Desiree C.

Senior HR Generalist (Academic Personnel)

College • Fulltime

May 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 5 mos

I began my career at College of the Canyons in 2022 as a Human Resources Technician (Systems Support), where I was responsible for entering and maintaining payroll and personnel information for approximately 500 part-time employees. My responsibilities included processing new-hire information, salary data, payroll deductions, retirement coding, and direct deposit information, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and data integrity. I was subsequently promoted to Human Resources Coordinator (Systems Support), where I took on more complex responsibilities supporting academic personnel, including full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, educational administrators, and short-term employees. This role required me to process and maintain detailed employment records, interpret retirement coding requirements, implement salary schedules, and ensure personnel transactions aligned with applicable policies and collective bargaining agreements. In 2025, I was selected through a competitive recruitment process for the Senior HR Generalist (Academic Personnel) position. In this role, I manage full-cycle recruitment and selection processes for faculty and educational administrators while overseeing personnel-related processes for approximately 750 employees. My responsibilities include reviewing applications and transcripts for minimum qualifications, analyzing education and experience for salary placement, preparing recruitment and employment documentation, coordinating faculty evaluations, and interpreting collective bargaining agreements and institutional policies. I also analyze personnel data and documentation related to salary advancement and faculty tenure processes. Throughout my career, I have developed strong analytical, organizational, research, writing, and proofreading skills. My experience preparing professional correspondence, reviewing complex documentation, interpreting policies, and maintaining accurate records has strengthened my ability to communicate clearly.

Sales Director

Cosmetics • Fulltime

Apr 2005 - Apr 2022 • 17 yrs

At Senna Cosmetics, I held multiple roles, including Executive Assistant, Sales Director, and Accounts Receivable Manager. My responsibilities included proofreading correspondence, memos, product packaging, and marketing materials; writing social media content; preparing presentations and reports; managing domestic and international retail accounts; coordinating product launches and training; and supporting daily business operations. I also managed employee onboarding, personnel records, scheduling, timecards, and payroll-related tasks. This diverse experience strengthened my writing, editing, communication, organizational, and business management skills.