DARLENE L.

TRENIER
706 E. Stepney Place (310)677-4828/(310)743-4182
Inglewood, CA 90302 dt8910ae@westpost.net
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER (LAX Area)
Menzies Aviation, Los Angeles, CA 09/07-03/09
An international company with over 10,000 employees in the aviation industry wit
h corporate offices located both in Europe and Dallas, Texas.
Hire, train, and manage human resources staff of six. Develop and administer hum
an resources policies, procedures, and practices in accordance with corporate ob
jectives and federal and state legal requirements. Coordinate recruiting effort
s, retention strategies, and succession planning. Conduct and administer perfor
mance appraisals guidelines and timelines. Establish compensation structures and
administer local benefit programs. Coordinate and conduct exit interviews and
process unemployment claims. Advise on corporate policy procedures and programs.
Direct all employee-relations activities (e.g., employee counseling), interpre
tation of policies to management, instruct and conduct new hire orientation, and
implement employee recognition programs. Review employee relations issues and
recommend appropriate responses to management.
* Reduce employee turnover from 150% to less than 30% through exceptional recrui
ting efforts
* Implement three company-wide procedures (recruitment, termination, and transfe
r procedures)
* Improve communication by advising management to conduct weekly staff meetings
* Produce the first employee handbook in over three years
HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT
Trenier Consulting, Los Angeles, CA 09/06 09/07
Consultant for two companies where responsibilities include employee relations,
recruitment and selection, safety and workers compensation, benefit administrati
on, salary administration, and performance appraisal administration. Represent
companies in all compliant issues (EDD and DFEH).
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Drew Child Development Corporation, Los Angeles, CA 11/98 09/06
Non-profit agency with 20 years of dedicated service including mental health, ch
ild welfare and foster care, preschools and teen pregnancy prevention programs w
ere provided to surrounding communities.
Manage staff of three. Direct and administer all human resources operations and
programs (e.g., recruitment and selection, wages and compensation, benefits, emp
loyee relations, safety and workers compensation). Advise executive and senior
staff on corporate policies and practices and governmental regulations. Conduct
investigations into harassment, discrimination, and conflict issues; prepare re
commendations for corrective action and/or resolution. Perform salary analyses.
Represent corporation in all complaint issues (e.g., DFEH, EDD, and workers com
pensation claims). Negotiate childcare center leases. Manage and administer cor
porate liability insurance policies.
* Develop training sessions (e.g., computer and personnel training) for over 60
employees
* Develop and establish policies and procedures currently in process of attainin
g accreditation by Council on Accreditation through Child Welfare League of Amer
ica
* Create new career track program for professional development
* Institute grievance procedure (still in practice)
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE

Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, CA 02/91 10/98
Nationally known aerospace company with over 10,000 employees located throughout
the United States. The Corporate and El Segundo Divisions housed over 3,000 em
ployees in various capacities.
Recruit staff and negotiate salaries for various positions. Process all new hir
es and conduct new hire orientation; as well as process transfer paperwork for t
he Corporate and El Segundo Divisions. Process paperwork for employee reinstatem
ents for applicable divisions of company. Act as company liaison with the Comput
er Science Corporation for administration, installation, and troubleshooting of
the companys computer hardware, software and e-mail applications. Oversee speci
al projects for senior management.
* Develop state-of-the-art record retrieval system utilizing Lotus Notes softwar
e
* Saved company over $4M by eliminating unnecessary contracts through focus grou
p study

CORE COMPETENCIES
Policy and Procedure Recruiting and Hiring Personnel Development Retention Ap
proaches
Performance Appraisal Training and Development Employee Counseling and Career
Tracking
Labor Relations and Contract Negotiations Benefits Administration Conflict Res
olution
Legal Compliance Issues Managerial Support Arbitration Workers Compensation

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts (Business Administration) Loyola Marymount University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)