Leah Ringwald Email & Phone Number

New Westminster, BC, CA

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

-Promotion!-Build and communicate out total rewards/retention initiatives including career level framework, salary ranges-Write health & safety program policies and drive adoption; continue to shape new health & safety practices-Develop initiatives to address retention issues and feedback in support of building a culture of engaged employees operating as.

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

-Full-cycle recruitment (search kick-offs, postings, phone screens, interviews, reference and background checks, prepare/negotiate employment offers); hired 20+ employees across manufacturing, software, IT, field deployments and engineering positions to help double the employee size in under one year-Developed and delivered onboarding and orientation.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

-Promotion!-Point-of-contact for employees and people leaders-Hired 65+ employees across operations, finance, and technology; face of the organization for candidates; full cycle recruitment for excluded, unionized, and co-op positions (search kick-offs, postings, phone screens, interviews, reference and background checks); prepared and negotiated.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

-Supported the VP, Human Resources and the HR division team with employee initiatives and projects-Project managed organizational and office events to promote culture, team building, and employee recognition, including the first virtual employee achievement celebrations-Revived the Lunch and Learn program; coordinated and coached presenters-Championed HR.

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

-Promotion!-Trusted partner to the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/General Manager, Engineering & Public Works (DCAO/GM) and liaison between the DCAO/GM, senior management team, Council, and employees-Selection for management, engineering and unionized administrative roles-Initiated divisional team-building activities with excellent feedback and.

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

-Recorded minutes at monthly joint occupational health and safety committee meetings and distributed per OHS regulation-Provided employee engagement event support (i.e. slo-pitch tournament, hair-for-a-cure cancer fundraiser, annual Public Works week breakfast and open house, Project Water Education [WET] tours)

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

-Referred to and interpreted the CUPE 394 collective agreement for application in payroll entry-Used PeopleSoft HCM to enter timekeeping for 50+ employees and run payroll queries for management-Provided excellent customer service to Richmond residents reporting public works infrastructure concerns

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Worked at McClelland & Stewart when it was a subsidiary of Random House Canada (now Penguin Random House). -Quickly formed strong relationships with colleagues, authors, book sellers and media to enhance customer service response and experience-Managed and supported competing priorities of four publicity managers in a fast-paced environment with a high.

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

London, Ontario, Canada

Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan

- Developed English lesson plans and delivered to students of varying ages and abilities, from toddler to senior

London, Ontario, Canada

London, Ontario, Canada

London, Ontario, Canada

London, Ontario, Canada

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

This experience was so long ago, so why do I include it here? Because this was my first job, a job that I am still so grateful to have had. I learned so much about customer service and being a supportive coworker from the two women who co-owned this store (plus my whip-smart colleagues). Everyone should be so lucky to have a first job as great as this one.

Certificate, Human Resources Management

Graduated with distinction; courses in employment law, workplace health and safety, performance management, total compensation strategy.

Bachelor Of Arts (Honours), Psychology

Graduated with Honours; Western Scholar Award entrance scholarship recipient; thesis in social psychology

Post Graduate Certificate, Book And Magazine Publishing

Graduated with Honours; courses in sales and marketing, writing, editing, publishing design, copyright law

Continuing Studies Program, Leading Professional Teams Bootcamp