Teri Klekar is our Branch Manager/Director of Operations and Training who began working with Express in September of 2015. She is a motivated and personable business professional with a 20-year track record of successfully meeting company objectives. She has a talent for quickly mastering policies and procedures. She is experienced in training and developing strong team interview preparation, job search techniques, career planning, job development, and job leads. Prior to working at Express, she worked in the staffing, education, and mortgage industries. Teri has also received her SHRM certification.

Her favorite part of working at Express is the positive impact that the team has on people’s lives.

Originally, she is from San Francisco Valley. She got married and moved to Antelope Valley where she raised her two children. While living in Antelope Valley, she had to put up with exhausting daily commutes that could require traveling up to 80 miles one way! Now that her children are grown, Teri and her husband decided to move to Ventura County to feel the cool beach breeze after living in the desert for over 20 years.

In her free time, she loves spending time outdoors with her family, friends, and pets. She also likes going to concerts and generally enjoying life!

Mayra was brought on to our Express team in May 2015. She is a profound optimist who loves people and loves that her job allows her to express that by helping others. Mayra is an overachiever who always aims to win and never backs down regardless of the difficulty. Diligent, positive, and genuine, as well as competitive, intense, and driven are all qualities of hers that make her an essential part of our team.

Mayra was born in Pasadena, CA but was raised in Oxnard. She’s lived in the Oxnard area ever since. She is a member of the local chambers in Oxnard, Ventura, and Camarillo and was previously on the board of VCEDA. When she's not assisting our local Job Seekers with finding the best jobs for them, she can be found spending time with her kids and attending their soccer, football, dance, and softball events. She also likes to shop and loves shoes.

Brenda joined our staff on October 2nd, 2014. She has worked in the staffing industry since 2017 having started as a Researcher and then was quickly promoted to a Staffing Consultant. In those 3 years, Brenda has found the staffing industry to be both challenging and rewarding. She enjoys helping others and being able to deliver exceptional customer service to both our Associates and Employers. As one of our Front Office Coordinators, she is usually one of the first people associates are in contact with so delivering exceptional customer service is extremely important.

It is by no surprise that one of the things she finds most rewarding about working at Express is the commitment to personal and leadership development, as well as the opportunity to work for a company that cares about their employees and recognizes hard work.

Born and raised in the lovely city of Moorpark, CA, Brenda is a native of Ventura County. Always striving to better herself, she spends her free time working on personal development, staying as active as possible, and keeping in touch with her family. Brenda also enjoys spending time with her son, who is her pride and joy. They both enjoy being outdoors and take weekend hikes in Thousand Oaks.

Lesly became a member of our Thousand Oaks office on September 25th, 2017. According to members of our staff, Lesly is a very friendly person who can get along with anyone. She is a team player, and extremely determined once she puts her mind to something. When asked what she found most rewarding about working at Express, she stated that she enjoyed working with a team of amazing people. She is happy to have a boss who is always so helpful, and overall grateful to work for a company whose focus is to help others in the community.

Originally from Tustin in Orange County, Lesly moved to Camarillo after getting accepted into college and has lived here in Ventura County for the past 5 years. Before becoming one of our exceptional Front Office Coordinators, Lesly worked in customer service at a health food grocery store.

As someone who enjoys being outside whenever possible, Lesly loves to spend her spare time hiking when the weather permits her to, snowboarding during the winter, and surfing in the summer.

Cindy started working for our Express office in August 2016. She's an extremely dynamic business development rep and collaborative business partner who has a passion for people and is driven by business results. She has over 20 years of outside sales experience and is an expert on opening new markets in numerous industries and vertical markets. Getting to connect Associates with companies that help them achieve their career goals and assisting Employers to achieve their business goals through our staffing strategies are two of Cindy's favorite parts about working in the staffing industry.

Cindy enjoys doing yoga, meditating, and hiking during the time she spends outside of the office.

Lynn Caputo, our experienced search and contract executive recruiter, has been an outstanding member of the Express Ventura County team since late 2015. Focusing on recruiting accounting and finance professionals, she has a method of determination that is highly valued here at our office.

Prior to joining Express, Lynn worked in a multitude of management positions for various staffing companies around the country. She has tons of experience dealing with high priority clients and understands the importance of efficiency and promptness when meeting deadlines.

Lynn brings compelling ideas to the table and helps make our day to day efforts as manageable as possible. It is an honor to have her as an integral part of our team.

Bernadette Gonzalez began working for Express on June 5, 2017. She describes herself as an upbeat individual who loves to smile. She is a driven employee who is motivated to succeed for the good of her family and her employer. Bernadette has been working in sales since she was 17 years old. Prior to joining the Express team, she worked in retail, at a call center, in retail management at Enterprise Rent A Car, as a loan officer, and finally as a Recruiter at AppleOne Employment. Bernadette really enjoys working in the staffing industry. She stated that, “helping to match people with great employers is very rewarding in itself.” She also takes pride in working with her coworkers and achieving great accomplishments as a team.

Gonzalez is a native of Conejo Valley. She was born and raised in Riverside County and she graduated from La Sierra High School. Following her high school career, she spent four years at UCSB where she graduated with a B.A. in Spanish and English. While at UCSB, she met her husband during her sophomore year.

Bernadette is also an active member of the Spark Network Group at the Chamber of Commerce for Conejo Valley. She is very proud of her sons who are great athletes that are highly involved in their club soccer teams.

Mayra Rivera joined our Express team in June of 2017 as one of our Staffing Consultants. She is a hardworking person who is modest and enjoys helping others. Mayra enjoys getting to work with different people who are encouraging and want the same outcome as you, and that is placing qualified candidates with good companies.

Before Express, Mayra spent 8 years working in the Metals industry. She worked with 2 different precious metals companies and helped clients invest their savings in IRA's.

Mayra was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley and currently resides in Granada Hills. Mayra is a true believer in fitness, healthy eating habits and surrounding yourself with animals to live a happy life, which is why when she's not in the office helping clients find qualified candidates, she can be found exercising and spending time with her dog.

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Erin Bondy is a Contract Staffing Specialist that has been with us since January of 2017. She was born in raised in the Thousand Oaks area. Erin is a trustworthy and sincere person who truly loves helping others. Before joining our team, she sold internet advertisements, owned her own business, and spent three years recruiting nurses for nursing homes.

Erin says that her favorite part of her job is helping people get back to work.

Corinne Stapenhorst has been with us since October 4th, 2016 and is currently our office's Marketing Coordinator. Originally from Sacramento, Corinne left her hometown to explore other parts of California. She is a dedicated and driven individual who is always striving to be better, learn more, and become more efficient in her work. She responds well to constructive criticism and is very compassionate about the needs of others, all of which make her a great fit in our offices.

Corinne graduated from Channel Islands State University in May of 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in English and Literature. Before she came to Express, she interned with non-profits and companies in the area by managing their community outreach programs, social media platforms, and continued volunteer opportunities.

When Corinne is out of the office, she enjoys visiting family and friends across California. She enjoys running, hiking, and swimming in the ocean. In the winter months, she takes part in ice skating and snowboarding. She also likes to search through used bookstores to add new novels to her collection.