Sonja Godfrey, Phr Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, Ohio

• Provide HR support to 500+ employees of the Ohio manufacturing location of Alkermes, Inc.; a global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on chronic diseases of the central nervous system. Responsibilities:
• Provide HR Business Partnership to site Quality functions, working with leaders on all aspects of HR
• Work with clients and HR partners to manage employee relations, performance and talent management, and employee, organizational, and leadership development
• Implement and support global HR policies, processes, and programs for functional leaders
• Support company-wide Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging initiative as Employee Resource Group Liaison and DIB Steering Committee member

Wilmington, Ohio

• Responsibilities:
• Site liaison for employee relations including payroll, benefits administration, leaves of absence, PTO, and time reporting
• Scheduling, communication, and execution of employee on-boarding, benefits enrollment, performance management, training programs, and employee exits
• Maintenance of organizational charts, job descriptions, and other resources for regulatory compliance
• Program coordinator for Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation programs
• Site drug free safety program administration

Sabina, OH

• Provided HR support to 400 associates of New Sabina Industries, a North American manufacturing division of Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. Responsibilities:
• Associate training and development, including: keeping records of all associate training, sourcing and scheduling on and off-site training, and conducting training courses
• Managed associate career development education and scholarship programs
• Oversaw annual associate performance reviews, utilizing SAP Success Factors software
• Created annual budget proposals and operated within approved budgets
• Planned company events and activities

Wilmington, OH

• Monitored progress of project team members and established deadlines. Compiled collected information and materials to create an Ohio Scenic Byway application centered around Southwest Ohio’s rich Quaker history to.
• Establishing strong communication base with project committee
• Creating final application to be submitted to the Ohio Department of Transportation

Wilmington, Ohio

• Sold ad space into multiple newspapers, magazines, and ancillary products. Responsible for establishing relationships with local clients and selling products into the local business markets to exceed monthly sales.
• Signed clients to annual contracts establishing recurring base business
• Reacquired business of former clients through relationship management
• Opened new accounts on a regular basis
• Praised for ability to provide excellent customer service and accuracy, putting clients' needs first

Wilmington, Ohio

• Served as a volunteer for AmeriCorps and the Ohio Historical Society to work with seven Southwest Ohio counties to engage their local communities in celebrating the American Civil War Sesquicentennial from 2011 through.
• Worked with several local museums to create and install Civil War related exhibits
• Assisted county organizations in establishing Civil War commemoration committees
• Worked with a committee to present the Annual Quaker Genealogy and History Conference

Wilmington, Ohio

• Served as the research and data coordinator for an AmeriCorpsVISTA program focused on combating poverty by addressing local food issues through community and backyard gardening, farmers markets, healthy eating.
• Developed and maintained all program data tracking forms and databases
• Recruited and managed volunteers
• Responsible for gathering and archiving program data and volunteer information

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, Education

Activities and Societies: Green Key National Honor Society, New Student Orientation Assistant, Peer Adviser

Applied Jewelry Professional Diploma (Ajp)