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Kankakee, Illinois, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Designed and implemented a comprehensive organizational-wide diversity and inclusion strategy that resulted in a more integrated and cohesive approach to ensuring an inclusive and engaged environment that address the needs of talent acquisition and talent management. • Owned the employee experience and served as an advocate for all team members by developing and implementing multiple surveys to measure engagement throughout the global organization: Crew Engagement Survey, Exit Survey, New Hire Survey, Pulse Survey• Engaged with and collaborated with Senior Leadership across the organization to action plan strategy and steps to increase engagement and improvement in culture and DEI by analyzing and sharing collected data• Partnered with and led the DEI Council in developing strategic recommendations to improve and implement DEI initiatives, policies, processes, and practices throughout the company• Worked with employees at all levels to develop, implement, and improve all culture programs and employee engagement including the RESPECT Service System, Recognition and Rewards, DEI Council and initiatives, ESG programs• Planned, built, and implemented short- and long-termed strategies that address organizational issues and evaluate the organization’s developmental needs• Partnered with Corporate Director of Learning & Development to develop support and training around culture initiatives on an ongoing basis• Drove results aligned with business priorities through effective management enhancement of people programs and practices including performance management, rewards & recognition, engagement, onboarding/offboarding, and retention

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

District Human Resources Manager is responsible for the overall management of Sodexo Live's human resources systems and practices at various locations within an assigned "district", comprising of about 25 units, and will support an expansive employee base including management, administrative, non-union, and union employees.The District HR Manager will serve as a strategic business partner, teaming with operational leadership in establishing objectives and priorities for their assigned district. As a hands-on leader, they will work closely with General Managers and onsite management teams to provide guidance on local, state and federal compliance issues and interpretation of company policies and procedures. They will support their district through providing training and assistance with recruitment and retention strategies, as well as guidance on matters of employee relations. They will operate with sufficient independence to ensure fairness, equity and objectivity for all employees, while supporting Sodexo Live's vision, mission and values.

Mooresville, Nc, Us

HR GeneralistRecruiting, Hiring, Retention, Training & Development, Process Integrity, PayrollSuccessfully managed scheduling to ensure leveraging of payroll each pay period.Reduced number of call to Hotline by being an employee advocate, increasing morale of employees, and creating an atmosphere of fairness and a new program of promotion from within.Successfully recruited and retained top talent in the area into the store.

HR Generalist:Recruiting & Hiring, Training & Development, Payroll, Benefits Administration, CIP, Loss Prevention, Employee Retention Loss Prevention Coordinator- with 0 Loss Time in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008.Reduced Turnover to 7.9%.Diversity Champion- Lead all aspects of Diversity Plan.CIP Champion- Lead all aspects of actively measuring, planning, and improving how we do business.100% of Team Members/ Managers Trained on time.

Recruiting & Hiring, Training & Development100% of Team Members/ Managers trained on time.Helped reduce turnover year over year.

Increased guest satisfaction rating each year by 5%Was Employee of the Year in 1996.

Mba, Business Administraion With Hr Concentration

Bachelor Of Music, Instrumental Music Education