Proudly Canada's highest value provider of career and leadership branding and development solutions, Career Lion helps individuals and organizations across a myriad of industries in both private and public sectors (www.careerlion.com).● Supporting the delivery of executive branding and transition mandates that assist Fortune 500 professionals to recent graduates in realizing their career objectives;● Leading reverse recruiting mandates and implementing proactive mining of job boards and employment platforms on behalf of clients to identify available career opportunities optimally aligned with their goals, experience, expertise and qualifications.

Medtronic is a global leader in medical technology - alleviating pain, restoring health, andextending life for millions of people around the world (www.medtronic.com).● Leading all HR related payroll, talent and quality related requirements in Agile system;● Maintaining and optimizing the organization's disability plan and developing/implementing return to work plans including modifying work opportunities, managing CSST and LTD files and relationships, collaborating with third party case management company, communicating disability rates to senior management and their impact on production, and analyzing the impact of absenteeism on production;● Maintaining company documentation (policies, handbooks, quality systems) and organizational charts, including the Cardiovascular division's organization chart for Canada and US (1000+ employees in North America);● Assisting in the development of leadership training programs for the manufacturing team;● Serving as primary point of contact for all VISA applications, invitation requests for all employees and visitors to the manufacturing plant;● Collaborating with external auditors in HR matters (i.e. audit of compliance, training documentation, job descriptions, etc.).

Trusted by executives in start-ups through to Fortune 500 multinationals, Cobblestone Human Capital leverages expertise in Ultimate Value Recruitment and HR Optimization to provide a North American client base with the solutions, tools, knowledge, experience and ongoing support that drive performance and success (www.cobblestonepath.com).● Led regional and national recruitment mandates for start-ups to large multinationals; ● Defined job scopes and aligned organizational needs with candidate qualifications; ● Advised on compensation, recruitment practices and laws, psychometric testing and general HR issues; ● Managed job board postings, resume screening, database mining, interviewing and offer negotiations;● Supported smooth business operations and mandate delivery.

Acquired by Medtronic in 2008 for $400M, CryoCath is a medical technology company that leads the world in cryotherapy products that are used in 500 centers around the world to treat cardiac arrhythmias (www.cryocath.com).● Reported to the VP of HR and excelled as the Quality Representative for all HR and employee training related processes and initiatives;● Led recruitment for the Manufacturing division and operators;● Managed all payroll for all HR-related items;● Supported new employee onboarding and insurance and benefits coverage programs.