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Rochester, New York, Us

Leading a professional HR team, develop and implement strategies re: workforce planning, recruiting, performance management & staff development, succession planning, compensation and benefits.• Decision maker for personnel actions: recruiting, disciplinary actions/terminations, training initiatives, promotions and compensation. • Affirmative Action Administrator: promote as employer of choice, plan strategic workforce details. • Author of policies and procedures for the firm, seek Board approvals, handbook implementation.• Prepare/manage HR and firm training budget.• Analyze HR metrics (track headcount, analyze turnover, etc.)• Negotiate and administer all benefits programs, liaison with brokers and agents.• Keep up-to-date on state and federal regulations.

Rochester, Ny, Us

Accountable for all agency Human Resources activities while managing Marketing, IT, Administration and Volunteer Program deliverables.• Conducted agency recruiting, compensation, benefits, performance management, and employee leave and unemployment administration. • Increased employee engagement by 14% by effectively communicating, coaching and training facilitation.• Successfully represented VOC at nine (9) Division of Human Rights, EEOC, Dept. of Labor/Unemployment and Federal Court hearings all resulting in case dismissals.• Developed and facilitated group training: Crucial Conversations, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Professional Boundary, and Prevention of Violence in the Workplace.

Lake Forest, California, Us

Managed all facets of Human Resources efforts with a focus on policy and staff development for 700 employees across multiple states.• Resolve wide range of employee and departmental situations, including EEO, disciplinary, policy interpretation, and process issues through meticulous analysis and close collaboration with all levels of management.• Generate statistical data and generate complex reporting and presentations for senior management.• Negotiate and administer organization’s employees’ benefits plans.• Develop policy and training related to staff development needs.• Acquisitions: Successfully completed all due diligence audits and human resources analyses for 5 acquisitions.• Administration of Affirmative Action Plan, disability and worker’s compensation claims and leaves of absences• Manage payroll function for subsidiary using ADP and, originally, Paychex software.

B.S., Organizational Management

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