Key responsibilities: Strategic Consultation: Collaborate with the President and CEO on current issues, operational objectives, and strategic planning to align with the Foundation's goals and vision.Operational Leadership: Direct internal staff operations within your area of assignment to ensure effective implementation of policy directives and achievement of operational objectives.Policy and Process Improvement: Recommend and facilitate policy or process changes to address organizational issues or enhance operational efficiency, in consultation with the President and CEO and other senior executives.External Representation: Act as the President and CEO’s representative in the business community, addressing issues and coordinating planning objectives to strengthen external relationships.Executive Coordination: Consult regularly with other executive-level staff to ensure effective coordination of Foundation activities and integration of efforts across various departments.Internal Initiatives: Oversee and support internal initiatives aimed at improving workplace culture and employee engagement, fostering a positive and productive work environment.Signature Event Planning: Lead the planning and coordination of major signature events, including:A Common Cause to All: National planning conference, ensuring seamless execution and impactful outcomes.Bray School: Nationally highlighted event, coordinating logistics to enhance visibility and engagement.Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with senior-level staff including the CFO, CHRO, and General Counsel to discuss major organizational changes and functional modifications, ensuring alignment with the Foundation’s objectives before finalizing with the President and CEO.Advocacy and Representation: Advocate the policies and positions of the President and CEO in various internal and external affairs.

*Promoted from Manager to Director in >1 month*Negotiated first pharmacy carve-in contract with current health plan carriers resulting in minimal disruption to employees and a projected savings of approximately $1.3M over prior year’s costs.*Enhanced retirement savings plan by adding a Roth 401(k) and 529 College Savings Plans. Successfully negotiated with vendors to add enhancements at no cost, resulting in $10K savings in implementation fees.*Upgraded to the new cloud-based KRONOS timekeeping system involving 1,000 non-exempt employees. *Develops and executes compensation, benefit, and well-being strategies, programs, and policies designed to achieve strategic goals while monitoring internal equity and external competitiveness;*Analyzes current compensation, benefits and well-being programs and makes recommendations to executive leadership to ensure alignment with business strategy and ability to attract, motivate and retain top talent.*Develops, participates in the implementation of, and communicates variable pay programs designed to drive desired behavior to support organizational objectives;*Oversees communication and education strategies regarding compensation, benefits, and well-being;*Leads the development and management of the HRIS to enhance HR reporting and analytics capabilities;*Oversee the management of vendor relationships, contracts, and bid negotiations as it relates to benefits, compensation, well-being, HRIS and FMLA.*Provides leadership to Compensation, Benefits, and HRIS team members through effective coaching and performance management.*Develops budget and forecasts for the organization’s employee related expenses.

• Promoted from Generalist to Manager in 5 months.• Serve as a leader at a senior level in delivering the full range of HR services including recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, training, policy interpretation, employee relations and in responding to complex issues that arise in the workplace.• Serve as the subject matter expert on the City Manager’s internal governance team.• Manage and coordinate the city-wide Employee Communications Committee. • Provide guidance, training, work assignments, direction and feedback to a staff of seven ranging from Senior Generalist, HR Specialists, and Administrative. • Work with staff to develop work processes and evaluate process efficiencies; develops staff skills in order to complete work activities and meet organizational service demands.• Project lead for company’s new applicant tracking system and first onboarding system.• Oversee technology operations and budget related to assigned business areas.

• Provided HR policy and procedure consultation services to assigned departments in a team environment.• Provided employee relations consultation. • Reviewed new hire salaries for internal equity and request additional information as appropriate. • Reviewed classification requests and perform position and organizational analysis for assigned departments.• Developed new job descriptions and revised existing job descriptions. • Evaluated job standards including a thorough review of differentiation/progression within a job series. • Conducted market research, compile data, and prepared summary reports to support market pricing recommendations. • Compiled salary and organizational data for participation in formal and informal salary surveys. • Conducted detailed compensation analysis and prepare summary reports with recommendations including cost impact. • Administered pay-related programs and coordinate implementation of pay adjustments.

*Promoted from Specialist to Analyst in 8 months.*Project team member for company's first Onboarding project to transition the hire process to a paperless environment.*Partnered with IT Integration team to design a custom user interface and comprehensive logic defaults for Onboarding program. Reduced manual intervention needed for data processing by over 50%.*Streamlined and consolidated data processes associated with Open Enrollment and reduced manual determination and validation.*Implemented wellness program to utilize employee/company partnership with a short and long term range goal of reducing healthcare costs.*Strengthened union/company relationship.*Trained business partners on using a new electronic form eliminating manual steps, paper, and reducing margin for error.*Collaborated with HR Business partners in New York to meet strategic data integrity, reporting and wellness objectives, and align human resource activities to company vision and strategy.*Created over 20 publicly used data integrity queries using the Peoplesoft Query tool to ensure accurate data according to SOX regulations.*Utilized data integrity queries to proactively audit,research and resolve issues associated with saving the company over $100K in human capital and payroll/benefits corrections.*Managed fringe benefit vendor relationships. Troubleshot and resolved issues and updated system configurations to comply with internal and external requirements.*Created solutions to enhance efficiency in system configuration and reduce manual intervention.*Created efficiencies utilizing technology to automate processes resulting in over 50% staff reduction.

*Promoted from Specialist to Generalist in 2 years.• Administered benefits for 400 multilingual employees.*Participated on corporate benefit team and made recommendations that were incorporated into new benefit package.*Translated 20 page Benefit Summary Plan in Spanish for Corporate which was utilized company-wide in 12 states.•Streamlined the recruitment process for exempt employees.•Conducted Conflict Resolution for leadership team responsible for over 100 company managed locations and Sexual Harassment Training for staff.*Managed Workers Compensation and Disability programs. Reduced costs associated with printing by leveraging technology to manage documentation. *Created a new organization system to optimize documentation and ensure accurate disability payments were made.•Reduced work-related injuries through training and peer lead safety committee. Received highest rating for division safety program. Lowered Workers Compensation claim payouts by 70% in one year.

Instructing middle and high school students in all aspects of Spanish language and culture.

Instructing high school students in all aspects of Spanish language and culture.

• Developed creative and proactive recruiting strategies in accordance with human resource laws and regulations. • Created and updated job descriptions.*Utilized current recruitment technology to source for qualified candidates.*Managed the entire cycle of the recruitment process from source to hire.*Conducted employment law and interviewing training for leadership team spanning over 8 departments.*Developed effective candidate screening process.• Created applicant-tracking system according to AAP standards.• Assisted strategic human resource team with compensation models for departments. *Successfully demonstrated effective employee relation skills and conflict resolution.• Assisted with developing policies.

Promoted from Classified Representative to Inside Sales Representative to Recruitment Advertising Consultant within two years.• Awarded Salesperson of the Month.• Sold and maintained recruitment advertising contracts worth approximately $3M annually to large companies with over 17,000 employees.• Prepared and presented creative digital and print advertising options to key human resource executives.