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North Carolina, United States

Consult with various Clients regarding employee relations issues, unemployment, terminations, policy development, new business ventures, reorganization and development, HR manuals, etc.

Pineville, Nc

Responsible for implementing and standardizing HR department and all related functions for approximately 275 employees at manufacturing plants in 4 states (including: company standardization for job promotions/transfers, employee relations, payroll management, benefits negotiation and consolidation, Employee Handbook, performance management, legal compliance, recruitment & selection, training, etc.) Successfully dismissed 2 EEOC charges and 1 employee lawsuit.Position was eliminated in January 2009 along with several other management positions due to economic conditions.

Monroe, Nc

Responsible for HR department and functions for approximately 300 employees at manufacturing plant including: employee relations, reviewing policies for handbook and supervisor’s manuals, establishing policies/procedures for standardization, efficiency and profitability as relates to HR, legal compliance, recruitment & selection, training, performance issues, terminations, and benefits. Payroll (ADP) information for input as required. Achievements: Enhancement of HR department by implementing HR software, revision of HR policy/procedures improving employee/company productivity. Drafted and revised legally reviewed first Employee Handbook for distribution in January, 2005.

Charlotte, Nc

Responsible for HR issues for both domestic and international locations, including: employee relations, compliance, recruitment, selection, and terminations, and benefits and U.S. payroll. Achievements: Computerized HR budgets/reports, dismissal of three (3) EEOC charges.

Greensboro, Nc

After the acquisition of WORTH, by Holland Chemical International U.S.A. Distribution, Inc. (HCI), responsible for (and development as Eastern Region), all aspects of HR as indicated below, and payroll (including budgets) for five (5) HCI companies in the Eastern U.S. Achievements: Responsible for HR implementation in three (3) acquisitions. Successful dismissal of all EEOC/REDA issues (17) since starting the position in 1988. Reduction of unemployment rate to 0% by documenting and successful responses and appeals to the Employment Security Commission. Reduction of and quick resolution to workers’ compensation incidents with safety training and investigations. Training of all Branch Managers and Supervisors (HR, sexual harassment, performance appraisals, leadership skills, coaching, motivation, etc.)(Position Eliminated - Acquisition by Brenntag, Southeast Inc.)

Greensboro, Nc

Hired as 1st Director of HR for Worth Chemical Corporation (WORTH) Achievements: Established HR department responsible for all aspects of Human Resources including: recruitment and selection, benefits and compensation, governmental reporting and compliance, training, employee relations, personnel issues and complaints, workers compensation, employee performance management, policy application, creation of legal employee handbook, other HR related forms, etc. Negotiated purchasing of health related insurance, as well as Risk Management, negotiating purchasing of business insurance (workers comp., GL, property/business interruption, auto insurance, etc…), resulting in $200,000 reduction in annual premiums. In addition, responsible for Payroll Management, including reconciliation and tax preparation for multiple states, with complete accuracy

Boone, Nc

Graduate Assistant – Office of Equal Opportunity ProgramsAssisted Equal Opportunity Officer with various research and studies pertaining to Human Resources, including salary studies, and the University Affirmative Action Plan.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology