Joanna Martinez
Lindsay,CA
Summary
Accomplished Human Resources Professional with over 5 years of experience in HR operations and compliance, specializing in full-cycle recruitment and personnel management. Expertise in onboarding, strategic HR partnership, and employee development training has optimized processes and enhanced staff growth. Focused on regulatory adherence, driving organizational success and fostering a positive employee experience.
Overview
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6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Family F.O.C.U.S.
11.2023 - Current
- Led full-cycle recruitment and onboarding, including wage discussions
- Reviewed and adjusted employee compensation structures to ensure fairness., and staffing strategy. compensation alignment, and staffing strategy.
- Managed compliance with childcare licensing, labor laws, and accommodations (ADA/FEHA), overseeing leaves of absence and return-to-work processes.
- Managed compliance with childcare licensing, labor laws, accommodations risk management, and operational HR needs.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by coordinating professional development trainings, enhancing employee engagement and retention.
- Implemented a continuous performance management framework that replaced Annual reviews and improved manager-employee check-in rates to 95%.
- Developed an Emergency Response and Crisis Management plan, training 100% of Management personnel on active protocol execution.
- Conducted internal investigations and addressed employee complaints while ensuring confidentiality, accuracy, and adherence to policy.
- Manage and monitor employee complaint tracking systems, ensuring timely documentation, response, and resolution.
Human Resources Generalist
Family F.O.C.U.S.
11.2023 - 08.2025
- Serve as a trusted HR partner supporting a multi-site childcare program, working change forms (e.g., pay rate, job title, status changes), assisting with retroactive pay.
- Assist with recruitment, on-boarding, and orientation of new staff, ensuring a warnings, improvement plans, and formal write-ups; ensure documentation aligns with internal procedures and external reporting needs (e.g., EDD claims).
- Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of new staff, ensuring a positive and thorough introduction to the program's values, procedures, and expectations.
- Provide direct support with payroll processing, including submission of employee mandatory and professional growth trainings (e.g., compliance, licensing, etc) fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- Support all stages of the disciplinary process including drafting verbal/written closely with the administrative and leadership teams to manage day-to-day HR operations and ensure regulatory compliance.
Human Resources Intern
National Diversified Sales Inc.
08.2020 - 11.2023
- Streamlined employee onboarding procedures by coordinating plant tours to enhance new hire integration.
- Developed internal communications strategy using creative flyers to improve information dissemination designs for company events, policies, and announcements to enhance information flow.
- Structured interviews, and systematic documentation management. and visitors while maintaining professional office operations.
- Designs for company events, policies, and announcements to enhance information while maintaining strict confidentiality protocols and compliance standards.
- Played a key role in coordinating employee engagement activities and company communications, tracking submissions, and resolving enrollment issues.
- Coordinated employee engagement activities and company events to boost morale and foster positive workplace culture
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams and demonstrated adaptability across diverse HR functions to meet business needs.
Education
Bachelor of Liberal Studies -
California State University Stanislaus
Turlock, CA12-2022
High School Diploma - undefined
Lindsay High School
Lindsay, CA07-2019
Skills
- Recruitment and selection
- Payroll Software
- Employee relations
- HR Technology
- Talent Acquisition
- Performance Management
- Policy Implementation
- Training programs
- Conflict Resolution
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Family F.O.C.U.S.
11.2023 - Current
Human Resources Generalist
Family F.O.C.U.S.
11.2023 - 08.2025
Human Resources Intern
National Diversified Sales Inc.
08.2020 - 11.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Lindsay High School
Bachelor of Liberal Studies -
California State University Stanislaus