Staying in during the time of COVID-19. Enjoying nature in my backyard, planting cherry tomatoes in my AeroGarden and challenging my culinary skills. Let there be peace and good health for all.

Oversaw and managed the day to day operations of the Human Resources Department of a 40+ employee government contracting, IT Services company. Managed the full life-cycle human resources effort for Federal Government contracts and proposals. ● Collaborated with managers on employee issues ● Operated as employee advocate while ensuring HR perspective is represented.  ● Counseled Managers on employee behavioral and performance issues and on corrective engagement including imposing… Show more Oversaw and managed the day to day operations of the Human Resources Department of a 40+ employee government contracting, IT Services company. Managed the full life-cycle human resources effort for Federal Government contracts and proposals. ● Collaborated with managers on employee issues ● Operated as employee advocate while ensuring HR perspective is represented.  ● Counseled Managers on employee behavioral and performance issues and on corrective engagement including imposing disciplinary action and termination when appropriate  ● Oversaw the performance evaluation program for external employees ● Conducted employee outplacement counseling and exit interviews ●Authored Staffing policies and procedures to streamline the recruitment and hiring process and to dispose of inconsistencies ● Researched, developed and implemented human resources programs, processes and policies to continuously improve support of business objectives ● Orchestrated the planning, communication, and administration of benefit plans and programs Show less

Responsible for staffing positions for Financial Systems Analysts, Oracle Developers and DBAs, Technical Writers, Program Managers, and Administrative positions. Oversaw daily operations of the Recruiting Department with a staff of 1. ● Created the staffing policies and procedures to streamline the recruitment and hiring process ● Ensured proper procedures were in place, which were in line with company policy governing recruitment and selection ● Developed and managed employment… Show more Responsible for staffing positions for Financial Systems Analysts, Oracle Developers and DBAs, Technical Writers, Program Managers, and Administrative positions. Oversaw daily operations of the Recruiting Department with a staff of 1. ● Created the staffing policies and procedures to streamline the recruitment and hiring process ● Ensured proper procedures were in place, which were in line with company policy governing recruitment and selection ● Developed and managed employment program, salary survey, job evaluation, benefits, and equal opportunity initiatives  ● Delegated responsibilities to Recruiting Assistant  ● Planned and coordinated Open House and Job Fairs  ● Recruited, interviewed and hired individuals at various government sites ● Responded to employee issues, grievances, performance and disciplinary actions Show less

Responsible for managing the relationship with the customers on the NOAA (NOS, NWS, NMFS, NESDIS programs and the DARPA program. Full life-cycle recruiting for the Systems Engineering and Scientific Services Division. ● Visited local sites to meet and understand the needs of our clients and to establish a relationship with the Program Managers ● Gathered requirement information from Program Managers for each open position. ● Sourced candidates through various resources:… Show more Responsible for managing the relationship with the customers on the NOAA (NOS, NWS, NMFS, NESDIS programs and the DARPA program. Full life-cycle recruiting for the Systems Engineering and Scientific Services Division. ● Visited local sites to meet and understand the needs of our clients and to establish a relationship with the Program Managers ● Gathered requirement information from Program Managers for each open position. ● Sourced candidates through various resources: monster.com, hotjobs.com, employee referral, internal database, and local newspaper ads ● Sought individuals in areas of experience in Satellite Data Systems, RADAR Engineering, Climate Analysis and Prediction, Scientific Advanced Computations, Earth Science, Coastal Ecosystems, Geographic Information System, and Crop Assessment and Forecasting ● Participated in determining the criteria of the new internal applicant tracking system Show less

Supported Raytheon Technical Services Company’s Business Unit, Infrastructure Services (IS) on Recruiting needs for Defense, Federal and Commercial Customers. ● Established and researched a way of maintaining and unifying the use of forms that is conducive to all programs within our business unit. The result was it bolstered our compliance with EEO mandates ● Garnered referrals from qualified candidates and employees, which resulted in successful hires ●Negotiated rates with… Show more Supported Raytheon Technical Services Company’s Business Unit, Infrastructure Services (IS) on Recruiting needs for Defense, Federal and Commercial Customers. ● Established and researched a way of maintaining and unifying the use of forms that is conducive to all programs within our business unit. The result was it bolstered our compliance with EEO mandates ● Garnered referrals from qualified candidates and employees, which resulted in successful hires ●Negotiated rates with outsourcing companies to reduce the rate Raytheon pays from 30% to 13 and 15% of a new hire’s annual salary. Other sourcing tools: Job Fairs, Newspaper Ads, and Military out-placement offices ● Developed the relocation package for Infrastructure Services Show less