Strategic Educational Services, LLC is focused on providing services specialized in guiding organizations through the intricacies of HR and investigative processes. With more than 15 years of experience in conducting investigations that impact employment, we provide personalized guidance and/or assistance to ensure thorough and effective investigations. We go beyond the investigation process to provide preventive training for managers/supervisors, guidance on maximizing efficiency for onboarding, operations, needs assessments, and analysis. We provide Mentoring/Coaching for educational HR professionals.• Provide executive coaching/mentoring for HR executives.• Serve as external investigator in employee investigations in areas such as misconduct, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.• Analyze HR functions within an organization and provide recommendations on department/organizational efficiency.• Develop onboarding, offboarding, and compliance processes and systems utilizing individual organizational technological resources available.

Provide hands-on leadership for all aspects of Human Resource for the organization.• Successful in managing employee issues to resolution that required the handling of sensitive & confidential information.• Stabilized and controllable salary program by redesigning outdated salary system and executing transparent compensation plan with greater than 15% salary increases in 5-year period• Designed & implemented digital personnel and student management records to digital files for 10,000+ individuals.• Established a recruitment & retention program consisting of screening tools focused on hiring high-quality employees to align & exceed meeting organizational goals.• Developed and conducted training and development modules for management/supervisory personnel, specifically: new supervisor training, employee engagement strategies, digital conversion software implementation, interview training, crucial conversations, ADA accommodation process, social media expectations training, and investigation process.• Established Open Door Policy to enhance communication & transparency for all levels of the organization.

Selected from highly competitive pool of candidates for executive position, tasked with managing all HR functions for District with more than 53,000 students. Oversee employee relations, grievances, and mediation; investigate employee misconduct and complaints; and determine staffing levels. • Plan and lead initiative to drive consistency and efficiency in recruiting, hiring, labor relations, and performance management, with bottom-line goal of reducing high turnover and reducing costs.• Assist and Guide Administrators and employees on employment issues.• Conduct background checks and fingerprinting requirements on potential new hires.• Interview and hire Administrators and Supervisors; manage other Directors/Administrators responsible for all other hiring; and manage new employee onboarding.• Provide guidance, assistance, and training to administrators to increase employee engagement.• Create, update, revise, and edit HR policies and organization employment handbooks.• Respond to EEO and unemployment claims. Negotiate separation agreements with attorneys.• Manage digital employment file conversion and maintenance of employee digital personnel files.• Provide guidance and assistance to outside organizations on current HR areas.• Direct organization-wide communication regarding HR notifications and resources.• Manage all Volunteer/ Contracted Service Provider approvals.

Collaborated with the Superintendent to develop and implement district curriculum and related changes. Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging curriculum, legislative actions, and trends to determine needed changes. Assessed school performance to implement improvement initiatives.• Managed HR duties, investigations, and grievances; special programs; and student services.• Worked with superintendent and School Board to revise District hiring policies for teachers.• Managed federal programs; secured and managed multiple state and federal grants.• Obtained more than $6 million per year for 5 years in federal grants to fund Reading First and 21st Century Learning programs. Served on state task force for both grants.• Revised instructional programs to increase educational opportunities and performance.• Achieved model district status, allowing other districts to review programs’ success.• Mentored administrators/supervisors to ensure common vision and student success at all levels.• Developed and delivered staff professional learning and training on standards and curricula.

Progressive promotion from classroom instruction through executive leadership positions in district with 250 employees. Assumed Principal duties January 2001 with $450,000 annual budget responsibilities.• Managed all organizational HR functions; oversaw instructional and special programs.• Implemented site-based management program leading to a focus campus for the Rio Grande Valley Region. Established committees that provided all levels of staff responsibility for key areas of instructional and community-based programs.