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• Developed a recruiting strategy to recruit, interview, hire and onboard over 50 new employees in three months• Implemented applicant tracking and onboarding software• Redesigned and implemented New Employee Orientation & Benefit Orientation• Implemented Employee Recognition Program• Plan annual Vendor Fairs, Benefit Fairs & Health Fairs• Monthly HR metrics reporting• Community Service Committee Chair• Essential Learning (on-line training) administrator• Annual Open Enrollment including negotiating rates with vendors• FMLA, Short Term & Long Term disability administrator• Manage Temps and Contractors

After a breast cancer diagnosis in 2001, the decision was made to focus my energy on bringing awareness to the cause. • 2004-2006 - financially able to become a full-time volunteer • Susan G.Komen for the Cure o Chosen by Executive Director, Komen Kansas City for Advocacy Alliance (State Level) Introduced on House floor in Jefferson City, MOo Advocacy Alliance (Federal Level), “I Vote for the Cure” traveling to Washington DC to represent Komen Kansas Cityo Have personally helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in the fight against breast cancer (lead fundraiser for Kansas City 2007, 2008 & 2009 Race) which led to a Board Development position - Chair "Fundraising for the Cure" o Brought awareness to the cause through fundraising events, letter writing and email campaigns, published newspaper articles, radio and television interviews. o Survivor Outreach Chair for the Survivor Luncheono Chosen for “I am the Cure” marketing campaign – on billboards, posters, movie screen advertising all over the Kansas City Metro area to promote the 2008 Race for the Cureo Breast Cancer 3-Day (2005), Ambassador - Television, Radio, “on the spot” spokesperson for the event

• Develop and maintain consultative relationships with corporate and field hiring managers to determine short- and long-term recruiting plans. • Liaison between Corporate Communications and Human Resources to develop and create all company recruiting materials.• Project Lead to develop interactive on-line Recruit Center on internal website to assist management in the hiring process.• Corporate Diversity Committee Chair – focus efforts in muliple directions to achieve diversity goals (Buy-in, Recruiting, Education, Retention, Marketing and Policy Oversight• Company website revamp committee – partnered with Marketing and Communications to redesign Careers page• Negotiated partnership between Ferrellgas and Susan G. Komen, which resulted in a Bronze Sponsorship for the 2007 & 2008 Race for the Cure.• Champion for Project “Pink Bobtail.” Negotiated with Company President and four Komen Executive Directors to Paint and Launch four Ferrellgas Pink Trucks in Kansas City, Louisville, Portland and Austin.• Company Coordinator for the 2007 Corporate Challenge, which included event planning, encouraging employee participation, weekly communications and presentations at corporate quarterly meetings.

• Project Lead for developing and maintaining a monthly client newsletter for Sprint’s Local Division. • Project Lead for the HR Communications Committee tasked with improving internal and external communications.• Educated clients on policies and procedures through weekly mass e-mail, featuring Ethics Reminders on Sexual Harassment, Maintaining Accurate Company Records, Conflicts of Interest, etc.• Educated the client on the importance of Work Force Planning and Succession Planning.• Communicated company programs like Performance Management Program, Management Incentive Program (MIP) and Leadership Development Program (LDP) to clients throughout the year. • Communicated regularly with all levels of management (Supervisor to President).

• Recruited and interviewed perspective candidates according to EEO/AA guidelines.• Provided career counseling as needed for internal employees.• Advised management on HR policy and procedures as related to the staffing process.• A member of the on-line newsletter team to develop a monthly recruiting tool for external candidates. Other members of the team included staffing employees from PCS, Sprint Publishing and Advertising, Corporate Center, and National Staffing – supporting our One Sprint initiative.• Asked by the Director of National Staffing to act as the Project Lead of quarterly recruiter networking roundtable meetings to allow recruiters to build cross-divisional relationships with peers.• Assisted with employee relations’ investigations, which included advising line management in disciplining employees up to and including termination.

Masters, Organizational Development

Ba, Human Resources

Ottawa University, Bachelor'S Degree