• Direct resource to approximately 600 employees as well as a consultant to 180 parishes within the Archdiocese of St. Louis. This resource includes talent acquisition, employee relations, performance appraisals, corrective action, policy interpretation, and FMLA administration. • Collaborate with parish and agency HR representatives on a regular basis. Field policy interpretation questions, assist with employee relation situations and provide best practice recommendations. • Manage lifecycle of recruitment efforts for job openings – advertising, sourcing, interviewing, reference checks and employment offers. • Strategically partner with the leadership team to manage employee relations, compensation/benefits, organizational development and talent acquisition.• Coach leadership on performance appraisals and work improvement plans. • Direct contact to staff for employee relations support related to policy interpretation, investigations, leave of absences and accommodations. Administer required documentation and record keeping. • Plan administrator for all health and benefit plans. • Continually update HR procedures, policies and forms for compliance and efficiency purposes.• Created and implemented formal new hire orientation presentation with a focus on history, culture, values and department introductions.

• Supported IT Division employees and managed leave of absence requests and record-keeping. • Utilized PeopleSoft for data entry, queries and updates.

• Assisted employees across the United States in a call center environment with the on-line open enrollment process. • Educated employees on updated benefit plan options, carrier changes and wellness incentive discounts.

• Managed lifecycle of recruitment efforts for all job openings – advertising, sourcing, interviewing, reference checks and employment offers. • Conducted all on-boarding/exiting efforts for all employees. • Processed bi-weekly payroll for 200 employees and maintained time records/PTO activity using iEmployee and Ceridian HR/Payroll Web.• Plan administrator for all health and benefit plans. Interpreted plan documents, organized open enrollment efforts, maintained enrollment activity with carrier websites and reconciled billing invoices. • Provided employee relations support related to policy interpretation, investigations, leave of absences and accommodations. Administered required documentation and record keeping. • Integral team member on efforts to convert the department to a paperless environment. Maintained employee files using paperless database management system.• Supported company wellness initiatives by providing a variety of lunch and learn topics, organized 1st annual health fair and offered on-site YMCA fitness classes and resources.

• Managed entire recruitment and process for all staff openings which included advertising, sourcing, interviewing, reference checks and employment offers. • Conducted on-boarding/exiting efforts for all employees. • Maintained and updated ADP HRIS database with data entry and reporting requirements. • Plan administrator for all health and benefit plans. Interpreted plan documents, resolved benefit-related issues, assisted open enrollment meetings, conducted benefit audits and maintained activity with carrier websites. • Assisted with employee-related issues and investigations. Provided employee support related to leave of absences and accommodations. Administered required documentation and record keeping. • Streamlined and revised company policies, internal HR procedures and forms for compliance and efficiency purposes.• Maintained workers compensation injuries and return to work cases, OSHA log and presented safety training to all new hires.

• Supported management and staff for multiple-shift, union/non-union manufacturing environment. • Managed recruitment process for all job openings. • Interpreted and communicated collective bargaining agreement, counseled first-line supervisors on labor relations issues including disciplinary actions, diagnosed and resolved grievances, administered time and attendance (point) system, conducted investigations, maintained grievance and time and attendance records. • Assisted and contributed in an administrative role during the union contract renewal (2002).• Managed all workers compensation injuries and return to work cases by ensuring timely reporting and follow up, facilitated communication between adjusters, supervisors and employees. Maintained OSHA and DOL reports. Coordinated and presented monthly safety training topics to all first-line supervisors. • Maintained all manufacturing employment files.• Streamlined company procedures and internal forms for compliance and efficiency purposes.• Responded to unemployment claims and participated in hearings as necessary.

• Instrumental in the creation of the human resources department – employee handbook, HRIS database, policies and procedures. • Managed recruitment and on-boarding process for all job openings.• Processed weekly payroll using ADP HR/Payroll system for 500+ employees. This included the corporate office as well as out-of-state manufacturing sites. • Developed relationships with universities and local business associations to expand recruitment network.• Assisted with policy interpretation, employee relations and investigations.