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Clarence, Ia, Us

• Led a team of six employees responsible for the 6000 US based Exact Sciences employees leaves, accommodations, and workers compensation administration. • Instrumental in training key stakeholders and leaders on processes and streamlining and standardizing internal processes to ensure the best customer service, partnership and efficiency. • Partnered and held accountable third-party administrator while seeking and implementing a new third-party administrator for leaves and disability management.

• Administered over 100 active accommodation requests within the call center and field sales environment while partnering with a third-party administrator, the Human Resources team, and the business for the most efficient and effective implementation of accommodations. • An active team player supporting and assisting in standardizing processes, creating new methods of working and ensuring compliance within the leave, accommodation, and workers’ compensation space.

•Executed a Covid-19 Vaccination or Mask and Test policy for 1300 US based employees by developing and overseeing the implementation of the processes in the HRIS system, creating communication plans and coordinating procedures with facilities in 7 locations. •Restructured Global and US Leave of Absence process and administration for an average of 50 leaves while creating efficiencies and reporting capabilities to better assist our employees and manage business processes. •Implemented a standardized ADA process and centralized the process from the broader Human Resources team to the Benefits team with consistent communication and tracking.

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• Management and oversight of all ADA Accommodations for a population of over 12,000 Toyota employees while consulting and negotiating final resolutions with business leaders, HR Business Partners, and internal and external legal counsel. • Extensive experience managing team member relations, leave of absence, accommodations, separations, and negotiations with employees from diverse work environments, including call centers, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, financial services, and corporate functions.• Partner with robotics team to create and implement a BOT to reduce daily manual and repetitive work; currently saving the team an average of 20 hours/week. • Train and provide continuous oversight of one ADA Analyst and assist four LOAA Coordinators through complex and escalated Leave of Absence cases including but not limited to FMLA, STD/LTD, company-based leaves, etc. • Form partnerships and cross functional teams to eliminate decision making barriers and implement efficient processes among the HR Compensation team, Risk Management and Facilities, and Talent Acquisition. • Assisting Toyota through the COVID 19 pandemic by providing direction for team member accommodations, tracking of leaves, and ensuring compliance among workers compensation and OSHA requirements.• Continuous compliance mindset by ensuring standard operating procedures, retention of team member records and the development of trainings are continuously updated and presented to the LOAA team along with organization leaders and HRBA teams.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

• Subject matter expert for all TFS ADA Accommodations while managing approximately 200 accommodation cases annually by partnering with the business, HR business advisers, and employment attorneys to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements, company policy and supporting the business needs and objectives. • Oversaw all TFS population for workers’ compensation processes and procedures along with case management by regularly interacting with a third-party vendor, Risk Management, and attorneys from onset to resolution of TFS injuries and illnesses. • Provided day-to-day supervision for one LOA resource and supported three LOA Coordinators in next steps and legal consultation for escalated cases while auditing and ensuring all standard operating procedures are aligned with daily work. • Partnered with a third-party staffing company on all accommodations and leaves for 150 corporate partners to ensure consistency with TFS practices. • Facilitated and implemented numerous projects to gain efficiencies. One project included implementing a new OSHA Reporting tool to administer year end OSHA reporting regulations providing an annual time savings of 160 hours. • Presented a variety of trainings and consistently educated Manager’s and Supervisor’s on LOAA policies and procedures along with analysis of data to assist with aligning business needs, identifying trends and addressing concerns.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Managed full life cycle of over 300 ADA Accommodations annually by partnering with the business to ensure compliance with federal guidelines while supporting business needs.• Administered 50+ highly complex leave of absence cases along with administering and overseeing 20+ workers’ compensation cases by regularly interacting with third party vendors, ensuring consistency with legal requirements, and working with employment attorneys. • Fostered an environment focused on compliance by completing regular audits and continuously updating all standard operating procedures while ensuring all the team’s daily work aligned with those procedures. • Provided day-to-day supervision of two LOA contract workers and successfully trained and developed one LOA Contingent to become a current TFS LOA Coordinator. • Successfully transitioned manual tracking of TFS’ leave of absences and accommodations from Excel to a web-based Salesforce application. This transition allowed daily work to be task based, allowed for consistent implementation of data, storage of documentation and a platform for future Toyota affiliates. • Supported in the transition of TFS’ leave administration vendor in 2015. • Helped develop 90+ template employee communications along with developing new processes and procedures.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Managed and led five large programs impacting the entire employee population (3000+) by ensuring program consistency and alignment across company affiliates, identifying ways to streamline the process, and continually validating with legal personnel to ensure Toyota’s consistency with meetings regulatory requirements. • Coordinated and communicated on a monthly basis with management and employee population to announce position updates, employee transitions, and compliance trainings.• Served as primary contributor in migrating the leave legacy system to a new LeavePro platform for all Toyota Financial Services’ Leave Administration by identifying the needs in the department, developing practical solutions, and exceeding the customer expectations and experience.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Responsible for maintaining records, communicating and tracking 100+ leaves of absences a month in alignment with a Leave of Absence and Short-term Disability provider.• Provided guidance and support to business leaders and HR managers when employees are on a leave of absence to ensure compliance with FMLA requirements.• Determined all team member’s eligibility for leave nationwide through various HRIS systems and send correspondence compliant with Family Medical Leave Act regulations, state laws and company policies• Key project team member in TFS’s transition to outsourcing LOA/FMLA management - overseeing critical employee transition communications, documenting current and future state processes, analyzing and providing historical and takeover data to the third-party provider, and helping facilitate training to managers and supervisors.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management And Services

Bachelor In Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Marketing, And Finance

Activities and Societies: Mount Mercy SIFE President, SIFE Presentation Team, Emerging Leaders Program, Orientation Leader, Student.