•Developed benefit materials (guides, postcards, presentations, educational videos) for annual enrollment •Responsible for partnering with Labor Relations on 50+ union contract annual benefit premium increases to align with CBA guidelines •Designed and implemented union negotiations benefits strategy for Mid-Year 2021 and 2022 Benefits Enrollments •Conducted Benefit Class Matrix audit (non-union & union eligibility for all benefit plans) and completed testing to ensure smooth transition from current Benefit Administration systems to new Benefit Administration system by go-live date •Manage external vendor relationships and in charge of internal KDP Benefit Programs •Effectively collaborated with Labor Relations on CBA negotiations by creating new CBA language, conducting benefits analyses (potential cost savings to KDP), and presenting benefit proposals to the union •Led benefits support in 20+ contract negotiations with 11 contracts successfully moving to KDP Benefit Plans •Center of Excellence support for escalated benefit inquiries from myhr and HR Business Partners

•Supported 600+ union and non-union employees with 9 CBAs across 10 locations •Actively participated in Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations and grievance meetings•Standardized corrective action and on-boarding processes across locations•Introduced and implemented monthly development training with Columbus Management team to build a positive culture•Investigate employee issues and concerns and bring to resolution

•Supported 350+ non-union employees across 2 locations •Supervised and developed direct report, HR Coordinator•Direct influence on decreased management turnover by partnering with business to add additional Manager positions from results of Work-Life Balance survey•Extracted data from front-line exit interviews and presented a CAP to VP of Manufacturing and SVP of HR which influenced $1M granted to Irving for front-line wages•Created and implemented Machine Operator and Maintenance Mechanic checklists to encourage employees to own their own growth and development•Partnered with business partner, VP of Manufacturing, on BSR to identify CP, RN, RF, CD, WP

•Led a sensing project in San Antonio by collecting comments over Safety, Communication, and Development from Warehouse and Distribution employees and provided training to Leadership team in response to feedback •Conducted employee roundtables and analyzed feedback using a CAP to bucket employee comments in regard to opportunities of improvement in the business•Used analytical rigor to compare CPZs of front line employees in multiple locations to understand where a specific location was in relation to the CPZ min, and including performance review data to help build a plan to assist Plant Manager with increasing employee pay•Facilitated a lunch and learn training session to the Irving Management team as a response to feedback from employee roundtables

•Created an Engineering Professional Development Improvement Program Framework.•Developed and facilitated Employee Engagement Focus Group sessions and analyzed employee feedback.•Evaluated current recruitment methods across Houston Operations and suggested recommendations.•Participated in recruiting, interview panels, labor and employee relations, and investigation discipline meetings.

•Researched data regarding specific classified projects •Proficiently used Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel•Edited articles for Texas A&M faculty staff before publishing

-Organized and updated research project, utilizing Excel and SPSS to maintain participation schedule and compute data. -Led training of additional research assistants, conducting study in methods to achieve research and thesis goal. -Collected, organized, and analyzed feedback from 100+ students though surveys and sleep diaries in order to gain better understanding of sleep patterns in college students.