Casually seeking my next opportunity that will leverage my extensive HR experience after taking a planned career break for family caretaking and personal travel. This experience has given me fresh perspective and new energy. I continue to be professionally active by staying closely connected with my professional network; keeping up-to-date with industry literature; and attending various webinars and trainings to retain and refresh my skills.

Wells Fargo is a diversified, community-based financial services company that provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance services.Consulted and collaborated with executive-level leaders and HR center of expertise partners to develop and execute a variety of HR and line of business strategies. Partnered with executive-level leaders team as an internal consultant to strategize, define and resolve complex business issues… Show more Wells Fargo is a diversified, community-based financial services company that provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance services.Consulted and collaborated with executive-level leaders and HR center of expertise partners to develop and execute a variety of HR and line of business strategies. Partnered with executive-level leaders team as an internal consultant to strategize, define and resolve complex business issues requiring the evaluation of multiple factors while considering the human capital implications of business decisions. Key Results:• Provided strategic HR consulting to aligned executive-level leaders, aligned HR team and HR center of expertise partners; ensuring that line of business and HR activities are intrinsically linked to broad enterprise human capital strategies.• Designed and implemented large-scale hiring and downsizing activities; enabling the line of business to grow or downsize based on customer demand.• Effectively utilized available reporting tools and data sources to inform fact-based decision-making processes; successfully managed cyclical HR processes; and to effectively reviewed the impact of proposed organizational changes.• Proactively supported aligned executive-level leaders in all aspects of human resources with a focus on organizational design and performance, leadership development, change management, diversity & inclusion; and resolving complex human capital issues.• Developed and implemented sound human capital strategies to meet line of business objectives while exercising sound judgment within broadly defined policies.• Influenced line of business strategic planning and business plan development while ensuring alignment with enterprise and line of business human resources goals and objectives – ensuring that the line of business can meet and exceed leadership expectations. Show less

Salo is a professional staffing solution firm that provides specialized human resources talent to businesses in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Salo provides experienced Human Resources professionals for special projects and interim positions. Consulting engagements included assignments at two financial services firms, and multiple assignments at a travel & hospitality firm.Consulting engagemments included:• Provided effective interim HR Business Partner support for client organizations.•… Show more Salo is a professional staffing solution firm that provides specialized human resources talent to businesses in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Salo provides experienced Human Resources professionals for special projects and interim positions. Consulting engagements included assignments at two financial services firms, and multiple assignments at a travel & hospitality firm.Consulting engagemments included:• Provided effective interim HR Business Partner support for client organizations.• Played a lead role on job re-design project that included the development of 100+ job descriptions for the technology team of client organization; compensation market analysis; development of career progression tools; and mapping and impact analysis for 850+ employees being mapped to the new roles.• Managed project to design and recommend new performance management approach for client. Project included business case documentation, process re-design, tool re-design, and supporting tools for managers and employees.• Managed a variety of short-term HR projects (e.g. annual focal review process; employee manual re-design and update). Show less

Travel Leaders Group was the successor company of Carlson Leisure Group, created as a result of a management buyout. While at Travel Leaders Group I led the payroll function for Travel Leaders Group and led the HR consulting function for Connexions Loyalty Travel Solutions (the largest business unit of Travel Leaders Group with 700+ employees). Key Results:• Successfully managed multiple acquisition and divestiture activities, ensuring both predecessor and successor companies had… Show more Travel Leaders Group was the successor company of Carlson Leisure Group, created as a result of a management buyout. While at Travel Leaders Group I led the payroll function for Travel Leaders Group and led the HR consulting function for Connexions Loyalty Travel Solutions (the largest business unit of Travel Leaders Group with 700+ employees). Key Results:• Successfully managed multiple acquisition and divestiture activities, ensuring both predecessor and successor companies had required information to quickly move through the acquisition/divestiture process, including the management of project vendor resources.• Actively participated in the development of the human resources structure for new company to include benefits, compensation, human resources, payroll, recruitment, and training resources.• Designed and implemented benefits, compensation and human resources policies and procedures.• Managed the selection and implementation of new benefit and payroll services providers.• Effectively transitioned all HR services (Benefits, HR, and Payroll) from Carlson to new start-up company.• Led annual audit processes and system upgrade processes.• Effectively led a team of Benefits, Compensation, HR, and Payroll professionals.• Managed multiple acquisition and divestiture activities, including management of project vendor resources. Show less

Carlson was one of the largest privately held companies in the United States in the hotel, restaurant, marketing and travel industries. In January 2008, Carlson Leisure Group was sold and became Travel Leaders Group.Recommended, directed and administered human resources guidelines and policies that were consistent with enterprise and line of business objectives. Ensured that all employment administration procedures were followed and provided strategic human resources support for line of… Show more Carlson was one of the largest privately held companies in the United States in the hotel, restaurant, marketing and travel industries. In January 2008, Carlson Leisure Group was sold and became Travel Leaders Group.Recommended, directed and administered human resources guidelines and policies that were consistent with enterprise and line of business objectives. Ensured that all employment administration procedures were followed and provided strategic human resources support for line of business executive-level leaders. Key Results:• Successfully managed pre-acquisition activities to ensure both predecessor and successor companies had required information to quickly move through the acquisition process.• Actively participated in the development and rollout of enterprise diversity & inclusion initiatives and acted as an advocate for positive change.• Functioned in a management role leading a team with direct reports and indirect reports.• Provided coaching and support around complex employee relations issues and administered employment actions that were consistent with enterprise and line of business policies and guidelines.• Received Human Resources Team Builder Award for effectively working with business and HR professionals within line of business and across the enterprise on all human resources initiatives.Additional roles at Carlson included movements between the corporate HR, payroll, HRIS and line of business HR functions in a variety of functional HR and HR technology roles. Show less

Partnered with business unit and corporate leadership teams on enterprise-wide business objectives to select, develop and enhance system applications that continually improve the organizations capability and overall customer satisfaction.• Provided leadership for PeopleSoft upgrade in the HR & Security functions.• Participated on integration team as new acquisitions are brought in to the organization.• Provided leadership and implementation support for the roll-out of the HR… Show more Partnered with business unit and corporate leadership teams on enterprise-wide business objectives to select, develop and enhance system applications that continually improve the organizations capability and overall customer satisfaction.• Provided leadership for PeopleSoft upgrade in the HR & Security functions.• Participated on integration team as new acquisitions are brought in to the organization.• Provided leadership and implementation support for the roll-out of the HR self-service modules of PeopleSoft.• Provided clarification and direction of HRMS system development efforts in an environment of conflicting priorities and multiple drivers and customer needs. Show less

Provided functional HR leadership on PeopleSoft HRMS implementation team.• Actively participated in fit-gap analysis and coordinate enterprise-wide system requirements. • Created, tested and implemented conversion processes that ensured employee HR data was converted from legacy system to PeopleSoft with 100% accuracy.• Led the definition and delivery of PeopleSoft user security model.

Manager, Human Resources - Carlson Leisure GroupJan 2003 - Mar 2003Sr. Human Resources Generalist - Carlson Leisure GroupMay 2000 - Dec 2002Human Resources Generalist - Carlson Leisure GroupMay 1999 - Apr 2000Human Resources Specialist - Carlson Leisure GroupJun 1998 - Apr 1999Business Analyst, HRIS - Carlson Companies, Inc.Oct 1997 - May 1998Customer Service Representative - Carlson Companies, Inc.Nov 1995 - Sep 1997