Christine Ehle
North Aurora ,IL
Summary
Executive with background in corporate and nonprofit human resources. Highly skilled handling personnel management, hiring and maintenance of HR records. Manages administration of employee compensation and employee benefits.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Administrative Officer
SA Youth
11.2019 - Current
- Leads all HR functions within the organization such as managing the HRIS, benefits, employee relations, payroll, recruiting, onboarding, and development training.
- Oversees the Operations department, IT department, and the Maintenance department to operate and support the rest of the organization successfully.
- Guides staff and provides opportunities for growth by encouraging creativity and ownership.
- Leads recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
- Monitors performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Collaborates with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Modernized operations with strategic process improvements.
HR Consultant
The Children's Shelter
06.2022 - Current
- Advises executives on best practices for employee growth and productivity goals, consistently helping companies improve retention.
- Provides human resources, recruiting and resource allocation guidance in the SA nonprofit sector.
- Assists and guides client on HR procedures and program development by devising performance evaluations, job descriptions and industry-standard salary ranges.
- Partners with senior leadership to establish and develop corporate and HR policies and procedures.
- Facilitates successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance.
Chief Administrative Officer
Grunt Style
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Provided input for business and strategic planning, set goals for departments and individual managers while collaborating with colleagues to implement policies and develop improvements.
- Ran Headquarters: 7 different departments to enhance the performance of sales and marketing departments of the business.
- Helped create and monitored all the company’s KPIs from a dashboard within the executive suite.
- Monitored department budgets and provided reports to the CEO weekly.
- Interviewed potential hires, negotiated salaries and benefits and performed reference checks.
- Recommended appropriate resolutions to employee relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
- Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
Chief of Staff
Grunt Style
07.2017 - 12.2018
- Attended meetings to make informed business decisions, provide administrative support and evaluate progress toward goals and objectives.
- Supervised staff and participated in hiring, training and performance evaluations to establish and enforce policies and procedures for business functions.
- Managed business operations while overseeing contractors and consultants to verify on-time completion of key deliverables.
- Identified opportunities to streamline processes and improve office operations and efficiency.
- Built highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
- Cultivated strong relationships with vendors and partners supporting administrative operations.
Senior Executive Assistant
Grunt Style
11.2015 - 06.2017
- Managed schedules, events and travel plans for conferences, meetings and seminars, as well as domestic and international trips for the CEO and COO of the organization.
- Handled scheduling and logistics planning for conferences and monthly meetings.
- Screened incoming mail, publications and other correspondence directed to management team members.
- Coordinated and executed special projects.
- Assisted senior management with major initiatives and projects.
- Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.
- Managed all employee internal functions to maintain company morale and culture.
Office Manager
Aerofast
04.2014 - 10.2015
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
- Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
- Administered compensation, benefits, and performance management systems at direction of supervisor.
- Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
- Monitored employee attendance and performance to verify punctuality and absences, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Army Specialist for Medical Battalion
Illinois Army National Guard
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Trained and mentored new soldiers within onboarding.
- Unit team leader required payroll submission and verification during drill weekends and annual training.
- Performed annual team evaluations to send to HQ for promotion consideration or pay scale evaluation.
- Assisted with the monthly random drug screening to ensure samples weren't tampered with.
- Duties being in a medical unit were also patient related to bloods, monitoring care, and updating charts in accordance with HIPAA.
Mobile Phlebotomist Supervisor
Heartland Blood Centers
08.2010 - 04.2014
- Drew blood for testing, transfusions, and donations for a mobile blood bank.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Questioned and monitored answers for safe and healthy collections.
- Monitored donor’s health after blood draw was completed to ensure their wellbeing.
Front Desk Clerk
Terry Mullen Law Office
09.2008 - 08.2010
- Managed intake emails and calls for the law partner.
- Maintained all invoice reconciliation statements.
- Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance, and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
- Collected deposits, fees, and payments.
- Answered multi-line phone system and transferred callers to appropriate department or staff member.
Education
Bachelors - Business Administration
Purdue University
Associate of Applied Science - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Purdue University
Human Resource Law & Unemployment
Unemployment Texas Workforce Commission Certified
Certified Paralegal
Boston University
Skills
- Compliance Management
- Talent Acquisition and Planning
- Employment Law
- Notary Public
- Performance Appraisals
- Labor Relations
- Payroll Management
- Employee Retention
- Employee Surveys
- Benefits Administration
- HR technology
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Compensation and Benefits
- Attention to detail
- Training and development
- Emotional intelligence
- Organizational culture
- Adaptability and flexibility
Timeline
HR Consultant
The Children's Shelter
06.2022 - Current
Chief Administrative Officer
SA Youth
11.2019 - Current
Chief Administrative Officer
Grunt Style
01.2019 - 10.2019
Chief of Staff
Grunt Style
07.2017 - 12.2018
Senior Executive Assistant
Grunt Style
11.2015 - 06.2017
Office Manager
Aerofast
04.2014 - 10.2015
Army Specialist for Medical Battalion
Illinois Army National Guard
01.2011 - 01.2017
Mobile Phlebotomist Supervisor
Heartland Blood Centers
08.2010 - 04.2014
Front Desk Clerk
Terry Mullen Law Office
09.2008 - 08.2010
Bachelors - Business Administration
Purdue University
Associate of Applied Science - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Purdue University
Human Resource Law & Unemployment
Unemployment Texas Workforce Commission Certified
Certified Paralegal
Boston University
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