Marlo De Santos
Hanford,CA
Summary
Dynamic HR Director with over 10 years experience and expertise in policy development, labor law compliance, and employee performance management. Proven ability to streamline processes, manage employee benefit programs and a successful HRIS implementation to support organizational growth. Recognized for strong conflict resolution skills and effective collaboration with leadership to drive organizational success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Human Resources
Lemoore Union Elementary School District
Lemoore, California
06.2014 - Current
- Direct, manage, develop, and implement personnel procedures related to recruitment, selection, retention, and operations.
- Manage employee performance evaluation systems to foster professional growth.
- Oversee credentials, assignment monitoring, licensing and certification processes, induction program, and certificated units for the purposes of salary placement.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws, board policies and regulations affecting the school district, as well as state and federal laws, and the California Education Code.
- Facilitate conflict resolution between employees effectively.
- Collaborate with leadership to align HR strategies with educational goals.
- Streamline onboarding processes to improve new employee orientation experiences.
- Conduct classification/compensation studies and salary surveys to ensure competitive compensation as well as compliant job description management.
- Counsel administrators on due process, disciplinary actions when necessary, and provide support for personnel issues.
- District Complaint and Compliance Officer, responsible for investigating all incidents and complaints.
- Provide guidance on labor relations and employee relations issues, grievances, contract management and serve as district negotiations team member.
- Manage employee benefits programs, such as health insurance, retirement plans, vacation time, and all paid and unpaid leave programs.
- Manage, develop, and implement the District's HRIS, position control, and leave management systems.
- Oversee the District's Volunteer and Chaperone Program through Raptor, responsible for all criminal background clearance processes for staff and chaperones.
- Maintain confidential records related to personnel files, and other sensitive documents.
Human Resources Analyst
Fresno Unified School District
Fresno, California
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Analyzed employee data to support HR decision-making processes in the areas of retention, supervision, evaluation, effective documentation, due process, disciplinary action, and adverse actions.
- Collaborated with school administrators on policy development and implementation.
- Collaborated with department heads to develop succession plans for key positions within the organization.
Personnel Specialist
Hanford Elementary School District
Hanford
01.2006 - 06.2012
- Administered benefits programs, leave management programs, and workers' compensation programs for the District.
- Established, maintained, and updated employee files.
- Created and implemented benefits education sessions to inform staff of options and enrollment processes and procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Human Resources
Chapman University
Fresno, CA07-2004
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Fresno, CA05-2002
Skills
- Recruitment and selection strategies
- Employee performance management
- Performance evaluation systems
- Complaints, compliance, and investigations
- Labor law compliance
- HRIS implementation
- Benefits administration
- Policy development
- Classification and compensation analysis
- Effective Board communication
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director, Human Resources
Lemoore Union Elementary School District
06.2014 - Current
Human Resources Analyst
Fresno Unified School District
06.2012 - 07.2014
Personnel Specialist
Hanford Elementary School District
01.2006 - 06.2012
Master of Science - Human Resources
Chapman University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix