Roxy Keshavarznia

- Participate and manage full-cycle recruitment across all departments - Source and nurture candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse (eventually Lever) and social media - Support hiring managers by conducting resume and phone screens, selecting and moving candidates through the interview process - Partake in People projects and initiatives such as candidate engagement, candidate experience, new hire surveys, process improvements, onboarding, company values and more

- Recruited new talent and created hiring process. I drafted job descriptions, posted on various job boards, maintained a healthy pipeline using Workable, screened resumes, conducted phone interviews, scheduled follow-up interviews, reference checks, drafted offer letters and any hiring documentation, closed open requisitions. - Led HR initiatives ensuring office was up to date on policies, administered payroll and benefits and settled any HR matters. - Conducted two office moves which included sourcing offices, negotiating terms, reviewing leases and organizing physical moves. One office required major construction, I worked with a contractor/designer on design, budgets and execution. - HR representative for ISO 270001, attended annual audits, applied and maintained strict company-wide procedures to ensure credibility. - Payroll administrator via Wagepoint. Completed all payroll tasks including onboarding/off-boarding, adding commission/bonuses, monthly payruns, administer T4s, handle any pay discrepancies or answer questions as needed. - Benefits administrator via Manulife. I was the company's main point of contact for extended benefits. I worked with our insurance brokers and maintained the admin portal as necessary. - Managed Cap Table, administered quarterly Resolutions and assisted Options exercise docs.

- Moved company from shared co-working space to built-out 17,000 sq. ft. office managing any construction snags between different trades. - Vendor selection and relationship management. - Internal event coordination for team, client and VIP events. - Local contact for New York and San Fransisco teams including IT, HR, Accounting, FitterTwitter and Security. - Facility management overseeing all aspects of the office including HVAC, landlord relations, site issues and general office maintenance.

- Received a promotion after the company landed a 7 figure investment round in 2013. - Assisted the company in growing from 14 to 50 employees by working with recruiters, screening resumes and conducting phone interviews. - Introduced unique company culture, instilling company-wide values and introduced a new onboarding package. - Oversaw all banking, transfers, disbursements of invoices and expenses in both Canadian and US locations. - Point of contact and manager for HR and payroll for both Canadian and US locations. - Responsible for government subsidiaries such as SR&ED and IRAP, submitting necessary documentation and record keeping. - Led an office move managing contractors and scheduling renovations while maintaining all duties and responsibilities.

- Supported CEO and COO with anything and everything between scheduling, presentations, work permits and travel arrangements. - Assisted accountants with record keeping, reconciliations and HST filing. - Lead contact for HST/GST and Income Tax audit conducted by the CRA. - Worked closely with COO overseeing HR and finances. - Official company payroll administer submitting all changes to updates, vacations, tax forms on a bi-monthly basis. Point of contact for outsourced payroll processor. - Official healthcare administrator submitting new employees, resolving claim issues and updating database. Point of contact for outsourced healthcare company. - Regular office management duties such as organizing caterer, company events, inventory management and maintaining company culture.

- Created and conducted daily lesson plans for students ages 7-16 while following a monthly timetable and manicured curriculum. - Maintained office hours for student inquiries and fellow Korean English teacher questions on grammar, translations and editing. - Completed daily administrative tasks including interviews for new hires, answering contract and visa inquiries, monthly reviews, planning and coordinating demo classes to increase enrolment.