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Franklin Park, Illinois, United States

Oversee all areas of Human Resources, Finance, and IT Services. Manage 4 direct reports. Requires contract negotiation and management, strategic planning, employee development, contracted services coordination and integration, and cash flow responsibility.

Franklin Park, Il

HR Department of One overseeing and coordinating benefits administration, payroll, training and development, safety initiatives, policies and procedures, legal compliance, employee relations and communications, performance reviews, community involvement, engagement, and full-cycle recruiting.

Elwood, Illinois, United States

In this temporary position, tasked with an array of administrative duties within the Human Resources department.-Developed presentations used in company training programs-Oversaw Employee Rewards Program and implemented new processes and incentives to increase employee interest and satisfaction -Reviewed resumes and partnered with HR managers to coordinate and schedule pre-hire testing and interviews-Managed internal company communications via close-captioned television presentations-Organized department and company meetings

Ukiah, California

Provided operational leadership in a top performing veterinary facility of 25 employees. Ranked in the top 10 out of 26 locations in northern California and generated over $3MM in sales. Successfully increased revenue, achieving 10-20% growth year over year.-Made substantial gains in the first year of employment including increasing new pet revenue by 20% and improving email marketing results by 30%-Managed human resources duties including but not limited to: employee relations, full-cycle recruiting, payroll and benefits administration, leaves of absence, corrective action process, and performance management -Developed a new staff training program that was embraced by senior management, aimed to improve teamwork and increase employee loyalty. Earned two regional awards for innovation and teamwork-Managed relationships with clients and addressed all escalated customer concerns; trained staff on improving client relation skills to increase customer satisfaction and sales results

Chicago, Il

Provided leadership to a team of 100+ geographically dispersed team members across 20+ retail optical locations.-Managed daily workflows, staff productivity, and employee / host store relations with brands including Macy's, JC Penney, Sears, and Meijer-Led multi-state recruiting and staffing efforts to attract optical managers, opticians, and independent Doctors of Optometry-Created and executed a new learning and development program that improved revenue results by 20%; successfully grew store revenues from $3.5MM to $5MM and ranked among the top three out of 47 districts nationwide-Won the "Creative Marketing Award" in 2013 for creating impactful signage through a partnership with the City of Chicago for the prominent Macy's Eyelooks event that resulted in an additional $125K in revenue

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Social Work; Minor In Spanish

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