CORETTA STONE
Summary
Human Resources professional offering management experience and development of high-performing teams through recruitment, training, organizational development and evaluation of performance. Strong record of accomplishment working with senior managers to build organization to meet performance goals. Strong background in directing hiring practices, designing pay structures, developing employee policies, managing employee payroll and benefits and working with executive team to develop talent acquisition and retention goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resource Operations Representative
Stellantis
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Partner with HR and organizational leaders to create and maintain data that provides quantitative analysis on turnover rate, employee concerns and workforce gaps that may result with future vacancies
- Compile data to illustrate key strategic issues related to workforce planning and management
- Monitor data to assess key drivers and trends in assigned groups and recommend process improvements
Labor Representative
Stellantis
Belvidere, IL
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Managed manufacturing duties such as attendance, employee relations and discipline for 3000 hourly and salary employees
- Conducted training and development initiatives to bridge gaps in understanding of company policies and procedures
- Strongly positioned company during grievance negotiations and local labor contract negotiation.
Graduate Advisor
BUSINESS CAREER SERVICES, GIES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Champaign, IL
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Review resumes, pitches, virtual, telephone and in-person mock interviews for undergraduate and graduate students in all programs within the college of business.
HRDP Associate Intern
Bank of America
Charlotte, NC
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Validated job codes for H1-B visa holders that may be affected by U.S
- Prevailing Wage laws
- Partnered with in-house technology development team to create Corporate Title tool buildout from Salesforce
- Created reports, one-pagers and presentations used by senior leadership to meet sales and forecasting goals.
Senior Human Resource Leadership Development Intern
IBM
New York, NY
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Increased engagement of Artificial Intelligence Academy by 40% using a 2-part strategy of email communication and focus groups
- Identified and recommended key improvements for the next iteration of the AI Academy in the areas of communication, content and structure
- Created scalable prototype for engagement hackathon 're: Think' to increase engagement throughout the company
- Performed market analysis, subject matter expert interviews and internal review to create 4 skill profiles for Blockchain Consultant and Software Developer positions at the entry and experienced skill level.
Illinois MBA Consulting Projects
BUSINESS CAREER SERVICES, GIES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Champaign, IL
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Led a team of 5 students to develop a marketing strategy targeting millennials for the #1 tool manufacture in the world
- Provided HR related process improvements to Brazilian agricultural manufacturing client as part of a global immersion project team.
Human Resource Manager
CIRCLE FOUNDATION
Chicago, IL
09.2014 - 08.2017
- Launched HRIS system that streamlined managerial functions and decreased administrative costs by $3000.00 per quarter
- Implemented recruiting strategy which led to faster candidate placement and reduced recruiting budget by over 50% per position
- Managed and investigated all employee relations issues to resolve employee concern and mitigate employer loss
- Evaluated employee benefit plan to maintain consistent benefits and save employer 35% in premium costs
- Created and maintained company policies; including instituting attendance policy that cut absenteeism by 40%.
Human Resource Manager
Marketstaff, inc.
Chicago, IL
09.2013 - 04.2016
- Oversaw 800+ employees in 50+ organizational partners as remote and on-site HR Manager
- Administered multi-state and location payroll processing including tax and benefit payments
- Directed over 30 different training modules to employees and location management
- Analyzed each business to determine and implement appropriate policy and guideline revisions.
Claims Specialist
METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCARE COUNCIL
Chicago, IL
01.2012 - 07.2013
- Managed full-cycle unemployment claims for 10,000 employees working at 33 client member hospitals
- Counseled clients in how to lower their unemployment costs resulting in a 25% decrease in paid claims
- Audited clients' quarterly statements resulting in $40,000 of client savings
- Streamlined and improved departmental process by creating new methods for claim logging and audit submissions that cut administrative costs by $200 per claim
- Increased favorable determination of employment claims by 20%.
Human Resource Associate
GIBSONS RESTAURANT GROUP
Chicago, IL
07.2010 - 01.2012
- Executed HR duties, benefits selection and administration of FMLA, LOA, Workers' Compensation, Safety, and OSHA year-end reporting
- Performed backup payroll duties for all 9 locations and audited weekly process for 1,200 employees
- Conducted employee on-boarding while providing education on benefit offerings, policies and procedures.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
GIES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS At Urbana- Champaign
12.2019
Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations -
GIES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS at urbana- champaign
12.2019
B.S. Psychology -
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MISkills
- Cross-Functional Communication
- MS Office
- HR Policy Development
- Leadership Development
- Training Development
- Labor Negotiations
- Talent Acquisition
- Planning Policy Integrations
- Improving Employee Engagement
- Optimizing Performance
- Advising on Strategies
- Strategic Planning
- Legal Compliance
- Retention Strategies
- Policy Implementation
Affiliations
- Thorton & Phoebe Smith, LLC, Board Secretary, 09/2016, present
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member, 10/2016, present
- Student Society for Human Resources Management (SSHRM), President, 09/2017, 01/2019
Internships & Educational Activities
- I will add internships here
Timeline
Human Resource Operations Representative
Stellantis
01.2022 - 11.2022
Labor Representative
Stellantis
01.2020 - 01.2022
HRDP Associate Intern
Bank of America
06.2019 - 08.2019
Senior Human Resource Leadership Development Intern
IBM
06.2018 - 08.2018
Illinois MBA Consulting Projects
BUSINESS CAREER SERVICES, GIES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
08.2017 - 05.2018
Graduate Advisor
BUSINESS CAREER SERVICES, GIES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
01.2017 - 12.2019
Human Resource Manager
CIRCLE FOUNDATION
09.2014 - 08.2017
Human Resource Manager
Marketstaff, inc.
09.2013 - 04.2016
Claims Specialist
METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCARE COUNCIL
01.2012 - 07.2013
Human Resource Associate
GIBSONS RESTAURANT GROUP
07.2010 - 01.2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
GIES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS At Urbana- Champaign
Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations -
GIES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS at urbana- champaign
B.S. Psychology -
Michigan State University
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