Lucia Valdivia
@luciavaldivia
Bilingual recruiter and people operations professional focused on full-cycle hiring and employee success.
What I'm looking for
I’m a bilingual recruiter and people operations professional with hands-on experience across the full talent lifecycle—sourcing, structured skills assessments, interview coordination, and onboarding. I’m comfortable managing sensitive, confidential information and coordinating across time zones in fast-moving, remote-first environments.
In my recent role as Team Lead — People & Operations Support, I manage end-to-end employee case files (onboarding, performance, and offboarding) for a 10–15 person team while maintaining strict confidentiality. I also lead coaching and development planning, and I own scheduling and time-off administration in Dayforce HRIS with accurate records.
Alongside recruiting work as an independent contractor, I supported an executive team with candidate screening, structured skills assessments, and offer logistics, while maintaining confidential candidate and employee records in HRIS-style tracking systems. I bring a relationship-centered approach to stakeholder and partner coordination from volunteer experience, translating priorities into organized execution.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Managed end-to-end employee case files including onboarding, performance, and offboarding for a 10–15 person team while maintaining strict confidentiality. Led 1:1 coaching, created individualized development plans, and administered scheduling and time-off in Dayforce HRIS.
Executive & HR Operations Support
Independent Contractor
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 (11 months)
Provided full-cycle recruitment and HR operations support for an executive team member, including candidate screening, structured skills assessments, and offer logistics. Coordinated interview scheduling and onboarding across international time zones and maintained confidential records in HRIS-style tracking systems.
Shift Lead / Client Operations Support
Gather Kitchen Craft & Bar • Little Brown Jug Co.
Jun 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 9 months)
Directed high-volume daily operations for a frontline team, providing real-time coaching and resolving conflict under pressure. Built trusted relationships with a diverse staff and customer base through solutions-focused communication.
Director of Corporate Relations
Asper Network of Empowered Women (ANEW)
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Planned and executed partner and sponsorship events for a women-in-business network. Designed and facilitated a workshop connecting students with industry professionals and led stakeholder outreach and communications strategy.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Coursera
Certificate, Recruiting, Hiring & Onboarding
Completed coursework on recruiting, hiring, and onboarding employees via Coursera (University of Minnesota).
Coursera
Certificate, Human Resources Analytics
Completed coursework in Human Resources Analytics via Coursera (University of California).
Anthropic Academy
Certificate, AI Fluency
Completed AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations via Anthropic Academy.
University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Management, completed in Dec 2025.
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