Lucia Jeremias

Served as an executive liaison overseeing event planning, program support, community outreach, and public relations. Led full-cycle recruiting, managing candidate experience, screening, interview coordination, pre-employment checks, and onboarding to ensure seamless transitions.

Supported adoption events, fundraising initiatives, and community outreach to promote animal welfare and increase successful second-chance adoptions. Socialized and rehabilitated abandoned dogs with complex medical and behavioral histories using customized care and training to prepare them for adoptive homes.

Oversaw quality control, documentation, and tracking of botanical imports to ensure regulatory compliance with local and international requirements. Supported sustainable, lawful availability of essential oils, dried herbs, spices, and flowers, while providing accounting assistance, recipe development support, and phone-based client support.

Administered the Workday HRIS platform through testing, training, and reporting to improve recruiter and user experience. Served as a primary contact for recruitment inquiries and system troubleshooting during a corporate acquisition, and managed recruitment and onboarding from requisitions through background checks and candidate logistics.

Managed confidential employee files and ensured HR compliance with IRS regulations, multi-state employment laws, and company policies. Supported HR audits through research and documentation, facilitated pension applications, and developed HR policy/procedure reference materials while serving as a primary contact for employee HR questions.

Orchestrated end-to-end live events for private and corporate clients, from conception and budgeting through flawless execution. Created brand-aligned consumer experiences that boosted sales and loyalty, and developed event design/staging solutions to increase buyer interest and sales value.

Managed premier client relationships by providing bilingual Spanish training on web planning tools and delivering solutions that prevented service disruptions. Led cross-functional teams for complex wedding photography and videography orders, exceeded up-selling goals by 300%+, and resolved customer conflicts to drive referrals.

Delivered crisis intervention, advocacy, and harm-reduction support to survivors through hospital, court, and hotline settings, ensuring access to follow-up care and services. Coordinated time-sensitive referrals and maintained documentation supporting funding needs and legal recourse.

Provided breast cancer patient support by conducting intake interviews, creating personalized service plans, and connecting clients to critical resources. Coordinated culturally competent wellness programs, removed language and cultural barriers through translation and advocacy, and supported program growth by creating multilingual materials and writing grant proposals.

Completed professional certifications including HR Payroll, Workday Recruiting Fundamentals, Agile Foundations, DEI Professional, and California Crisis Intervention Counselor.

Completed ongoing workshops and web-based learning (e.g., LinkedIn Learning, Coursera, Meta, IBM, Zoom, and YouTube).

Earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology at UCLA.