In this role, I have the responsibility of directing HR operations, including talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee development, staff diversity programs, employee relations, and compliance functions. I build partnerships across HR and the university to deliver a broad range of services and information to faculty, staff, and students. Responsibilities include:• Provide professional HR services and support of the campus workforce in areas relating to talent management, employee relations, training, development, and engagement. • Ensure that the University’s human resources operations are effective and efficient and performed in accordance with federal, state, University and Board of Regents policies and procedures.• Serve as a partner and liaison with the HR Centers of Expertise to deliver innovative human capital programs and improve transactional processes. • Collaborate with other campus offices (e.g., Title IX, Disability Resources, Risk Management, Open Records, Legal) to ensure compliance with University policies, laws, and government regulations. • Build and maintain effective working relationship with campus leadership, departmental managers and HR liaisons to proactively address the campus human capital requirements and deliver HR services, programs, and information.In addition to this role, I also continue to oversee the tri-campus Learning and Organizational Development function.

In a tri-campus position, I am responsible for developing and implementing learning opportunities tailored to the university's unique and evolving human capital needs. Current initiatives include:- Developing and implementing a diversity and inclusion experience for faculty and staff- Launching a leadership development program to prepare mid-level leaders for advancement - Leveraging technology to ensure that training delivery methods meet the needs of employees at all levels- Serving as change management support for implementation of new applicant tracking system - Facilitating open enrollment workshops for staff on all three campuses - Building online learning for distributed HR/Payroll Coordinators to standardize knowledge and practices

In a new position for all three campuses of OU, I am responsible for implementation and management of talent development, change management, and performance improvement interventions and programs to meet the continually evolving organizational needs of the University. My responsibilities include: - Lead change management activities for large-scale organizational change project. - Consulting with individuals and departments to help improve interpersonal and group processes, communication, decision-making and problem-solving processes, leaders’ performance, and assist with building higher levels of trust and cooperation among organization members.- Developing and implementing front-line, mid-level, and executive leadership-skill-training curriculum using solid instructional design methodology and integrating adult learning principles into the design.- Facilitating and developing training programs and skills workshops to include learning objectives, communication strategies, train-the-trainer and participant materials, assessments, exercises, and evaluation of training effectiveness.- Consulting, developing and implementing customized organizational intervention programs to facilitate change and improve team and organizational effectiveness.- Participating in assessing, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating various organizational effectiveness, and leadership and organizational development interventions.- Assisting with identifying tools to improve organizational effectiveness issues, including the use of 360-degree and psychometric assessments, conflict resolution and problem solving, team building exercises, and new-leader transition programs.

OU Physicians is the state's largest physician group practice. As the Sr. HR Manager, I provided a full range of human capital support to over 700 clinical and administrative employees and worked with leadership to develop strategic HR initiatives in the rapidly changing world of healthcare. In my time at OU Physicians, I transitioned employee records to paperless files, migrated all hourly employees to a unified timekeeping system and streamlined the hiring and onboarding process. My responsibilities included: • Coaching and training more than 40 managers on communicating feedback in counseling/ performance improvement sessions and preparing and conducting performance appraisals• Preparing monthly turnover report and recommend solutions to maximize employee retention• Supporting organization’s mission, vision, and quality initiatives; serve as member of various leadership teams and committees • Oversee position allocation and management of current vacancies. Assist management with selection, placement, and compensation for new hires • Development policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, as well as central HR protocol• Approval of all aspects of monthly payroll and provide guidance and support for annual salary budget process• Management of two Human Resources Specialists and one Recruiter

• Serve as liaison between Central HR and University departments to implement strategic initiatives in response to human capital needs • Develop and facilitate employee and manager training tailored to the end user’s needs• Assist with Compensation-related requests ranging from position reclassification to comprehensive salary surveys • Provide management coaching on Employee Relations matters including performance management, policy implementation, and reductions in force• Serve as team leader on cross-campus process improvement projects including Recruitment and Selection

• Responsible for developing and creating training materials and presentations for company intranet using Camtasia Studio • Updated performance management program and compensation manual and communicated changes to employees • Communicated results of monthly feedback survey through reports and presentations

As a Project Associate, I developed a New Hire On-Boarding initiative for a large background screening organization. I served as the leader for this project, which consisted of two informational packets and a two hour orientation presentation. I also developed and co-facilitated a two-day strategic planning retreat for a department at Middle Tennessee State University in the summer of 2008.