Sophia Favela

Experience

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  University of California, Berkeley, College of Natural Resources

  Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

  Administrative Assistant

  Successfully and promptly responded to inquiries from prospective graduate student, current students, alumni, faculty, and prospective researchers and visiting scholars on behalf of the UC Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources Effectively coordinated PhD candidate dissertation presentations for the UC Berkeley Rausser College of Natural SciencesArranged for courier services to take shipments, completing mailing or shipping forms, maintaining correspondence records, receiving mail, and forwarding it to its final recipient for department faculty, staff and graduate students Show less

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  University of California, Berkeley - Department of Physics

  Apr 2020 - Sept 2020

  Administrative Assistant

  Coordinated correspondence with faculty, alumni and donors for the Physics Department of the University of California, BerkeleyEffectively transitioned various processes to remote work during the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine

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  University of California, Berkeley

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Human Resources Information Systems Specialist, Lead Assistant

  Expertly compiled, handled and processed sensitive data for the University of California Berkeley, SHARE Region comprising the College of Chemistry, College of Letters and Sciences: Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Undergraduate Studies, Space Science Lab and related Organized Research UnitsDeveloped the onboarding process and comprehensive training resources for HR AssistantsFacilitated weekly onboarding sessions for incoming professors, visiting scholars, researchers and verified 1-9 documentationOversaw a team of HR Administrators and assigned weekly tasks, provided coaching and had professional development conversations with direct reportsExecuted daily data transactions and performed various HR administrative tasks through various HRIS systems such as Kronos and Oracle Show less

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  Tesla

  Aug 2022 - now

  Provided strategic HR support and council to the Model Y production group Developed digestible training resources for people leaders of the Model Y manufacturing groupIntroduced tools and resources tailored to the Model Y manufacturing production groupCoordinated and facilitated biweekly HR Power Hour meetings providing the Manufacturing HRBP team and coordinators with training from cross functional teams to ensure effective partnership and allow for real time questions and feedback to be shared and leading to improved processes or the identification of gaps in processesEffectively managed large HR caseloads and escalation Show less

  • HR Business Partner

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Associate HR Business Partner

    Aug 2022 - Aug 2023