Alandis Pratt
Oxon Hill,MD
Summary
Highly-motivated Lead Human Resources Specialist with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. I have an expert ability to juggle and coordinate program logistics for Learning & Organizational, Development and Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging programs. Successful at collaborating with a variety of internal and external shareholders to understand client service requirements and prepare courses that meet current business requirements. Proven skills in optimizing existing programs for changing needs through planning, guidance and leadership. Highly organized with vision and enthusiasm to exceed program goals and objectives following industry best practices. Subject matter expert for LMS/PMS and HRIS systems.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Human Resources Specialist
Department of Human Services
Washington , DC
06.2022 - Current
- Establish and generate various reports to verify HR compliance.
- Liaise with management to communicate and distribute training and professional development opportunities and resources to employees.
- Facilitate regular meetings to discuss and develop plans to positively influence workplace relationships.
- Guide managers and supervisors on resolving discipline issues and to mitigate employee grievances and litigation.
- Communicate with supervisors to plan and review employee evaluations.
- Interpreted and explained human resources policies, procedures or regulations.
- Provided HR consultation services to leadership and department heads.
- Serve as subject matter expert for performance management, talent management and training strategies, providing leadership with advisement to managers and supervisors.
- Develop training materials, manuals, procedures and visual aids to effectively achieve organizational goals.
- Establish and manage a training calendar to inform employees of upcoming event and training topics and dates.
- Create an agency exit survey to gather feedback from exiting employees to improve the overall operations of the agency.
Professional Development Coordinator
Beveridge & Diamond Law Firm
Washington , DC
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Assist the CTO to implement and assess Firmwide (Attorney and Professional Staff) training curriculum and initiatives, including substantive legal training, professional skills training, diversity & inclusiveness training, and business development training.
- Spearheading LMS infrastructure development, quality control, staging and production operations.
- Kept flexible schedule and resolved after-hours and weekend emergencies quickly and accurately.
- Coordinating attorney training programs, working with attorneys on training schedules, logistics, materials, event support, and event follow-up (e.g., CLE certificates, attendance metrics, evaluations)
- Coordinating attorney onboarding/integration, coaching, mentoring and professional development programs.
- Assisting with procedures for CLE programs, including understanding CLE rules; maintaining CLE database.
- Supporting on and offboarding for employees transitioning into or returning from parental, family or other longer-term leave in consultation with the Human Resources Director.
- Assisting with Summer Associates programming
Lead Staffing Coordinator
County of Marin, California
San Rafael, CA
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Assisted in recruiting, onboarding process of bilingual and monolingual Community Partners to serve underserved community members and scheduling assignments with internal and external medical and non-medical DSW's, for vacancies at our COVID-19 Point of Dispensing, Vaccination site
- Administered applicant tracking system (ATS) database to input, update and maintain candidate details
- Built and delivered interactive, visual representations of vaccination data
- Reviewed and provided recommendations regarding proper controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of data while identifying and lead opportunities for continuous system and process improvement
- Prepared learning manuals, trainings and onboarding resource guides
- Worked closely with various team members on multiple concurrent projects
- Strengthened vaccine traceability by developing organization systems for records, reports and agendas
- Diminished obstacles and saving time, spearheading special projects through effective emergency resolution.
Learning & Organizational Development Analyst II
County of Marin California
San Rafael, CA
04.2017 - 10.2021
- Supported the development and refinement of performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of activities and supporting the County’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan
- Planed County-wide events, including working with members of the D&I Team and Senior Leadership to contribute to County wide initiatives for County Staff
- Participated in special research projects and studies as assigned; conducts research and prepares and presents findings and recommendations; assists in formulating practices and procedures
- Compiled and organized data and responses staff surveys regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion; professional development and recruiting
- Prepared custom ad-hoc reports and formatted data in chart, graph and reporting functions to tell a story for presentations supporting compliance, audits, and day-to-day needs
- Developed reports, analyzed data and created presentations using PowerPoint and Excel and other reporting visualization tools such as SharePoint
- Planed, developed and facilitated learning programs as assigned including design of learning, development of learning materials, coordination of learning programs and delivery of training focused on performance metrics and performance improvements
- Took an active role in supporting the planning of future learning and organizational development programs, managed data collection and reporting efforts, including conducting research, analysis and evaluation of learning/organizational development needs
- Assisted with preparation and submissions of client and personnel surveys
- In partnership with County Departments supported the designated performance management system including coordination with vendor, responding to technical support issues/concerns, providing support to internal customers, developing tools and training to support optimal utilization of the system, conducted regular checks to ensure data accuracy, providing one-on-one support to drive department strategy and shape business impact when needed.
Diversity Equity & Inclusion Analyst
County of Marin, California
San Rafael, CA
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Scheduled Equity Director and DEI Practitioners and coordinating meetings to plan logistics for Racial Equity Forums
- Supported diversity and inclusion initiatives, as set by the County's Equity Officer (e.g., Juneteenth celebration, Equity Forums, diversity speaker series events) and assisted the Equity Officer with executing relevant strategies, which benefit both community and staff
- Conducted historical research of county staffing metrics and analyze personnel data
- Assisted the Equity Director with developing, utilizing, and completing reports, presentations and surveys that support the County’s ability to measure its progress towards our Strategic goals
- Coordinated with marketing team on writing, editing and publishing County-wide
- Managed communication for Racial Equity Forums, budget equity tools and other communications related to racial equity and inclusion
- Organized and edited training materials, multimedia visual aids and other educational materials that met ADA compliancy standards
- Organized and prepared instructional materials, communiqués and reports to facilitate student learning
- Liaised between employees and senior leadership to address inquiries, complete contract processing and foster problem resolution
- Supported operational functions of the D&I Team including, affinity groups, ERG’s/BRG’s while proving support for the development and analysis of pulse survey, focus groups, and other quantitative and qualitative data collection activities.
HR Office Assistant III Confidential
County of Marin California
San Rafael, CA
06.2016 - 04.2017
- Supported the day-to-day operations of departmental activities in the Human Resources Office
- Tabulates data; analyze data, calculates, collects, records and reconciles payments and fees; computes sums; and performs related mathematical calculations
- Handled scheduling, and booking procedures for use of the facility for meetings and conferences, including site-to-site video conferencing calls, which helped to streamline business operations
- Reconciled all expenses and accounts, including company credit cards and expense accounts
- Communicated with vendors and clients to facilitate timely payments and reduce outstanding accounts receivable
- Supported the Human Resources Benefits Division in handling benefits paperwork, employee incident reports and data entry to maximize team efficiency of sensitive information
- Coordinated all logistics for the 2015 - 2017 Length of Service Ceremony such as scheduling, budget development and management, staffing and liaising with clients about all event needs.
Education
B.A - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
01.2018
Skills
- Performance Management
- Harassment Investigation
- Manager Coaching and Training
- Document management
- Vendor sourcing
- Course development experience
- Training program improvement
- HRIS applications proficient
- Policies implementation
- Personnel engagement
- Staff training and development
- Employee relations
- Project management
- FMLA, ADA & EEO Coordination
Accomplishments
- Results Based Accountability Certification: The Results-Based Accountability (RBA) Professional Certification Program certifies that I master the principles needed to lead data-driven initiatives using analytical skills to support process improvement. I am certified to help organizations increase internal capacity, improve performance, and create measurable results for customers and communities.
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification: The Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification proves my commitment to improving my business acumen and analytical skills, not to mention my commitment to improving the business within which I work.
- Leadership Certification: The Leadership Certification certifies I am an effective strategist, communicator, and leader. My Leadership Certificate required successful completion of a capstone project in which I co-designed and implement a plan to address a strategic business need for the County of Marin.
Timeline
Lead Human Resources Specialist
Department of Human Services
06.2022 - Current
Professional Development Coordinator
Beveridge & Diamond Law Firm
11.2021 - 06.2022
Lead Staffing Coordinator
County of Marin, California
02.2021 - 10.2021
Diversity Equity & Inclusion Analyst
County of Marin, California
01.2020 - 12.2020
Learning & Organizational Development Analyst II
County of Marin California
04.2017 - 10.2021
HR Office Assistant III Confidential
County of Marin California
06.2016 - 04.2017
B.A - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
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