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Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Managed a team responsible for all staff development and safety training for a diverse department of over 240 full-time employees and over 2000 part-time employees who provide the best possible experience for citizens who visit Raleigh museums, historical sites, camp programs, and one of the largest park and greenway systems in the southeastern United States.

Clayton, Nc

Manage the daily operations for a brand new 77-bed assisted living facility, most of which is a secured memory care unit for Alzheimer's and dementia residents. Manage all functional leads for the building, including clinical/nursing/special care, dietary, business office/HR, sales/marketing, activities, maintenance, and housekeeping.Served as onsite manager with the construction superintendents for the final months of construction for two newly opened assisted living facilities in North Carolina (Gabriel Manor in Clayton, NC opened in May 2013 and Franklin Manor in Youngsville, NC opened in August 2013). Ensured finishing contractors met company expectations prior to taking ownership. Interviewed and hired the initial clinical and support staff in preparation for opening.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Developed and facilitated courses to improve employee performance in various industries, serving the public and 1200 member companies across North Carolina, with one of the largest and most active non-profit employers’ associations in the country.Taught courses on entry-level to advanced management skills, communication, conflict resolution, time management, team building, motivation, performance management, performance appraisals, interviewing, delegating, coaching, feedback, creative problem-solving, situational leadership, and many others, with each course focusing on practical application.Administered and interpreted the DiSC Profile and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, explaining methods for improving communication and building relationships for success at work and in personal life, through an understanding of each assessment's results.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Responsible for training and performance improvement initiatives in a fast-paced appliance service business handling 12-million service repairs per year. Provided support for roughly 5000 service technicians, more than 200 field managers, and 23 districts in 2 regions, stretching from southern Utah to the Atlantic coast and north to the Canadian border.

Clayton, Nc

Created and managed a comprehensive site-wide competency-based employee development and performance review process, that integrated several aspects of an employee’s performance and continued learning, such as orientation, job training, daily performance, development and succession planning, as well as annual performance reviews.Assisted HR Director and Senior Staff in managing the budget for merit-pay and bonuses each year. Developed and trained all management staff on the annual review and merit-pay process.Led an initiative to create the company's first self-managed high performance work-team.Worked with the NC Community College System and the NC Biotechnology Center in the creation of the first pharmaceutical operator training curriculum offered in the state.

Sanford, Nc

Managed all technical and non-technical training for production associates and managers within the Vaccines and Pediatrics Division of Wyeth-Lederle Pharmaceuticals, covering 5 manufacturing sites in the southern and northeastern United States, with the primary products being vaccines for influenza, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus.Rolled out the first division-wide management development curriculum, focusing on basic management practices, motivating the workforce, handling corrective action, interviewing/hiring, conducting performance reviews, and managing merit-pay and bonus allocations.Conducted in-depth training for all site managers on Information Mapping in order to coordinate an initiative to rewrite all SOPs in the manufacturing operations.At the time, Wyeth was owned by American Home Products Corporation, but was purchased by Pfizer in 2009.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Facilitated, coached, and counseled employees at all levels of the organization in performance improvement strategies and employee relations issues, through workshops, team conferences, and one-on-one meetings. Conducted a variety of management training programs, including the DDI curriculum and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Led the Employee Recognition Program for the county. Also spent time in Benefits Administration, Recruitment, and Compensation Administration.

Greenville, North Carolina Area

Conducted job and task analyses for the engineering and manufacturing departments.Assisted in documenting Standard Operating Procedures for the production lines.Created a manual to assist managers in conducting employee performance reviews.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Area

Trained all managers on DDI performance management and empowerment processes.Trained and certified production associates in Small Volume Parenterals, including the sterile core and handling of controlled drugs.Trained associates on "Current Good Manufacturing Practices".Trained and licensed all site forkift drivers.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psi Chi psychology honor society member, taught several Undergraduate Psychology classes, substitute instructor.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology

Activities and Societies: President of Student Government Association (2-years), Head Resident Advisor (2-years), Pi Kappa Phi, Omicron.

Chemistry, Psychology, Biology

George Foster Hankins Academic Scholarship

Diploma With Honors, Advanced Placement And College Prep

Activities and Societies: NC Governor's School Attendee for Fine Art Health Careers Club Cross-Country (varsity 4-years) Track and Field.