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Brenda Horton

Westchester,USA

Summary

  • HIGH IMPACT SENIOR LEVEL HUMAN RESOURCE LEADER with pioneering experience as a business partner to senior leaders, executive teams, business groups and thought leaders with diversified experience in establishing corporate organization’s HR philosophy, leading organizations through rapid growth and change and managing start-ups from inception to fundamental transformation.
  • OVER 25 YEARS OF ACCOMPLISHED CAREER TRACK Strongly focus on upholding business ethics and materializing policies & practices lawfully & ethically. Skilled in aligning/restructuring and transforming HR initiatives with business strategy to drive bottom line success.
  • Experienced in communicating organizational vision, offering HR expertise, formulating polices and resolving the most challenging HR issues faced in fast paced environments in the 21st century.


PROFESSIONAL PROFILE / HR EXPERIENCE

  • Federal Law
  • Administration
  • Strategic Planning
  • Human Resources Strategy, Policy & Procedure
  • Compensation programs, market pricing & salary administration
  • Labor and Employee Relations
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Grievance & Dispute Resolution
  • Employee and Management Training
  • Succession Planning
  • Recruitment, orientation and on-boarding
  • Diversity programs
  • HR Policy management and Personnel Management
  • Payroll Management
  • Benefits Administration
  • Employee management across multi-sites
  • Performance Management
  • EEOC & Worker’s Comp Claims Management
  • Investigations
  • Worker’s Compensation
  • Unemployment Claims Management
  • Climate & Attitude Surveys
  • Regulations
  • HRIS Systems


Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director, Human Resources

Proviso Township 209
01.2021 - Current
  • Directed all HR initiatives for Proviso Township across 3 schools for 600 employees and a population of 5000 students to include recruitment, staffing, on-boarding, employee relations & investigations, and benefits administration including negotiating new plans
  • Chair collective bargaining negotiations and facilitate all contract implementations & interpretation meetings
  • Planned successful first time ever Proviso on-site job fair. Staffed 90% of teacher vacancies from this event prior to start of new school year
  • Managed the onboarding process, providing new hires with necessary tools for success from day one.
  • Directed each phase of hiring process, encompassing employment verification, employee relations investigations, criminal background checks and onboarding.
  • Coordinated and worked with management on performance evaluations, supervisory practices, dispute resolution, and employee accountability.
  • Managed complex employee relations issues, reducing legal risks and maintaining a positive work environment.
  • Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.
  • Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
  • Ensured compliance with all relevant labor laws, protecting both employees'' rights and the organization''s interests.
  • Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
  • Implemented data-driven decision-making processes within the HR department to identify areas of improvement.
  • Increased employee engagement with open communication channels and regular feedback opportunities.
  • Conducted thorough job analyses to develop accurate position descriptions and salary structures.
  • Coordinated professional development programs that resulted in enhanced employee skills, boosting internal promotions.
  • Oversaw benefits administration, ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness of offerings.
  • Recommended appropriate resolutions to employee relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.
  • Conducted investigations and assisted with handling employee complaints involving Affirmative Action and EEOC to promote equitable workplace.
  • Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.

Director of Human Resources and Benefits

Power Wellness, LLC
01.2018 - 01.2021
  • Senior level HR Business Partner to Corporate and 39 fitness centers across the US
  • This includes being a business coach to Corporate, fitness center leadership and 4000 team members
  • Effectively lead and manage initiatives for employee investigations performance management, employee relations, employee engagement, leadership development, talent acquisition and compliance by employing skills in strategic people management, leadership skills, and critical thinking skills
  • Managed all HR and Benefit initiatives for Home Office and 39 Fitness Centers across the United
  • Effectively managed broker relationships to include benefit plan design enhancement, changes, claim and cost modeling and development of benefit communication materials
  • Serve on quarterly 401K and Retirement Committees
  • Managed all compensation initiatives which includes compensation design, annual market pricing projects, developing salary ranges for salaried, exempt and hourly positions and served as the committee lead to develop, research and market price new positions
  • Supervised a staff of 5 exempt level HR generalists and 39 field non-exempt level HR staff

Director of Human Resources

Oak Park & River Forest High School
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Managed the onboarding process, providing new hires with necessary tools for success from day one.
  • Directed each phase of hiring process, encompassing employment verification, employee relations investigations, criminal background checks and onboarding.
  • Coordinated and worked with management on performance evaluations, supervisory practices, dispute resolution, and employee accountability.
  • Managed complex employee relations issues, reducing legal risks and maintaining a positive work environment.
  • Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.
  • Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
  • Ensured compliance with all relevant labor laws, protecting both employees'' rights and the organization''s interests.
  • Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
  • Implemented data-driven decision-making processes within the HR department to identify areas of improvement.
  • Increased employee engagement with open communication channels and regular feedback opportunities.
  • Conducted thorough job analyses to develop accurate position descriptions and salary structures.
  • Coordinated professional development programs that resulted in enhanced employee skills, boosting internal promotions.
  • Oversaw benefits administration, ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness of offerings.
  • Recommended appropriate resolutions to employee relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.
  • Conducted investigations and assisted with handling employee complaints involving Affirmative Action and EEOC to promote equitable workplace.
  • Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.

Executive Director, Human Resources

Proviso Township 209
01.2010 - 01.2016
  • Directed all HR initiatives for 600 employees and a population of 5000 students to include recruitment, staffing, on-boarding, employee relations & investigations, and benefits administration including negotiating new plans
  • Chair collective bargaining negotiations and facilitate all contract implementations & interpretation meetings
  • Manage and update all District policies & procedures
  • Provide oversight to district-wide performance evaluation processes across five (5) collective bargaining agreements and Administration
  • Develop and administer compensation philosophies and programs
  • Manage annual merit processes
  • Supervise a staff of four (5) exempt level employees
  • Skilled in use of ADP HRIS system

Manager, Human Resources

St. Dominic Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Oversaw human resources across five (5) entities under the St
  • Dominic corporate structure
  • Managed compensation, market pricing and salary administration programs
  • Project Manager for the implementation of a Lawson HRIS system
  • Provide project oversight for 30 employees across IT, HR, and Payroll and the project budget
  • Standardized benchmarks to measure attendance, training, cost per hire and time to fill; attesting to the human resource department’s role as an integral and valuable component in the organization
  • Devised a comprehensive succession planning and compensation infrastructure program
  • Implemented departmental climate survey that resulted in actionable plans that contributed to the overall growth and success of the HR Department
  • Reduced unemployment claim losses by 5% and represented employer at all hearings
  • Implemented shared drive for HR to maximize efficiencies on time and resources
  • Prepared all annual HR reports

Manager, Human Resources

Entergy Services
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Partnered with all levels of leadership across the business unit to align business goals and objectives to HR strategies
  • Provided professional HR support and guidance to internal clients
  • Managed compensation, market pricing and salary administration programs
  • Managed human resources at 15 facilities for business group that supply power in the MS market
  • Managed all HR initiatives for business unit of 1,300 employees that included a Call Center, Power Plant, Distribution Operations & bargained employees, Supply Chain and Corporate sector of same
  • Provided front line HR support to line employees
  • Managed all labor and employee relations for union and non-union facilities
  • Interpreted policy and applied federal and state laws to various employee relations issues
  • Lead HR negotiator in contract negotiations for IBEW union; awarded a four year vs
  • Three year contractual package
  • Negotiated contract language and benefit adjustments at 13% under amount authorized
  • Designed and presented management training programs designed to facilitate understanding of employment relations, diversity issues, employment law, recruiting mentoring and organizational development; programs functioned as the cornerstone for decreased grievances, increased employee morale and employee retention
  • Developed and implemented diversity recruiting program
  • Established communications programs to update employees, management, and field offices on company’s new programs and changes
  • Facilitated organizational change and development efforts to move employee body toward company’s new direction with ease and less resistance as possible
  • Ensured compliance with DOL, OSHA, ADA, HIPAA, FMLA, EEOC and COBRA labor laws
  • Prepared all annual HR reports
  • Skilled in use of Peoplesoft and Microsoft Office Suite

Manager, Human Resources

Southwestern Bell
01.1987 - 01.2004
  • Company Overview: (formerly known as Ameritech and is now AT&T)
  • Partnered with all levels of leadership across the business unit to align business goals and objectives to HR strategies
  • Provided professional HR support and guidance to internal clients
  • Managed compensation, market pricing and salary administration programs
  • Managed human resources across three (3) states
  • Managed all HR initiatives for business unit of 4,000 employees that included Call Centers, Customer Service & Repair Centers, Supply Chain and Corporate sector of same
  • Collaborated with business unit lead and leadership team on ways to increase performance and efficiencies through effective human resources management
  • Managed all labor and employee relations for union and non-union facilities
  • Designed and presented management training programs designed to facilitate understanding of employment relations, diversity issues, employment law, recruiting mentoring and organizational development; programs functioned as the cornerstone for decreased grievances, increased employee morale and employee retention
  • Developed and facilitated organizational change initiatives
  • Prepared all annual HR reports
  • Skilled in use of Peoplesoft and Microsoft Office Suite
  • (formerly known as Ameritech and is now AT&T)

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Concordia University
Chicago, IL

Master of Science - Management

Belhaven College
Jackson, MS

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

Skills

  • Implementation of State & Federal Laws
  • C-Suite HR Business Partner
  • Strategic Planning
  • Human Resources Strategy, Policy & Procedure
  • Compensation programs, market pricing & salary administration
  • Labor and Employee Relations
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Grievance & Dispute Resolution
  • Employee and Management Training
  • Succession Planning
  • Recruitment, orientation and on-boarding
  • Diversity programs
  • HR Policy management and Personnel Management
  • Payroll Management
  • Benefits Administration
  • Employee management across multi-sites
  • Performance Management
  • EEOC & Worker’s Comp Claims Management
  • Investigations
  • Worker’s Compensation
  • Unemployment Claims Management
  • Climate & Attitude Surveys
  • HRIS Systems

Certification

Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

Affiliations

  • Member, Society Human Resources Management (SHRM)
  • Member, American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA)
  • NAACP

Timeline

Director, Human Resources

Proviso Township 209
01.2021 - Current

Director of Human Resources and Benefits

Power Wellness, LLC
01.2018 - 01.2021

Director of Human Resources

Oak Park & River Forest High School
01.2016 - 01.2018

Executive Director, Human Resources

Proviso Township 209
01.2010 - 01.2016

Manager, Human Resources

St. Dominic Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2010

Manager, Human Resources

Entergy Services
01.2004 - 01.2008

Manager, Human Resources

Southwestern Bell
01.1987 - 01.2004

Master of Science - Management

Belhaven College

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Jackson State University

Master of Business Administration -

Concordia University

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