Stef Nelson, M.S., Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

Providence, Ri, Us

Teaching HR Essential Skills in the Human Resources Certificate program for the Bryant University Executive Education and Career Accelerator. Course topics include Emotional Intelligence, Developing Positive Relationships, Personal Brand, Influencing Others, and Managing Difficult Conversations.

Kingston, Rhode Island, United States

Teaching in the MBA and Graduate level programs in Labor Relations and Human Resources. Specializing in HR Development, HR Structure, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring, Communication, Change Management, and Career Pathing and Mobility.

Kingston, Ri

Manages the development, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of graduate, professional and executive academic programs in the URI College of Business, including for-credit and non-credit offerings. Ensures PEBE program success through recruitment and outreach, admissions and enrollment, academic advising, career counseling, operations and event management. Serves as a key member of the PEBE team, setting and executing graduate and professional program strategy in the URI College of Business.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

● Winter 2022 - Present: Created an original training curriculum consisting of multimedia instructional materials, including video content and interactive webinar tools, for the National Academy of Arbitrators NE Region DEIB Committee’s first-ever educational program on implicit bias. Facilitated workshops and conducted subsequent program evaluations, reporting on program impact via Qualtrics.● Spring 2022 - Fall 2022: Built & established partner relationships for the Rhode Island CEO Council across 76 member organizations and a dozen vendor teams. Planned, marketed, and presented monthly events for an average of 50 top executive attendees (Presidents, CEOs, Executive Directors, Managing Directors, Managing Partners, or General Managers).

Kingston, Ri

● Instructs, evaluates, and mentors an average of 185 undergraduate students per semester in Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, & Human Resources. Creates engaging course modules for both e-learning and in-person adult education environments.● Collaborates with the SLRC Advisory Committee to evaluate and update graduate program curricula, develop innovative programming such as training workshops and seminars, and improve recruiting and student engagement strategies. ● Plans, promotes, and moderates bi-annual labor arbitration and employment law conferences, which draw an average of 150 HR, labor, legislative, and government agency leaders. Secures sponsorships to support the annual Tri-State SHRM Conference.● Manages marketing campaigns, social media, and website content for the Labor Research Center’s events and programs.● Plans and presents professional development and campus community engagement events for URI’s SHRM chapter. ● Coaches junior members, develops leaders, and designs succession plans for the URI SHRM Executive Board as Chapter President.

● Co-designed a year-long employee engagement program with monthly presentations, activities, and discussions on diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, wellness, talent development, and recognition for a team of 15-20 individuals.● Led the Training, Morale & Recognition, and Team Building Area of Focus (Center of Excellence) teams, which determined methods for improving employee experience, success, and retention.● Developed and facilitated training curricula, SOPs & resource guides for internal, interdepartmental, and cross-site teams.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

● Led a team of 5 interns in researching and analyzing over 40 US state government internship programs. Presented a comparison report of oversight and outcomes, recruitment and staffing methods, intern compensation, alumni engagement programs, and pandemic response strategies.

97 East 7Th Street, New York, Ny 10009

● Optimized retail buying process via conscientious brand research, trend prediction, sales analysis, order tracking, ROI forecasting, budget planning, and inventory replenishment.● Trained, supervised, and developed a sales staff of 3-5 individuals. Assisted with interviewing seasonal candidates and onboarding new hires.

80 Thompson Street, New York, Ny 10012

● Launched the brand's flagship retail location. Developed and implemented original operations policies and procedures, as well as clienteling approaches. ● Designed and implemented boutique staff management policies and materials, including an original employee handbook. Interviewed candidates, onboarded new hires, managed scheduling, and led exit interviews. Trained and developed sales staff.● Represented Feldspar Brook & Co. as a Brand Ambassador and worked tirelessly to promote brand awareness and growth. Contributed original and effective content to social media accounts. Nurtured rapidly multiplying B2B and B2C relationships and fulfilled all special requests submitted by existing and prospective customers. Created specs sheets and proposals for interested retail buyers. ● Coordinated and tracked all sample requests for third party PR agency. Monitored and managed merchandise inventory levels and scheduled timely reorders. Scheduled and organized all sales and promotions.

390 Broadway, New York, Ny 10013

● Collaborated with the VP of Sales to improve client experience and implement business development initiatives. ● Managed an average of 120 relationships with the West Coast Sales territory's independent and discount retailers. Recruited new accounts at market and stimulated account growth and success.● Coordinated with distribution manager to schedule and process timely shipments. Prepared pick tickets for an average of 775 retailer orders to be shipped per season.● Provided analyses of existing accounts' credit standings to an exclusive group of 50 credit managers from major wholesale brands. Independently assembled a supplementary contact sheet of 160 additional credit department representatives with whom she consulted regarding prospective accounts.

390 Broadway, New York, Ny 10013

● Generated and organized promotional materials, product specifications sheets, and order confirmations for all US accounts. Designed proposal sheets and line sheets seasonally.● Coordinated all sample requests and shipments for 3rd party PR firms, outside sales reps, and independent retailers. Redesigned showroom layout prior to account visits and the introduction of new lines. ● Compiled mailing lists and distributed trade show and special event invitations

222 Westminster St, Providence, Ri 02903

● Collaborated with boutique owner to improve and implement company policies, client outreach and retention methods, and the introduction of in-demand brands to the sales floor.● Trained newly hired employees and motivated the sales team to consistently exceed goals.● Managed social media presence and designed email newsletters, blog features, and product pages for the company's e-commerce site to effectively maintain active communication with clients and promote new merchandise. ● Maintained e-commerce site by creating and organizing content for new product listings and monitoring/adjusting available inventory.

Master Of Science - Ms, Labor Relations And Human Resources, 3.95

Activities and Societies: President of URI's Society for Human Resource Management Student Chapter. Two-time winner of the College.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology