Sierra Walker

Sierra Walker

Lead Associate Trainer

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location of Sierra WalkerOlympia, Washington, United States

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  • About me

    Human Resources Professional

  • Education

    • Central Washington University

      2016 - 2018
      Bachelor of Business Administration Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

      Activities and Societies: Women in Business Club Her Campus Society of Human Resource Management

    • South Puget Sound Community College

      2014 - 2016
      Associate of Arts (AA)

      Activities and Societies: Academic Excellence Scholar

  • Experience

    • Panera Bread

      Jan 2014 - Jun 2016
      Lead Associate Trainer

      • Coached new employees through multiple days of instruction and shadowing. • Developed and implemented job descriptions for each position in the café listing tasks and responsibilities that were expected to be completed.

    • CornerStone Pie

      Jun 2016 - Nov 2017
      Server

      • Furthered multitasking and time management skills to serve multiple tables during daily lunch and dinner times. • Assisted team members and managers with orders and running food when needed.

    • College of Business, Central Washington University

      Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
      HR Coordinator Ambassador

      • Coordinated the H.R. portion of professional development conference, Launch; Contacted alumni to participate at event, developed day’s agenda and implemented, facilitated students and alumni during conference.• Assisted coworkers during the Economic Outlook Conference through setting up, checking in guests, taking photos and breaking down. • Created content and edited articles for the College of Business magazine, The Beacon, Summer Edition. • Promoted events, students and alumni on social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Increased awareness of College of Business through social media efforts (Instagram followers by 25%). Show less

    • John L Scott DuPont Lacey

      Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
      Social Media Coordinator

      As social media coordinator at John L Scott, I was involved with the development of the Talent Real Estate Brand. This included management of the John L Scott - Talent Real Estate Facebook page, creating bios for agents, and brainstorming ideas for multimedia content. Along with my social media duties, I also managed front desk responsibilities such as scheduling, directing phone calls, greeting clients, and running the office. This isn't just a real estate brokerage, its a family full of joyful and genuine people. Check them out on Facebook at John L Scott - Talent Real Estate today! Show less

    • Koelsch Communities

      Sept 2018 - Sept 2022

      • Administer compensation and benefit plans• Conduct employee onboarding and help organize training & development initiatives• Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise• Promote HR programs to create an efficient and conflict-free workplace• Assist in development and implementation of human resource policies• Undertake tasks around performance management• Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, like time to hire and employee turnover rates• Organize quarterly and annual employee performance reviews• Maintain employee files and records in electronic and paper form• Enhance job satisfaction by resolving issues promptly, applying new perks and benefits and organizing team building activities• Ensure compliance with labor regulations Show less • Respond to internal and external HR related inquiries or requests and provide assistance• Redirect HR related calls or distribute correspondence to the appropriate person of the team• Maintain records of personnel-related data (payroll, personal information, leaves, turnover rates etc.) in both paper and the database and ensure all employment requirements are met• Liaise with other departments or functions (payroll, benefits etc.)• Support the recruitment/hiring process by sourcing candidates, performing background checks, assisting in shortlisting, issuing employment contracts etc.• Assist supervisors in performance management procedures• Schedule meetings, interviews, HR events etc. and maintain the team’s agenda• Coordinate training sessions and seminars• Perform orientations, onboarding and update records with new hires• Produce and submit reports on general HR activity• Assist in ad-hoc HR projects, like collection of employee feedback• Support other functions as assigned Show less • Support human resources processes by administering tests, scheduling appointments, conducting orientation, maintaining records and information.• Substantiate applicants’ skills by administering and scoring tests.• Schedule examinations by coordinating appointments.• Welcomes new employees to the organization by conducting orientation.• Submit employee data reports by assembling, preparing, and analyzing data.• Maintain employee information by entering and updating employment and status-change data.• Provide secretarial support by entering, formatting, and printing information.• Organize work.• Answer the telephone, relays messages, and maintains equipment and supplies.• Maintain employee confidence and protects operations by keeping human resource information confidential.• Maintain quality service by following organization standards. Show less

      • Human Resources Generalist

        Sept 2020 - Sept 2022
      • Human Resources Coordinator

        Mar 2019 - Sept 2020
      • Human Resources Assistant

        Sept 2018 - Mar 2019
    • Thurston County

      Feb 2022 - now
      • Human Resources Analyst

        Sept 2022 - now
      • Executive Assistant to HR Director

        Feb 2022 - Sept 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate

      USF Corporate Training and Professional Education
      May 2021
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sierra Walker
      Outstanding Human Resource Management Student of the Year College of Business Dean's Office May 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Director of Professional Relations

      Issued by Society of Human Resoure Managers Club on May 2017
      Society of Human Resoure Managers ClubAssociated with Sierra Walker