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Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

Marriage/Family, Individual, Drug and Alcohol and Group Therapy.

Chickasha, Ok

Lewisville, Texas

Provide Human Resources & Safety support for multiple facilities in Oklahoma & Missouri.

Chickasha, Oklahoma

Director of Human Resources & Safety• Director of Human Resources and Safety for Cimarron Trailers, Inc., a manufacturer of custom horse, stock and cargo trailers• Oversee all aspects of Human Resources function including recruiting, hiring, retention, terminations, compensation/benefits, payroll, workers comp, unemployment, record keeping, training, safety and policies & procedures• Recruit talent into the organization through a variety of means including universities, job fairs, networking, external recruiters, and traditional print and internet postings. Coordinate advertising, review resumes, conduct telephone screenings and in-person interviews.• Facilitated transition from self-funded health insurance plan to fully-funded health insurance plan with first year savings of approximately $210,000 and resulting in reduced financial exposure from passage of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)• Coach/mentor and counsel supervisors and lead persons on effective management practices and compliance with employment laws• Assessed job tasks and wrote job descriptions for all positions in office and shop• Update and monitor safety policies and procedures to reflect current OSHA requirements• Introduced Cimarron to Lean Manufacturing/Kaizen continuous improvement program resulting in the ability to maintain current production levels with 15% fewer employees• Accomplished significant reductions in the DART and Incident rates since 2006 for Cimarron. > 2006 DART 8.9 versus 2011 DART 0.0. > 2006 Incident Rate was 17 vs. 3.5 in 2011.• Implemented safety team and executed comprehensive LOTO, PPE, Hazcom, and Fall Protection programs for facilities.

Chickasha, Oklahoma

Member of Executive Leadership Team; Manage Training & Development function for $300M / 24/7 manufacturing facility with 825 FTE. Directed numerous teams including Training Team, Communication Team, Area Leadership Team and several others. Responsible for Training & Development needs assessment, budgets, and tuition reimbursement program.• Conducted annual needs assessment survey, analyzed results, and developed training plan/ $1.2M budget for management and hourly associates• Launched/directed first cross-functional team of 10 salaried supervisors representing all functional areas of our plant• Directed team of 8 salaried & hourly employees responsible for plant-wide communications and company newsletter• Developed and implemented new hire orientation program for Delta Faucet and created a follow-up process for new hires to assess for effective training and job retention• Coordinated with Oklahoma Career Technology Center, consultants and other vendors for cost-effective delivery of training• Developed measurement system to evaluate effectiveness of training and championed project for company-wide (3 plants) implementation of levels 1-5 (based on Jack Phillips Model) training evaluation process for determining ROI• Managed tuition reimbursement program for 825 employees• Directed a team of 4 coordinators and 12 trainers/instructional designers to address training project needs through multiple formats – multimedia, classroom, web-based, blended learning solutions• Led team addressing issues of retention, hiring, & workforce planning to establish more effective recruitment and retention policies• Coached/mentored self-directed work teams, managers, supervisors, leaders, & trainers• Responsible for performance management program for 825 employees• Facilitated training as needed such as Effective Meeting Skills, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, PeopleSoft, ROI, Lean Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Safety Orientation, Sexual Harassment

• Participated in program development and strategy as a member of Workforce Oklahoma Center Management Team• Managed referrals to training program and ensured that appropriate documentation was in place to meet grant requirements at Workforce Oklahoma• Assessed clients for barriers to successful employment and facilitated strategies to address these barriers• Monitored client progress during training academy and followed up with clients upon job placement• Worked closely with other agencies to facilitate clients of work readiness re-entry into the workforce• Facilitated orientation program for job seeking candidates and referrals to Workforce Oklahoma program• Taught computer-directed career interest and job search strategy seminar

Master Of Human Relations, Organizational Behavior & Counseling Psychology

I have completed 63 hours of post-graduate work and meet the requirements for both the Organizational Behavior degree and the Counseling.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology