FERNANDO SALAZAR

PULL    

Founder/President/CEO

Creator and Founder of PULL (People United for Latino Leadership) Duties included doing all necessary tasks to start a not-for profit organization from the ground level. Provided a site for the organization and placed it in Lake County, Illinois.  Duties include reaching out to all leaders in the community so they can be part of our organization, recognize it and serve it. The main function is to obtain or increase donations from corporate America, businesses and foundations then having an annual awards scholarship banquet. The scholarships are awarded to university students or high school seniors that are academically excellent in their disciplines that wish to be future leaders in their chosen profession. The potential candidates must show in a composition form of how they will contribute back to the community.  Other duties include constantly seeking, interviewing and incorporating board members so they can serve and assist in Pull’s goals.

May 2006 – Nov 2006        

Michael Bond for Senate

Outreach Coordinator

Served on Michel Bond’s general election staff in 2006. Duties included all related to getting the candidate elected to the Senate in the General Election. Duties included running all local fundraisers by making sure that they showed a profit, were well attended by elected officials, community leaders and residents. Other duties included ensuring that community events were well attended and successful. These events included parades, picnics, community forums and other social events related to campaigns. Other duties included acting as a liaison for the campaign with local elected officials and business leaders.

2000- January 2007          

Senator Adeline Geo-Karis

                Senatorial Aide

Served on Senator Geo-Karis reelection staff in 1998, 2002 and 2006. Duties included all related to getting a candidate secure in office and expanding the senator’s base to insure reelection. Duties included securing endorsements, committing community leaders, securing workers for re-election campaigns and assisting in fund raising events. Other duties involved assisting the community to ensure that services was rendered where and when needed, representing the senator at events in the district and being her liaison for all events in the district. Other duties included providing accurate information to the Senator so she could act, delegate and serve her constituency appropriately.

2001-Present       PS Gifts

CEO and Owner

Responsibilities:

1. Created a new business that seeks, sells and imports Eastern European Products to furniture stores, flower shops and a wide variety of business for retail sale. Other duties include transporting products, finalizing prices for sale and projection of future monthly gross sales for inventory. At times directing sales calls and leading potential retailers to the corporate website and competitor’s websites for competitor pricing.

2.     Identify possible customers and call upon them for introduction of services and sales promotions.  Done by asking what is the best leader item and attempt to move comparative items at a nominal cost as well as matching interior decorative models.

2000-2004            Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services, Chicago, IL

Human Resources Specialist

Responsibilities:

1. Provides advice, recommendations and direction to management regarding such matters as staffing, resolving all work related issues and placement of positions into classifications. Such classifications include:

Compensation and benefits, selection and employment application and interpretation of rules, regulations of the contract and other assistance as needed.

2. Supervise paraprofessionals and support employees. Engage in human resource administration in transactional and all personnel related matters. Advised and directed Management how to pursue on all personnel related issues related to EEOC matters, staffing and labor related issues. (Union and Management)

3. Advisor to personnel professionals on union related matters and legal related matters.

4. Assists in negotiating contracts or preparing proposals associated with negotiability issues; conducts grievance hearings and layoff plan reviews pursuant to rules and contracts.

5. Performs complex labor relations duties such as defining the employer’s position in contract negotiations: advises interested and affected participants in employee and/or labor relations of anticipated trends and demands; participates in supplemental negotiation conciliation between union and management.

7/00 – 11/00         Illinois Dept. of Human Rights, Chicago, IL

Human Rights Investigator III

Responsibilities

Investigate charges of discrimination, seeking informational documents and statistical data by mail and phone; conduct fact-finding hearings with parties. Discuss each party’s position, determine which facts are disputed and obtain evidence. Conduct on site investigations when necessary. Arrange schedule to work on a multiple of cases.

1. Analyze findings, drafts and submit recommendations to a supervisor in a detailed report consisting of factual documents, witness statements, and recommendations based on the findings relevant to the charges.

2. Assists lower level investigators with complex investigations or the resolutions of unusual problems. Acting team leader in investigations, and assisting in newly hired employees. Offer resolutions to complex cases in bi-monthly meetings.

3. Conducted conferences with various groups or individuals to investigate possible charges of discrimination. Developing a project plan and timetable to document and take recommended action on such findings.

5/90 – 7/00           Illinois Dept. of Human Rights, Chicago, IL

                                Human Rights Investigator II

Investigated charges of discrimination as the previous position.

11/88 – 5/90         Illinois Dept of Human Rights, Chicago, IL

                                Human Rights Investigator I

Investigated charges of discrimination of a less complex nature as the previous position.

1/88 – 11/88         Chicago Park District

                                Acting Park Supervisor

Prepared weekly payrolls, schedules, chaired staff and community meetings. Responded to community needs by providing group activities, instructing classes and obtaining funds for park necessities. Supervised park staff to maintain recreational activities, sport leagues and to maintain operational facilities.

7/85 – 11/88         Chicago Park District

                                Physical Education Instructor

Recruited and taught children and adult’s team sports and individual sports. Planned, coordinated, scheduled and officiated team tournaments.

Education              University of Illinois at Chicago                      

Bachelor of Arts Degree in History/Political Science

Personal Background

·         Born in Chicago, Founder of PULL, which is a scholarship program for academically proficient students that wish to further their education. Illinois.

·         Fluent in Spanish.

Other Interests

·         Community involvement

·         Past candidate for political office and present party official in Lake County.

Volunteerism       Tireless community worker and volunteer for many new and ongoing programs.

References:          Available upon requestL’S FUTURE GOALS