LIEZL O. LANANTE

(360) 991-1080 • liezllanante@yahoo.com

PROFILE

Over six (6) successful years of experience in Human Resources Administration, Marketing, Recruiting, Admissions, Benefits Administration and Employee Relations

• Able to establish a pleasant rapport and communicate effectively with all types of people

• Learning current employment laws: EEOC, COBRA, OSHA Compliance, Worker’s Compensation, Wrongful Discharge, Immigration Reform, Social Security/Background Checks and Drug Testing

• Extremely analytical and articulate in researching employee/employer disputes and discrepancies

• On-track candidate for Masters in Human Resource Management, GPHR and PHR Certification

EXPERIENCE

L&S Construction Marketing, Vancouver, Washington 2008 - Present

Human Recourses Specialist • Marketing Consultant

• Oversee human resources paperwork for 4-6 employees; outline payroll information, including developing and maintaining pay actions through research and submitting information to other contractors and sub-contractors affiliated with the company.

• Address staffing, compensation, compliance and legal issues; oversee payroll, performance reviews and raises

• Maintain up-to-date and accurate personnel files, including current records of pay rates, addresses, designated positions, shifts, classifications, corrective action, terminations, performance reviews and hires

• Interpret company policies and procedures to newly hired employees as well as orientations (including subcontractors)

• Plan, coordinate and market mold management seminars for apartment owners, landlords and managers within Portland and Vancouver

• Design brochures, pamphlets, newsletters and presentation information on upcoming seminars; contact prospective attendees

Cebu Doctor’s University, Cebu City, Philippines 2007

Faculty Member • Instructor

• Determined current and future coursework for history and anthropology college student

• Taught curriculum and created innovative exercises and homework assignments that accelerated learning of each subject

ABE International College of Business and Accountancy, Tacloban City Philippines 2000-2004

Human Resources Specialist • Marketing Officer

• Oversaw faculty and personnel hiring and evaluation; conducted payroll and benefits compensation management

• Directed admissions marketing programs and generated first appointments with prospective applicants through phone inquiries, career fairs at private and public high schools, and marketing promotions; transitioned to second interviews and enrolled

• Consulted with applicants determining career direction and tying into the value of the college

• Outlined program specifications, ensuring applicant and family realized the financial and program commitment

• Drove admissions through extensive knowledge and intelligence of all campus programs along with consistent follow-up

• Acted as liaison between student and financial advisors maintaining communication and ensuring financial dilemmas were overcome

Prime Bank, Manila, Philippines 1995-1997

Human Resources Branch Administrator

• Oversaw marketing, recruiting, interviewing and hiring of Sales Executives for two (2) branches within the Prime Bank network

• Reviewed and upgraded policies, procedures, job descriptions, compensation programs, recruiting and hiring techniques

• Monitored and evaluated sales performance of 30-50 Sales Executives

• Conducted new employee orientation as well as administered the benefits programs, which included life, health, dental, disability insurance, pension plans, paid time off, leave of absence and employee assistance

• Acted as liaison between organization and employee resolving employee-related issues; provided management with sound assessments of findings and recommended corrective action in handling adversarial situations

EDUCATION: > Keller Graduate School of Management, Portland, Oregon, Masters in Human Resource Management expected Spring 2010

GPHR Certificate expected January 2009, Masters in Management, Leyte Normal University, Philippines 2005, B.A. in Social Sciences (Major in Behavioral Studies), University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines, and a Bachelor of Law (4^th Year) from University of Cebu, Philippines.

AFFILIATION: Society of Human Resource Management Association (HRMA), National and Portland Chapters (PHRMA)

COMPUTER: Windows, Vista, Word, PowerPoint and learning Excel LANGUAGES: English, Filipino and some Spanish