Sokunthea Bentley, SHRM-CP

Experience

• 

  United States Census Bureau

  Feb 1999 - May 2001

  Community Partnership Specialist
• 

  International Translation Bureau

  Jun 2001 - Nov 2005

  President/CEO

  STARTUP ENTERPRISE

• 

  CAPI USA

  Nov 2005 - Dec 2007

  Associate Director
• 

  Hmong American Partnership

  Jan 2008 - May 2016

  •Led the CFO and Finance team in building a financial record-keeping system to produce financial reports.•Managed Federal and State programs (e.g. HAP Community Outreach programs), including grants reporting and audits.•Orchestrated all operations (e.g. compensation, hiring) in accordance with organizational needs, maximizing human capital resources.•Provided executive-level oversight across strategic planning and problem-solving to achieve High Impact, Integrity, and Innovation. •Controlled entire agency budgets while directing all aspects of the Human Resources department and comprehensive company operations, finances, and facilities.•Orchestrated corporate strategic projects and social enterprise projects, such as Business Developments: Social Enterprise, Children/Adult Services, and Transportation Services Management programs.•Worked in direct collaboration with the President and Chief Executive Officer, along with the Top Senior Leadership team.

  • Vice President of Operations & Strategic Initiatives

    Jan 2008 - May 2016

  • Director of Operations

    Jan 2008 - May 2016
• 

  World Servants US

  May 2016 - Jun 2017

  Global Office Administrator

  •Tracked staffing needs, verified that pre-employment and new hire paperwork was completed, and facilitated new hire orientation.•Maintained a schedule of reviews due, working with the Manager to ensure that reviews were completed and communicating with employees to motivate them to improve their performance.•Updated an employee ‘recognition’ board detailing company anniversaries, customer compliments, etc.•Ensured confidentiality of all sensitive information while performing Office Administration and Human Resources activities (e.g. file management). Show less

• 

  North Central University

  Jun 2017 - Mar 2019

  Director of Human Resources

  •Functioned as a strategic business advisor to the senior leadership team, with responsibility for coordinating efforts to effectively communicate and support the NCU’s mission, values, and strategies.•Evaluated existing Human Resources standards, procedures, and practices to champion and implement continuous improvements.•Directed all aspects of Human Resources operations, including budgeting, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, engagement, payroll processing, and retention.•Determined and recommended employee relations practices necessary to foster a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.•Established compensation policy and maintained the compensation program, including defining pay ranges and pay grades, coordinating benefits with third-party vendors, and managing open enrollment.•Conducted NCU compliance reporting related to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Department of Labor, worker’s compensation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), etc.•Served on the President Steering and Advisory Committee, as well as served as the Title IX Investigator and Compliance Officer. Show less

• 

  New Millennium Academy

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2022

  HR Business Partner (HBPR)

  •Strategize and execute talent development plans, recruiting and retaining top-performing personnel through effective onboarding, relationship building, engagement, and performance management.•Spearhead a wide range of Human Resources operations, including processing payroll and monitoring ERISA compliance.•Foster a productive work environment focused on collaboration, growth, and profitability through employee incentives and activities in the academic setting.•Collaborate with subject matter experts in legal, payroll, budget, and other functions to resolve compliance issues that arise.•Assess existing inefficiencies within workforce strategy, organizational design, and talent planning to develop solutions that improve organizational effectiveness. Show less

• 

  Japs-Olson Company

  Mar 2022 - Dec 2023

  Human Resources & Payroll Manager

  Commercial Printing