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Courtney Arena-Burhenne

Human Resources

Medina,OH

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work

Desired start date: Immediately

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid

Location: Medina, OH

Open to relocation: No

Salary Range

65000/yr - 200000/yr

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementPaid time offFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsWork from home option4-day work week401k match

Summary

I am a certified HR professional with experience building people-first cultures through the lens of strategic partnership and technical automation. I specialize in translating complex business needs into scalable HR systems—having led implementations across Workday, ADP, and BambooHR that improved reporting accuracy by 40%.

My approach is 'Gettysburg Address' concise: I cut through the noise of traditional hiring systems to focus on workplace integrity, data-driven decision-making, and the 'Paper Ceiling' paradox. Whether auditing 200+ employee records or designing AI-driven talent workflows, I ensure that technology serves the human experience, not the other way around.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

HR Generalist

Country Pure Foods

Akron, OH

10.2025 - 01.2026

Conducted a comprehensive audit for 200+ employees, increasing reporting accuracy by 40% and reducing manual tasks by 25%.
Redesigned the onboarding workflow, achieving 100% Day-1 compliance and reducing administrative errors by 35%.
Managed workplace investigations and provided coaching to managers on performance management and FMLA/ADA compliance.

Senior Human Resources Associate

People Architects

Cleveland, OH

02.2024 - 03.2025

Led optimization projects for 5+ client organizations, leveraging Paycor and ADP to reduce manual HR processes by 30%.
Acted as an embedded HRBP for leaders of 50–150 employees, improving manager compliance scores by 40%.

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Tech Elevator

01.2022 - 08.2023

Engineered a custom ATS strategy that reduced time-to-fill by 15% and increased underrepresented group hiring by 30%.

HR and Recruiting Specialist

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company

07.2020 - 12.2021

Managed all day-to-day activities, the hiring process, and recruiting endeavors end-to-end
Enhanced the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices
Prepared employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs
Ensured legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements, conducting investigations, maintaining records, and representing the organization at hearings
Cultivated professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
Used social and professional networking sites to identify and source candidates
Build relationships with potential candidates through various networks, including Linkedin, Monster, Indeed, etc
Ensured proper onboarding for new hires, exit interviews, and stay interviews
Used standardized screening techniques, to assess the skills, qualifications, and experience of potential candidates

Talent Acquisition Specialist

ConnectedHR

02.2020 - 06.2020

Identified talent in the marketplace and qualified people for employment
Networked through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups, social media sites, and employees
Conducted external searches through strategic sourcing (networking, cold-calling, referrals, online searches, etc
Conducted any HR needs necessary
Built and maintained relationships with potential candidates through various networks, including LinkedIn, Monster, Indeed, etc
Ensured proper onboarding for new hires and the necessary paperwork was completed promptly and accurately
Used standardized screening technique; assessed the skills, qualifications, and experience of potential candidates.

Recruiting and Sourcing Specialist

The Garland Company

09.2018 - 10.2019

Identified talent in the marketplace and qualified people for employment
Managed the entire training program
Networked through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups, social media sites, and employees
Strategically sourced and recruited qualified business professionals by clearly identifying those with the experience, commitment, and drive to meet client expectations
Built and maintained relationships with potential candidates through various networks, including LinkedIn, Monster, Indeed, etc
Provided administrative support to the Recruiting and Training Department
Assisted with and helped coordinate initiatives for the International Sales Training Program.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH

Skills

HRIS & Systems: Workday, ADP, UKG Pro, BambooHR, Paycor, and Zoho
Talent Tech: Greenhouse (Master), HireVue (Expert), JazzHR, and Oracle Taleo
Data & AI: AI Prompt Engineering, SQL for Data Science, and HR Analytics

Operations: Asana Ambassador, Miro Expert, and Process Automation (Zapier)
Compliance: FMLA, ADA, EEO, FLSA, and Workplace Investigations

Software

BambooHR

Greenhouse

Zoho

UltiPro

Workday

Paycor

Kronos

ADP

Bullhorn

ClickUp

Motionio

Notion

Zoom

Google Products

HireVue

Asana

Mondaycom

Microsoft Products

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Hootsuite

Lattice

Dayforce

UKG

Rippling

DEEL

SAP SuccessFactors

Trinet

Oracle