required by Bureau of Reclamation.• Audited Bureau of Reclamation records every three years.

Provided administrative support to general manager, which included District Association and Legal Council operations that combined four county districts. * Oversaw certification compliance required by Bureau of Reclamation. * Audited Bureau of Reclamation records every three years.

• Supported publisher for six trade magazines, as well as staff of ten.• Coordinated trade show operations including registration of attendance including travel itinerary. Oversaw shipping of materials to show destinations.• Prepared proposals, advertising contracts and correspondence.• Performed traffic coordination for Resident Life magazine. Facilitated all aspects of customer advertisement to final production. Interacted with advertisers regarding design layout and blueline proofing.

Supported publisher for six trade magazines, as well as staff of ten. * Coordinated trade show operations including registration of attendance including travel itinerary. Oversaw shipping of materials to show destinations. * Prepared proposals, advertising contracts and correspondence. * Performed traffic coordination for Resident Life magazine. Facilitated all aspects of customer advertisement to final production. Interacted with advertisers regarding design layout and blueline proofing.

Provided administrative support to director and two product managers. * Developed company-wide presentations and merchandise promotions utilizing knowledge of PowerPoint software. * Compiled and distributed Excel spreadsheets monthly to track category activities. * Prepared correspondence and performed data entry using MS Office and Windows. Also used Access, MS Project, Amipro and Microsoft Mail software.