Kaitlyn (Mariska) Preese Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Partnered with business leaders to conduct workplace investigations-Handled performance, disciplinary, and termination issues for managers while following the appropriate guidelines and regulations based on the subject matter-Used knowledge of applicable state and federal employment law, including FLSA, ADA, FMLA, to aid in recommendations -Drafted, processed, and reviewed severance agreements for reduction in force-Consistently managed caseload of 50-70 cases of complicated employee, manager, and human capital issues

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Provided specialized expertise to assist with workplace issues by gathering information and helping find the most effective resolutions-Mitigated risk for the company by interpreting policies and making recommendations to managers and employees-Managed high caseload of complicated employee issues

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Worked and resolved complex Health and Wellness benefits questions using research and direct communications with employees-Corrected employee elections in the enrollment system in compliance with the plan rules-Performed manual enrollments for employees-Acted as a Subject Matter Expert for HRdirect Service Advisors-Collaborated with vendors and internal business partners to resolve ongoing employee-affecting issues

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Provided expertise and customer service support to internal employees and providers regarding HR issues-Utilized appropriate resources to drive resolution of questions/issues-Ensured proper documentation of all inquiries

University Of Wisconsin-Madison

-Administered cognitive behavioral tasks to inmates in Wisconsin state prisons in order to evaluate their decision-making abilities-Broadened awareness of the prison system and culture while working with a complex population

Madison, Wisconsin Area

-Drafted letters for clients, prepared outgoing correspondence, copied, scanned, and organized files, answered phones-Summarized squad car videos for attorney use

University Of Wisconsin-Madison

-Participated in lab meetings and analysis of past research-Assisted in performing neurological analyses on human participants, recruitment of subjects, and analysis of data

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Club Lacrosse

Education record

Enhanced cultural awareness, worked with a diverse population, improved cross-cultural communication skills

Master Of Arts - Ma, Human Resource Management