Crisis response to Covid 19; developed communication strategies, telecommuting expectations for remote workforce, compliance enforcement, created employer templates for furloughs and layoffs for 300 employees to be used Country wide. Aligned and supported organizational strategy within an international organization while partnering closely with Senior leadership (VP, OPS, Safety and Finance) Traveled 50% of the time to support 650 employees across 12 locations in Oregon and Washington, in union and non-union environments. Member of the International HR team, reporting to the Director of HR based out of Canada. Lead the HR team in Oregon and Washington, overseeing the development of 1 HR Business Partner, 2 HR Admins, and worked closed with finance and safety leadership team. Partnered with the Labor Relations Manager to communicate and ensure compliance for our current union work force, unionization and ensured compliance for 9 different union contracts. Worked closely with the leadership team to focus on succession planning, onboarding practices and employee development plans. Collaborated with corporate HR partners in benefits, compensation, recruiting, learning and development. Notable Accomplishments Improved time to hire metric for difficult to fill positions by 30% through creation of workflows, identified bottle necks and provided solutions through renegotiation of vender contracts and vendor selection pre- and post-candidates hire. Rolled out and trained managers on new US initiative of accommodation policy across OR and WA to ensure safety of employees on light duty and returning to work. Updated supervisor training for OR and WA to increase the success rate of new managers and retrained 16 managers on leadership, compliance, polices, and performance management.

As the HR Manager I help shape the direction of an exciting and growing early stage company.Acted as a trusted resource and advisor to the Revant Leadership Team (CEO, CFO and Director of Operations) and provided strategic guidance in areas such as HR best practices, employee engagement, talent acquisition, change management, communication, etc.. Lead and fostered ongoing employee communications including quarterly all hands meetings, focus groups, surveys, one on one access, and other innovative strategies.Prepared and analyzed reports needed to carry out the functions of the HR department and company. Assisted with the implementation of company safety and health program.Provided day-to-day compensation and benefits administration and assisted employees with any related questions.Partnered with hiring managers to understand specific talent needs for both current and future roles and designed job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position’s requirements. Leveraged and maintained data reports and performance metrics to drive improvements in the recruiting cycle. Notable Accomplishments Collaborated with leadership team to create companywide bonus program to increase profitability, productivity, and morale. Created and Managed HR Budget of $2 million. Created and rolled out PTO policy, Leave of Absence Policy, Attendance policy, and Progressive Discipline Policy. Worked with Operations Director to create recruitment strategy in production and customer service to decrease budget by $200,000 annually through decreasing headcount throughout the year by utilizing seasonal hiring with limited time duration roles. Merged two separate pay groups into one reducing redundancies within the payroll process. Reclassified employees to meet compliance for exempt and nonexempt roles.

As the HR Manager for 330 employees I managed the daily HR functions for Mallory Safety & Supply's 16 locations across 8 states. Established a formal Human Resource function during a time of rapid growth and expansion allowing the company to operate without the inherent risks associated with not having HR. Managed contingent workforce which included contract negations, performance management and deliverables. Used non-traditional methods to attract top talent to a non-mainstream company. Maintained corporate calendars for open enrollment, interviews, and new-employee on-boarding via acquisitions. Managed 3 health care plans while adhering to the Affordable Care Act regulations, monitored processes to ensure accurate implementation of the ACA requirements and avoidance of penalties. Implemented a new Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, consolidated multiple disparate existing policies in order to standardize PTO across the organization and meet current sick and safe time laws and realize a cost saving of nearly $77,000, year-over- year, while staying competitive with industry standards. Oversaw workers compensation, OSHA logs, including OSHA Forms and postings. Notable Accomplishments Managed the HR side for 5 acquisitions which involved multi-state/multi-site/consolidation of locations in the states of OR, WA, CA, NV totaling 80 employees, Provided information during the due diligence process and managed corporate communications with a dotted line to the CFO the in-house payroll department. Conduct full cycle recruitment for 100 exempt and nonexempt positions, with an 86% retention rate for newly hired employees, creating job descriptions, pay ranges, screening, interviewing, references, drafting employment agreements, non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality agreements and on-boarding. Implemented new HRIS system. In 2018 evaluated and determined the need to hire a dedicated corporate recruiter significantly reducing recruiting/agency fees.

Work closely with a team of three Life Science Recruiters on retained and contingency searches for direct hire placements for difficult to fill requisitions.Sharp and highly adaptable to both clients and candidates needs throughout recruitment process through identification and implementation of appropriate recruitment strategy for industry, market, skill set, and region. Identified, engaged, and recruited qualified candidates through a variety of sourcing activities including, Internet research, identified alternate candidate sources, cold calling, recruiting calls, referral recruiting. Prepped, debriefed, and coached candidates through interview process. Maintained relationships with candidates while created a pipeline of future talent. Notable Accomplishments Cold called 120 potential candidates a day, or 4 hours on the phone each day with potential candidates. Successfully had candidates in the interview process within first month in the role.

Report directly to the HR Business Leader (Talent Acquisition and Staffing) helping support, create, and implement SSOE’s global recruitment strategy while working closely with other HR teams.Created and organized recruitment material which included, posting job announcements, conducted phone screens, scheduled interviews, interviewing, managing background checks, & onboarding new employees. Created tracking mechanisms for training, revised and maintained departmental processes, policies, and flowcharts. Communicated benefits and compensations to employees using the HRIS system for reference. Notable Accomplishments Maintained HRIS system through updates such as, termination, and changed employee status into the system. Created and maintained personnel and confidential files for 160 employees.

Report to Financial Aid Specialist; work cross functionally with loan processing, work-study, scholarships and academic advising department. Key Results:Assisted with FAFSA, Direct Loan and other application processes; reviewed files for completion and accuracy, data entry, update student portal, processing mail; answering multi-line telephones, schedule meetings. Knowledge of government and institution rules, regulations, guidelines, and procedures for awarding of financial aid.