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Nashville Metropolitan Area

Manage day-to-day operations of the multi-site church, Collaborate and built relationships with staff and community partners using various communications strategies. Identified community partnership opportunities an assisted in event planning from inception through completion. Managed all HR needs including, recruitment, onboarding, developing and discipline. Managed all contractor and benefits vendor relationships.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Develop marketing and communications strategies & write presentations to promote increased volunteerism in the 800-person church. Market the ministry to area media and community groups increasing corporate & community partnerships. Responsible for managing the approximately $1 million budget and facility rental. Responsible for developing process and procedural improvement to achieve increased efficiency. Lead strategic planning initiatives to prepare ministry for change management and culture analysis.

Serve as senior leader in developing Human Resources and Change Management systems. Manage all facets & functions of Human Resources, including recruitment, on-boarding, salary and benefits administration. Develop and design all employee communications and assist CEO in setting strategic direction of the organization, managing community affairs & lead all branch managers and service rep teams and develop metrics to hold all accountable.• Responsible for hiring, training, developing & coaching of employees for achievement of standards, peak performance & job satisfaction.• Establish and maintain strong relationships with staff and customers through written communications, training and presentations. • Market and coordinate Gallup Employee Engagement survey across 4 offices that increased overall employee satisfaction. Achieved 95% employee participation.• Write and edit employee publications. • Develop Sales Training for tellers.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Developed and implemented college recruiting plan; built strong partnerships with targeted high schools and colleges and streamlined process to attract top talent. Assisted in developing workforce plans and identifying sources for entry into the talent pipeline. Wrote and edited HR marketing and employee communications materials.• Advocated across all levels of the nationally recognized healthcare organization ensuring that marketing and communications efforts were coordinated and aligned to the mission. • Planned, coordinated and managed $250,000 budget for company-wide employee appreciation event for 12,000 attendees.• Marketed and coordinated Gallup Employee Engagement survey across 7 multi-geographical locations and 16,000 employees. Achieved more than 85% employee participation. • Coordinated employee giving program across multi-geographical locations collecting more than $65,000 for the United Way.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Implemented lean principles throughout human resources and manufacturing operations of world-wide company promoting continuous process improvements. Managed, marketed and redesigned employee suggestion program improving participation rates by 20% and improving employee relations. Wrote and edited employee materials promoting program. • Developed and managed project with outside vendor providing comprehensive out-placement services for more than 200 down-sized employees. Process documented and used in subsequent other reorganization efforts.• Served as company representative on various community boards. Director of Projects 1990-2008MLive Media Group, Grand Rapids, MI 2006-2008 Developed and implemented employee and communications strategy and significantly increased company’s involvement in various civic activities promoting the brand throughout the state and industry. Redesigned corporate recruiting strategies with U.S. colleges and universities to recruit top talent for careers at 8 newspapers. Developed and implemented workforce plans, reporting and forecasting talent needs.• Successfully managed and analyzed projects, including compensation plans and standardized employee benefits throughout company. Projects critical in positioning company for succession planning and consolidating critical operations. • Designed, developed, marketed and implemented employee sales training programs for advertising departments for all entities and assisted in organizational development setting strategic direction for newspapers.• Established and maintained strong relationships with daily newspapers and partnered with on-line company to strengthen corporate presence. Utilized excellent written and verbal communications skills to work across all levels of the company

Saginaw, Michigan Area

Collaborative leader of cross-functional team producing daily newspaper; set strategic direction; developed employee and media communications plans; utilized human resources metrics; administered executive and personnel policies and recruited employees for Newhouse newspapers. Noted for improving employee relations; managed $16 million budget.• Led managers in Editorial, Circulation, Advertising, Accounting, Marketing and Production. Recruited, retained and developed executives utilizing performance management metrics, coaching and mentoring.• Developed, implemented and edited employee and community communications strategy and significantly increased company’s brand in the community and industry.• Senior HR executive; possessing strong knowledge of employment law. Consulted with legal counsel on labor relations issues and crisis management, making recommendations to counsel on resolving concerns and reduced legal expenses.• Negotiated labor contracts with the Teamsters Union. Built strong strategic advertising and media alliances by pursuing unique win-win opportunities. Developed sales training programs. • Marketed the newspaper throughout the country. Built alliances with media partners to expand brand and reach in the market.• Developed and led recruitment strategy; served as national speaker on diversity-related industry issues. Served on National Newspaper of America Diversity Committee.

Greater New Orleans Area

Successfully completed executive training program working in Advertising, Circulation and Production Department. Marketed the company as a senior executive at various functions in the community and served as company representative at various events. • Worked in all departments at newspaper on rotational basis and analyzed essential functions of all jobs to develop strategic initiatives.• Consulted with legal counsel on labor relations issues, making recommendations to counsel on resolving concerns and reducing legal expenses.• Served as national speaker on diversity-related industry issues. Served on National Newspaper of America Diversity Committee.

Flint Michigan

Developed and lead corporate community initiatives. Marketed the newspaper as a senior executive on various community boards. Assisted in developing strategic direction of newspaper and developed and implemented workforce plans. .• Developed and implemented employee and community communications strategy and significantly increased company’s involvement in various civic activities improving the brand in the community and industry.• Revamped administrative and personnel policies to improve succession planning, efficiencies and employee morale. Consulted with management on Human Resources needs and analyzed organizational development opportunities, forecasting a telent pipeline strategy. • Strong knowledge of employment law. Consulted with legal counsel on labor relations issues; resolved concerns improved employee morale and reduced legal expenses. Forecasted and developed a talent pipeline strategy.

Certificate - Cuna Management School, Credit Union Executive Training Program

Certificate - Lean Manufacturing, Customized Program

Certificate - 2003 Mccormick Tribune Foundation, Executive Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mass Communication/Media Studies, 3.66; Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society