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Nora Armenta

Austin,TX

Summary

Hardworking and passionate bilingual recruiter with strong organizational skills. Solid background of improving collaboration and consensus across several company environments throughout 10 years of professional experience.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Bilingual Recruiter

Texas Materials, CRH Company
12.2023 - Current
  • Leading Recruiter for Q1 (76 new hires) for the entire South Division of parent company CRH; Leading Recruiter of all Texas Operating Companies for Q2 (97 new hires)
  • Pioneered hiring events with a 72% success rate conversion to new hires
  • Facilitated successful full cycle Internship Program
  • Built strong relationships with hiring managers to better understand their staffing needs and preferences.
  • Collaborated with Communication team members to develop targeted recruitment marketing campaigns, increasing applicant volume.
  • Managed multiple job requisitions (50-60) simultaneously, prioritizing tasks effectively to meet deadlines without compromising quality of work.

HUMAN RESOURCE ASSISTANT

Texas Materials, CRH Company
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to employee activities; Filed paperwork, sorted, and maintained personnel records
  • Provided administrative support to the Manager of Human Resources and supported other members of the HR team
  • Launched project that followed up with employees within a 30/60/90 day timeframe that is currently being used across the Texas Region

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK

Texas Materials, CRH Company
04.2022 - 06.2023
  • Managed full-cycle accounts payable, including receiving, processing, and verifying, $25.8 million
  • Reconciled processed invoices to ensure 100% accuracy by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
  • Provided training to new team members regarding company policies and accounting systems to keep operations efficient

LITIGATION PARALEGAL

Sandoval & James, Law Firm
06.2021 - 03.2022
  • Provided legal and administrative support to a team of 4 attorneys, with high volume case load (200 plaintiffs per attorney)
  • Assisted attorneys in the timely drafting and filing of legal documents and correspondence supporting case preparation for depositions, hearings, mediation, trial, and client meetings' Exceeded daily and monthly quotas for scheduling needs
  • Served as Spanish interpreter to clients for sight translation and simultaneous interpretation

INTERNAL CONSULTANT

Marino Legal Academy, Continuing Education
03.2018 - 11.2019
  • Responsible for overseeing design, development, testing and deployment of CRM project
  • Redesigned existing marketing campaigns which attracted more customers
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team with the implementation of marketing tactics which improved sales revenue

ASSOCIATE

Hudson Park Advisors, Registered Investment Advisory
11.2019 - 06.2019
  • Led Due Diligence activities against venture capital prospects, researched multiple aspects of their operations and finances
  • Daily verified and recorded financial transactions for 5 entities, contacting vendors and clients ad hoc
  • Created centralized comprehensive filing system for easy access to all processed invoices and checks

OPERATIONS ANALYST - EXTERNSHIP

United Nations, Office Of Internal Oversight, OIOS
03.2017 - 08.2017
  • Launched monitoring tracking tools to refine SOPs for cross-functional team projects
  • Streamlined process maps to resolve internal communication inefficiencies
  • Founded a report for all 5 divisions of OIOS, a total of 284 members including leadership and staff; currently being used for future publications

CONSULTANT

Time Equities Inc, Real Estate Investment Firm
03.2017 - 05.2017
  • Investigated the adoption of sustainability initiatives and its effect on asset management
  • Conducted 18 structured interviews with directors, sustainability staff, and leadership to gauge stakeholder acceptance
  • Identified pain points in communication within focus groups; resulted in coaching the director to rebrand the sustainability department with precise metrics on ROI

CONSULTANT

20 Chairs, Entrepreneur
02.2017 - 05.2017
  • Spearheaded data collection and analysis tools, administered to 7 focus groups and 1,000 members with a 40% survey response rate
  • Fast-tracked the clients' existing business structure with a strengthened business plan including: a concrete mission statement, ‘sample' project plans, and landscape marketing research techniques
  • Empowered the client by acknowledging a clarified vision is required for the LLC to be successful

CASE MANAGER

CASS Emergency Family Shelter
04.2013 - 01.2016
  • Contributed to filing and auditing tasks involving the following: checking documentation, producing reports in Excel, and archiving client information
  • Integrated outside resources by networking with other organizations, i.e VA, CPS
  • Ensured housing placement was provided within 90 days for 75% of clients

CLIENT INTEGRATION SPECIALIST

Trinity Assistance Corporation
07.2012 - 11.2012
  • Promoted a direct one-on-one strategy with clients who have developmental disabilities
  • Reported to CEO and partner on a weekly basis on client progress
  • Promoted a direct one-on-one strategy with clients who have developmental disabilities

ASSISTANT MANAGER

Arc of Monroe
01.2012 - 04.2012
  • Supervised 13 staff members and maintained overall welfare of 11 clients in group home
  • Maintained overall welfare of 11 clients with developmental disabilities, adhering to residential safety and customized health plans
  • Created a system of checks and balances that improved accuracy of documentation for billing purposes

CASE MANAGER

Rescue Mission
09.2010 - 07.2011
  • Provided resources and advocacy to clients for personal development, often acting as a liaison with other agencies i.e., DPS, SSA
  • Created a contract with clients of interventional processes and deadlines, for ultimate goals in attainable manner
  • Leading case manager out of 6 secure housing, and the first to translate all intake paperwork to Spanish

Education

M.S - Organizational Change Management

The New School
New York, NY
01.2018

B.A. - Psychology, Philosophy

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
05.2010

Skills

  • Social Media Recruiting
  • Resume Screening
  • Job posting creation
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Job Description Development
  • Offer letters

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Bilingual Recruiter

Texas Materials, CRH Company
12.2023 - Current

HUMAN RESOURCE ASSISTANT

Texas Materials, CRH Company
06.2023 - 12.2023

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK

Texas Materials, CRH Company
04.2022 - 06.2023

LITIGATION PARALEGAL

Sandoval & James, Law Firm
06.2021 - 03.2022

ASSOCIATE

Hudson Park Advisors, Registered Investment Advisory
11.2019 - 06.2019

INTERNAL CONSULTANT

Marino Legal Academy, Continuing Education
03.2018 - 11.2019

OPERATIONS ANALYST - EXTERNSHIP

United Nations, Office Of Internal Oversight, OIOS
03.2017 - 08.2017

CONSULTANT

Time Equities Inc, Real Estate Investment Firm
03.2017 - 05.2017

CONSULTANT

20 Chairs, Entrepreneur
02.2017 - 05.2017

CASE MANAGER

CASS Emergency Family Shelter
04.2013 - 01.2016

CLIENT INTEGRATION SPECIALIST

Trinity Assistance Corporation
07.2012 - 11.2012

ASSISTANT MANAGER

Arc of Monroe
01.2012 - 04.2012

CASE MANAGER

Rescue Mission
09.2010 - 07.2011

M.S - Organizational Change Management

The New School

B.A. - Psychology, Philosophy

Syracuse University
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