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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Via the Restaurant Support Center responsible for Initial Intake, Review, and Investigation of Employee Relations, EEO Compliance Charges, and Ethics Complaint Line Responses. Advised and Trained Corporate Employee Relations Managers, Business Unit and Field Operations Directors in Equal Employment and Employee Relations Investigations, Response and Resolution Best Practices.Provided National Legal Review, Investigation, Position Statement Responses and served as Legal Arbitration and Mediation Hearing Spokesperson in the Resolution of Equal Employment/EEOC, Employee Relations, Employment Law, and HR Regulatory Compliance cases under the ambit of Title VII: ADA, ADEA, Racial Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliation for all National Restaurant Brands: Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Capital Grille, Season’s 52.In association with Corporate Diversity and Inclusion Director, created Diversity Awareness Training Modules based upon National Restaurant EEO and Affirmative Action Data.

Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States

Plant Employee Relations Director for large-scale, unionized Fortune 100 Consumer Food Products Baking Operation: 2000 Bargaining Unit Employees represented by the IBCW: International Bakers and Confectionery Workers’ Union.Advised Plant Manager, Business Unit Directors, Line Operations Managers and Supervisors in Human Resources and Employee/Labor Relations Investigations Best Practices for Conflict Resolution, Progressive Discipline Corrective Actions, Suspensions, and Terminations via the interpretation and administration of the (CBA) Collective Bargaining Agreement. Administered the Grievance Resolution Process; Collaborated with Shop Stewards, Investigated and responded to Grievances, and represented management as Chief Spokesperson in 1st-3rd Step Grievance Hearings and Arbitrations.In association with Corporate Legal Department Attorneys developed Plant Labor Relations Compliance Policy Curriculum.

Eden, North Carolina, United States

Chief Employee/Labor Relations Manager for large-scale, unionized: Fortune100 Consumer Food and Beverage Product Manufacturing Operation: 1500 Bargaining Unit employees represented by the Teamsters Union. Hands-On- Management/Employee Liaison responsible for Employee Relations policy implementation and Conflict Dispute Resolution, through Interpretation and Administration of the (CBA) Collective Bargaining Agreement. Advised Plant Manager, Business Directors, Line Operations Managers and Supervisors in Employee Relations Best Practices: Progressive Discipline Corrective Actions, Suspensions, Terminations, Leave Administration, Attendance Policy, Workers’ Compensation, and EEO Compliance.Administered the Grievance Resolution Process; Investigated and responded to Grievances, and represented management as Chief Spokesperson in 1st-3rd Step Grievance Hearings.

Dublin, Ohio, United States

Progressively responsible roles as Regional and Corporate Human Resources and Employee/Labor Relations Director providing Executive Regional and Corporate: Human Resources, Employee/Labor Relations, Employment Law, and HR Organizational Development guidance for Fortune 10 Union and Non-Union Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing and Logistics/Supply-Chain Company.

Senior Employee/Labor Relations Management/Employee Liaison for Fortune 500 large-scale (+1000) employee unionized steel and HVAC manufacturing operation; Bargaining unit represented by United Steelworkers Union.Under the ambit of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, managed multi-tiered grievance dispute and conflict resolution process: First- Step –Third Step Grievance Responses, Investigations, Hearings, and Arbitration.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Federal Employment Law Investigator and EEO Compliance Law Clerk with in-depth knowledge of Employment Law and EEO Compliance process and procedure from Intake To Trial: Investigation, Position Statement Response, Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation.In association with Federal Employment Law and EEO Compliance Investigators and Trial Attorneys responsible for legal research, investigation, and response to claims of discrimination and harassment under the ambit of Title VII and relevant state and federal EEO Compliance and Employment Law legislation: ADA, ADEA, Affirmative Action, FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, and Sexual Harassment.

Juris Doctorate, Employment Law

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Human Resources Regulatory Compliance/Labor Relations