Meet the Human Resources Team
Joanna Hernandez
Senior Director for Human Resources
joahernandez@hmc.edu
909.621.8512
- Provide consultation and advice to the College’s management, staff and faculty regarding human resources policies and procedures and serves as the primary contact for all employee relations
- Lead and direct the daily operations of Human Resource services for recruitment and retention, compensation and benefits, performance management, employee relations, HRIS/Payroll, policy administration, and professional and organizational development that support the College’s strategic goals
- Serve as the College’s Affirmative Action Officer and monitor the College’s Affirmative Action Plans
- Lead human resource initiatives and human resource services for the College
- Serve as point-of-contact for compensation reporting, analysis and administration, including job descriptions and market research
- Serves as point of contact for workers’ compensation matters
Patrice Siffert, SHRM-CP
Associate Director for Human Resources
- Partner with the Director for Human Resources to oversee recruitment, onboarding, and retention of staff
- Collaborate with hiring managers to provide guidance on recruitment, job postings for exempt and non-exempt positions, facilitate onboarding for faculty and staff and process-related employment changes for all existing faculty and staff
- Oversee administration of HR performance management
- Serve as the liaison with The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS) regarding benefits administration, questions and issue resolution for faculty and staff
- Oversee the annual College service award program and other HR services for the College
Marisela Gonzalez
Assistant Director for Human Resources
magonzalez@hmc.edu
909.607.2729
- Administers and processes payroll for student employees and non-exempt employees of the College, in collaboration with TCCS Payroll, which includes reviews of online timecards and approvals, monthly accrual sign-off, and submitting special payments
- Provide technical support for Workday HRIS and Kronos Time & Attendance and provide related training and support to student employees and other community members
- Oversee the payroll processing for the student employment program and provide support for students and department payroll processors
- Provide assistance in processing verification of employment requests for student employees
- Assist with processing and payment of the College Rideshare program
- Coordinate leaves of absence and required coordination with TCCS
Anu Jindal
HR Business Specialist
- Support the Dependent Scholarship Program administration, coordination, and communication
- Provide HR business support and analysis for annual business reporting
- Support hiring processes for student employees and summer research hires
- Provide administrative support to the Office of Human Resources with employment, such as posting jobs, coordinating job advertisements, candidate interviews, offer letters, and orientation/onboarding
- Oversee all HR records management and provide other administrative support for HR
- Provide assistance in processing verification of employment requests for faculty, staff and student employees
José Barajas
HR Analyst & Administrator
- Provide a broad range of support related to compensation and benefits, performance management, employee relations, HRIS, payroll, policy administration, training and development and special projects
- Collect and interpret data for HR and compensation surveys and partner with members of HR and the Office of Financial Affairs to perform data analysis
- Coordinate the design, configuration, implementation, communication, maintenance and administration in support of HR strategy
- Administer COVID related initiatives related to policies, communication and tracking of vaccines and testing
- Support Staff Pilot Remote Work program monthly attestation and tracking