Debra Simpson Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri, US

Overland Park, KS, US

Served as trusted advisor providing advice and counsel that align with the company's culture and business strategy. Partnered with employees, management and HR Business Partners to communicate various human resources policies, programs, procedures, employment laws and regulations.Conduct investigations providing recommendations that bring sensitive matters.

Advocated for employees and the organization through effective, fair and timely investigation of complaints and provided appropriate advice, support and intervention. Was perceived as a valuable resource by both leadership and front line employees.Partnered with management, union stewards and business agents to investigate and resolve employee grievances.

Kansas City, MO, US

Managed employee relations and ethics concerns; investigated employee concerns while providing recommendations for resolution. Provided leadership and coaching to leaders on fair employment practices. Counseled associates and leaders; resolved disputes between associates and leaders; conducted investigations and audits in accordance with federal, state.

Responsible for providing the strategic leadership necessary to sustain, elevate, and enhance all activities of the Cultural Center, including leadership of volunteers and staff, asset development and program development.Managed a proposed budget of approximately $250,000 and a professional staff including a Fitness Management Company. Specific.

• Responsible for managing the day-to-day operations which consists of approximately 3,000 members
• Provide support to the Senior Pastor including screening and responding to phone calls, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, calendaring, church related and family travel arrangements and other duties as.
• Assist the Senior Pastor in all assigned and unassigned duties that will ensure the smooth operation and growth of the church
• Maintain all official policies and procedures and various procedural files
• Manage the coordination of the facility calendar for over forty-six ministries
• Provide leadership and direction for all personnel vacation schedules and approved holidays and personal days

Overland Park, Kansas, US

• Responsible for providing support to HR functional teams to ensure projects were delivered on time, within scope and budget.
• Consistently deliver 100% of projects on time and within scope
• Effectively lead project core team (s) through the project management lifecycle
• Successfully project managed bi-weekly Human Resources Launch & Informational conference calls for entire Human Resources organization

Overland Park, Kansas, US

• Responsible for leading a team of officers and committee members in ensuring the organization was recognized as one that promotes inclusion and diversity at Sprint
• Refocused the Diamond Network officers/committee leads in the areas of professional development programs, community involvement, diversity recruitment efforts and culture events
• Provided direction on membership engagement that resulted in an increase in membership by 25% in 2007
• Led the Diamond Network leadership team in planning the 2008 Black History Month Celebration which included securing Sprint Nextel Board of Director V. Janet Hill as the keynote speaker

Overland Park, Kansas, US

• Responsible for the design, development and/or administration of programs, procedures and plans associated with employee relations activities;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Unemployment Process
• Substance Abuse Policy
• HR Knowledge Management Site
• I-Connect Integration Project

Overland Park, Kansas, US

• Served as consultant to senior executives by assisting them through the following processes; performance management system, succession planning, organizational design, affirmative action plans and workforce planning.
• Exceeded time-to-fill objective by 5.08 days by ensuring recruitment staff made regular contact with hiring managers to review open requisition status
• Supported the diversity plan efforts by regularly monitoring underutilized positions and provided strategies to executive staff on partnering with female and minority organizations
• Supported the community college and military recruitment efforts by attending a technology fair that targeted high school students interested in technical positions

Overland Park, Kansas, US

Coached/counseled clients on corporate Human Resources policies and procedures to include corrective action, short term disability, family medical leave act and workforce planning strategies

Overland Park, Kansas, US

Responsible for the sourcing, recruiting and staffing strategies for the finance organization consisting of over 1500 employees

Ba, Management & Human Relations

Executive Director Professional Development