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Implements human resources strategies by establishing department accountabilities, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention, AA/EEO compliance, and labor relations. Support management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions; analyzing information and applications. Guide management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organization values. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions. Updates job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Responsible for in-depth knowledge of Idaho and Montana Statutes regarding Foreclosure Law, assisting clients in navigating through the foreclosure process, with special emphasis on providing the highest level of customer service.Clients include a variety of individuals, including senior level bankers, attorneys and private organizations.

Represented Buyers and Sellers to facilitate Real Estate transactions in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This includes establishing property listings, interviewing prospective clients, accompanying clients to the property site, discussing and negotiating conditions of sale, and completing agreement of sale contracts as well as other associated state and federal paperwork.

Provide strategic Human Resources support for the alignment of HR strategies with business priorities, facilitation of change, promotion of organizational effectiveness and retention of key associates. Provide leadership, coaching and guidance to executives and associates in order to drive key business objectives. Client areas have included Merck Research Laboratory (MRL), Research Information Services (RIS), Information Technology (IT) and the Merck strategic Plan to Win initiative, COMET (Worldwide SAP Integration).

Planned, executed and controlled the professional functions required in clinical study programs, consistent with internal SOPs, GLPs and FDA regulations.

Managed exempt staff and barganing unit employees in the organization and maintenance of research animal colonies for support of MRL research projects.Publications/PatentsKlein, H.J., Pouch, W., Tornabene, L.J., Steiert, A.A., Terpeluk, W., Coiro, M. September 1989. Design and Operation of an Autoclavable Transport Unit for the Use in Specific-Pathogen-Free Rodent Facilities. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.

Initiated and completed sub-acute and chronic toxicological studies. This required active involvement in study design, including the preparation and administration of compound, oral and physical observation and telemetric testing.