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Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

• Responsible for all aspects of strategic Human Resources and Employee Relations for the Global Operations function. • Provided leadership, direction, and guidance for a team of 60 HR professionals in support of human resources needs of 11,000+ employees in 11 different countries. • Advised counseled and coached senior leaders with respect to all aspects of labor and employment law as well as employee relations needs across their organizations. • Developed strategy for and negotiated collective bargaining agreements for organized locations. • Created an environment of respect and trust within HR and encouraged that model throughout the organization.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Collaborated with key university leaders, including Board of Regents, senior campus and system administrators, and faculty leadership, to address university HR objectives• Represented VP of HR and university to multiple and diverse internal and external constituencies, including Board of Regents• Advised and consulted on wide variety of administrative issues including effective utilization of human, fiscal, and physical resources• Oversaw key HR functional areas, including payroll and employment• Created and advised on compensation plans for faculty and staff• Created novel programs to drive salary savings in response to budget shortfall• Provided counsel to managers and leaders in interpretation and application of all aspects of labor and employment law• Created transformative HR policies in alignment with organizational goals to become an efficient yet nimble organization with high employee engagement• Advanced principles of equity and diversity in system-wide policies and programs• Coached and mentored senior administrators on strategic HR practices• Handled confidential personnel matters with discretion and sensitivity• Coordinated innovative comprehensive review process of university deans• Trained and counseled managers and leaders with respect to best practices in performance management

Juris Doctorate, Law

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, English And Psychology

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