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Currículum de Karen Hernández 

Experience

1440 Foods – New York, NY – Hybrid

February 2024 - Present
Executive Assistant and Office Manager

● Provide business and administrative support to 10+ Executives and 90+ employees, including Board Members, ensuring seamless operations and communication.

● Organize and plan logistics for all in-house and external meetings and events, enhancing department efficiency.

● Oversee sample management for our office, investors, sales, marketing and Shopify.

● Help with the designing and ordering of swag, designs for trade shows, marketing and send out all PR packages.

● Schedule all meetings and interviews, including high level positions with the utmost discretion, as well as onboard and manage logistics for new hires.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringers LLP – Remote

July 2023 - February 2024 (Contract)
Human Resources and Recruiting Coordinator 

● Developed onboarding plans and scheduled meetings for new employees for ideal new hire integration.

● Acted  as a liaison between management and new employees across various departments. 

● Scheduled welcome meetings, lunches and interviews, ensuring a positive introduction to the firm.

● Managed offboarding process, accurately calculating leave balances for a smooth departure from the firm. 

● Recruiting: Used LawCruit to help staffing for all three offices. 

Sugatan – Remote

April 2022 - July 2022 (Company-wide layoffs)
Operations Administrative Assistant

● Created Standard Operating Procedures to build a foundation of all procedures within the company.

● Prepared and presented PowerPoint presentations regarding new lead decks and Standard Operating Procedures.
● Scheduled internal meetings and meetings with new and potential clients for the CEO, COO and Chief of Growth.
● Created Asana projects and the infrastructure to facilitate the onboarding of new clients, prospects, and employees.
● Identified potential problems and points of friction and worked to find solutions to maximize efficiency and revenue.

Bagolie Friedman LLC – Jersey City, NJ

November 2018 - April 2022
Executive Legal Assistant

● Managed and prioritized the CEOs and partners’ day-to-day calendars, meetings and appointments, including sending reminders and following up with clients and adversaries. 

● Provided administrative assistance, such as writing and editing emails, memos with follow ups for the CEOs.
● Translated and interpreted from English <> Spanish to facilitate communication between all parties.
● Handled over 500 Workers’ Compensation cases,, including filing all petitions and motions, streamlining legal processes.
● Took 50+ calls daily, maintaining professional client interactions.

Ginarte Gallardo Gonzalez Winograd LLP – Newark, NJ

September. 2016-November 2018
Executive Legal Assistant

● Initiated a new position focused on handling all serious injury cases across six offices.
● Managed complexed calendars for the CEO, a Partner and six attorneys, scheduling meetings, engagements, conferences  and trials. 

● Compiled and organized legal and medical reports from hospitals, courts, law firms, etc. for case preparation.

● Conducted extensive research and data to prepare motions, letters, reports, memos and emails. 

● Trained eleven co-workers to adherence to company policy and procedures. 

● Coordinated transportation for clients for crucial meetings and appointments​​

EDUCATION

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ  

Bachelor or Arts, Spanish and Criminal Justice, 2016 

COMPUTER SKILLS

● Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams

● WordPerfect, Adobe Creative Suite – Acrobat, Photoshop 

● Human Resources – Workday, Justworks, LawCruit, AskHR, TriNet, Paychex

● Communications – Needles, Asana, Slack, Google Drive

● Other – HubSpot, Expensify, Shopify, Navan, WordPress, Wix

CERTIFICATES

● Certificate in Spanish-English and English-Spanish Translation 

● Notary Public

● Certificate in Multicultural Competence 

● Member of The National Society of Leadership and Success 

● Phi Mu Fraternity – Phi Nu Chapter, Founding Sister

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Relay for Life, Autism Walks, Miles for Migraines, Crohn’s Disease Walks, Local Food Distribution, Garfield Neighbors

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