• Oversees, develops, maintains, and administers various HR functions across the County to include strategic recruitment, hiring, and onboarding, personnel policies development, employee and labor relations, and employee leave programs.• Oversees, manages, and administers County hiring process including, but not limited to, overseeing and training to the County’s recruiting, interview and selection process, facilitating interviews for key positions, collecting data, and compiling employment and hiring metrics and statistics for generating reports.• Exercises direct, first-level supervision of positions, employees, operations, and activities within the department. • Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, Union agreements, and policies/procedures.• HRIS duties including data entry, approval of personnel actions and payroll changes; troubleshoots and corrects payroll errors.• Assists WPC Director with compliance auditing, Workers Compensation, FMLA, ADA, PPL and Unemployment.• General administration of department including, but not limited to, evaluating programs, functions, and activities, identifying and recommending policies, practices, and procedures, reclassifications, employee annual reviews, and disciplinary actions.• Provides strategic, solution-focused expertise to the County Manager, Department Directors, Elected Officials, Supervisors, and employees in regard to department vacancies and interpretation of WPC policies, procedures, and protocols.• Develops and manages the department annual budget• Serves as a System Administrator and manages County Applicant Tracking System (NeoGov – Insight), Online Hiring Center (NeoGov – OHC) and Onboarding module (NeoGov – Onboard) including, but not limited to, analyzing and tracking data and trends.• Assists with Union negotiations; ensures recruiting program is in compliance with any/all Union contract updates.• Researches and prepares special reports or projects

The Colorado State University System exists to support, enhance, and protect the unique missions of the CSU System institutions and encourage collaboration that benefits all students and Colorado.Colorado State University Global is committed to advancing student academic and professional success in a global society, by providing access to dynamic education characterized by excellence, innovative delivery technologies, industry relevance, and strong stakeholder engagement.In my role as the Student Representative, I am charged with the responsibility of attending all board meetings, participating in board committees, and joining board social events. Additionally, I am there to provide updates to board members from a student’s perspective, specifically focusing on matters related to CSU Global.• Member of the Real Estate & Facilities Committee

Board of Directors, Treasurer(Chair of the Finance Committee)(Co-Chair of the Recruitment & Nominating Committee)July 2024 - PresentBoard of Directors, Vice President(Chair of the Achievement & Student Success Committee)(Chair of the Recruitment & Nominating Committee)(Co-Chair of the Policy Committee) July 2023 - July 2024Board of Directors, Secretary (Chair of the Policy Committee)(Co-Chair of the Bylaws Committee)February 2023 - July 2023Board of Directors, Community RepresentativeJanuary 2023 - February 2023

Continued to assist with many of the duties, responsibilities, and functions related to my role as the Director of Human Resources & Benefits while the company continued to recruit for my replacement and finish its many organizational transitions.

• Worked closely with the Executive Leadership Team to develop and/or maintain organizational policies and procedures. While also bringing forth any necessary changes/amendments to the Board of Directors for final approval.• Responded to inquiries from staff regarding policies, procedures, and programs.• Oversaw the salary administration process to ensure compliance and equity within the organization.• Served as the Plan Administrator for all Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance policies. Coordinated yearly Open Enrollment, 30-day eligibility enrollments, and Qualifying Life Event enrollments.• Successfully rolled out and implemented a new electronic benefits enrollment platform (Ease) allowing employees to elect/waive their options on the portal which in turn reduced paper consumption.• Reconciled billing invoices for the various insurance carriers to ensure accuracy and submit to finance for payment.• Successfully re-designed the New Hire Orientation process to create a more consistent and welcoming onboarding experience.• Provided leadership in the tracking, reporting, and developing of all COVID-19 related protocols and policies in collaboration with the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE).• Organized and hosted two onsite COVID-19 vaccination clinics in partnership with PDPHE for our staff, students, and community. Also partnered with Walmart for onsite flu and COVID-19 booster clinics.• Implemented FREE onsite COVID-19 testing through a partnership with Beechtree Diagnostic which offers a full-service weekly onsite testing opportunity for all staff and students.• Maintained company FMLA policy including advising employees on their rights, processing paperwork, and all necessary tracking.• Worked closely with our authorizing school district in relation to any reports or information needed.• Coordinated with all unit leaders to ensure performance evaluations were completed and submitted in a timely manner.

• Worked as a member of the Executive Leadership Team to develop and administer human resource plans and procedures to all company personnel.• Conducted all introductory phone screens and coordinated in-person interviews for qualifying applicants with the hiring managers.• Completed all pre-employment screenings: reference checks, background checks, fingerprinting, and drug screens.• Successfully re-designed and conducted the New Hire Orientation including an overview of company policies and procedures as well as various new hire trainings.• Maintained all employee personnel files and employee directories including the company organizational chart(s) and personnel activities such as trainings, promotions, transfers, wage changes, driving authorizations, employee physicals, and other necessary information.• Served as the primary point of contact for all employee related issues including disciplinary actions.• Created, implemented, and administered new policies and procedures in accordance with organizational best practices.• Ensured timely completion of all employee performance evaluations.• Served as the Plan Administrator for all Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance policies. Coordinated yearly Open Enrollment, 60-day eligibility enrollments, and Qualifying Life Event enrollments (United Healthcare).• Maintained company FMLA policy and procedure including advising employees on their rights, processing paperwork, and necessary all tracking.• Managed all aspects of unemployment and worker’s compensation insurance activity (Pinnacol Insurance).• Processed company payroll bi-monthly including all necessary taxes, garnishments, and state/federal filings (QuickBooks).• Reconciled and processed all billing invoices for the various insurance carriers.• Successfully completed, submitted, and was awarded the first Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Application through the SBA as well as the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application.

• Hired as the organizations first Sales Recruiter to develop, implement, and execute the recruitment processes and strategies for all sales positions within GMS.• Uncovered top talent through various sourcing channels, including internet job boards, social media, campus activities, and employee referrals.• Moved candidates through entire interview process using our Applicant Tracking System (Applicant Stack).• Conducted pre-screen and competency-based interviews to obtain information such as work experience, education, training, and interests.• Successfully recruited, hired, and onboarded over 140 new Sales Representatives/Managers across the 6 locations I supported• Worked directly with the Sales Managers to coordinate staffing needs.• Recommended ideas and strategies related to recruitment that contributed to the procurement and retention of quality Sales Representatives.• Performed reference and background checks on all prospective candidates as part of the preliminary onboarding process.• Developed relationships with various colleges and universities to attend career fairs and promote our commitment to the sales profession.

• Accounts supported: Dealer Tire (October 2015 – March 2016) and Medtronic (May 2016 – October 2015)• Engaged with Recruiters and Hiring Managers on intake calls to identify the necessary requirements, knowledge, and experience for each role before beginning any sourcing activities.• Actively sourced candidates utilizing a broad range of channels and techniques.• Coordinated and conducted phone screens to ensure the candidates experiences were in line with the requirements for the role.• Assisted in the management of the company ATS system (Taleo).• Developed an awareness of the client’s business, competitors, and industry in order to communicate the key selling points to engage prospective candidates.• Consistently exceeded agreed service levels and targets (KPI’s).• Special Items: Social Talent – Sourcing Ninja – Black Belt Certified: 11/2015 & Team Lead: OFCCP Compliance – Project ATLAS

• October 2014 – May 2015: ExactCare Pharmacy – HR/Talent Acquisition Specialist• October 2012 – October 2014: Quicken Loans – Licensed Mortgage Banker• April 2011 – October 2012: Teavana – General Manager/Assistant General Manager/Operations Manager