In our retirement my husband and I opened an online store of fun, practical home decor items. Some products are mostly made of wood, distressed and are beach-themed because we live in a beach town and love the ocean. I'm a photographer, jewelry maker, almost artist, paper crafter, 3-D greeting card creator and I use my photos in the business. The online store is a lot of fun and the interaction I have with people is very encouraging and stimulating. See www.etsy.com/shop/AliceArtGifts… Show more In our retirement my husband and I opened an online store of fun, practical home decor items. Some products are mostly made of wood, distressed and are beach-themed because we live in a beach town and love the ocean. I'm a photographer, jewelry maker, almost artist, paper crafter, 3-D greeting card creator and I use my photos in the business. The online store is a lot of fun and the interaction I have with people is very encouraging and stimulating. See www.etsy.com/shop/AliceArtGifts andplease like our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/grammyandpapas Show less

I am officially retired! Thank you, Lord! If you need some HR advice, I am always available, however, you will mostly find me in my organic veggie and fruit garden and "crafting" for our upcoming web store that will feature one-of-a-kind gift ideas.

HR Manager for Addison Behavioral Resources, Inc., an agency whose mission is to increase the independence and quality of life in each individual served by implementing effective treatments based on the principles of applied behavior analysis.Worked in start-up agency to develop the HR function. This project was completed and the department is functioning in the following areas:Recruitment – candidate procurement and skills/cultural assessmentPerformance & compensation… Show more HR Manager for Addison Behavioral Resources, Inc., an agency whose mission is to increase the independence and quality of life in each individual served by implementing effective treatments based on the principles of applied behavior analysis.Worked in start-up agency to develop the HR function. This project was completed and the department is functioning in the following areas:Recruitment – candidate procurement and skills/cultural assessmentPerformance & compensation management – administration; coaching, mentoring, mediating, performance improvementPayroll processing and administration – Paychex Payroll and ADP Payroll (HRIS) Benefits administration – open enrollment and administration Workers Comp – claims processing and complianceFMLA/CFRA leave administration and complianceCompensation managementSB198, IIPP safety compliance - risk managementHandbook development and maintenance for legal complianceHR Manager for company of 60+, specializing in hiring, orientations, terminations; performance improvement , with responsibilities for generalist duties in all phases of HR as noted:Skills and abilities:• Conflict Resolution; coaching, mentoring• Performance Evaluations and Performance Improvement• Recruitment expert; thorough interview and pre-screening process• Exceptional work ethic• Responsible; taking ownership of job/projects• At ease with multiple and conflicting priorities• A stickler for attention to detail, when it is warranted• Excellent people skills• Keyboarding 85+ WPM • MAC and PC in Windows • Microsoft Suite; Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OutlookEducation:UC Santa Barbara:Coursework in psychology, counseling techniques, conflict resolution, time management, wage and hour laws, compensation/wage management SHRM: (Society for Human Resource Management, Alexandria, Virginia)PHR certification/designation (Professional in Human Resources) Show less

Specializing in:Recruitment – candidate procurement and skills/cultural assessmentPerformance & compensation management – coaching, mentoring, mediating, performance improvement, job description writing, succession planning Payroll processing and administration – ADP EZLabor, ADP PCPW, HRIS, Millennium 3, Novatime Benefits administration – open enrollment, administration and RFP/vendor selectionWorkers Comp – claims processing and compliance, risk mitigationFMLA/CFRA… Show more Specializing in:Recruitment – candidate procurement and skills/cultural assessmentPerformance & compensation management – coaching, mentoring, mediating, performance improvement, job description writing, succession planning Payroll processing and administration – ADP EZLabor, ADP PCPW, HRIS, Millennium 3, Novatime Benefits administration – open enrollment, administration and RFP/vendor selectionWorkers Comp – claims processing and compliance, risk mitigationFMLA/CFRA leave administration and complianceSB198 safety compliance - risk management, ergonomics evaluationsHandbook development and maintenance for legal complianceSpecializing in recruitment and retention for company of 200+, performance improvement and employee engagement, with responsibilities for generalist duties in all phases of HR as noted in core competencies above.Skills and abilities:• Conflict Resolution; coaching, mentoring• Performance Evaluations and Performance Improvement• Recruitment expert; thorough interview and pre-screening process• Exceptional work ethic• Responsible; taking ownership of job/projects• At ease with multiple and conflicting priorities• A stickler for attention to detail, when it is warranted, otherwise, always working to find faster, better, cheaper ways of doing more with less!• Excellent people skills• Keyboarding 85+ WPM • MAC and PC in Windows • Microsoft Suite; Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OutlookEducation:UC Santa Barbara:Coursework in psychology, counseling techniques, conflict resolution, time management, wage and hour laws, compensation/wage management, SHRM: (Society for Human Resource Management, Alexandria, Virginia)PHR certification/designation (Professional in Human Resources) Show less