Christine Fernandez

Christine fernandez

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location of Christine FernandezAvondale, Arizona, United States
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Experienced HR Professional

  • Education

    • Chancellor university

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      Bs criminal justice
    • Baldwin-wallace college

      2010 - 2012
      Mba human resources
  • Experience

    • National center for microgravity research

      Feb 1998 - Feb 2000
      Office manager

      Office Manager/Administrative AssistantWide-ranging experience in Human Resources and Office management:♦ Human Resource Function o Staffing and recruiting logistics - published vacancy announcements, scheduled interviews, tracked, monitored and conducted qualification reviewso Handled all employee orientations and onboardingo Assisted in employee relations and processed personnel actionso Maintained training requirements, performance management reviews, and position descriptions for employeeso Processed time cards, assisted in payroll administration, administered and tracked benefits, drafted and implemented hiring policies and procedureso Maintained employees files and human resource filing systems♦ Managed procurement and travel arrangements for over 20+ employees including recruitment and relocation logistics.♦ Prepared invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and/or presentation software. Show less

    • Ohio aerospace institute

      May 2000 - Oct 2009
      Program coordinator

      Program Coordinator/Administrative Assistant♦ Acted as the liaison for the Vice President of OAI’s Research and Educational Programs (REP) and team members in various capacities with OAI’s internal and external customers (government, industry and academia). ♦ Monitored budgets for the AeroAcoustics Research Consortium (AARC) $450K, research grants $100K for annually funded projects and the CWRU/OAI Continuing Engineering Education program $25K. Reconciled budget data for researchers as well as grant reporting. ♦ Supported the NASA/OAI LERCIP Program Manager as the back-up OAI representative. Assisted in intern recruitment, maintaining recruitment calendars, handling student and mentor inquiries, processing 800+ applications, data entry and updates to the student/mentor databases, reporting, as well as coordination of internship program activities for over 130 students annually.♦ Demonstrated excellent workshop coordination skills while supporting the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Other Minority Institutes (OMIs) Conference for over eight years; which included over 250+ attendees annually. Provided extensive support for the NASA 50th Anniversary celebration activities. The Anniversary Gala hosted nineteen former astronauts and over 500 guests. Maintained sponsorship communication, guest registration, database and payment, table assignment, as well as travel arrangements for invited astronauts and their families. Show less

    • Baldwin-wallace college

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
      Mba student
    • Westfield group/westfield insurance

      Aug 2011 - Jun 2012
      Intern, college relations/westfield university

      ♦ Supported the Human Resources Employee Relations Group with college recruiting and talent management. Coordinated recruiting and logistics for the Graduate Development Program and summer internship program.♦ Handled on-campus registrations, travel logistics for fair representatives, scheduling and conducting interviews, onboarding, as well as candidate reporting and tracking.

    • Nordson corporation

      Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
      Intern, compensation/benefits
    • The metrohealth system

      Sept 2012 - Apr 2014
      Administrative fellow, hr/employee health services

      * Provided support to the Performance Management (PM) Director and Vice President of Human Resources. Complete PM cycle – manager communication, coordinate collection of performance evaluations, review for relevant content, provide support in the facilitation of the calibration sessions and review data for rating trends and compensation.* Support the Employee Health Clinic with multiple projects in a strategic and administrative capacity;o Implementation of a mandatory flu policy, vaccination compliance, liaison with employees regarding policy and concerns, and provide data for analytic and reporting.o Managed the flu exemption process, maintained employee records, created templates for communication of exemption status and decisions, resolved employee complaints/concerns, and reported to management compliance/data.o Support the health & wellness program, providing support for the health fairs, communicate programs benefits and review protocol/policy for necessary updates. Show less

    • Team select home care

      May 2014 - Jan 2016
      Hr manager

      * Oversee all HR administration: Auditing/Compliance/Reporting (ADA/EEOC/FMLA etc), Benefit administration, Employee relations, Manages new hire orientation/onboarding program, Policy management, Performance management/coaching, Training and Development.* Supervise HR staff. Hire, train, conduct performance evaluations, and direct the workflow of others.* Provide counsel and influence to management with respect to employee relations matters, including EEO law and firm policies/practices. Investigate concerns; make recommendations and implement solutions.* Develop and implement policy/procedures company-wide ensuring compliance with state and federal laws/regulations.* Coordinate with leadership to evaluate/maintain company culture and ensure high employee engagement. Show less

    • The miner corporation

      Feb 2016 - May 2016
      Regional hr business partner

      Operationally focused regional HR role that will provides progressive HR support and thought leadership in guiding, developing and implementing strategic and tactical HR initiatives across the Miner platform of companies. • Serve as a strategic partner and key support resource to or Territory leaders, their teams and our remote branch based locations.• Build processes, tools, collateral materials and presentations to support HR/OD initiatives and roll-outs with a specific focus toward operational needs.• Administer and ensure that all compensation and benefits plans adhere to IRS, ERISA, FLSA, and other regulatory requirements.• Lead the full life cycle recruitment efforts to include: job spec creation, candidate sourcing, screening and interviewing, offer presentation and negotiations, onboarding and orientation• Drive the Performance Management Process (Objective Setting, Performance Management and Feedback, Professional Development and Succession Planning)• Drive the compensation planning/review process.• Serve as a primary point of contact on employee questions/concerns and provide guidance/consultative services. • Drive workforce-planning initiatives.• Coach and mentor employees on career and leadership development. • Implementation of change management and cultural transformation initiatives.• Employee Relations specialist. Show less

    • Stern produce

      Jun 2016 - Dec 2018
      Human resources business partner

      The Human Resources Business Partner interacts with all levels of staff to develop, implement and manage company policies and procedures and to maintain equitable and consistent development and treatment of personnel at Stern Produce. Administers and monitors policies relating to all phases of Human Resources and Safety activities by performing the following duties personally or with the assistance of management. Acts as change leader and is essential to the continual evolution of the culture.

    • The camby hotel, autograph collection

      Nov 2018 - Apr 2019
      People services coordinator
    • Corporate job bank

      May 2019 - now
      Hr support/consulting
    • Greco and sons, inc.

      Aug 2019 - now
      Human resources generalist
    • Desert fern llc

      Jan 2022 - now
      Owner
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Licensed notary public

      Arizona secretary of state
      Jan 2018