November 2024 - Present: HR support for Connected Vehicle Software (DevSecOps; Software Quality, Warranty, Verification & Validation) and Global Technology StrategyJanuary 2024 - October 2024: HR support for Research & Advanced Engineering, Global Technology Strategy, and Technology Platform Program Management.

HR support for the Research and Advanced Engineering (R&A) organization.

As part of a two-person team, collaborated with executive leaders, managers, and classified-level salaried employees to provide HR support and guidance to the 800+ employee Global Propulsion Systems Manufacturing Engineering (GPS ME) organizationPartnered with hiring managers and recruiters in GM Talent Acquisition to make prompt and competitive offers to external candidatesCoordinated with GPS ME leadership, department planners, international HR counterparts, and employees to facilitate 25 international assignments and localizations into the U.S. from Mexico, India, China, and Brazil over a four-month periodServed as Workday subject matter expert and approver for requisitions, transfers, and location changes

Provided employee relations and general HR support for 750 U.S. employees across the “operating finance” groups: GM North America Finance, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Finance, Manufacturing Finance, and Product Development FinanceSupervised and trained new People HR Partner assigned to team through developmental rotationPartnered with Global Mobility and outside relocation vendor BGRS to address varied immigration issues, primarily involving L1, H1B, and TN visas

Supported over 250 U.S. employees across multiple groups within Global Business Solutions (GBS): Purchasing and Manufacturing Services, GBS Finance, GBS Financial Planning and Analysis, and Customer Centricity Scheduled and co-taught multiple sessions of “Anti-Harassment and Psychological Safety” training for leaders of salaried employees within the Finance function; was recognized by multiple attendees as well as partners in Legal and HR Policy for excellence in conveying course material and engaging class participantsPartnered with executive-level leaders to identify employees for involuntary separation during company-wide cost restructuring activities and participated in employee notification meetingsCollaborated with Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, GBS Financial Planning and Analysis, and regional HR counterparts across 13 different countries to facilitate the functional migration of the 300-person Indirect Material, Machinery, and Equipment (IME) Purchasing organization into GBS Handled numerous employee relations issues, including performance management concerns, employee behavioral problems, and other critical incidents requiring focused HR support

Worked with the UAW Shop Committee and LOC bargaining unit chairperson to handle grievances escalated to Labor Relations for resolutionSupported management in the Body Shop (including Material and Quality support), Stamping, and the Logistics Optimization Center (LOC) subsidiary unitProvided guidance to partners in designated divisions to ensure compliance with the National and Local Agreements

Handled day-to-day HR duties, including employee orientations, proficiency promotions, Per Diem additions, and headcount tracking for classified salaried employees at Lansing Delta Township AssemblyManaged the local Manufacturing TRACK rotation plan in conjunction with the Lansing Regional Sub HRM Committee and Area Managers at both Lansing plantsWorked with the Personnel Director and Salaried HR Supervisor to investigate issues involving salaried employees Facilitated the Performance Improvement Process for employees and their managersParticipated in the annual compensation planning process for classified-level salaried employees, which determined merit increases and profit-sharing bonuses

Supervised a group of 40 hourly employees on the Engine Dress line at Lansing Delta Township Assembly, assembling engines for the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC AcadiaWorked with Team Leaders, fellow Group Leaders, union committeepersons, and industrial engineers to facilitate major changes to the Engine line, including a line speed increase, the addition of a parts kitting cell with automated conveyor system, the elimination of a Team Leader position, and the restructuring of twelve production jobsTracked and addressed issues related to throughput, product quality, and employee conduct

Supported management in the Body Shop (including Material and Quality support), Stamping, and the Logistics Optimization Center subsidiary unitInvestigated cases of racial and sexual harassment involving hourly employees by interviewing witnesses and collaborating with corporate securityKept minutes, gathered data, and managed records during contract negotiations with UAW Local 652Processed hiring paperwork and data input for approximately 1000 new employees in order to facilitate the addition of the second and third shifts

One of five second-year Master’s students selected to help new students through the fall recruiting processProvided individualized guidance to first-year Master’s degree students applying for human resources internshipsCritiqued students’ resumes and responses during structured mock interviews

Collaborated with plant HR and finance managers to develop and price potential labor contract changes in preparation for the upcoming negotiations with the United Steel WorkersRedesigned performance appraisal measures for supervisors, team leaders, and injection molding job setters based on existing assessment materials and feedback from subject matter expertsAnalyzed internal workforce data, local wage surveys, and government databases to inform plant and division management of the plant’s competitive position within the labor marketSupported day-to-day operations by maintaining attendance records, performing safety audits, scheduling interviews, and calling new hires for orientation classes

Led a project to document trends across all of the 13,000 loan modifications performed by the departmentConsistently received excellent customer service ratings from clients, with an average rating of 4.83 out of 5Maintained departmental records of employees’ work logs and processing errors for the Operations ManagerProvided eligible CitiMortgage borrowers loan modifications to lower their interest rates

Served as instructor for three sections of PSY 1030, a one-credit lab course designed to introduce students to the basic principles of psychological research through lectures and hands-on experimentsReceived positive reviews at the end of the semester, with 82% of students evaluating the instruction as “excellent”Evaluated homework assignments and managed grades and attendance records for 55 students

Fall 2010- PSY 320: Health PsychologySpring 2011- PSY 101: Introductory Psychology (Honors section)Spring 2012- PSY 244: Developmental Psychology

Conducted research on disclosure of invisible stigmas in the workplacePerformed literature searches, coded qualitative data, prepared IRB forms, and worked with study participants

Collected data on managers’ retention rates and quality-checked succession planning chartsInterviewed 40 recent hires at the Livonia and Farmington Hills offices and provided recommendations for improving the onboarding processReviewed over 100 resumes and scheduled phone interviews for recruiters in the Talent Acquisition CenterAided the Vice President of Organizational Development in reviewing and keeping records of company executives’ personal development plans