Human Resources Business Partner /Talent Acquisition Specialist
The Woodlands,TX
Summary
Goal-oriented bilingual professional with expertise in student support. Skilled in establishing trust and positive influence. A motivated point of contact, proven achievements of meeting demanding targets under tight deadlines. Driven to support long-term goal achievement by developing, delivering and overseeing objectives, action plans and strategies for students. Permanent US resident.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family & Community Engagement Program/Project Manager
Houston Independent School District, HISD
11.2023 - Current
Reviewed and monitored programs regularly and coordinated resources and materials.
Contributed to work plans, reports, success stories and other deliverables.
Conducted surveys and analyzed data and prepared and maintained reports and records.
Developed and implemented community engagement requirements and programs for 30 schools assigned.
Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
Coordinated and implemented various community engagement activities.
Engaged with larger campaigns to build deeply collaborative partnerships.
Coordinated and implemented numerous meetings, forums and community events.
Led staff development meetings to organize volunteers and members toward unified goals.
Wraparound Resource Specialist
Houston Independent School District, HISD
10.2022 - 11.2023
Continuous improvement of well-being and academic achievement of 100% of students and address critical issues such as mental health.
Perform campus and community needs assessment, find service providers, and troubleshoot challenges.
Engages families and school staff to better understand student needs, develops and manages partnerships with 50+ local service providers, and participates in and learning from resource specialist directors to identify additional funding requirements.
Collect and use needs and service provider data throughout wraparound program and share with district leaders quarterly.
Supports school administration in making data-driven program decisions based on student data, (e.g., attendance, behavior, and coursework.)
Works directly with 200+ individual students in need and connects them with service providers and follows up with students for feedback on provided services.
Builds positive relationships and trust with principals, teaching staff, students, service providers, community leaders, and other resource coordinators.
Collaborate and solve problems - works with others to resolve problems, clarify or interpret complex.
Designated campus Wraparound Advisor to students, staff and parents.
Monitors, tracks and repots campus progress.
Connect international students with legal support regarding immigration issues, ensuring compliance with all immigration procedures and regulations.
Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
Talent Acquisition Recruiter
Fygaro
11.2021 - 03.2022
Human Resources Generalist and Recruiting
E-commerce, IT profiles (Back/Front End Developers), Marketing, Customer Experience.
Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
Completed talent acquisition and management for 20+ internal and external placements.
Responsible for full-cycle recruitment process
Develop and oversee new hire orientation, onboarding, recruitment strategy and employee performance management
Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
Establish and sustain positive business relationship with business partners to develop understanding of their hiring needs.
Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events, and job fairs
Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems
Talent Acquisition Specialist & HRBP
Roche
08.2018 - 09.2019
Pharmaceutical – Medical, Management, Executive, IT, International Profiles
Coordinate internship program, including all marketing strategies, scheduling interviews, selecting candidates, developing calendar, coordinating training, and organizing social events.
Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
Responsible for talent acquisition process for 3 divisions, Pharma, Diagnostics and Diabetes Care, with important emphasis on Roche as employer brand
Sourced and screened candidates for 15+ roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding.
Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits and advantages of working for company.
Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
Leveraged employee referrals, direct sourcing, Internet applications and recruitment agencies to source candidates for positions.
Evaluated resumes, interviewed and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
Optimized sourcing networks and used proactive methods to direct source candidates.
Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change and assess progress.
Built talent pipelines of +15 applicants through proactive contacts to support efficient and effective hiring.
Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
Communicate and coordinate with college and university point of contact to schedule various recruiting events.
Human Resources Business Partner
EXL Service
05.2016 - 07.2018
BPO Health Care – Senior Leadership, IT, HR, WFM, Call Center Profiles
Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and within company to reach business goals.
Support design and maintenance of processes in area of human resources by strategically managing them and seeking alignment of these processes with corporate initiatives.
Coordinate 100% of recruitment and selection process, increasing efficiency in hiring and retention.
Ensure consistency and compliance in recruitment and selection process.
Analyze data, trends and socialize information with business partners regarding job market conditions, compensation and candidate availability.
Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for country's governmental employee advocate entity.
Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations and disciplinary procedures.
Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring and onboarding of +270 new employees.
Integrated talent management process to include detailed analysis of potential talent gaps and development of career plans to identify and retain current talent and attract outside talent to business.
Promoted and enabled necessary changes to align operations with strategic plans.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Emergia Inc.
12.2014 - 12.2015
BPO Consumer Businesses – Business Admin, Data Admin, Senior Leadership, IT, HR, WFM, Call Center Profiles
Responsible for HR restructuring in another site location
Led Talent Acquisition strategy for location, 3-month oversight.
Sourced and screened candidates for 60+ roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding.
Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
Evaluated resumes, interviewed and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
Leveraged employee referrals, direct sourcing, Internet applications and recruitment agencies to source candidates for positions.
Reviewed employment applications and background check reports to facilitate hiring process.
Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
Education
Specialization - Human Talent Management
Pontifical Javierian University
Bogota, CO
2018
Master of Arts - Human Resources Management
Alcalá University
Spain
2017
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Manizales
Manizales, CO
2013
High School Diploma -
San Luis Gonzaga High School
Manizales, CO
2008
Skills
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Policy interpretation
Microsoft office
High level emotional intelligence
Ability to work well with parents, students and staff
Recruitment strategies, events and workshops
Corporate branding
Talent acquisition strategies
Recruiting and sourcing
Ability to prioritize
Certification
Certified Human Resources Management, ExpertRating Global Certifications - 2020
Timeline
Family & Community Engagement Program/Project Manager
Houston Independent School District, HISD
11.2023 - Current
Wraparound Resource Specialist
Houston Independent School District, HISD
10.2022 - 11.2023
Talent Acquisition Recruiter
Fygaro
11.2021 - 03.2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist & HRBP
Roche
08.2018 - 09.2019
Human Resources Business Partner
EXL Service
05.2016 - 07.2018
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Emergia Inc.
12.2014 - 12.2015
Specialization - Human Talent Management
Pontifical Javierian University
Master of Arts - Human Resources Management
Alcalá University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Manizales
High School Diploma -
San Luis Gonzaga High School
Certified Human Resources Management, ExpertRating Global Certifications - 2020
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