Responsible for the implementation of the laboratory’s staffing function for assigned disciplines across the laboratory including the hiring process, compensation analysis, and job classifications. Maintain consistent standards with regards to compensation offer development, job description development, qualifying candidates against job requirements, leveling of position descriptions, and diversity reviews. Collaborate with Hiring Managers, Compensation, HRIT and the HR Business Partners in order to deliver a high quality experience for candidates and hiring managers.

Served as a senior business partner with the management team providing day to day human resources management and support for 60+ small to medium businesses and non-profits.Performed the following functions: employee relations, recruitment, creating, implementing, and maintaining personnel policies and procedures, performance management, compensation, benefits, payroll support, management, regulatory compliance, and leaves of absence administration. Provided support and counsel to all employees and managers. - Administered various human resources plans and procedures for all clients; assisted in development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepare and maintain employee handbook and policies and procedures manual. -Performed benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, annual enrollment processing, and communicating benefit information to employees. - Developed and maintained affirmative action program; files state and federal required reports; maintain other records, reports, and logs to conform with state and federal regulations. - Advised management on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.- Conducted pre-employment background checks and drug tests.- Investigated, reported, and managed all claims for work-related illnesses and injuries with the insurance carrier and medical providers.- Performed employee relations and staffing duties, including posting and recruiting for client positions, interview best-practices, refereeing disputes, terminating employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.- Represented clients at personnel-related hearings and investigations.- Supported payroll processing, procedures, and related activities

HR Representative for Employee Relations. Advised supervisors in matters dealing with employee issues. Assisted with additions, edits and rewrites of UTEP's Handbook of Operating Procedures. Answer all unemployment claims for UTEP and defend in hearings. Responsible for University I-9 compliance, with over 1,000 foreign workers. Was UTEP's E-Verify HR Program Administrator for 2 years. Worked as an HR representative in employment and recruitment. Assisted hiring officials in posting and recruiting for various positions across the organization. Assisted with interviewing potential candidates and making recommendations to hiring officials. Created offer letters, conducted new employee orientation.Created and implemented the University's current performance evaluation tool. Responsible for training supervisors on topics such as managing for performance, coaching for performance, discipline and dismissal and other employee relations topics. Oversee front desk operations with a staff of three. Ensure deadlines, customer service objectives and departmental goals are met on a monthly and annual basis.