ADRIENNE WRIGHT

• Act as the Human Resources Subject Matter Expert advising 24 Ancillary Departments for Cayuga Medical and Schuyler Hospital.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and consultant with leaders on talent initiatives such as leadership development, change management, employee engagement, career development, succession planning, talent reviews, organization design and development.
• Create and integrate solutions to deliver value-added services to leaders and employees.
• Provide employee relations support to clients on labor and employee relations policies and practices; developing response plans with clients for dealing with employee relations situations; conduct and document thorough and objective investigations.
• Oversee all HR matters including but not limited to recruiting/employment, compensation, employee relations, organizational change, performance management, and equal employment opportunity.

• Partner with the Director of Human Resources to run the daily functions of the Human Resources (HR) department including overseeing the department's daily workflow and enforcing company policies and practices.
• Recruit, interview, hire, and train new staff in the department.
• Provide support and guidance to HR Coordinators when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances.
• Maintain employee records, ensuring completion and accuracy of details such as employee contact information, job classification and other key details.
• Maintain accurate records of active job openings and received applications; manages internal and external job postings.
• Create Job Descriptions.
• Perform administrative and recordkeeping tasks related to staffing changes, which may include title changes, promotions, resignations, terminations, and extended leaves of absence.
• Plan and support company-wide information meetings such as open enrollment, new hire orientation, and meetings to announce or discuss changes in retirement or benefits plans.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes to ensure compliance.
• Oversee the Exit Interview and 30-60-90 process.
• Lead the Employee Engagement Initiative.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Contracted to support and provide full life-cycle Human Resources Services to employers and employees. This includes sourcing candidates using Job Boards (LinkedIn, and Indeed), on-boarding, off-boarding, payroll processing, and benefits enrollment.
• Somerset County (4-Month Contract July 2022-October 2022) Talent Acquisition Manager
• Three Sons Logistics/Amazon Last Mile Delivery Service Partner (4-Month Contract May 2020-August 2020) Recruiting and Staffing Coordinator
• BLMcShipping/Amazon Last Mile Delivery Service Partner (4-Month Contract May 2020-August 2020)

• Supported three campuses which consisted of a total of nine schools and 370 certificated and non-certificated staff members.

Relationship building:

• Built a strategic partner relationship with our senior leadership and management to develop solutions for their business and human capital objectives and challenges.
• Provided support, advice, guidance and coaching to employees, and all levels of leadership.
• Worked seamlessly with external partners to ensure benefit enrollment, pension contributions and payroll are all executed timely and accurately.

Talent Acquisition:

• Managed and execute full life cycle recruiting efforts, including Sourcing candidates using an Applicant Tracking System (Frontline), and Job Boards (LinkedIn, Indeed, NJSchoolJobs, and Selected), posting of job descriptions, talent funnel management, and participation in weekly recruiting meetings.
• Ensured a positive candidate experience through timely and appropriate communications throughout the recruitment life cycle, including initial phone screens, through offer acceptance and transition to local resources for onboarding.
• Strategized with leadership on TA tactics to increase diversity and continually improve the size and quality of our candidate pool.

Employee Relations:

• Responsible for building a ‘trusted advisor’ relationship with all levels in the organization from leadership through front line employees.
• Managed complicated employee relations issues and investigations to successful resolution
• Coached managers, leaders and employees on performance management, feedback, employee development, and other ‘people issues.
• Managed and explain to employees and management LOA and pay practices to ensure clarity of process and compliance with federal and NJ regulations.

Talent management and development:

• Worked with senior leadership, build, enhance and implement people-focused programs, processes and policies that align with College Achieve’s mission, principles, values, culture, and goals.
• Ensured benefit plan communications, enrollment and issues are clear and resolved in a timely manner by our benefits broker.
• Collaborated and coordinate with small business office to ensure pension contributions and payroll are executed timely and accurately for employees.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Ensured HR policies, processes and practices are in alignment with federal, state (NJ) and local laws and regulations.
• Coordinated the collection of ‘people data’ for reporting purposes.
• Supported school operations as they collect data and submit the various NJ required reports.

• Maintained Pension enrollments/adjustments for all Trenton Public Schools employees.
• Orchestrated Recruitment initiatives for the office of Talent Acquisition and Development.
• Held as confidential, all aspects of the job designated confidential by the supervisor.
• Coordinated and manage the interviewing process for all candidates.
• Provided procedural assistance to candidates and employees.
• Coordinated and manage the recruitment, selection and employment process for all staff through the utilization of the Applicant Tracking System Frontline and NJSchoolJobs board.
• Conducted and complete all onboarding activities.
• Verify and audit all employee data in Human Resources Information System.
• Collaborated with the Business Office to ensure alignment with position control and in accordance with Board Agenda.
• Collaborated with the Business Office in the completion of required federal, state and local reports.
• Managed and process all salary adjustments, longevity payments, course approvals, tuition reimbursements and contractual
entitlements.
• Managed and process leave of absence requests.
• Coordinated and manage health benefits plans including enrollments, dependent changes, waivers and COBRA.
• Coordinated and manage all enrollments in state pension plans.
• Verified prior experiences for employees.
• Coordinated Worker's Compensation for the district.
• Coordinated aspects of the Provisional Teacher Process for the district.
• Provided supporting documentation for labor relations/legal proceedings.
• Maintained accurate records.