Maria Luisa Sanchez-Ku
Human Resources Director @HumanGood
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WORK HISTORY
Human Resources Director @HumanGood
Los Altos, CA, US
As Director of Human Resources at The Terraces at Los Altos, I lead the HR Department at a beautiful Life Plan Community located just one mile from charming downtown Los Altos. Our team members enable our residents to live their best lives at the site of the first LPC for HumanGood: one of the largest nonprofit provider of senior housing and services in the United States.
EDUCATION
Ohio Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology
Texas A&M University
Master of Science (MS), Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Texas A&M University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Industrial and Organizational Psychology
SKILLS
ABOUT MARIA LUISA SANCHEZ-KU
PROJECT MANAGEMENT -Designed, lead, and/or implemented succession planning, organizational development, on-boarding, & change management initiatives-Liaison for different organizational levels, cultures, and educational backgrounds on agency-wide initiatives-HR/Training systems deployment or systems changeOD/LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SUCCESSION PLANNING AND TALENT MANAGEMENT -Industrial/Organizational Psychology background-Workforce Planning-Performance Management, HR Analytics-Selection system design & evaluation, behavioral interviewing -Training needs assessments and job analyses, instructional design & course development-New hire on-boarding, employee development, coaching, performance management, and leadership assessment, curriculum development, discipline, off-boardingCIVIL RIGHTS, POLICY COMPLIANCE,AND WORKFORCE DIVERSITY-Equal Employment Opportunity matters, workplace/academic deficiency investigations, diversity and ethics training, policy & guideline interpretation, workforce utilization analyses, & affirmative action plans-Employee Relations-Risk MitigationMANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION-Partnered with and coached Executives, Directors, Mid-level managers and supervisors in employee relations, management and compliance issues-Managed HR operations at two different companies during three VP of HR company transitions-Co-managed up to six HR/Training professionals while rebuilding HR department following company layoffs-Managed four person Learning and Knowledge unit responsible for new hire on-boarding, technical and skills training-Managed four to eleven person instructor teams for leadership development program, knowledge transfer, and change management initiatives-Coached/advised managers and supervisors on team building and performance management -Review board member for academic deficiency hearings and proposal evaluation of service procurement bids at public institutions (Education and Transportation). COMPUTER SKILLS-Google Suite, ADP, Successfactors, ADP, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Ancile uPerform, SAP-TEM, Adobe Acrobat, Visio, and SharePoint.TECHNICAL WRITING/PUBLIC SPEAKING-Published in peer-reviewed journals, Industry magazines, and internal company newsletters, presented scientific research at national conferences, MC for Leadership Academy inauguration and graduation.LANGUAGESEnglish-Spanish bilingual. Intermediate French. Conversational Cantonese
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