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Braintree, MA, US

United States

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States

The City of Brockton is the sixth largest community in MA and boasts a beautiful blend of history, culture and diversity. The Office of Human Resources provides full-service Human Resources to over 800 city employees, and benefits administration to over 2,300 school employees and 5000 retirees.- Oversee a staff of three human resources professionals.

Bonita Springs, Florida, United States

Providing expert advice, guidance and HR solutions to small- to mid-sized businesses with up to 400 hundred employees. Serving as a valued business and thought partner to existing human resources departments and/or providing full-service HR functions during organizational transitions.Providing invaluable career and life coaching to individuals and groups..

2 Oliver Street, Boston, MA 02109

Member of the Executive Leadership Team charged with setting the strategic direction and operations oversight of a 50 employee, $57 million MA grant funding and workforce development organization. - Key member in the development and implementation of the organization’s current three-year Strategic Plan. - Overhauled the employee pension plans resulting in.

1284 Washington Street, Weymouth, MA 02189

- Designed and delivered evidence-based wellness seminars, physical fitness and yoga classes to individuals and workplaces, including youth in the care of the Dept. of Youth Services, Brown University, Cabot, Inc. and Fidelity Investments. - Recruited a strong team of 12 instructors who worked together to design and deliver group classes and workshops.

Canton, MA

- Partnered with the Hospital School’s CEO and other stakeholders to implement an expansion plan to increase patient services and to bring staffing levels from 128 employees to 150 employees.- Oversaw employee benefits and leaves: FMLA, the Americans with Disabilities Act, health insurance, long- and short-term insurance, workers’ compensation and wellness.

- Advised the agency heads at the MA Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Chelsea Soldiers’ Home, Holyoke Solders’ Home (comprised of over 1,000 employees) on all matters of discrimination, disability, sexual harassment, equal employment and affirmative action.- Investigated discrimination and harassment complaints. Provided detailed investigation reports with.

- Successfully served as a key member responsible for consolidating the Workers' Compensation Units at seven MA Health and Human Services agencies (comprised of over 11,000 state employees) into a single, integrated and comprehensive unit. - Oversaw Workers' Compensation program for the Exec. Office of Health and Human Services, Dept. of Public Health and.

Chaired a committee of three to review DMH and vendor candidates for employment with a positive CORI report and forward a recommendation to the DMH Commissioner to either hire or not hire the candidate.

Oversaw the development of a computer application to receive, process and report out to state and local police the results of mental health background checks of all applicants for a FID card or license-to-carry a firearm.Established the firearms unit budget, oversaw the hiring of contract staff and ensured deadlines and benchmarks for automating.

Provide oversight, policy interpretation and training to over forty end-users of a statewide data collection system.Facilitated monthly meetings with representatives throughout the Commonwealth. Furnished quarterly and annual statistical analysis reports to the Dir. of Investigations and the DMH Commissioner.

Identified and capitalized on a niche market in the technology and data solutions fields. Became the leading data provider to directory publishers throughout New England. Successfully engaged all facets of owning a business: budgeting, marketing, sales, planning and negotiations.

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association Recycling Committee Chairman

B.S, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association

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