Maria Maldonado

Experience

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  McCormick, Dunne & Foley

  Jul 1995 - Sept 2001

  Calendar Clerk

  Assisted legal secretary and attorneys by typing and preparing legal documents with and without Dictaphone. Duties included working with court calendar on a daily basis. Assisted with preparation of court exhibits. Sorted, archived, reviewed and answered daily correspondence. Performed high volume copying on high-end equipment for customers per their specifications.Demonstrated flexibility in satisfying customer demands in a high volume production environment.Maintain highest levels of customer care while demonstrating a friendly and cooperative attitude.Made deliveries to established locations within an account, between departments or buildings, depending upon location. Show less

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  Goodwill Industries

  Nov 2001 - Jul 2004

  Case Manager

  Maintained a caseload of 100 participants referred from Human Resources Administration.Counseled and aided participants to facilitate eligibility determination. Provided intake, initial assessment and weekly monitoring to meet the client needs.Translated necessary information about the program requirements to Hispanic clientele. Followed up and maintained weekly progress notes. Input information about participant progress in the NYCWAY database for HRA. Take notes during meetings, weekly production reports and provide excellent calendar management skills. Show less

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  Conde Nast Publications

  Jul 2004 - Aug 2009

  Corporate Receptionist

  Screened high volume of incoming calls and routed to the appropriate departments in a courteous manner.Greeted clients and directed them to the appropriate person in the office. Emailed employees regarding reason for absence and updated attendance database accordingly. Coordinated with staffing firms regarding recruitment efforts for absent receptionists. Scheduled and managed conference rooms accordingly using Microsoft Outlook.Implemented and updated magazines directory using Excel. Show less

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  Cabanillas & Associates, P.C.

  Sept 2009 - Mar 2010

  Lead Receptionist

  Screened high volume of incoming calls and routed to the appropriate departments in a courteous manner.Greeted clients and prepared them to see attorneys by scanning the necessary documentation.Took payments and provided receipts to clients and deposited payments to a money vault.Entered all incoming calls flow on a spreadsheet with name, time, reason and outcome of the call on a daily basis. Emailed employees to informed them about banks requests to complete the clients applications.Updated clients database and provided clients with their request. Coordinated with Office Manager to provide weekend schedule and coverage to phone operators for radio show. Scheduled and managed conference rooms for Attorneys by using Microsoft Outlook.Responsible for opening and closing office on a daily basis.In charge of training new receptionists in 3 different office locations. Show less

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  ScrollMotion Inc

  Mar 2010 - May 2015

  Office Manager

  Greeted clients and guests and provided them refreshments while they wait to be seen.Trained new Executive and Administrative Assistants and be their back up.Scheduled meetings and booked conference room for Executives and Staff.Ordered breakfast and lunches for meetings.Assisted in travel and hotel arrangements for Executives and Staff.Opened offices and overseed all Staff and Executive needs are met through the entire day.Took care of daily correspondence, prepared and scheduled FedEx, UPS and USPS packages. Show less

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  Cabanillas & Associates, P.C.

  Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

  Human Resources Generalist

  On-boarding and welcoming new employees to the work place to ensure they are given the tools they need to become successful at their new job.Provide them with a New Hire Packet that contains enrollment forms for Health Benefits and 401K Benefits, Direct deposit forms for payroll purposes, Key Fob and vehicle information, new employee set-up form with login and fitness center waiver form.Talent management/Recruitment including receiving and updating job postings with our job search engine Indeed, conduct preliminary interviews, screen applicants background, employment verifications and coordinate hiring efforts with Managers.Interviewed and evaluated new staff (while working closely with the HR Manager).Worked with each Departmental Manager to understand and implement their training requirements and development needs. Evaluated workloads and employee efficiency to improve department productivity.Assisted employees with various questions concerning policies, benefits, payroll and 401K.Development of a new staff transition plan by working with Managers to develop a plan that ensures a process to follow when the employee is being promoted from department to department and/or being promoted from one position to another.Provided Manager a Staff Transition agreement form that will be dated and signed by Manager and Employee.Provided Administrative support by reviewing department billable & worked hours, proofreading, coordination of training events, employee announcements, maintained and updated all forms utilized by the department, maintained employee files, staff notification memorandums to inform employees about company closings, welcoming new hires and exiting employees memos.Created performance memorandums and warnings, work with employment attorney to review and communicate warnings to employees with senior management.Responsible for data entry in PeopleSoft pertaining to terminations, compensation changes and promotion eligibility. Show less

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  Midtown Comics

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2019

  Human Resources Manager

  Create and implement recruitment strategy supporting initiatives to build a full life-cycle process—from sourcing to onboarding—with an emphasis on talent pipeline development, to ensure we meet current and future workforce needs.Develop and guide recruitment diversity and inclusion strategy with a focus on creating innovative sourcing and outreach strategies; resulting in diverse candidate pools and a top-notch candidate experience.Provide overall leadership, coaching and guidance to ensure metrics maintain a high level of efficiency, utilizing applicant-tracking systems to support recruitment reporting requirements.Scale the company from both a people and process perspective, with the goal of maintaining an exceptionally high bar for talent brought into the organization, while adhering to business strategies, goals, values and culture.Develop and implement tools and processes for performance management, career development and succession planning to ensure a strong, vibrant and engaged workforce.Ensure appropriate use of metrics to assess recruitment status; including quality, diversity, hiring cycle time, cost per hire, turnover and new hire engagement measures.Build innovative ways to identify top talent using data analytics to review employment trends; competitive intelligence, effective use of social networking tools and traditional sourcing techniques.Partnering with senior staff to provide recruitment counsel to store managers and collaborate cross-functionally to influence productivity at all levels.Knowledge of the New York market and basic labor laws / policies and procedures. Strong organizational abilities in order to manage a high volume of work and ability to multitask and work under pressure to meet deadlines. Show less

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  Chestnut Holdings

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  Human Resources Manager

  Chestnut Holdings of New York is a family-owned real estate investment and property management firm with a long track record of successful, responsible and reliable management. Chestnut is a hands-on owner-manager that acquires, manages and improves multifamily properties throughout New York City.Chestnut purchased its first building in the Bronx in 1997, and still owns that property today – a testament to the firm’s long-term commitment to enhancing and effectively managing its properties. Chestnut also works to make a positive impact on surrounding neighborhoods by providing cleaner, safer housing options and reliable service to tenants at reasonable rental rates. Show less