DIANE TORTI
Willowbrook,IL
Summary
Hardworking and passionate Human Resources Assistant skilled in supporting employees and managers with diverse HR needs. Detail oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resource Assistant
Community Consolidated School District 181
10.2019 - Current
- Excellent communication and attention to detail, maintaining confidentiality at all times
- Act as liaison between the Board of Education, administration, parents, D181 staff, students, and community
- Manages the onboarding and offboarding of all new employees within the entire school district
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Set up orientations and initial training for new employees
- Maintained compliance with federal and state labor laws by conducting regular audits of HR practices and documentation
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends through attending conferences, workshops, reading relevant articles or journals
- Answered and redirected incoming phone calls for office
- Check references for potential new hires
- Conducts interviews during the onboarding of substitute teachers
- Makes sure all new hires are entered into Payroll System, creates salary schedules, and maintains updates to Payroll System as needed
- Manages the process of student teacher and student observer placements within the school district when contacted by various colleges/universities and makes sure contracts are in place with these colleges/universities and the school district
- Monitors Professional Education License renewal and registration dates and communicates relevant deadlines to staff
- Monitors SUB, PEL, and ELS (PARA) license renewals for all classified staff and substitutes
- Process Verifications of Employment
- Maintain union Seniority lists for both certified and classified staff with an annual distribution deadline
- Process and manage all HR office purchases, authorization of district professional development to stay within budgets
- Participates in the development and implementation of HR goals, objectives, and priorities
- Participates in quarterly budget meetings with HR/Payroll
- Shares in the responsibilities of facilitating FMLA paperwork, exit interviews through a Google form, posting and closing jobs and maintaining job descriptions
- Manage staff completion of compliance training
- Report all new hires/rehires to Illinois New Hire Reporting Directory
- Maintain up-to-date information on the district website for the HR section
- Works closely with the Assistant Superintendent of HR to plan the new teacher orientation and annual substitute training and yearly kickoff
- Manage/maintain Frontline (AESOP) staff absent management system
- Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
- Performed in-house audit of I-9 documentation
- Prepared for Regional Office of Education audit of personnel files for all new hires and position changes in last four years, April 2023-100% compliant
- Updated and maintained employee attendance records.
- Efficiently managed personnel files, maintaining confidentiality while keeping records up-to-date and organized.
- Delivered friendly assistance with new hires throughout interviewing and hiring process.
- Checked references for potential candidates.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends through attending conferences, workshops, reading relevant articles or journals.
Administrative Assistant Principal and Assistant Principal
Community Consolidated School District 181 (Clarendon Hills Middle School)
08.2013 - 10.2019
- Scheduled all facets of teacher evaluations and parent/teacher conferences
- Organized and maintained a calendar for building rentals and intergovernmental agreement with Park District use of middle school
- Scheduled interviews with prospective employment candidates for Principal and Assistant Principal
- Managed multiple calendars within the building
- Data entry
- Generated and mailed suspension letters to parents with follow-up to the building administration and District Superintendent
- Entered discipline into the student database (Skyward)
- Experienced in preparing letters from the Principal to obtain a work permit
- Disbursement of letters to parents of truant students
- Utilized the Visitor Management System when people entered the building
- Attended Building Leadership Team Meetings
- Responsible for sending Skylert communications to parents from middle school
- Other duties as assigned by the Principal and Assistant Principal.
Owner/Trainer
Silver Line Stables
07.2016 - 06.2018
- Managed horse boarding facility for 15-20 horses
- Everyday care and turnout of horses
- Riding lesson instruction and schooling of boarder horses
- Reconciled business accounts to balance each month.
Part-Time Secretary
Community Consolidated School District 181 (Madison Elementary School)
08.2012 - 06.2013
- Assisted in ensuring that all office tasks and needs were met
- Helped manage student attendance through Infinite Campus (student database)
- Entered staff absences into DCR and made sure subs were entered in order to receive pay
- Managed Madison building rentals and made sure needs were communicated to custodial staff
- Assisted in coordination of parent/teacher conferences
- Helped coordinate kindergarten registration.
School Secretary/SPED Secretary/Health Aide
Ruth Hale Barker Middle School
04.2008 - 06.2012
- Responsible for preparing SPED documentation, scheduling parent/teacher conferences with Psychological Examiner and Speech Pathologist, and compiling all associated IEP paperwork
- Maintained log of student visits to school's health office
- Assisted with logging and distributing student medications
- Helped facilitate flu shots and immunization clinics
- Coordinated and administered all general office duties, mailings, and administrative tasks for Principal, Assistant Principal, and staff
- Responsible for entering discipline offenses in APSCN (school database) and assisted in monitoring lunch detentions
- Greeted and assisted visitors (checking in via Raptor System), parents, and district employees, answered phones and performed other related duties as required or assigned
- Certified Health Aide
Hunter/Jumper Riding Instructor (Self-Employed)
Legend's Equestrian Center
10.2006 - 06.2012
- Responsible for teaching fundamentals of English-style riding and horsemanship to 6-15 students on a weekly basis
- Instructed students in several divisions of competition in local and regional horse shows
- Reconciled monthly accounts of lessons and training rides to determine compensation, as well as balancing of business accounts
- Created interactive activities to engage students and maximize learning
- Collaborated with barn staff to ensure optimal care for horses used in riding lessons
- Conducted classes and workshops for students on special topics of interest
- Adhered to industry safety standards at all times during lessons, ensuring the well-being of both clients and horses alike.
- Organized group trail rides and events, creating memorable experiences for clients while reinforcing learned skills.
- Developed strong rider foundations through focused instruction on proper technique and horse care.
Case Manager
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc./CMI
10.2007 - 04.2008
- Consistently managed active caseload of approximately 30 claims
- Investigated new claims, recommended appropriate actions, negotiated settlements, and authorized payment of claims
- Obtained Arkansas Adjuster's License (Property, Casualty, General Liability)
Education
Business Management with. Focus in. Accountancy (non-matriculated) -
University of Florida
Gainesville12.1990
AA Business Administration - Business
Polk State College
Winter Haven05.1989
Skills
- Frontline Applicant Tracking
- Frontline Absence Mgmt
- Microsoft Office/Word/Excel
- Pages/Numbers
- PowerPoint
- Publisher
- Infinite Visions
- Infinite Campus
- Skyward
- Evaluwise
- Workday
- Google Docs/Spreadsheets
- PowerSchool-TalentEd
Certification
CPR certified by The American Red Cross
Affiliations
IASPA (Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators)
Professional References
Griffin Sonntag-former supervisor (630) 877-0221; griffinsonntag@gmail.com
Levi Brown-former supervisor(630) 487-1705
John Munch-former supervisor ((815) 546-3785
Volunteer Experience
- Girls Scouts of DuPage County-Co-Leader, Elmhurst, IL
- Lincoln PTA-Music Discovery Chair, Lincoln Elementary, Elmhurst, IL
- Room Representative, Lincoln Elementary, Elmhurst, IL and Central Park Elementary, Bentonville, AR
- Secretary-NWAHJA (Northwest Arkansas Hunter/Jumper Association), Rogers, AR
Timeline
Human Resource Assistant
Community Consolidated School District 181
10.2019 - Current
Owner/Trainer
Silver Line Stables
07.2016 - 06.2018
Administrative Assistant Principal and Assistant Principal
Community Consolidated School District 181 (Clarendon Hills Middle School)
08.2013 - 10.2019
Part-Time Secretary
Community Consolidated School District 181 (Madison Elementary School)
08.2012 - 06.2013
School Secretary/SPED Secretary/Health Aide
Ruth Hale Barker Middle School
04.2008 - 06.2012
Case Manager
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc./CMI
10.2007 - 04.2008
Hunter/Jumper Riding Instructor (Self-Employed)
Legend's Equestrian Center
10.2006 - 06.2012
Business Management with. Focus in. Accountancy (non-matriculated) -
University of Florida
AA Business Administration - Business
Polk State College
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