SHONI BERRY-HUNT
Summary
Experienced HR professional with a proven track record in managing daily operations within human resources departments. Expertise in recruitment, onboarding, and benefits administration, ensuring compliance with employment laws. Demonstrated ability in conflict resolution, contributing to a positive workplace environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Jr. Human Resource Representative
Achieve
San Mateo
11.2022 - 10.2024
- Partnered with leaders across the business to help resolve employee concerns, providing strong support and reducing risk by digging into each situation and finding the best way forward.
- Took the lead on several company-wide projects tied to succession planning—helped drive the annual review cycle, supported merit increases, ran engagement surveys, and played a key role in internal promotions.
- Revamped the internal leave of absence process by building a shared tracker for the HR team, leading training sessions on leave policies, and rolling out a new LOA system to stay aligned with FMLA and ADA requirements.
Human Resource Manager
Wingstop & Pizza Patron
Tempe
02.2020 - 12.2022
- Handled all employee relations matters for teams across Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, and New Mexico.
- Spotted and resolved process issues within the applicant tracking system to improve efficiency.
- Managed the full employee experience—from hiring and onboarding to development and retention.
Leave of Absence Analyst (Temporary Contract Assignment)
Ensign Services
Tempe
12.2021 - 11.2022
- Managed the absence management system, meticulously coding mappings for each state, including AZ, CA, CO, NM, and TX, to ensure alignment with specific state leave law requirements.
- Collaborated with key stakeholders such as employees on leave, payroll & benefits team, doctor office coordinators and state representatives to ensure a successful end to end LOA process.
- Drafted all legal correspondence concerning Leaves of Absence (LOA) and ensured that each LOA packet clearly outlined rights and responsibilities.
Human Resource Onboarding Specialist
Toyota Financial Services
Chandler
07.2017 - 02.2020
- Orchestrated schedules for orientation classes and facilitated the onboarding process for each new hire.
- Efficiently input and maintained all employee records while conducting weekly audits to guarantee data compliance.
Education
High School Diploma - General Education
Pittsburg High School
Pittsburg, CA06-2008
Business Administration BS - Human Resources
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZSkills
- Process improvement
- Relationship management
- Strategic guidance
- Deadline adherence
- Quality assurance
- Analytical skills
- Methodological expertise
- Detail orientation
- HR administration
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Dynamic workplace navigation
- Leave management
- Employee engagement
- Policy formulation
- Performance evaluation
- Expense tracking
Timeline
Jr. Human Resource Representative
Achieve
11.2022 - 10.2024
Leave of Absence Analyst (Temporary Contract Assignment)
Ensign Services
12.2021 - 11.2022
Human Resource Manager
Wingstop & Pizza Patron
02.2020 - 12.2022
Human Resource Onboarding Specialist
Toyota Financial Services
07.2017 - 02.2020
High School Diploma - General Education
Pittsburg High School
Business Administration BS - Human Resources
University of Phoenix