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Fayetteville, Ar, Us

Fayetteville, Arkansas, Us

Business Strategy - Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with the company's immediate and long-term goals. Collaborate with executive leadership for business decisions. Advise on best practices related to HR policies, compliance, and workforce planning.Talent Acquisition and Management - Create an effective in-house recruitment function to ensure that we hire, onboard, and develop the most skilled and excellent team members. Implement effective onboarding procedures to ensure new employees integrate smoothly into the organization. Develop and execute strategies for employee retention and talent development.Performance Management - Establish and maintain performance management systems to enhance employee productivity and development. Provide guidance on performance improvement plans and handle employee performance-related issues.Employee Engagement and Relations - Create and drive initiatives that promote a positive and inclusive work environment. Foster strong employee relations and address employee concerns or conflicts in a fair and timely manner.Compensation and Benefits - Create a competitive compensation structure that reflects our company's values, and oversee the design and implementation of competitive and equitable compensation and benefits programs.Learning and Development - Develop and coordinate training programs to enhance employee skills and capabilities and develop effective leaders and managers. Create learning and professional development opportunities for employees.HR Operations: Maintain accurate HR records, ensure compliance, and oversee payroll and benefits functions. Implement and update HR policies and procedures as needed. Ensure HR processes are streamlined and compliant with relevant labor laws and regulations.

● Serve as the primary FORGE representative and technical assistance provider in Northwest Arkansas;● Lead Cureate Courses, a F&B-specific training course, to provide training and counseling to small business owners.● Conduct and/or coordinate site visits with businesses to monitor and identify issues with production, quality, food safety, branding, etc;● Assess client needs, provide business advice and counseling through and documentation in credit memos;● Connect businesses with local/regional experts and resources to help troubleshoot issues; Evaluate business models for concept and feasibility;● Coordinate prospective volunteer business mentors and successfully pair clients with mentors to assist clients in the execution of action plans and other training materials;● Manage a regional loan portfolio and conduct regular site visits with each member;● Recruit and serve small business owners with business training, technical assistance, and the preparation of applications for small business loans;● Develop action plans for clients to achieve goals, monitor progress, and document outcomes;● Provide recommendations to the lending and portfolio management team on how loans should be structured to fit the specific needs of the business and the borrower;● Represent FORGE at regional economic development meetings, SBA and ASBTDC meetings, and other relevant entrepreneurial events;● Maintain relationships with regional Chambers of Commerce and other business development organizations;

Fayetteville, Arkansas, Us

- Discover, build, and expand organization's programming and partnerships - Expand service area from a 2-county region to 9-county region- Secure local, state, and federal funding to support expanded service area and programming- Elevate the rural and historically disadvantaged entrepreneurial community through targeted outreach and initiatives- Provide technical support for startups and small businesses through one-on-one consultation- Initiate cross-regional collaboration for programmatic and funding opportunities throughout the Heartland- Provide support, programming, and promotion of 200+ events each year

Fayetteville, Arkansas, Us

As a consultant with Startup Junkie, I work to empower entrepreneurs and innovators through strategic consultation on all aspects of starting and scaling their businesses. Whether it's internal advising or connecting clients to other regional resources, our team enriches the entrepreneurial environment of this rapidly-growing region through equipping and supporting the startup and small business community. Specific areas of expertise that I contribute to the team are HR, communications, curriculum design, and grant writing.

Fayetteville, Ar, Us

INTERNAL CULTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS - Develop and run HR department: create orientation and on-boarding processes, review and evaluation curriculum, employee discipline and termination processes, incentive and acknowledgement programs, and regulate compliance and benefits. Represent the company to the employees and both safeguard and build company culture through events, incentives, communications tools, and care.EXTERNAL CULTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS - Create and run a company communications department: build both corporate and philanthropic community partnerships, compose external communication tools and pieces as needed, strategically represent the company through memberships, events, tours, and work with the marketing department to develop and implement a company digital communications strategy.

Fayetteville, Ar, Us

- Help with the planning and execution of company events: understand andfacilitate the unique vision and purpose of each event, develop timelines and tasks, manage relationships and details. - Composed internal and external communication tools and pieces as needed, such asPowerPoints/presentations, company history/narratives, blog posts, press releases, educational materials, and networking collateral. - Developed and updated internal communications and education tools as needed, such as position descriptions, employee orientation and training materials, policies and procedures, and newsletters. - Served as point of contact for answering and, when appropriate, redirecting publicinquiries. Facilitated tours, meetings, and networking events. - Be a cultural ambassador of and for B-Unlimited: build social capital (trust) incommunity partnerships and reinforce workplace rapport through both interpersonal and written communication. - Develop and facilitate New Employee Orientation/onboarding and ongoing employee trainings. - Create and maintain internal systems such as regular evaluations, incentive programs, punitive procedures, et cetera. - Served employees and exec team by creating and maintaining clear channels of review, communication, and performance feedback in order to maximize efficiency and cultivate a team of high performers who are meeting (or exceeding) clear expectations.

- Established, built, and maintained strong community partnerships, strategic relationships, and advocacy efforts. Facilitated legislative initiatives and involvement. - Represented organization through presentations, networking, interviews, and events. - Planned and facilitated fundraising events, advocacy initiatives, and PR campaigns. - Managed the development, distribution and maintenance of all marketing collateral: annual report, brochures, speeches, press releases, newsletters, signage, and website. - Utilized Excel, Publisher, Word, PowerPoint, and other tools to organize and present content. - Led the development and preparation of grant applications ranging from federal to local grants: composed LOIs and main narratives and edited all content.

Fayetteville, Ar, Us

- Taught multiple sections of Composition I, Composition II, and Online Composition II - Developed, taught, and analyzed pilot version of Composition I (Community Ethnography)- Performed curricular analysis of new pilot by collecting, analyzing, and presenting qualitative research- Designed and implemented course lessons, projects, activities, and assignments- Created syllabi, course schedules, and learning objectives - Mentored first-year composition instructors: conducted observations and composed reports - Created and presented innovative pedagogical practices at regional workshops and conferences

- Managed multiple client projects (LOIs, grant proposals, research, program evaluations) with a team by developing workable implementation plans that involved setting goals, tracking milestones, and meeting deadlines - Helped research, edit, write, and submit grant proposals and program evaluations - Communicated with all clients, obtaining necessary information for project completion, regularly updating them on project status, or submitting invoices for services rendered - Delegated assignments to writers and editors and ensured that work was being completed - Created and edited on-line grant proposals, grant budgets, and grant timelines - Provided additional administrative support such as arranging travel, note-taking during client meetings, attending and staffing conferences, and scheduling engagements or meetings

-Developed thorough budgets, timelines, task forces, and financial reports for fundraising events- Created, updated, and organized contact lists to track donors, contributions, volunteers, and - Maintained robust financials by overseeing donor relationships and ensuring that benefits in varying levels of sponsorship packages were thoroughly delivered - Facilitated annual, quarterly, and monthly educational and fundraising events 25 - 4,000 participants - Commissioned and oversaw the creation of promotional material for existing and new events: banners, posters, maps, social media advertisements, billboards, postcards- Managed work study students, volunteers, and multiple event and promotions committees - Regularly assessed and analyzed the effectiveness of events and endeavors: created new events based on community interest and professional consultation-Wrote and edited press releases, grant proposals, web content, support letters, annual reports, grant application packages

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Rhetoric, Composition, And Literacy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies