Lauren Dabney Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Oversee the HR, Talent Acquisition, and Training departments; direct HR initiatives for the company; work with executive management to ensure strategic alignment; oversee training and development efforts; oversee loss prevention and risk control; ensure compliance with all federal, state and local employment, DOT and OSHA laws; oversee employee benefit and wellness programs; oversee recruiting and talent acquisition efforts; oversee employee engagement and talent development efforts; develop and implement personnel policies and procedures.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Oversee the HR and Safety departments; plan, direct and coordinate HR initiatives for the company; work with executive management to ensure strategic alignment; lead training and development efforts for all levels of employment; oversee loss prevention and risk control efforts; ensure compliance with all federal, state and local employment, DOT and OSHA laws; recommend and evaluate staff development programs; maintain and administer employee benefits programs; develop and implement personnel policies and procedures; maintain affirmative action programs and EEO-1 compliance; establish and maintain department records and reports; coordinate company participation in philanthropic efforts.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

•Safety: Develop safety & wellness programs to be implemented across the company. Lead the TPH Safety Board in decreasing workplace accidents and improving the overall health and safety of associates. Work with all levels of TPH to develop policies that keep employees safe and protect TPH property. Investigate accidents and work to avoid similar accidents in the future. Train current and incoming employees on the importance of safety, as well as TPH’s safe practice policies. Conduct safety inspections of all locations on an annual basis. •Fleet: Develop and provide training, safety alerts and safety articles for drivers and dispatchers. Work with managers, dispatchers and drivers to increase safe driving practices. Utilize the TPH GPS system to help managers develop strategic route management practices. Maintain and manage TPH’s compliance with DOT regulations, the HOS program, and MVR processes. Oversee the distribution of vehicles to store locations and maintain a financially stable balance. Create and implement interactive events for drivers that encourage safe practices, as well as best practices for interacting with customers.

Jacksonville, Florida

•Communication: Currently maintain internal and external communication for TPH; publish a monthly employee newsletter. Design and write copy for flyers, press releases, sales booklets, articles, event introductions, training guidebooks, crisis communication, online contests and award applications. Created and maintain the Employee of the Month program. Represent TPH at corporate events.•Web Development: Redesigned The Parts House’s website; wrote English and Spanish copy for every page, developed the site layout, monitored SEO efforts, and maintain coding when errors arise. Maintain company’s online catalog site. •Social Media: Created and implemented a social media strategy; revamped Facebook and created a tracking system for ROI, launched several company-wide initiatives to increase social online presence, updated LinkedIn, created a YouTube channel and filmed a seven-video series for training purposes.•Community Involvement: Orchestrated TPH’s sponsorship of, and involvement with, the Wolfson Children’s Hospital One to Grow On Ultra Marathon, as well as Jacksonville’s Walk to Defeat ALS.

Jacksonville, Florida

Writing: Wrote copy for flyers, press releases, website blurbs, online articles, mailing cards, event introductions, doctor welcome sheets, patient booklets, online contests and award applicationsResearch: Compiled background information for the creation of historical videos, award nominations, medical staff biographies and medical presentations; designed marketing plan for Buddy Check

Membership Sales: sales, consumer relations, membership tours•Operations: handled billing inquiries, filed and organized membership information•Marketing Campaigns: promoted Snap Fitness in the community via commercials, fliers and social media

• Created and assigned story assignments, edited 20 stories per issue, oversaw layout and photography, organized fundraising and advertisement sales, arranged magazine distribution• Initiated new policies to encourage group engagement, collaboration, and attendance among 28 group members • Assistant Editor: Edited 20 stories per issue and wrote multiple articles, including the Cover Story

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Coordinated and publicized regional special events, fundraisers, public service events, recognition ceremonies and the 2011 National Labor Day Telethon for offices throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and part of Georgia• Public Relations: Wrote and published numerous press releases, media alerts, talk show prompts, radio PSA scripts, photo captions, letters to the editors, summer camp flyers, fire fighter Hot Sheets, yearbooks and donation requests; garnered more than 80 media placements in 3 months• Public Affairs: Orchestrated multiple radio interviews for MDA directors, established promotional partnerships with local businesses and MDA district offices, created new media relationships and acted as a liaison for MDA with local sponsors and clients

Ba, Journalism (Public Relations) And Global Studies (Global Health, Latin America)

Activities and Societies: Editor in Chief of campus magazine The Pursuit, Student Government Public Relations Team member, Section Captain.

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Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Human Resources Management

Bachelor Of Arts, Public Relations