Stella Ramirez has over 10 years of experience in human resources, most recently working as a substitute teacher. She holds an MBA and has extensive HR experience, including recruiting, staffing, benefits administration, and training. Her background includes positions with the DoDEA-Europe, US Air Force, and US Navy. She is proficient in HR systems and has a wide range of specialized training. References are provided.

1. Stella A Ramirez
8139 Rustic Park
San Antonio, Texas
Cell: 210-708-6818
Email: sr063001@gmail.com
Education:
American InterContinental University
5550 Prairie Stone Parkway
Hoffman Estates, Il 60192
MBA, Business Administration, Nov 2009
Work Experience:
Substitute Teacher, $80.00 per day Nov 2013 to Present
San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD)
141 Lavaca Street
San Antonio, Texas 78210
210 554-8400
As a Substitute Teacher for the SAISD, I am responsible and accountable for the safety,
behavior, and whereabouts of each student in the classroom. The job duties consist of the
following items:
Follow lesson plans that the classroom teacher(s) has prepared or in the absence of a lesson
plan, develop one by contacting another teacher in the same grade level that is being taught.
Conduct and monitor the Learning Center Program Activity, to ensure students are using the
different activity for learning purposes, not for playing.
Review and grade students’ math and reading assignments.
Provide individual help to those student that need it.
Provide and monitor students’ indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate
daily tasks.
Brief parents on their child’s day, when picking them up after school.
Update the students’ folders with their next day assignment to complete.
Work with special needs students and followed their special curriculum.
Set/Arrange students’ breakfast, lunch and snacks which are prepared by the school district.
Evaluate students before sending to the nurse, to see if student is ill or not.

2. Ensure at dismissal that the individual picking up the student is authorized to do so.
Substitute Librarian Assistant, $90.00 per day
Assist the school Librarian, with issuing students with their workbooks, and library books.
Collect over due fines owed by students
Upload, input and update the school library data base
Distribute equipment needed at the beginning of the school to teachers.
Keep records of what equipment was issued.
Set up and help with Book Fair
Read books to Pre-K and Kinder students.
At the end of the school year, collect all equipment and books issued at the beginning of the
school year, collect overdue fines, update library database and clean and organize the library
store room.
Lead Human Resources Specialist, GS-0201-12, 40 hours Jul 2010-Mar 2013
DoDEA-Europe
Supervisor, Ms. Debra “Dee” Bell (No longer with the Agency)
DSN33j8-7560
Wiesbaden, Germany
Supervised, 7 employees; 5 , in the HR field and 2, Customer Service Representative (CSR-
payroll).
Assigned, 2 large school districts, District Superintendent Office (DSO), Distant Learning
School, educators and anything else that could not be assigned to any other district.
Provided training to teams, staffers/employees, school personnel and co-workers on a range of
overseas allowances, which included, but not limited to, pay allowances, travel allowances and
entitlements, Living Quarters Allowances (LQA), Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance
(TQSA), Cost of Living Allowances (COLA), Post Allowances (PA), approved TQSA/LQA overlap
request(s) and assigned as the Workers Compensation Program Administrator.
Worked and provided input for the retirement briefing slides. Conducted retirement briefings for
employees’ under the Civil Serves Retirement System (CSRS) and for those under the Federal
Employees’ Retirement System (FERS). Pulled reports for those employees who were within 5
years of retirement and reach out to them to offer individual retirement counseling.
Advised management on various recruitment strategies factoring in on unsuccessful methods
used in past, to reach managements target population.

3. Enrolled displaced and Reduction in Force (RIF), employees in the Priority Placement Program
(PPP) to ensure placement preferences were met.
Utilized USA Staffing to create announcements to advertise vacancies. Accurately determined
qualifications of applicants ensuring referred applicants meet statutory and regulatory provision.
Conduct group and individual counseling for employees participating and not yet participating in
the Thrift Saving Plans (TSP) and the importance for employees contribute to the plan.
Consulted and advised managers and supervisors on a variety of difficult and complex technical
issues, or problems of a sensitive nature, that concern all phases of hiring, merit promotion,
priority placement, affirmative employment policies and procedures related legal, regulatory, and
contractual requirements or entitlements.
Conducted orientation for new hires, transfer employees and reassignment employees.
Provided guidance to employees on health insurance, life insurance, TSP, and information to
employees coming from other retirement system, like who came from the Non Appropriate Fund
(NAF) employment.
Generated reports in order to monitor timeliness, not to exceed appointment (NTE), employees
due for a within grade increase (WGI), employees not in system or dropped off, wage grade pay
adjustment reports, and employees due a promotion, who were in a target position
Requested Official Personnel Folder (OPF),. Reviewed OPFs for accuracy by checking all
appointments, nature of action, salary, retirement coverage, step increases and Standard Form
50 (SF50) remarks were correct. Checked employees’ hours who were on an intermittent
appointment to ensure correct leave was given. Process any correction actions and updated
any changes into Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPSD).
Worked Job Fairs with the Army Community Service (ACS), in Heildelberg, Germany and
Wiesbaden, Germany. This joint commitment increased the districts’ applicant pool in
USAJOBS, which enable the district schools’ to reach potential job seekers.
Trained and was the monitor for the federal government’s, Electronic Questionnaire for
Investigation Processing (eQIP). Reviewed/signed off the questionnaire provided by new hires
before HR staffer initiates the questionnaire for processing by the security office.
Trained on how to use the USAStaffing Tool, for recruitment, how to review resumes, validating/
adjudication veterans preferences, submitting applicant notice of results (NOR), how to issue
referral and audit a referral certificate.
Performed employee development duties, which include counseling management and
employees on training opportunities, training methods, procedures for requesting training, and
duty hours regarding training attendance and travel.

4. Assigned as the Office of Workmen’s Compensation Program (OWCP) manager. Initiated new
OWCP cases in to Workmen Compensation Data System.. Monitored and kept employee
informed on what was needed to do to submit and received pay for the on the job injury.
Provided and collaborated with the Civilian Personnel Officer with items to be included in the
monthly, Civilian Personnel Bulletin.
Human Resources Specialist,
(Recruitment and Placement) YA-0201-02, 40 hours Jul 2009-Jul 2010
Supervisor, Ms. Patricia (Patty) Moore, DSN 665-1726, Comm (210) 565-1726
Randolph Air Force Base
Randolph AFB, Texas 78148
Selected to be an On-The-Job Trainer (OTJ) for the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC). As the
AFPC’s subject matter expert (SMA) and instructor, the duties were to provide instructional
training on policies, Air Force uniques, staffing procedures and systems, and regulations.
OTJ training also included, recruitment placement process, how to conduct research, the
concept of AFPC Business Processes, how to apply human resource (HR) practices, effectively
understanding and applying the required personnel guidance/regulations, and applying GS/WG
pay setting rules.
Guidance on how to utilize the appropriate automated tools and systems, used by AFPC, such
as DCPDS, cVIP, ASARS and Business Objects.
How to compute service computation dates (SCDs) by using the SCD calculator and manually
computing the dates.
How to register employees who were eligible for the Priority Placement Program (PPP).
How to complete, process and review entitlements for Permanent Change of Station, (PCS)
orders.
Conducted Quality Control (QC) on work accomplished by trainees to ensure proper procedures
were being followed/used. Such as the correct Nature of Action (NOA), proper documentation
was noted on the Request of Personnel Action (RPA).
Resolved and advised on complex problems and issues that may required analyzing and or
troubleshooting. Work with managers in advising them on how to resolve issues for employees
who are found not working toward organizational goals.
Provided interim performance review with employees, in order to help resolve any work issues
that would impact the outcome of their annual performance rating.
Assigned to train Military Personnel on to code, review and file documents into an employee
electronic official personnel folder (eOPF).

5. Human Resources Specialist,
(Recruitment and Placement) YA-0201-02, 40 hours Mar 2009-Jun 2009
Supervisor, Ms. Sandra (Sandy) Bussell (no longer with the Agency)
Randolph Air Force Base
Randolph AFB, Texas 78148
Performed lead duties for 12 subordinates.
Advise top management and subordinates management levels on recruitment, examination, and
selection processes.
Research the best practices regarding recruitment methods and policies in both the federal and
private sectors, assessing the applicability to the organization’s short and long-term strategic
goals. Provided agency management with interpretations of policy and procedures when the
issues involved are new, highly controversial, precedent setting candor involve more than one
area of personnel.
Directed the initiation and administration of disciplinary and non-disciplinary adverse actions.
Reviewed requests for recognition from labor organizations and recommended appropriate
course of action.
Ensure that the classification of positions are accurate and in compliance with the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM).
Coordinated procedures for monitoring progress of minorities and women and providing
documentation required from records with the office.
Human Resources Specialist,
(Recruitment and Placement) YA-0201-02, 40 hours Feb 2008-Feb 2009
Department of the Navy, Atsugi, Japan
Supervisor, Ms. Linda Yeck, (no longer with the Agency)
Atsugi, Japan
Provided Recruitment and Placement service to Japan, Singapore, Korea, Guam and Diego
Garcia.
Was a guest speaker at the Navy Community Service office, in Atsugi and the Army Community
Service Office, in Zama. As a guest speaker I would brief on how to apply for federal
employment, Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Transition Assistance Program (TAPS), for
Veterans Opportunity to Work.

6. Process actions for local nationals and employees under the National Security Personnel
System (NSPS) in Japan, Singapore, Korea, Guam and Diego Garcia.
Provided overseas allowance information for US hires and was responsible to authorized
housing allowances and lump sum payment for allowances.
Posted announcements for local nationals (LN) and NSPS vacancies.
Conducted job analyses on a wide variety of complex positions.
Worked with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to resolve employee pay
issues or discrepancies. Conducted audits of employees’ pay actions to pinpoint problems and
find a resolution. Submit remedy tickets to DFAS pay technician to resolve and correct pay
problems.
Participated in Job Fairs that helped educated the surrounding communities on Federal Job
opportunities. Created handout information for the Job Fairs, to help job seekers learn how to
do a job searches in USAJOBS and included Created handout information for Job Fairs, on how
to do a job searches and helpful hints.
Managed the summer-hire program
Provided position classification services to assigned installation-level organizations.
Helped input and process Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders for agency and other
agencies, as requested by my agency.
Conducted Quality Control (QC) of personnel actions worked by staffers, such as
announcements, coding actions and monitored reports on timelines of actions by each staffer.
Provided resolution and corrective action on my findings of error found. Provided training either
as a group or one on one to bring staffer, to help them gain confidence in their work.
Assigned to handle the Congressional received for our servicing organizations.

7. Specialized Training:
Air Reserve Technician (USAF Reserve) (ART) Staffing Workshop
Retirement Coding
Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) Seminar
FAS Pay Setting
AS Pay Setting
Advance Pay Setting
Affirmative Employment
Premium Pay
Priority Placement Program
Personnel Procedures
Leading/Teams and Groups
Pay Setting for Federal Wage Grade System (FWS)
Interactive Supervisor Course
Clear Writing Through Critical Thinking
National Security Personnel System (NSPS), Performance Management for Employees
NSPS Change Management
Resume
Posting USAJOBS announcement
Civilian Acculturation and Leadership Training
Employee Mangement Relation
Employee Development Training
Quality Leadership Seminar
Equipment:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excell
Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Object
DCPDS
Typing:
50 WPM

8. References:
Kendrick D’Juan Young
HR Specialist, GS-0201-13
Email: kendrickyoung@gmail.com
Clementina Q Burns
HR Specialist, GS-0201-12
Email: clementina.q.burns@mail.mil
POC: 843-794-6084
Barbara Smith
HR Specialist-Retired
Email: lhbasm9@live.com
POC: 704-820-6470
Lonnie Smith
Labor Relation/HR Specialist-Retired
Email: lhbasm9@live.com
POC: 704-820-6470