(Virtual Contractor Position-Various projects including primarily HR and Marketing, Event Planning, etc.)Provided Human Resources consultation to the President and Editor in Chief of a new international/domestic publishing company that targeted legal community/services. Assignments included creating employee handbook, policies & procedures, review of legal compliance, and instruction regarding new hire orientation and on-boarding procedures. Provided coaching and consultation to senior management and team leaders to reach business goals

Contractor – Project basedPosition eliminated/downsized to HR Generalist due to acquisition in November 2015. • Developed organization strategies by identifying and researching human resources issues; contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to organization strategic thinking and direction; establishing human resources objectives in line with organizational objectives• Implemented human resources strategies by establishing department accountabilities, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention• Managed human resources operations by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining staff; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing staff job contributions; maintaining compensation; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing protocol; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change• Developed human resources operations financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances• Completed special project results by identifying issues; communicating and coordinating requirements; expediting fulfillment; evaluating milestone accomplishments; evaluating optional courses of action; changing assumptions and direction• Trained/developed management team with specific training modules geared to enhancing management skills• Supported management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions; analyzing information and applications• Guided management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organization values• Ensured human resources departmental compliance of federal,state, and local legal requirements