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Madison, Wi, Us

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Further the mission of Destination Madison to inspire a love for Madison through active leadership of the organization’s Human Resources and Operations functions. Responsible for ensuring HR practices and policies continue to engage and serve employees while maintaining alignment with the organization’s strategy and brand.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Oversee and manage the human resources function of a 420-person hardware engineering and manufacturing company. Responsible for designing and executing HR practices that align with strategic goals of the organization. • Compensation Management: Led efforts to establish a company-wide compensation structure – including selecting external consultants, determining final administration guidelines and equipping managers with tools to implement organization-wide changes. • Policy Administration: Developed and led implementation of several company-wide policies such as COVID-19 response, work-from-home guidelines and paid time off benefit transition. • Staffing: Worked with company executives and managers to predict resource needs and develop hiring strategies to fill approximately 115 vacancies per year. Developed strategic campus partnerships to promote the company’s employment brand and oversaw recruiting efforts to attract a diverse set of qualified candidates.

Middleton, Wi

• Lead the Human Resources function in designing and executing HR practices that align with the strategic goals of X-ES. • Organize recruiting and hiring efforts to attract and retain a high-performing and engaged workforce. • Manage on-campus relationships to promote the company's employment brand at partner universities.• Oversee the continual improvement of employee training and new hire orientation programs.• Support company-wide HR initiatives such as performance management, leadership development, engagement surveys and HR policy application.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

TASCET provides digital identification software to businesses who want to protect consumer privacy, giving individuals greater control over their personal identity. Likewise, I am dedicated to helping current and future TASCET colleagues develop a career identity that will maximize their benefit to the company. • Organize and direct all aspects of recruiting, interviewing, hiring and on-boarding employees. • Responsible for developing overall strategic plan for human resource practices and policies. • Manage company’s social media initiatives and online presence.

Madison, Wi

• Launched a collaboration website aimed at improving communication on HR topics and issues, meeting the needs identified through a plant-wide continuous improvement initiative.• Coordinated plant-wide internal audit of employee work authorization documentation to ensure consistent compliance with federal requirements.• Helped develop a new-hire training manual and onboarding process to achieve greater consistency of front-line manufacturing supervision.

• Led interactive discussion sessions with over 100 students each semester to analyze and apply HR management concepts, principles and methods • Organized course activities and delivered presentation materials designed to engage students while enhancing their learning experience• Evaluated student performance through test grading, case paper review, and participation assessments

• Analyzed recruiting data and exit interview archives from the past ten years, and presented recommendations to increase executive-potential female retention• Developed a change management process to communicate and record approved personnel transactions• Integrated Harvard ManageMentor online resources and e-learning curricula into Path for Success, a supervisor training program• Coordinated networking events and facilitated two-way communication for client group of 88 student interns

• Directed recruiting, hiring, & training processes to select and develop staff of approximately 70 employees each season• Reorganized personnel scheduling methods to integrate online technology, resulting in greater efficiency and reduced administrative costs• Cultivated partnerships with schools, camps, and community organizations by creating customized youth outdoor education programs• Restructured staff roles to foster leadership development, promote a team atmosphere, and delegate managerial duties• Instituted change in sailing curricular structure that improved customer retention and increased revenue

• Trained business professionals in English language skills needed for career advancement and international operations• Initiated original programming to meet the needs of an underserved client group of advanced language learners• Completed TESOL Certification Course, Oxford House College, 9/02

• Developed creative lesson plans for teaching elementary music while serving as a long-term substitute• Coached fifth-grade boys and girls basketball teams, stressing the values of teamwork, character, and sportsmanship

• Publicized and represented varsity athletic teams to local and national media outlets through press releases, interviews, game stories, and website articles• Outlined talking points for on-air media talent broadcasting football and basketball games• Media coordinator for 2001 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Championship, Madison, WI

• Media liaison to varsity athletic teams including women's basketball, cross country, and softball. • Compiled statistics, wrote game notes, published stories for athletic department website.

Mba, Strategic Human Resource Management

Activities and Societies: • Graduate Business Association Communications Chair – 2010 • Member of Society for Human Resource Management –.

Bachelor Of The Arts, English

Activities and Societies: • Member of varsity cross country team • Worked as student assistant in University’s sports information.