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Decorah, Ia, Us

Decorah, Iowa, United States

Guide and advise managers on HR policies, legal compliance, and best practices. Partner with leaders to identify opportunities to enhance organizational performance, employee engagement, and talent development. Partner with departmental and senior leaders to develop staffing plans and recruitment strategies to reduce the time to fill open vacancies for all levels of the organization.● Accomplished filling four long-standing vacancies, open between 6 to 18 months, within three months of joining the organization.

Doha, Qatar

In my position as Benefits CounselorMajor Responsibilities:I am performing a key role in managing multi-national benefit plans of US-Based and Qatar-based programs for employees while ensuring compliance with Qatari labor law and U.S. extraterritorial labor law; organizing orientation and onboarding sessions as well as relocations for newly hired employees with a focus on familiarizing new recruit with organization and cultural differences; mitigating foreign claims and grievances, while serving as liaison and escalation point to succeed vendor relations.Key Accomplishments, I achieved during this role:• Designed and established comprehensive workers compensation policy adhered to U.S. and Qatari regulations through amalgamation with Northwestern University, Evanston.• Amplified inclusion and equity within the community by presenting Northwestern in Qatar's Institutional Equity Working Group.• Monitored and rectified workplace investigation and employee relation issues, including performance conversations, accident investigations, and accommodation requests under ADA in close collaboration with H.R. Director.• Overcame contingency period by providing confidential early intervention to faculty, staff, and student, while serving as Behavior Consultation Team associate.

Chicago, Illinois

While acting as Benefits Counselor for Northwestern University in Chicago, my day-to-day responsibilities are the following:I am collaborating with key stakeholders to award absence leaves while ensuring employee confidentiality; providing expert-level insights in planning and organizing the annual Employee Benefits Fair for Northwestern Chicago campus, settling up to 45 distinctive organizations for the event; acquiring and advanced open enrollment materials, including mailings and revisions to Northwestern Benefit Guidebook.Below are my notable accomplishments:• Revolutionized Northwestern University to new benefits enrolment platform while mitigating pre and post executing complications.• Accelerated and facilitated caseload of over 2500 employees during employment lifecycle.• Educated and mentored employees on available benefits plans as well as acting as an escalation point for employee benefit claims and complaints.• Delivered best-in-class services on the Annual Take our Children to Work Day planning committee.

Waterloo, Iowa Area

During my tenure as a Human Resources Generalist in Exceptional Person Inc,I have streamlined processes by incorporating developments to HRIS system along with assessed and synchronized upgrades to timekeeping and scheduling system; supporting with annual performance evaluation process and initiating compensation levels for newly hired personnel; containing workers' compensation costs for three consecutive years by fostering a culture of safety focusing on accident investigation to establish root cause and implementing prevention strategies.My signature achievements were the following:• Spearheaded wide spectrum H.R. functions for 425+ employees, including complex employee relations issues and workplace investigations.• Headed and monitored full-scale benefits administration throughout employee life cycle involving employee education, guidance, and support.• Supervised and executed an employee wellness program combined with the health insurance plan.

Independence, Ia

Dubuque, Ia

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations, Distinction

Ba, Human Resources Management And Services