Melissa Attebery, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Owning the company-wide people function at Nanotronics, I develop, socialize and execute HR's strategic plans and initiatives across the organization, driving growth and understanding in the areas of talent, compensation, recruiting, global hiring, employee relations, benefits administration, learning and development, employee lifecycle, DEI, performance management, and internal communications. I advocate for the people function at the executive level ensuring that decisions are made with an eye toward employee experience. I work to build, manage and improve complex and productive relationships among leaders and employees.My work is also highly consultative, serving as an advisor to the senior leadership team, promoting process improvement, reducing risk and ensuring regulatory compliance. I critically evaluate challenging situations to make sound, ethical and courageous decisions and recommendations.

Creating people driven plays for people with an edge.Contact me for a complete list of credits, teaching engagements and training.

SMALL DOSES, Comedy Central and Messina Baker EntertainmentSTRANGE DAYS, Lightstorm Entertainment, directed by Kathryn BigelowHIGHER LEARNING, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, directed by John Singleton

New York, New York, Us

TALENT ACQUISITION & MANAGEMENT:• Manage administrative staff: employee relations, performance reviews, professional development• Ensure employees receive support, skills, knowledge needed for success and engagement• Recruit, interview and hire administrative staff• Manage HRISONBOARDING: Onboard all new employees; offboard all exiting employeesTRAINING:• Conduct and coordinate all employee training, including policies, procedures, best practices, software, client intake, etc. (since 2011)• Coordinate experts for live and online sexual harassment and Medicare trainingBENEFITS:• Implement and administer employee benefits, including open enrollment • Inform, educate and guide employees on complex issues with benefit providers and on complicated claims and benefit structures• Lead and foster effective, collaborative relationships with benefit vendors• Oversee benefit invoices and deductions for payroll and partner drawsWELLNESS INITIATIVES: Engage employees with wellness initiatives to encourage mindfulness, good health and well-being, including on-site annual physicals, nutrition and mental health seminars, annual wellness challenge, meditation and fitness classes, financial literacy seminars (since 2012)GENERALIST HR & ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:• Collaborate with IT and Document Services to resolve issues/improve processes relating to the users’ experience (since 2011)• Facilitate better communication among different employee groups at all levels of organization• Served on Diversity & Inclusion Committee• Oversee Restricted Securities List in accordance with risk management policy (since 2013)• Develop, implement and inform attorneys/staff on practical use of client intake form (since 2013)COMPLIANCE: Ensure compliance is maintained with government regulations: COBRA, I-9 forms, EEOC reports, FMLA and PFL matters, NYS and NYC sexual harassment laws, ACA reporting (Forms 1094/1095)

New York, New York, Us

• Selected to co-managed launch of new Firm website• Oversaw and implemented launch of additional practice-specific website• Maintained site; led successful search engine optimization (SEO) initiatives• Managed social media: LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter• Created customized, branded pitches, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations• Drafted, edited, proofed news postings• Produced, directed and promoted webinars on various legal topics• Supported Accounting group during a departmental transition by opening new client matters accounts in Enterprise Elite billing system• Started Firm’s first formal collections efforts; participated on Billing Committee• Interfaced with billing attorneys and their clients regarding outstanding bills• Recovered income thought to be bad debt; resolved unapplied/misapplied funds• Helped to define billing and arbitration protocols• Legal Secretary, 2005-2013

• Provided effective interim executive assistance to lawyers and bankers• Interfaced with judges and district attorneys• Interfaced with apartment rental applicants, property owners, tenants• Solicited references, verified employment and income, ran credit reports, prepared rental contractsNew York City: GREENBERG & TRAURIG; LINKLATERS; EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN; JEFFERIES & CO.; STAN SCHNIER PHOTOGRAPHY. Durango, CO: GOLDMAN, ROBBINS AND ROGERSEureka, CA: PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY MGT.

Handled business and personal matters for high net worth individual and family with professionalism, sensitivity and discretion.

Participated in the development of comedies, dramas, variety shows, docu-soaps and children's shows, under Scott Siegler and Dan Pasternack.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Supported production executives, Nora Reynolds and Tom Lofaro, on shows such as FRASIER, WINGS, STAR TREK, JAG.

Pallíni, Attiki, Gr

Assisted Fax Bahr and Adam Small, creators of MAD TV. Produced by Quincy Jones/David Salzman Entertainment.

New York, Ny, Us

Assisted the producers of television shows such as MATLOCK, PERRY MASON MYSTERIES, DIAGNOSIS MURDER, etc.

London, London, Gb

Assisted FilmFour International at American Film Market, including scheduling pitches, greeting clients, providing administrative and executive support.

Us

Worked on set at Neverland Ranch for live television broadcast of MICHAEL JACKSON TALKS . . . TO OPRAH.

Mfa, Stage Directing

Ba, Film Studies And Dramatic Art