Plan, develop, and implement the policies and activities associated with the team, ensuring legal compliance and consistency with the Strategic Plan. Responsible for educating management team on the benefits of workforce investments as it relates to the Organization's Return on Investment; analyzing human capital data and industry trends to guide recommendations regarding Organizational policy; building Organizational culture to improve employee retention and talent attraction; and recruiting new talent to the Organization.-Collaborates with Executive Team to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.-Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization's human resource compliance and strategy needs.-Administers human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.-Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.-Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organization's talent management system.-Monitors and ensures the organization's compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.-Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.-Develops and implements departmental budget.Facilitates professional development, training, and certification activities.

• Manages benefit enrollment activity to include new hire, qualifying life event changes, termination of benefits for departing team members and COBRA. • Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes, and contribution amounts. • Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and team members on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes, and other general inquiries.• Administers the tuition reimbursement program.• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.• Supports payroll to ensure benefits enrollment and any changes are identified and completed within HRIS.• Audits monthly invoices against payroll deductions and online enrollment statuses to check for discrepancies and complete billing. • Performs annual compliance to include 5500, PCORI fees, NDT, and ACA per federal, state, and local requirements.• Manages the annual benefits open enrollment process including coordination of timeline with vendors, brokers and TPA’s; delivering Open Enrollment information meetings; manages communications and benefits materials; assists with enrollment questions, close process, file transmission and audit for completion.• Manages Leave of Absence program for all team members in compliance with local, state, and federal leave legislation. Effectively interpret FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leave of absences/disabilities to team members and managers.• Works with HRIS analyst to ensure benefits and leaves are working as designed in HRIS.• Collaborates to develop, implement and manage Wellness Programs that improve employee health.• Assists in completing monthly benefits reporting dashboard.• Maintains strong and compliant employee benefit files and benefits recordkeeping.• Maintains professional and technical knowledge and stays abreast of the ERISA and the IRS compliance changes.

-Manage all functions of benefit administration, renewal, COBRA and work closely with Benefit Broker to ensure competitive total rewards. package designed to attract and retain talent for a team of 500 in 100 properties across the Midwest. -Ensure accuracy of all benefit enrollment in HRIS, with payroll and vendor accounts payable reconciliation continual data audit.-Work to streamline HRIS functions to create admin efficiency.-401k plan administration, work with 401k broker and record keeper on plan review and audit, participant in Retirement Committee. -Onboarded and offboarded over 250 employees in 2022. -Developed and champion benefit/wellness initiatives.-Lead benefit and employee rent discount function for a 18 property acquisition of 150 employees in fall of 2021.-Managed Leave of Absence of all team members, tracking in HRIS, ensuring compliance with FMLA, Workers Comp, ADA.-Participant on a cross functional COVID-19 response team.-HR representative on the ESG committee and Corporate Giving Committee

Materials Buyer Trinity Health, Minot, ND: the regions premier non-profit healthcare provider, with a hospital in Minot, as well as a Nursing Home and outreach clinics across the Northwest portion of N.D. They employ 3,000 people and many different medical specialties in this Level 2 Trauma Center.• Procure materials daily for more than 10 departments across Northwest North Dakota• Work with hundreds of vendors to maintain a relationship and ensure quality and pricing on thousands of products• Maintain and continually update vendor and inventory database for accuracy• Organize and maintain a process to track capital requests through approvals from senior management and purchase capital items totaling 10 to 25 million dollars annually. • Work to realize a savings of at least $5,000 monthly of material’s purchases.• Track invoicing, returns, receiving and credits to ensure we are paying for what we received and ensure the highest quality of product for our patients.

Executive Assistant, HR & PR Director Aug. 2013 – Aug. 2016 Larson Grain Co., Lamoure, ND: a corporation of 6 Elevators privately owned by a group of farmers, specializing in handling different grains, feed, milling of edible beans, and Agronomy Services.• Consistently met deadlines for payroll, taxes, benefits and all other HR functions for over 60 plus employees weekly.• Conducted orientation, benefit introduction and training for over 150 new employees.• Managed project to re-design and company’s website, viewed by over 1000 customers regularly to inform them of current grain prices and basis changes across all locations, this generated customer awareness and more business, all done with a minimal budget.• Saved the company $3,000 monthly by ensuring timely or early payment for discount of accounts payables, by creating efficient and organized coding and approval routing system.• Planned, secured and executed an accounting system to allow customers to view their daily activity online in their home or office, reducing timely calls and unnecessary mailing costs.• Coordinated, marketed and executed regular employee and customer events, with an average $10,000 budget. Worked with vendors to sponsor events and reduce expenses.• Created a monthly newsletter and other weekly communications for employees and customers through different online and paper media.• Wrote an Ergonomic Grant request to Workforce Safety & Insurance for $30,000 of updated, ergonomically correct office furniture, which was granted and saved $22,000 in costs and has proven to reduce workman’s comp claims.• Developed and conducted corporate safety and benefit training annually.

Legal Assistant & Office Manager Sept. 2011 – June 2013 Radermacher Law Firm, P.C., Ellendale & LaMoure, ND: a single attorney owned firm working out of two offices in towns 40 minutes apart, practicing most areas of the law, with a focus on real estate, family, probate, criminal defense and criminal prosecution• Drafted and prepared legal documents, legal opinions and real estate closing documents• Prepared responses to opposing counsel and generated status reports• E-filed documents to the courts all over ND and SD and obtained e-filed documents for files, clients and attorney• Calculated fees and expenses, as well as disbursement of monies rewarded• Generated otherwise un-claimed revenue by documenting and inputting all billable time and reimbursable expenses, as well as preparing and distributing invoices regularly• Managed the budget and generated reports in regards to budgetary issues• Handled all accounting, payroll, taxes and all other financials using QuickBooks software, for four different bank accounts at two different institutions, including the IOLTA Trust Account

Paraprofessional & Teacher’s Aide Aug. 2010 – Sept. 2011 LaMoure Fairview Colony School, LaMoure, ND: small 3 room school house with 50 students, in Pre-K through 8th grade, with 1 teacher and 2 aides.• Managed the classroom time of 20 students in 6th - 8th grade, whose first language was German.• Coordinated student’s online learning, with 7 different online teachers and 14 different classes. I had a 100% passing rate.• Taught students, who had no experienced with a computer because of their culture, basic computer skills, use of the internet, Windows Software and online study software.• Tutored students continuously with their school work, motivated them to focus, and instilled respect, integrity and responsibility

Crew Leader & Enumerator Feb. 2010 – Aug. 2010 US Census Bureau, Fargo, ND: government organization the collects US population data, this was during the full 10 year census data collection of 2010 Performed operations responsible for locating households, explaining the purpose of the census, conducting personal interviews, helping neighbors complete their 2010 Census questionnaire Updated census maps and address lists for accuracy, by reporting verifications and changes Managed my teams schedule, tracked time and mileage, met with team daily, evaluated and submitted forms

Restaurant Manager Feb. 2008 – Nov. 2009Broadway Dairy Queens, Minot, ND: 2 fast food restaurants, 5 miles apart specializing in ice cream Recruited and hired quality team members; kept labor under 22% with proper schedules, training and supervision of over 30 employees Planned and oversaw manager and team member meetings Conducted employee performance reviews and goal setting Handled and controlled all in store finances, labor, inventory and food costs, with daily monitoring, while maintaining a minus 30% food cost

Restaurant Owner & Corporation President Nov. 2005 – Oct. 2008 Dairy Queen, Beulah, ND: full service fast food restaurant, with a full ice cream and food menu. Made all restaurant and corporate business decisions (financial, marketing, operations, & facility improvements) for a restaurant generating over a million dollars annually. Handled all accounting, payroll, taxes and all other financials using QuickBooks software, Increased yearly sales by $150,000 in 3 years, sales were up by over 13% in the first year alone, through improved operations, menu offerings, facility maintenance and management

Operations Communications Manager Nov. 2003 – Oct. 2005 Burger King Corp., Miami, FL: an international fast food chain based in Miami, FL with over 14,000 restaurants worldwide, averaging $2 billion in revenue annually Prepared and maintained timely, accurate monthly operations communication vehicles and systems to all North America restaurants, multi-unit managers, franchisees and corporate personnel, with a $2 million annual budget Collaborated with cross-functional leaders to compile information for introduction of new products and program execution; managed internal process for data and information collection Introduced a new communication system to all Canadian restaurants in 2005 Tested and implemented a new electronic communication system; conducted goal setting and time management training and introduced new planner materials and training to the system. Worked on team to coordinate & execute large conventions and trainings around North America

Operations Excellence Manager June 2001- Nov. 2003 Burger King Corp., 30 plus restaurants around Charlotte NC. Measured lower performing restaurant’s operations, through on-site observation and application of standard tools. Goal was to improve their sales; I was able to get just over 50% of the restaurants off that list. Created action plans that equip and motivate restaurant personnel to improve operations. Planned and conducted franchisee meetings, manager meetings, conferences and rallies. Supported all aspects of opening a new Burger King restaurant (supported 10 openings in 2003) Developed, tested and implemented a company-wide Cleaning Management & Food Safety program, as well as many new food offerings and new operations systems. (This accomplishment in particular led to my promotion.)

Restaurant Manager Sept. 2000 - June 2001Dairy Queen, Charlotte, NC: brand new Dairy Queen Franchisee without a food background, fast food restaurant specialized in ice cream, generated $500,000 in sales annually Recruited and hired quality team members, supported and organized opening of restaurant from construction to ribbon cutting and beyond Trained and supervised over 40 new employees, for the store opening. Planed and oversaw manager and team member meetings, Conducted performance reviews and goal setting Handled and controlled all in store finances, labor, inventory and food costs.

Franchisee Consultant Nov. 1999 – Sept. 2000International Dairy Queen, in the field NC, SC & GA: corporation owns a few of their restaurants, has over 6,000 franchise owned restaurants worldwide- Represented the corporation to franchisees, of 45 Dairy Queens in three different states- Evaluated and recommended changes to the restaurants facilities and operations- Analyzed and projected restaurants financial condition- Planned, organized and conducted franchisee and manager meetings