Experienced Human Resources Director with a demonstrated history of leading teams and driving change within the business and healthcare industries. Skilled in Personnel Management, Employee Wellness, Employee Training, Employee Grievance, Professional Development and Employee Relations within complex organizational structures. Strong human resources professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General from Missouri State University. I have experience leading directly and indirectly across large organizations with locations across the State of Missouri. I am responsible for implementing changes related to performance assessments, professional development, compensation practices and recruitment. In addition, I serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and report to the Department Director. As such, I provide guidance on strategic initiates within our agency and develop/implement new programs needed to achieve our goals within our workforce. I also serve in an advisory capacity not only to our departmental leadership team but also our facility leadership teams across the Department of Mental Health. In addition, I have significant experience coaching supervisors and leaders seeking guidance when dealing with employee performance and behavior issues. I led our department when transitioning from a merit-based system to an "at will" employer and put measures in place to ensure continued consistency when applying discipline all locations. Our department does have a union under which half of our employees are covered. As such, I assist with contract negotiations, application of the agreement, responding to employee grievances and maintain communication with the union representatives. I am well-versed in the application of FMLA, ADA, Worker's Compensation and our Parental Leave. Our agency has very complex situations involving leave use based on the essential functions within our 24/7 systems. I serve as an advisor to our facility leaders and HR professionals when determining what steps to take when navigating multifaceted leave requests. Finally, I am responsible for reviewing and updating our departmental Human Resource policies to ensure we are adhering to state and federal laws, complying with bargaining agreements, consistently applying discipline and hiring practices across our organization while ensuring we are also providing growth and development opportunities to our workforce.