Daniel Baker

About Daniel Baker

Daniel is an experienced and highly organized HR professional with exceptional interpersonal skills that make him an asset to any company\'s HR team. He is the driving force behind ensuring excellence within the employee experience; being the warm, reliable communicator and facilitator from candidate, to applicant, to new hire and throughout the employee life cycle. Daniel also has a 25 year background in the performing arts, where he toured the world, excelled in diverse workplaces, and consistently worked 7 days a week. Years in the performing arts instilled discipline, empathy, critical thinking, and an attention to detail that have greatly informed his career in HR.

Experience

1. Human Resources

   Brennan Center for Justice

   Sep 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Assist with payroll preparation -Support maintenance of HRIS system. Make employee data changes in HRIS and vendor systems as needed -Assist with new hire onboarding and related setup tasks for staff and interns (e.g, preparing documents, coordinating with managers, etc.)-Participate in exit interview process by providing departing employees with survey and meeting with employees to discuss survey and benefits -Run HR standard and special reports to support decision-making -Assist in exit interview process by providing departing employees with survey and meeting with employees to discuss survey and benefits-Assist staff with queries and information requests regarding HR topics (e.g, employee data, benefits, employment verifications, HRIS system questions, etc.)

Education

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration, HR Management