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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Leader and director of the Human Capital Department functions. Responsible for proactively supporting all aspects of strategic HR for the company by leading and driving the company’s people agenda; build and align organizational and people capabilities with the business strategy and needs. Promote employee experience and organizational climate aimed to attract, develop and retain talent for the organization. Serve as a partner to the executive team and as the main point of contact to management and associates for human resources and employee relation needs.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Responsible for the daily functions of the Human Resource department including hiring and interviewing staff, assisting with the administration of pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. Primary point of contact for applicants, employees, and managers for a variety of HR related inquires. Maintain overall knowledge of the Company’s HR programs, policies, and procedures and is an ambassador for our Company culture. Continuously make connections with people, motivating, and inspiring them to achieve results. Focus on enrolling the commitment and buy-in of others by “selling” ideas and policies within the organization. Initiate projects and processes beyond established organization practices that often require training and developing others and enlisting their support by using a “selling” rather than a “telling”. Regularly meet and pro-actively establishing relationships with new groups, including executives and key stake holders. Constantly acting as a main team builder and organization developer.

Colorado, United States

District Manager, March 2022 - May 2022Regional Operations Manager, May 2021 - March 2022Responsible for overseeing operations six multi-state branches. Implement policies and strategies to improve productivity and efficiency levels while building an enjoyable company culture. Responsible for keeping track of the big picture and identifying potential areas of improvement. Responsible for the long-term planning to create initiatives that further the company’s overall goals. Assess and analyze budgets to find ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits. Identify potential problems and points of friction while working to find solutions to maximize efficiency and revenue. Coordinate different teams to foster exchange of ideas and provide cross-team learning opportunities. Collaborate with and listen to the needs of employees and department heads to develop strategies that benefit each team. Inspire and motivate employees to perform at their best through positive encouragement, training, and incentive initiatives. Daily communication to clearly convey points/information to clients, staff, and higher-level management, both verbally and in texts or emails. Interact with important clients directly in a manner that maintains their relationship with the company and results in long-term patronage. Recruit all management positions in the region. Handle finances and building budgets. Prioritize tasks and allocate the correct amount of time and resources for each to maximize results.♦ Increased revenue of the Colorado offices over a period of a year while identifying and hiring appropriate stafffor all offices. ♦ Successfully led multiple offices through the acquisition/merger.

• Responsible for the daily management of the office, employees and clients• Provide continuous customers service to clients and employees• Direct the on-boarding/orientation process for all new employees while keeping accurate records of all applicants and new hires• Discuss job satisfaction with employees, understand how incentives work and implement strategies to keep employees engaged• Manage benefits for employees• Responsible for weekly payroll for 75-100 employees• Develop and update training materials and conduct safety trainings• Develop sales leads and maintain client relations to expand business volume• Create invoices, changes and resolve any disputes/questions clients might have• Continual workforce planning, staffing/recruitment and interviewing of possible candidates• Act as a link between the organization's management and its employees• Respond to verbal and written employment verifications

Sedalia, Co

• Hired as an HR/Safety Assistant and got promoted to HR Coordinator, HR Coordinator/Recruiter and acted as the HR Manager.• Contribute to the development and administration of Human resources plans and procedures that relate to company personnel• Assist with the recommendation and development of corporate policies, approaches and procedures that comply with all state and federal regulations• Develop, analyze and update the company’s evaluation program; including but not limited to the creation of performance review tools, coaching and training sessions for leaders, follow up emails, and completion tracking• Develop and manage business relationships with division leaders, supervisors, and front-line employees• Coach leaders in the organization using HR best practices• Assist HR Manager with AAP and FMLA• Administer and provide expertise in 401k, health insurance and other benefits• Responsible for implementing the H2B work visa program including the tracking, recruiting, preparing the government applications, on-boarding of candidates and serving as the main contact for all seasonal employees• Main contact and decision maker for all employment agencies• Work directly with Division Managers to understand the specific requirements of each position requested to then develop job postings and create concise job descriptions for all positions• Responsible for the recruitment process. Oversee adherence to company standards during the recruitment process, including but not limited to pre-screens, interviews, references, and offers of employment• Research new, innovative avenues through which to reach potential passive and active candidates• Analyze, responds to and resolve recruitment issues• Process new employees, terminations, transfers, and promotions• Facilitate the on-boarding/orientation process for all new employees to assure the basic and initial policies and procedures are addressed• Responsible for exit interviews

San Juan, Pr

Teach high school students English grammar, vocabulary, and literature.

Master'S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters And Biological Science

BA in Biology and English Literature MA in English Literature