DANYELLE GROSSMAN
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Driven and decisive [Job Title] offering [Number]+ years of experience managing human resources teams to deliver compliance, personnel communication and workforce programs. Flexible and focused with expertise in recruitment and retention, mediation, staff training and development and complex problem resolution. Develops and implements HR strategies and initiatives aligned with overall business strategy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION
Sacramento
06.2020 - Current
- Participates in recruiting life cycle across a variety of open roles, including onboarding
- Develops and administers departmental policies and procedures
- Evaluates organizational processes to identify opportunities for infusing racial awareness and social justice values in accordance with CFA’s commitment to such initiatives
- Serves as subject matter expert for leaves of absences and reasonable accommodation issues under the ADA
- Ensures compliance with CFA policies and procedures
- Responds to and processes grievances
- Works with staff union to resolve issues and negotiates policies with staff union
- Monitors and responds to disability insurance, paid family leave, workers compensation, and unemployment insurance claims
- Provides guidance on compensation, bonuses, and other recognition programs
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in HR, talent management, and employment law
- Adapts to, advises, and trains on changes in the legal landscape, including the FFCRA.
HR MANAGER
GEMINI LEGAL
Rocklin, CA
05.2017 - 05.2020
- Enhanced culture and identified improvement opportunities through results analysis, employee conversations, stay and exit interviews, manager feedback, employee surveys, and turnover metrics
- Lead 1 direct report; mentored, trained, and developed employees towards fulfilling career growth
- Utilized HRIS and ATS software including: Ascentis, Zenefits, and JazzHR, for applicant tracking, background test status, drug test results, and all monitoring of hiring lifecycle
- Sourced talent through various platforms such as LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor and Indeed
- Trained, developed, and maintained talent by leveraging Lessonly as an internal LMS, enhanced by hands-on soft skills workshops scaled for all levels of the company hierarchy
- Coordinated onboarding access, assets, and activities for new hires and internal transfers to support an engaging experience; applied PSI talent assessment to match candidates with ideal job role
- Managed an average of 40 applications per month for all open job roles; tracked and maintained candidate progress through entire interview lifecycle
- Developed and facilitated soft-skills workshops to support employee development
- Developed, implemented, communicated, and trained HR policies
- Ensured alignment of HR strategies and initiatives to broader organizational goals
- Advised leadership on best practices for coaching, performance appraisals, and legally handling complex employee issues, keeping abreast of changes to workers comp, HIPPA, ADA, FMLA, I-9, etc.
HR ADMINISTRATOR
GEMINI LEGAL
04.2015 - 05.2017
- Recruiting, including pre-screening and interviewing
- New-hire onboarding including pre-employment paperwork and verification
- Updating policy based on new or revised legislation
- Attending industry events and training seminars for networking opportunities.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE: HUMAN RESOURCES -
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS SOCIOLOGY: ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES -
UC DAVIS
Skills
- Performance Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Strategy Development
- Onboarding
- Recruitment Strategies
- Employee Relations
- Labor Negotiations
- Human Resources Management
- Training Development
- Benefits Administration
- Policy Implementation
- Strategic Planning
- Compliance
- Training Leadership
- Staff Supervision
Hr Competencies
- HR policy, process, and systems design
- Performance improvement
- Benefits administration
- Compensation structure
- Data-based strategic planning
- Coaching & mentoring
- Regulatory compliance
- Training and development
- Talent acquisition
- Conflict & change management
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Relationship management
Covid19 Response
- Demonstrated agile response to Covid-19 pandemic by transitioning 99% of staff to remote work in two days. Created ongoing engagement campaign for remote work staff, including daily and weekly touchpoints, virtual coffee break Q&As, contests, and more
- Held "telecommuting 101" meetings with all transitioned staff to go over workers comp and HIPAA rules in remote settings and prepare employees for telecommuting challenges
- Hosted bi-weekly virtual “happy hours” for leadership to debrief, reconnect, and share experiences
- Attended virtual team meetings weekly to give teams an opportunity to ask us questions, etc.
- Fostered sense of connection with "on leave" email group for furloughed staff
- Sent out regular communications about EAP and other mental health support resources
- Facilitated engagement events such as Social Distance Fashion Show and Baby Picture Glow Up
- Recorded Zoom messages for people who are celebrating big wins or are particularly needing support
- Conducted pulse surveys to gauge employee opinion on company initiatives related to Covid-19 and communicated analysis
- Re-dubbed the Safety Team as the “Covid 19 Response Team” to cross functionally evaluate office readiness for return to work, recommending and implementing best practices
Accomplishments
- Designed HR system, including creation of recruiting and staffing portal, comprehensive training program & performance management system, and development of metrics reporting to drive data-based decision making
- Designed communication campaign aimed at helping employees adjust to rapid changes related to company growth, acquisition, turnover, and policy
- Created volunteer organization for the development of employee skills in leadership, public speaking, and project planning in the service of both the internal and local communities
Professional Hr Affiliations
- SOCIETY OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (SHRM), MEMBER
- SACRAMENTO AREA HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION (SAHRA), MEMBER
- EMERGING PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE, CHAIR, 2021-2023
- PRESIDENT ELECT, 2024-2026
Professional Hr Credentials
- PROFESSIONAL IN HUMAN RESOURCES (PHR)
- CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN HUMAN RESOURCES (SHRM-CP)
- HR PROFESSIONAL (CAL POLY ADULT EDUCATION)
Certification
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
- Certified Professional in Human Resources (SHRM-CP)
- HR Professional (Cal Poly Adult Education)
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION
06.2020 - Current
HR MANAGER
GEMINI LEGAL
05.2017 - 05.2020
HR ADMINISTRATOR
GEMINI LEGAL
04.2015 - 05.2017
MASTER OF SCIENCE: HUMAN RESOURCES -
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS SOCIOLOGY: ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES -
UC DAVIS
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
- Certified Professional in Human Resources (SHRM-CP)
- HR Professional (Cal Poly Adult Education)
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