CARLA A. GARCIA

WORK EXPERIENCE

July, 1998 - COVIDIEN - Hazelwood, Missouri
March, 2010 Human Resources Assistant III - responsible for providing 
administrative support for HR Manager and two Assistant HR Managers. Duties
include administration of health and welfare benefits, maintenance of new hire
and status change processing, personnel file and I9 documentation maintenance,
company policy interpretation, recruiting, short-term disability and FMLA
administration and other general human 
resources duties that include unemployment, company service awards and other
miscellaneous duties as required. Software experience: CYBORG, AS400, COGNOS
PeopleSoft, MS Office, MS Excel, MS Word.

July, 1997 - PRO TEMPS - St. Louis, Missouri
July, 1998 Independent Contractor - worked various clerical and 
administrative functions. Assignments included HR Assistant, Receptionist, data
entry, front office support for medical practice (Physical Therapy and Surgeon)
phone receptionist and note taker for physician meetings.

Sept, 1996 - INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Chesterfield, Missouri
Jul, 1997 Human Resources Assistant/Executive Secretary - Responsible
for providing clerical support, new hire/payroll input, benefits enrollment and
employment coordination supporting the Regional Vice President, Human Resources
and Payroll Supervisor. Duties required shorthand dictation, good
written/communication skills, word processing skills on Microsoft Word/Excel
software programs and JD Edwards AS/400.

Sept. 1995 - HUNTINGTON EAST VALLEY HOSPITAL - Glendora, California
Aug. 1996 Secretary (Education/Performance Improvement Department) -
Responsible for implementing/retrieving educational information in the Ed-U-Keep
software system for all staff in the hospital. Created documents using Microsoft
Word/Excel programs. Organize and maintain Education Director's schedule.
Cross-trained in supporting Safety Officer in coordinating Safety Committee
activities and cross-trained in providing clerical support to the Utilization
Management Director in statistical reporting.

April,1995 - MED TEMPS - Pasadena, California
Aug., 1995 Receptionist/Secretary - Assigned various temporary assignments which
included clerical support for President, Human Resources Manager and various
officers within Company. Responsibilities include working the front desk as a
receptionist accepting employment applications and testing candidates for
potential employment. Schedule appointments, type offer letters, answer/route
telephone calls, make bank deposits, order office supplies and performed
miscellaneous duties as required.

Oct. 1994 - CHOICE PERSONNEL SERVICES - Hazelwood, Missouri
Dec. 1994 Receptionist - Responsible for answering multi-line switchboard
system, greet vendors/ visitors ensuring all personnel entering the Plant had
safety glasses on, distributed employee payroll checks, distributed internal/U.S.
mail, perform clerical support to all managers in the plant using Microsoft Word
and ordered office supplies.

June, 1991 - CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS - Creve Coeur, Missouri
Sept, 1994 Administrative Secretary - processed automatic payroll system, take
minutes for monthly meetings, perform various projects required by the Medical
Administrator, taking inventory of medical supplies, assist Optometrist in
distributing and making small repairs to eye glasses, 
scheduled eye appointments for eye clinic and counsel patients regarding eye
glasses as necessary.

Independent Contractor Specialist - Responsible for tracking
and reviewing Independent Contractor (Medical Doctors/Dentists). Administered
new hire employee benefits for Medical Directors. Assist Compensation Analyst
conduct salary surveys and Benefits Specialist in the administration of health
and welfare benefits. Assisted Physician and Nurse Recruiters verify employment
and perform reference/background 
checks on potential candidates.

Oct. 1990 - MARITZ, INC - Fenton, Missouri
March 1991 Secretary B - Coordinated new hire orientation and processed
new hire paperwork. Set up interviews, tested applicants, and assisted recruiter
in reviewing personnel files. Coordinated network referral program and performed
employment background checks.

Sept.1978 - SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK - Los Angeles, California
July 1990 Personnel Assistant - Human Resources Department (9 years)-
Interpret/communicate policy and procedures for in-house clients ensuring
consistent application and adherence to employee relations, compensation,
employment and benefits policies. Administer and input salary changes for exempt
and non-exempt employees which included processing all status 
changes.

Benefits Transfer Coordinator (1 year) - Coordinated benefit premiums for active
and terminated employees. Responsible for answering benefit enrollment questions
providing good customer service in a stressful environment. Strong communication
and good math skills were required for calculating benefit premiums.

Senior Secretary (1 year) - Provide secretarial support to four officers and one
Division Head. Answer, route, screen incoming calls, schedule/ coordinate
meetings, maintain appointment calendar, prepare benefit reports, processed
business expense claims for assigned staff, prepare all personnel forms for
benefits division. Interpret company policy to all staff members in regards to
personnel matters and maintain personnel unit files for the division.

Senior Steno Clerk (6 mos.) - Provide clerical support to four officers. Job
duties included: act as a liaison between personnel department and Bank branches
in coordination of personnel paperwork and implement all payroll information and
route/answer incoming calls.

EDUCATION

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Glendale, California
Secretarial Business Certificate