Sonya Sanders

Sonya Sanders has a diverse work experience. Sonya started their career as a Senior Personnel Assistant at the Los Angeles Community College District in 2008, where they managed employee health and welfare insurance programs and conducted cost analysis for decision-making. In 2021, they worked as a Management Analyst/HR Analyst at the City of South Pasadena, and also served as a Loan Signing Agent. In 2022, Sonya joined Century 21 Village Realty as a Licensed Realtor and Beecan Health as a Legal Assistant Paralegal. Sonya continues to hold these positions.

Sonya Sanders earned their Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management, Human Resources from the California State University, Los Angeles - College of Business and Economics, where they studied from 2001 to 2005. Sonya also obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA degree in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General from the same university, studying from 1999 to 2005.

In addition to their degrees, Sonya has pursued various certifications throughout their career. Sonya obtained the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from the HR Certification Institute - HRCI in August 2019. Sonya also holds the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP), having obtained the Group Benefits Associate (GBA) certification in May 2018 and the Retirement Plans Associate (RPA) certification in June 2018.

Sonya has further acquired several certifications from LinkedIn. These include "HR Recruiting Communication Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent" (obtained in March 2023), "Project Management Foundations: Risk" (obtained in January 2023), "Talent Management" (obtained in May 2019), "Human Resources: Running Company Onboarding" (obtained in August 2018), "Strategic Human Resources" (obtained in August 2018), and "Job Search Strategies" (obtained in June 2018).

Sonya has also obtained various certifications from other institutions. Sonya earned the Microsoft Office Specialist Outlook 2016 certification from Microsoft in July 2020. Sonya holds the Certified NNA Notary Signing Agent certification from the National Notary Association, obtained in November 2021. Sonya is a member of NALA - The Paralegal Association, having joined in November 2022.

Additionally, Sonya has pursued some online training courses. Sonya completed "Outlook 2013 Essential Training" from Lynda.com in August 2016, "The Basics of Data for Analytics" in July 2016, and "Creating Your Personal Brand" in June 2016, also from Lynda.com.