Johanne M. Padilla-Cruz is seeking employment that utilizes her experience in human resources management, project management, and retail management/sales. She has over 15 years of relevant work experience, including most recently as a visual merchandiser and previously as an assistant store manager, hiring manager, business development manager, and freelance film producer. Padilla-Cruz holds an Associate's degree in Organizational Management and a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management from Santa Fe College.

1. Padilla’s email: jmichaelle@gmail.com
Padilla’s contact: 352-462-5215
Johanne M. Padilla-Cruz
Gainesville, FL, 32608
352-462-5215
jmichaelle@gmail.com
Objective
Human Resources Management,
Project Management,
Retail Management and Sales
To obtain any available employment position within my areas of specialization in a corporation or in a private firm.
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills
Human Resources Management
 Recruiting process (talent and specialized personnel)
 Coordinated and conducted job recruitment events
 Hiring process (including artists, specialized positions, full-time and temporary employees)
 Operational paperwork [human resources (HR) and other retail forms]
 Legal forms (Handling and processing employees’ document, talent releases and city permits – state
and federal level)
 Employee training and development
Designed, implemented, conducted, regulated and evaluated employees’ training
 Created, performed, and interpreted employees’ evaluations
 Maintained employees’ records and created employees’ schedules (7shifts)
 Unemployment and other employment claims (Filed and processed)
 Employment benefits (Conducted orientations and processed all employees’ benefits packages)
 HR Computer Software: Micros, RDC Navigator, and POSitouch
 Conducted research (Internet, web library archives, and books)
 Organizational skills, task-detailed oriented, and excellent interpersonal skills
 Conducting meetings and presentations (state and private employees)
 Communication and networking skills (Fully bi-lingual English and Spanish)
 Writing skills (Business proposals, employment letters, disciplinary forms, scripts, memos, etc.)
 Team skills (Collaborated with specialized, remote employees and virtual teams)
 Computer knowledge and operating specialized PC programs
Word, Excel, XL STAT, Power Point, Team Viewer, and Adobe Premier
Project Management
 Film producing and photo shoots (Project management) – state, private and public
Documentaries, short films, billboards, T.V. programs, music videos, special events, etc.
Retail Management and Sales
 Friendly customer service
 Cash handling (operated cash register and made business bank deposits)
 Retail sales and promotions (conventions, special events, restaurants, etc.)
 Retail stores’ operational procedures (supervising, opening and closing retail store’s procedures)
 Operating retail handhelds’ machines, worked on inventory, ordering, receiving, and shipping
 Processed firearms sales, filled federal forms, and conducted weekly communication with ATF
 Sold fishing and hunting licenses (Utilized FWC - computer system to process the licenses’ sales)
 Business Development Manager – Strategically planned large territories’ sales logistics,
expanded clients’ network according to company goals, assisted with marketing projects, coordinated
meetings, conducted clients’ presentations, and worked at least a 100 cold calls per week

2. Padilla’s email: jmichaelle@gmail.com
Padilla’s contact: 352-462-5215
Assistant Store Manager and Hiring Manager
Human Resources, Management,
Sales and Marketing
2009 - 2010
Forever 21 Retail, Inc.
Gainesville, FL
Pharmacy Technician I, Sporting Goods Associate,
Photo Lab Technician, Cashier
Retail Sales Associate, Photo Lab Technician,
and Pharmacy Technician
2004 - 2009
Wal-Mart Corp.
Gainesville, FL
Freelance Film Producer
2002 - 2004
Paradiso Films Corp.
San Juan, Puerto Rico (U.S.A.)
Demo Reel is available upon request
T.V. Producer
2001 - 2002
Concepto Creativo, Inc.
Caguas, Puerto Rico (U.S.A.)
Education
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL (U.S.A.)
 Associates of Arts (A.A.)
2013
 Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.),
2015
Major: Organizational Management
Concentration: Human Resources
Management
http://www.sfcollege.edu/programs/5500
Colegio de las Ciencias, Artes y T.V., (C.C.A.T.)
San Juan, Puerto Rico (U.S.A.)
 T.V. Production Certificate
Leadership Award
2001
 T.V. Direction Certificate
2003
http://www.ccatmiami.com/
Volunteering Experience
W. Travis Loften High School
State School Competitions
 Driver Volunteer
2014
Florida Museum of Natural History
Starry Night 2012
 Educating museum visitors, handling space
rocks and attending SFC booth
S. W. Hoffman, PhD (Professor of Astronomy)
Santa Fe College, SFC Astronomy
sfcollege.edu/2012/11/30/starry-night-2012
2012
Goodwill Industries of North Florida
 Retail merchandising and customer service
2011
Employment Experience
Solomon Page Group
Visual Merchandiser
2015 - 2016
Projects: Lacoste and PVH Corp.
Gainesville, FL
Account Manager and Business Development
Manager
Human Resources Management,
Sales and Marketing
2013 - 2014
Jehu Management,
Inc.
Gainesville, FL