Resume 2016

1. RAQUEL GARCIA
16025 Folger St, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Tel:(626)425-4235 photoperception.2013@gmail.com
I am seeking employment within a manufacturing company in the area of Human Resource Management. Offering
16 years experience in employee relations; with over 7 years in Payroll and Human Resource Management. I
consider myself a loyal and dedicated employee with highly regarded interpersonal skills and the ability to provide
diverse knowledge as well as implementation of structured efficiency for successful productivity. Readily available
to demonstrate my strengths with additional background support in health and safety regulatory compliance, workers
compensation, labor management/collective bargaining (union and non-union environments).
KEY SKILL AREAS
• HR / Labor Laws (US and Mexico); Union Collective Bargaining
• Analyze, implement and carry out new employee related programs
• Conflict/Resolution
• On-Site Staffing and Orientation
• Forcast and Budget Targeting
• Maintain high levels of confidentiality
• Expert level of knowledge with Microsoft Software, ADP Payroll Workforce Now/New Migration
• Contract Negotiations
• Facility Management and Compliance – local, state and federal
• RFP/Project Management
• Hazmat Certified/Logistics
• Strong Purchasing Skills
WORK EXPERIENCE
Social Media Manager/Event PhotographerVideographer June 2013 - Current
Contract/Various Artists & Media Organizations
Note: This job is contract work accepted during my time off; generally weekend events which do not interfere with my career
as I do not accept contracts when employed in my usual profession.
• Drafted press kits and pitched initiatives to various media outlets.
• Designed visually appealing, promotional business cards, shirts, posters, CD's
• Served as photographer at fundraisers and educational programs
• Responsible for photographic coverage of nightlife events throughout the West Coast
• Edited with distribution of all selected and unselected images.
• Adjust, modify, and network photos using digital and computer manipulative application
• Ensure all images are properly optimized and sent to the site.
• Worked with tight deadlines
• Coordinated with employer by phone or text for all photography assignments and scheduling.
• Work closely with television networks as well as radio stations for media coverage.
Randstad USA, Flexible Packaging Mfg. Corp.,Industry, CA Oct. 2014 - Dec. 2015
Human Resources Generalist (temp contract assignment)
Conduct new hire intake and orientations, fill vacant positions from warehouse laborer to newly developed
positions, renew job descriptions, pre-screen candidates, filter interviews through management, develop ACA
employee census for Health Insurance carriers, processed benefit enrollments and implemented on -line
administration of dental insurance carrier. Generated and processed weekly timecards for all temps, kept temps fully
staffed during high levels of turnover in a department that runs 24 hours a day, trained HR Manager on upgrade
features of ADP Version 8.0 and taught her how to develop specific criteria reports, Maintained compliance records
for training, coordinated company-wide sexual harassment training (bilingual English/Spanish), implemented a more
efficient method for tracking vacations.
Brown Jordan Company, El Monte, CA May 2007 - Dec. 2013
Human Resources Manager / Facilities Management

2. Execute compensation, staff discipline, evaluations, leadership development and risk mitigation policies based on
HR best practices. Support personnel and benefit administration for multiple locations throughout the United States
and International facilities in Juarez Mexico. Managed up to 13 different benefit plans and interpret policies and
procedures in support of hiring, termination, evaluation, and disciplinary action. Ensured compliance with all local,
state and federal agencies and responsible for all mandatory facility permits, inspections, capital expenditures
proposals and contracts.
• Created and implemented an automated vacation accrual system for 17 global locations.
• Served on the management team for quarterly inventory.
• Coordinated annual employee furniture sale and annual public tent sale.
• Responsible for new hire(s) in all local west coast division from administrative to production areas of
facilities. Conduct terminations and represented the CA corporate offices in all WC cases.
• Managed staffing for additional 7 show room facilities as well as coordinate for trade show events.
• Supported globalization and leadership development efforts during a period of organizational
transition and corporate legal restructuring.
• Reviewed Facility Closure Contingency Plan and made recommendations regarding union
negotiations,production shut down and displaced workers.
• Labor Management: Mediated and coordinated union bargaining (union and non-union
environments) and project management. I was part of a 7 person panel along with the VP, corporate counsel,
union reps and union trust representatives.
Willdan, City of Industry, CA March 2003 - Jan. 2007
Community Development Technician / Project Manager
Served as a consultant and an extension of public agency staff for a total of 10 local government agencies. Duties
ranged from preparation of long-range policy plans to assistance with the day to day operation of the planning
department. Duties performed as a consultant for CDBG funding/Federal Block Grants. Assit under a programatic
review conducted by the LACo. Auditor-Controller-Financial Review
Simmons Knife and Saw, Santa Fe Springs, CA Jan 1997 - Feb 2003
Office Manager – HR Asst./ AR Collections
I demonstrated growth from customer service to office management in my career at Simmons. Applied my strength
in screening new hires, payroll, AP/AR, product recommendations and attended trade shows for the company across
the US. Coordinated inventory reviews and served as on-site IT technician during the new computer Made2Manage
upgrade.
EDUCATION
California State University-Fullerton - College of Business and Economics 1997
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), (Transferred from Mt.SAC)
Continued education in ADP 8.0 Workforce Now, ACA Regulatory Practices, CA Obama Care/Reform, etc.
HONORS/AWARDS
Los Angeles Community Development Commission Recognition, IATA Certification, ADP Expert & Reporting
Certification of Completion, DOJ Clearance, I-9 Compliance Training, Administrative Management Association in
Business Writing Certification, Certificate of Completion Computer Accounting, 97th percentile ranking recognition
for the State of CA Business-Tax Auditor I & II, Lead Based Paint Training Certification-LACDC
Other Skills:Bilingual English/Spanish, Microsoft Office, Marketing, Sales Forcasting, Engineering
(Government grant funded projects),ADP Payroll & Reporting, Computer Networking, OSHA
Attached are my state exams all with 95% or higher scores to work for government jobs.Referrals Upon Request