Wanda Zimmerman

Work History

04.2006 - 11.2008

Responsible for organization and implementation of smooth operation in all non-clinical areas, including Safety Officer and computer services (technical resource for hard and software); oversaw new construction and maintenance of 2 state-licensed and certified children’s psychiatric residential treatment centers
Via telephone and in person, I dealt with day-to-day concerns of 32+ sets of parents & grandparents
I managed all areas of payroll and benefits administration
I established effective system for tracking state-required credentialing and certifications for 50 employees
Responsible for issues with OSHA, Workers Comp, and Department of Work Force Solutions
Human Resources: new employee orientation, recruitment, training, and ongoing re-certifications for licensing requirements
I maintained agency calendar for three sites, scheduling, creating agendas, and meeting minutes
I left Sandhill because I didn’t feel safe living in rural area, returned to home in Albuquerque, and began work as self-employed weaver.

Aquinas Newman Center 1815

Las Lomas, Albuquerque, NM

09.1996 - 03.2006

Resources
Responsible for all secular aspects of the business tasks associated with a church with a $ 700,000-year budget
Worked with, and served as a liaison for the Pastors, Staff, Parish Council, Finance Council, and Stewardship Council to finalize budgets, schedule meetings, generate agendas, and keep minutes
I managed the budgeting process for the church’s five departments and created and supported dozens of volunteer groups and some permanent committees
Supervised the Office and Building Managers and oversaw maintenance of worship areas, offices, and two residences
Reconciled and deposited all contributions and ran all accounts payable and receivable
Human Resources & Payroll for 13 employees and two priests: payroll taxes and reports, benefits administration, and employee garnishment issues
Responsible for computer hard and software, business equipment, and technical support and training for Staff
Managed all communications: weekly bulletins, quarterly newsletters, and 4000 annual contribution summaries.

Namaste, Family Development Center

Los Lunas, Mexico

12.1991 - 06.1996

Established and facilitated communication between agency, Board of Directors, consultants, state agencies, and various licensing boards
Public Relations, Marketing, advocating agency's position in statewide networks and alliance building
Organization and implementation of operations in many non-clinical areas: Safety Officer, computer services, and new construction. Responsible for organization and operation in all non-clinical areas: Safety Officer, computer services, plant maintenance, inspections, new construction, marketing, purchasing, and supervising Dietary & Housekeeping personnel. Accounts receivable & payable, payroll, and all other financial requirements for corporation
Time work writing and editing policies and procedures preparing for JCAHO survey

Signetics, Phillips Semiconductors

Albuquerque

03.1983 - 03.1992

Provided technical support for Engineers with reports on parametric trends and anomalous readings fromtest floor
provided weekend coverage with computer from home, requiring proficiency in complicated software procedures
maintained required written governmental specifications and required documentation on PCM layout device structures
Technical Services Department
Interviewing, hiring direction, and coordination of work in 3 different technical areas for seven technicians
Led, organized, and identified training needs of Emergency Response Teams on two different shifts
Designed format for tracking current training status of over 50 individuals on four shifts
Corrective and preventative maintenance on all microprocessor equipment in two fabrication areas
job included working on equipment when production line was shut down, dealing directly with hazardous chemicals and high-pressure gases, and completing the repairs under pressure while working from complicated schematics and blueprints
Also, integral member of Emergency Response Team
In-house First Responder, certified CPR instructor, certified hazardous chemical handler and containment, trained fire prevention and abatement equipment]