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Greater New York City Area

Consult on special projects and logistics, including daily monitoring and reporting of wholesale produce shipments across the US.

New York, Ny

Represented NY State’s DOH Employee & Program Support management in Albany at the regional NYC location. Provided comprehensive logistics and employee relations support while balancing the needs of management, employees, and business operations. Utilized broad HR management experience and employee relations skills for strategic planning and implementation, operational assessment, problem-solving, and improvements in efficiency, employee engagement, and culture.- Planned, facilitated, and improved timely employee-centered onboarding processes with emphasis on employee relations, communication, and feedback to minimize conflict and drive improved organizational efficiency and employee engagement. - Planned and implemented the logistics of large-scale space relocation of four growing work units.- Advised 11 managers and 45 staff on HR, proactive employee relations, policy, logistics, security, IT, facilities, and OSHA concerns.- Managed employee support services, assessed needs, and implemented improvements, incorporating HR best practices.- The five-year consulting engagement at NYS DOH ended prematurely because of a critical State budget deficit.

Newark, Nj

Partnered with the SVP of Human Resources and senior business leaders to improve HR procedures in hiring and onboarding, safety, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Demonstrated leadership in consolidating and managing centralized, corporate risk management strategies and a corporate insurance program. Achieved significant cost savings and operational flexibility at this leading $1.5B-revenue, 1000-employee telecom in 13 States and abroad. - Recommended updates to HR policies and procedures, employee handbook, job descriptions, classification, driver safety, and workers’ compensation processing to improve employee selection, development, and OSHA safety. - Collaborated with key stakeholders to identify and re-evaluate business operational processes and risk exposures.- Collaborated with Legal, HR/Payroll, and Finance/Budget/Audit.- Managed the administration and annual renewals of management and commercial liability insurance policies: workers’ compensation, employer and fiduciary liability, ERISA bond, crime/ransom, cyber-crime, property/general liability. - Project management - Prepared comprehensive insurance applications for the many corporate policies. Managed claims, certificates, and audits. Reviewed lease and vendor agreements. Contributed to due diligence processes for 25 mergers and acquisitions. Maintained information on the corporate disaster recovery plan. - Achieved a 90% cost reduction. Consolidated 30 insurance policies into a 15-policy, million-dollar program. Tracked budget allocations with Finance. Facilitated a $200K saving in consulting fees and through competitive marketing.

Brooklyn, Ny

After Transit's HR’s re-organization I managed the centralized HR functions serving 1200 culturally diverse employees in the Divisions of Supply Logistics, Materiel, and Human Resources at this largest transit agency in North America. - Coached business unit leaders on staffing, interviewing, policies, labor relations, HR laws, training, and benefits. Advised managers on employee relations, performance management, merit-based compensation, job descriptions and evaluations, civil service exam list administration, succession planning, and staffing plans for organizational restructuring- Managed and streamlined performance management and a merit compensation program to facilitate communication, feedback, performance, engagement, satisfaction, and retention.- Improved recruitment from postings to onboarding. Reduced vacancies.- Facilitated aligning internal and external customer service with HR’s policies and practices. Interfaced with HR partners.- Implemented PeopleSoft HRIS database utilization for workforce tracking, analysis, and reporting.- Managed planning and implementation of two reductions-in-force of unionized employees. Participated in union negotiations.- Fostered Safety-Focused and Accident-Free Work Environment. Delivered training presentations of Transit's customized DuPont Safety program. Managed development of training modules.

Queens, Ny

Managed strategic and transactional HR functions, staff development, and employee and labor relations for 450 employees in the Distribution/Supply Logistics Division.- Built a valuable HR partnership between my team of six managers and professionals and management.- Streamlined Administrative Processes. Reduced talent acquisition time. Improved headcount budgeting, workforce planning, tracking, and org charts accuracy. - Managed Employee Development. Designed and delivered training seminars on coaching, feedback, performance management, safety, and employee recognition.- Safety initiatives to meet the warehousing division’s key goal of timely, accident-free material delivery operations.- Managed Labor Relations. Promoted positive dialogue and proactive employee relations. Guided investigations and resolutions. Responded to complaints, grievances, and disputes through consistent and fair union hearings, progressive discipline, and effective negotiations. Administered joint annual position selection proceedings with unions' leadership.

New York, Ny

Taught a college course in Industrial and Organizational Psychology for several semesters.

Master’S Degree, Applied Psychology - Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Activities and Societies: SIOP, Psi Chi

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psi Chi, Hillel, Yavneh

Continuing Education Seminars

Activities and Societies: Continuing education - Current HR and management seminars and webinars - HR and operations management, HR &.