Trusted Advisor & Strategist with a proven record of adding value by developing and deploying tactical plans to support people and organizational needs. • Passionate about creating the best possible outcomes for our people, our clients, and all stakeholders.• Proactively partner with leadership to lead all Human Resource functions including recruiting, onboarding, payroll, benefits, employee retention and growth, organizational design, HR investigations, and compliance with government mandates.Offering strengths in the areas of strategic HR and operations planning, serving as a catalyst for change, and fostering a highly engaged, inspiring, and inclusive workplace.

Basically, I do whatever is required to keep the studio running smoothly . . . * Invoice customers, pay bills & process payroll. (It might not be as critical as what "The Fed" is doing, but it's important stuff to us!)* Develop employee review procedures & office policies. (Yes, even creatives need policies every now and again.)* Greet visitors & clients. (And sometimes their dogs, too!)* Ensure everyone has a place to park. (I think I've earned an honorary degree in logistics for my juggling skills.)* Stock the kitchen. (You should see our shopping list!)* Entertain the dogs that frequently visit. (One of my favorite responsibilities).* Conduct research. (Client requests often lead us down some very interesting roads.)* Skillfully dodge foam bullets during impromptu Nerf gun wars. (Who could have imagined I would need protective eye wear?) * Creative writing. (Among other high profile projects, I'm credited with memorable directives containing snappy verbiage for keeping the kitchen clean and maintaining office security.)* The occasional voice over. (Scratch, of course.)* Cheer the kickball or volleyball or dodgeball team to victory. (We're always looking for a reason to form a team!)

Visit me @ http://www.tellingstoriesllc.com/I honed my skills writing for business clients. I have been published in Columbus Monthly and my story, Quarterback Sneak, has been featured on The Dr. Phil Show.I really connect with people who want to write inspirational and faith-based stories. I have collaborated as ghost writer, contributor, editor, and consultant on multiple books.

Assigned leadership functions, in addition to customary Region Administrator responsibilities and expectations, to inspire outstanding sales performance and customer service.• Assisted executive team in researching, organizing, preparing, and presenting business review presentations to management. • Created and facilitated strength-based training courses for managers, resulting in the team understanding their own strengths and the steps required to create and lead a productive sales organization. • Conducted training for colleagues that provided the tools to enable teams to write articles, develop logos and themes, and produce inspirational newsletters to foster loyalty and high performance within their regions.• Served on the ROA National Task Force, which developed a reliable national resource Web site for administrators to consult, and served as a single streamlined portal for corporate departments to disburse information across business units.

Increased responsibility from Region Office Administrator position. Managed activity of six office employees and associated projects, schedules, and budget. Implemented change in a reluctant environment.• Developed an organizational culture that fostered teamwork in order to improve the effectiveness of region office employees and procedures. • Established clear goals and accountability to achieve significant productive impact.• Successfully coordinated activities with local employees and multiple corporate departments to close Dublin Office and move office operations to Chicago, Illinois, in a timely and efficient manner.

Responsible for supporting a region sales team of one hundred two Representatives, nine Business Managers, and Senior Director assigned to multi-state geography.• Conducted on-site orientation and developed representative and manager resource binders.• Maintained Director’s principal calendar; coordinated scheduling of appointments, speaking engagements, meetings, and travel arrangements. • Managed administrative and reporting responsibilities for the region including managing territory assignments and processing human resource actions.• Composed a broad range of communications for Directors including written correspondence, speeches, newsletter articles, and emails to acknowledge and congratulate top performance, while developing and reinforcing region culture.• Coordinated all aspects of meeting planning for groups small and large (up to 350), creating a high-energy environment and unique experience to motivate sales teams to outperform expectations.

• Coordinated meetings and training sessions for management and sales teams.• Gathered and compiled data for special and recurring reports and region communication.• Researched and developed of a wide scope of special projects including employee mentoring and recognition programs, customer service, and community awareness initiatives. • Maintained Vice President's principal calendar; coordinate scheduling of appointments, meetings, conferences, travel arrangements/accommodations.

• Assisted the President in a highly visible support role including administrative and sales support.• Worked as intermediary between management and software engineers to facilitate development of a successful online software product.• Created educational material for clients and conducted on-site training sessions.• Managed all human resource, billing, accounting, and payroll functions.• Sensitively handled discreet information including privileged legal and intellectual property communications and records.