SONIA ALEJANDRA ZUNIGA
Rohnert Park,CA
Summary
Bilingual human resource specialist with recruitment experience for a nonprofit agency. Proactive and able to take initiative while effectively managing multiple responsibilities. Experienced in a fast-paced environment, emphasizing adaptability and quick response to organizational changes. Flexible, with strong comprehension skills and effective communication to make a positive impact on new staff members, hiring managers, and long-term employees within the organization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resource Specialist Recruiter Bilingual
Catholic Charities of Northwest California
Santa Rosa, CA
09.2024 - Current
- Created job descriptions based on positions.
- Posted job openings on multiple platforms, including our company website.
- Proactively updated both hiring managers and candidates on hiring stages for each applicant.
- Use ATS (applicant tracking system) for all candidates to ensure a standardized process was being done for all applicants.
- Created interview questions, candidate feedback forms, and helped schedule interviews.
- Restructured the hiring procedure, which was then presented to the hiring managers.
- Input new employees into the HRIS system that we use which was innovative business solutions along with all their information.
- Conducted the on boarding for all new employees, including the required trainings the required paperwork, tours of location locations, handing out of work materials, and presentations about the nonprofit.
- Attended multiple conferences in order to be up-to-date with policies and reported the notes back to division Director.
- Prepared conditional offer letters, contacted references, and prepared instructions for background checks as part of one of our step for the hiring process.
- Conducted other duties as needed including, but not limited to terminations, presentations, employment labor law posters, and creating procedures.
Human Resources Payroll Manager
National Building Maintenance Inc.
Rohnert Park
02.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Cleaning Services
- Reviewed timekeeping systems for accuracy of hours worked by employees, including tracking vacation and sick leave usage for company policies
- Verified new hire paperwork including I-9 forms to ensure compliance with federal regulations
- Maintained accurate records of all employee deductions and payments, including garnishment orders from state or federal agencies
- Thus providing a prompt response to employees regarding paychecks and payroll related matters
- Performed difficult staffing duties, including dealing with firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures
- Maintained records and compiled statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates
- Provided employee services, such as food service, transportation and relocation service
- Cleaning Services
Academic Assistant and Tutor
Academic Assistance and Tutoring Centers, Department of Education
Davis
11.2017 - 06.2020
- Company Overview: University of California, Davis
- Managing and providing individual tutoring for caseloads of students with different courses, specifically in statistics and logical reasoning resulting in improvement of study skills and in class preparation
- Maintain communication between multiple platforms with students, professors, and supervisors, Including attending staff meetings and serving on committees when required
- Organized and maintained filing systems for student records, course materials, and other documents which were later prepared for faculty members
- Helped to explain assignments and test instructions to boost student comprehension as well as allow students to develop problem solving skills
- University of California, Davis
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology (Law and Society Emphasis), Philosophy (Pre-Law Emphasis)
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA06.2020
Skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Knowledge of both small family owned business operations and nonprofit organizations
- Extensive experience in Microsoft Office: Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook,etc
- Extensive experience in Google Drive, Canvas, Zoom, GoBoard, Slack
- Proficiency in Payroll Systems and HRIS: ADPrun, Workforce Now, quickbooks, Workday, and Innovative Business Solutions
- Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding
- Human Resource Information System HRIS
- Problem-solving abilities
- Analytical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Professionalism
- Multitasking
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Human Resource Specialist Recruiter Bilingual
Catholic Charities of Northwest California
09.2024 - Current
Human Resources Payroll Manager
National Building Maintenance Inc.
02.2020 - Current
Academic Assistant and Tutor
Academic Assistance and Tutoring Centers, Department of Education
11.2017 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology (Law and Society Emphasis), Philosophy (Pre-Law Emphasis)
University of California, Davis