Joint entrepreneurial venture specializing in professional services for technology consulting and HR. Responsible for start-up and HR operations: compensation, payroll, benefits, compliance, development. Sourced technology clients through direct marketing, networking; negotiated compensation and role load. Accepting new clients for human resources consulting practice, specializing in compensation research, data analysis and evidenced based program implementation, reporting and presentation.

Non-profit organization vice-chair volunteer position responsible for membership growth, new software management system. Researched top non-profit management systems, surveyed 20+ companies in metropolitan, suburban areas. Interviewed current clients via Zoom meetings for qualitative evaluation, extensive trial environment testing. Led demos, team meetings, extra weekday touch bases, robust discussions & and vendor negotiations. Drafted, compiled, proposed new system presentation to executive board of directors and won the funding. Current projects: system rollout communication strategy, system training, data verification & configuration.Created membership engagement strategy, devise monthly/annual goals while delegating responsibilities. Established and led weekly meetings to brainstorm, gain feedback and collaborate on committee tasks. Served as the primary contact for the board of directors, community members and all public relations. Ensured compliance to all organization by-laws, policies, procedures as well as professional etiquette. Recruited, onboarded and trained new volunteers on the community’s membership management system database.

ULTA Beauty is the largest beauty retailer in the United States and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin, hair care products and salon services. Every day we use the power of beauty to bring to life the possibilities that lie within each of us – inspiring every guest and enabling each associate to build a fulfilling career.This position required daily wage review of hourly position promotions, demotions, and lateral moves outside of company pay range. Bonus rollouts involved month and quarterly evaluations for retail store shrink benchmarks & five distribution centers metrics based on attendance and goal fulfillment. User acceptance testing (UAT) was conducted for the company’s annual merit, bonus rollout. This position partnered with HRBPs to provide salary recommendations & job reviews based on market survey data.Additional lead projects included a reconstruction of HRBP communication strategy by creating visual tools to maintain efficiency in job placements. Lastly, I redesigned ULTA's corporate job position matrix in order to consolidate, remove, or/and add new job positions; this matrix is now optimally used by all hiring managers company-wide.

BWAY/Mauser is the leading manufacturer of rigid metal, plastic and hybrid containers in North America. Currently in the process of merging with Mauser Group, the combined companies will offer an additional range of industrial and consumer goods packaging solutions. This position will primarily support the Director of Talent Acquisition by building ATS reports on personnel in (2) corporate locations and (50) manufacturing plants, as well assisting in recruiting and onboarding orientation. Additional projects include turnover analysis, compensation structures, and process improvement initiatives to ensure a smooth integration regarding the merger.

HC Technologies is a financial trading company specializing in creating proprietary, algorithmic software for the industry. The project assigned is to analyze the current pay structure and identify areas for improvement by proposing a full-scale compensation pay program overhaul for all exempt employees. I achieved the following results: analyzed the firm's current compensation plan by identifying key areas for improvement as compensation analyst. Conducted employee job analysis, create/edit job descriptions, redesign organizational chart by using a job evaluation method for one hundred employees. Sourced eleven different benchmarking pay survey data in order to create company's first pay grade and salary range structures, as well as conduct market pricing for current pay status. Evaluated the firm's mid-year/year-end performance appraisal ratings to establish bonus structure plan. Presented a comprehensive compensation report to C-Suite leadership with final analyses & recommendations for change and future implementation.

Analyzed payroll submissions & processed flexible healthcare reimbursement account claims using ADP. Conducted job analysis for three positions determining exemption status using FLSA guidelines & research. Researched new vendors for harassment prevention training; trained in disability friendly workplace designs. Audited employee performance management appraisals by flagging poor ratings and proposing solutions. Completed (2) benefits surveys by collected medical, dental, wellness information for national benchmarking, and (1) compensation survey among cultural institutions. Drafted documentation for recruitment, on-boarding, employee personal data, & accommodation requests.

Independently led a client’s startup dental office from breaking ground to clinic’s grand opening. Responsible for managing all day-to-day administrative & human resource tasks for six personnel. Negotiated fee schedules with insurance companies, submitted credentialing and financing paperwork. Manage end-to-end patient lifecycle from appointments, insurance claims, billing, and follow-ups. Developed relationships with dental suppliers, sales representatives and technicians for clinic goals. Executed marketing initiatives, met patient collection goals, and created protocol for office organization.

Supported and engaged a diverse student population with reading, writing, and collegiate concerns for academic success. Utilized effective interpersonal skills to assist students with challenging assignments within 45 minute sessions. Collaborate with faculty and staff to install new administrative initiatives i.e. scheduling, & programming.

This position primarily assisted the Augustana College Development Office. By reaching out to previous donors and Augie alums, I helped fundraise over $6,000 within three months time to benefit the college's general operating and scholarship funds.

Employed under General Ledger Shared Services (GLSS) and extensively utilized SAP and Excel. Assisted in preparation process for federal tax work-papers and resolved standard cost part errors. Created the company’s quarterly report on foreign commercial liabilities for the U.S. Treasury Dept. Completed closing week tasks: journal vouchers, unit financial reports, & account reconciliations.

Executed the non-profit organization's strategic priorities while assisting in special events prospecting, data collection and entry. Developed highly complex filing and sorting processes of Junior Achievement classroom paperwork. Facilitated liaison between Augustana College’s Education Department and Junior Achievement.