July 2011-Present Senior Human Resources Consultant Group Health Cooperative•Provide expert consultation to more than 35 managers regarding best practices in performance management, corrective/disciplinary action, and complex HR/Labor Relations issues.•Work in the daily interpretation and administration of 5 Labor Contracts within a highly unionized environment including Corrective Action-Discipline, Investigatory Meetings, Grievance Resolution Process, and preparation for Arbitration.•Application and integration of LEAN methodology as it applies to HR issues and managerial challenges. •Conducted Proactive Performance Management Training for nearly 80 newly hired/promoted managers. •Assisted and implemented Layoff/reorganization process for nearly 700 employees which resulted in their smooth and orderly transition/reassignment. •Serve as HR Consultant team technology subject matter expert and primary SharePoint coordinator.

Responsible for providing consultation and expert advice to clients regarding policy, rule, and law interpretation, reasonable accommodation, complaint resolution, leave administration, labor relations, performance management and corrective action, workplace violence, training, developing service strategies, processes and programs that are responsive to the needs of their stakeholders.Evaluate organizational practices for compliance with laws, rules and policies.

Served as a Weapons Divsion Officer, Safety Division Officer, and the Assistant Weapons Officer aboard the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom from 2002-2006.

Served as Training & Development Supervisor in the New Mexico National Guard Counter Drug program from 1996-1998. Worked with various law enforcement agencies in drug eradication efforts. Intelligence Specialist (96B) from 1995-1997Stinger Missle Gunner (16S&14M) 1997-1998Field Artillery Surveyor (82C) 1998-1999

Recruiter 8411 (1993-1995) specializing in finding highly qualified candidates for military service. Reconnaissance Marine 0321 (1989-1993)-served in combat operations in D Company 2nd Recon Battalion during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.