April Layman (Kesling), Msir, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

Findlay, Ohio, US

HRBP- Supporting Galveston Bay Refinery’s Maintenance and Warehouse Departments

Findlay, Ohio, US

HRBP - Supported Louisiana Refining Division’s Operations Department

Findlay, Ohio, US

• HRBP - MPLX G&P (Gathering and Processing)
• Provided strategic client (Operations, Maintenance/Measurement, Operations Services – Laboratory, Training, Measurement (back office), and Engineering) support through effectively working with corporate/other HR.
• Participated and served as a DE&I Champion through balanced slates, focused diversity recruiting and interview panel diversity, Employee Networks, coordinated and facilitated workshops including Unconscious Bias.
• Created new position progressions, participated in exemption reviews, and conducted salary analyses.
• Served as a Change Champion for Workday/Workforce across the organization; communicated and trained employees on changes due to the new HRIS implementation.

Findlay, Ohio, US

• HRC - Marathon Pipe Line
• Provided strategic client (Martinsville Region – Stoy, Martinsville, Griffith, Clermont, Patoka, and Wood River Operations and Maintenance) support through effectively working with corporate/other HR functions.
• Provided post-decertification support to MPL’s Wood River area.
• Supported COVID absence/staffing tracking, reduction in force and reorganization planning, and prudent vacancy management during 2019 and into 2020.
• Participated and served as a DE&I Champion through partnering with Employee Networks, served as MPL D&I team co-lead, created quarterly “Keys to Inclusion” initiatives, coordinated and helped facilitate workshops like.
• Ensured client group workforce/succession planning and staffing support which included recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, participating in succession planning sessions, and analyzing temporary assignment opportunities.

Findlay, Ohio, US

• HRC - Illinois Refining Division
• Provided strategic client (Maintenance, Engineering, Tech Services, and Supply Chain) support through effectively working with corporate/other HR functions; provides guidance and input on employee relations/development.
• Served as a DE&I Champion through the IRD Inclusion Team and created a Vet Employee Network for IRD.
• Supported MPC/MPLX programs and initiatives through multiple programs including leadership training courses (Nuts n’ Bolts, MPC Coaching Model, New Supervisor/Leader Orientation), Intern/Co-op Activities as a Campus.
• Partnered with the business to meet staffing needs through the recruiting process – coordinated and participated in interviews and interview debriefs, filled hard to fill roles based on geographic location, and met.

Morgantown, West Virginia, US

• Served as Mountaineer Week Co-Chair to develop and organize Appalachian themed events for a week on campus at WVU.
• Represented oneself on the Student Life Hall of Fame/Outstanding Achievement Award Selection Committee and aided in the programming and planning process.
• Coordinated all appearance requests and provided guidance to the WVU Mountaineer Mascot and Alternate Mountaineer.
• Arranged, coordinated, and attended meetings with our Senior Programming Administrator, University Organization Presidents, and internal/external department staff members; made purchases, processed transactions into.
• Selected WVUp All Night and Communications interns through the interview process with administration.

Findlay, Ohio, US

• Supported the Operations Department as a client group - investigation and guidance to leadership, and a safety related improvement project.
• Established relationships with internal and external client groups including Ashland Community and Technical College; suggested diversity and program initiatives for the Applied Process Technology students
• Prepared a Collective Bargaining Agreement Proposal on the disqualification process: the contract language was successfully negotiated.

Morgantown, West Virginia, US

• Helped facilitate and proctor all exams
• Assisted the graduate assistant in grading papers and assignments weekly

• Oversaw laborers and union workers in different working conditions
• Worked alongside inspectors on multiple bridge sites throughout the district, assisted on reports into Site Manager, and examined the mathematics on reports for accuracy
• Enhanced, formatted, and edited Microsoft Word documents that were sent to Charleston

Fairmont, WV, US

• Helped update School Affiliation Contracts between FRMC and universities
• Organized the planning process for New Hire Orientation including kitchen requests, and benefit pamphlets; Updated the FRMC orientation packet; Entered all new personnel files into the Meditech HRIS system including.
• Trained employees on the clock-in/clock-out process in KRONOS upon hire
• Participated and helped in compiling documents to present to Joint Commission

• Managed and promoted daily ticket sales and events while organizing files such as seating arrangements; handled telephone calls from customers and managers
• Entertained and danced in the Variety Music Show while encouraging, supporting, and motivating other performers
• Waitressed, as well as carried a lead waitress position to handle complaints from customers and planned organizational needs for the kitchen assembling of dinners

-Managed opening and closing the cafe during daily hours-Actively involved in making professional drink selections and managing the floor independently

Pasadena, California, US

Master Of Science In Industrial Relations

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Minor, Communication Studies

Education record