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Ashburn, Va, Us

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Lewiston, Maine, United States

Responsible for all human resources functions for over 1,200 employees in an organization with an operating budget of $93 million. Supervise and evaluate 5 employees in the HR Department carrying out recruiting, compensation, certification, benefit administration, compliance, FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation, and professional development. HR Organizational Leadership: Contributes strategic input from an HR perspective to Superintendent to support student learning. Develops and delegates HR Department goals and strategies. Responsible for consistent interpretation of collective bargaining unit agreements, policies, and laws. Attends School Committee meetings providing information and reports upon request of Superintendent. HRIS Technology and Implementation: Leading the implementation of new applicant tracking system and electronic onboarding platform (Frontline). Oversees the daily maintenance of personnel information and workflows of HR Generalist Staff within HRIS systems (Munis).Union and Labor Relations: Responsible for administering union contracts for 7 bargaining units. Member of the negotiations team. Formulated new compensation model to attract and retain teachers as well as meet new legislation. Point of contact for Union reps, schedule grievance hearings and other union related activities.Employee Relations: Responsible for performance management activities, including investigations, policy compliance and training. Provide counsel and guidance to building administrators and directors in personnel matters. Coordinates with the Office of Teaching and Learning to host New Teacher Orientation and the issuance of over 500 teacher contracts and annual salary notifications.Compliance and Risk Management: Responsible for processing all unemployment claims and disputes. Responsible for the completion of state and federal reporting. Primarily responsible for legal compliance in leave and accommodation requests related to COVID-19.

Portland, Maine

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, I am responsible for all HR related functions within the organization. Ensure compliance to state and federal employment law, and collective bargaining agreementsAdminister FMLA and workers' compensationAdminister other benefit programs, including medical, dental, retirementResponsible for all HRIS maintenance. PayrollBenefitsTraining/ Professional DevelopmentSuccession PlanningRecruiting and SelectionPerformance ManagementSupervisory responsibilities include a Human Resources Specialist position and a Social Worker in Residence position.

Portland, Maine Area

Responsible for compiling and analyzing HR metrics, generating reports, graphs, charts and statistical analysis which includes, but is not limited to, recruiting, turnover and training compliance data.Lead HR investigations, make recommendations for disciplinary actions and participate in union activities as part of management.Under the direction of the HR Director, I develop recommendations for new, or changes to, programs, policies, procedures or initiatives by researching topics relevant to HR function; gathering and analyzing to determine business impact.Served as Project Lead for various HR special projects such as the Applicant Tracking System Evaluation, the Employee Engagement Survey, the Learning Management System Update, and the I-9 Audit. Responsible for communications for the HR department; responsible for the periodic organization-wide HR bulletin publication.Work in collaboration with the Court Communications Coordinator to ensure HR information is available to JB employees on the intranet.Managed Applicant Tracking System and the Learning Management System.Work closely with the Coordinator, Training and Development; assisting in the production of E-learning modules, the management of the learning management system and presentation of in-house courses.Developed and continuously deliver the organization-wide "Managing Unconscious Bias" Training.Facilitated New Hire Training: Customer Service at Its Best.Facilitated "Discipline in a Union Environment" training for supervisors.Conduct internal employment investigations.Fill in when an organization need arises. I am have provided operational support in many other areas of HR including:FMLAWorkers' CompPayrollUnion IssuesHRIS (Filemaker Pro) Updates/Auditing Employee recognition initiatives

Maine

Recruiting/Sourcing: Analyze branch recruiting needs, set goals, implement recruiting strategies and assess progress/success.Hiring: Screen candidates, administer evaluations, conduct behavioral interviews, check references, make hiring decisions, and conduct temporary employee orientations.Orientation/Training: Determine applicable customer training needs, develop training materials, conduct orientation, and enforce customer policies.Employee Relations/Management: (100+ employees) Analyze employee turnover/absenteeism,conduct performance reviews, solicit employee feedback, investigate customer/employee complaints, counsel/coach employees, provide career guidance, conduct exit interviews, maintain recognition program.Business Development: Identify business opportunities by maximizing conversion and direct hire fee income.Account Management/Customer Service: Conduct analysis and business reviews, address performance issues, resolve reporting and billing issues, solicit customer feedback.

Maine

I manage full cycle recruiting for educational talent: maintaining online ads, plan and execute community engagement activities, track applicants, prescreen, conduct behavioral interviews, onboard, and lead new hire orientation. I facilitate employee placement by guiding them to assignments that align with their education and skills. I provide customer support working closely with school administration to fill staffing needs. I maintain confidentiality as I address performance concerns, resolve payroll issues and respond to workers’ compensation claims. I work in collaboration with school administration to ensure employee retention and to identify additional training needs.

Gorham, Me

Proactively built and maintained relationships with college students; acted as a mentor, providingadvice, strategies and accountability for individual students to meet spiritual and life goals.Guided students involved in organization activities into peer groups based on their interest, skills,and abilities.Recommended best practices for balancing interpersonal relationships, studies andextracurricular activities and when appropriate, provided constructive criticism.Taught study strategies and methods, coordinated and led Bible studies—one on one and insmall groups.Responsible for donor relations; maintained relationships with financial partners through ongoingcommunication via newsletters, email updates and website.Assisted in the development and publication of The Navigators of Tanzania ‘s ten-year strategicplan.Collaborated with colleagues to plan evens such as student conferences, fundraiser, andoutreach activities to encourage student engagement.Developed and presented workshops/conferences, in coordination with student volunteerexperiences on various topics such as life skills, leadership and spiritual topics, and plannedstudent conferences.

Morogoro, Tanzania

Accounting: Developed procedures for bookkeeping, implemented an accounting system for The Navigators of Tanzania Event Planning: Planned student conferences with international speakers, arranged transportation and lodgingTraining: led student training courses on life skills, leadership and spiritual topics, coordinated and led Bible studiesDonor Relations: Maintained relationships with donors through newsletters, email updates and website Counsel and guidance: Developed cross-cultural relationships with students who sought input in personal and spiritual mattersSummer Training Program: Hosted American students for a summer training program, facilitated their study

Bluefield, Wv

Managed filing accuratelyMaintained accurate employee recordsAddressed and resolved employee problemsAssisted Supervisor Human Resources with FMLA and Workers' Compensation claimsRecruited engineering talent at college career fairs

Bluefield, Wv

Master’S Degree, Public Administration And Policy

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba)