Dedicated educator focused on collaboration with peers, community, and educational institutions to identify future teachers and to promote the field of education;
Talented Human Resources Director with a deep understanding of both education and business needs who provides positive, proactive leadership and successfully recruits, retains, and develops highly effective and qualified teachers, administrators and employees;
A creative leader with a commitment to education who is highly skilled in project management of business and educational objectives and has provided excellent personnel services for employees and community.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources Director
Baldwin County Board Of Education
01.2020 - Current
Promote the field of education by creating a district educator pipeline through post-secondary institution initiatives, local future teacher organizations, a future teacher scholarship program and by sustaining strong partnerships with community groups and employee union associations;
Develop and teach comprehensive new administrator, new teacher, and new leader training programs;
Enhance employee engagement by implementing innovative HR programs and initiatives;
Provide a supportive workplace culture that educates employees about how they play a part in student learning and success;
Streamline HR processes for increased efficiency and improved service delivery;
Implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and company regulations;
Provide oversight of annual performance review process, providing guidance to administrators and department leaders on setting goals and measuring employee progress;
Create succession planning initiatives to identify high-potential employees and prepare them for leadership roles within the organization;
Spearhead diversity and inclusion efforts, fostering a welcoming workplace environment for applicants and employees;
Implement a wellness program to promote employee health, leading to lower absenteeism rates and increased productivity;
Evaluate HR metrics regularly to assess program effectiveness and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.
Establishes a proactive, kind culture in a school system
Provides high-level leadership and training based on continuous assessment and evaluation of effectiveness
Communicates effectively with employees and stakeholders
Manages people and problem solving in highly stressful work environments
Provides a district vision in meeting the diverse, educational needs of employees and students
Provides strategic oversight and planning in Talent Acquisition, Retention, Career Pathing, and Succession Planning
Develops and implements Educational Employee Programs: New Administrator Training, Classified Leadership Training & Development, New Employee Training, and Teacher Mentor Programs
Develops and Maintains strong community relations
Provides oversight of employee onboarding, pay, benefits and retention processes
Research
Dissertation: Applying Frankl's Logotherapy Model to the Autobiographical Experiences of Holocaust Survivors; May 2020
Wilson Maina, Ph. D. Committee Chair, Patricia Wentz, Ph. D. Committee Chair, Diane E. Bagwell, Ph. D. Committee Member
This Qualitative study provided an educational opportunity to gain understanding of the specific Holocaust survivor experiences and their personal intrinsic qualities that served as primary coping mechanisms. When viewed through the conceptual framework of logotherapy, these qualities, as identified by the survivors themselves through their autobiographies, may be applied to individuals going through traumatic life experiences or suffering. The theoretical framework, logotherapy, was that of a Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist, Victor Frankl.
Future research opportunities include how teaching students about current societal issues (eg. homelessness) through the lens of logotherapy could create meaningful bridges of engagement, coping and learning.
Certification
The University of Alabama Superintendent Academy Graduate 2022
AASPA-American Association of School Personnel Administrators Member 2022, 2023, 2024
AASBO-Alabama Association of School Business Professionals Member 2022, 2023, 2024
AASPA-Alabama Association of School Personnel Administrators Member 2011-Present and District 1 Representative 2024
CLAS-Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools Member 2009-Present
Recent Presentations
GRITC Conference 2021, 2022, 2023, Fairhope, Alabama, Baldwin County Public Schools: New Teacher Training Presentations
NATC Conference 2023, North Alabama Teacher Conference, Madison County Schools: Baldwin Bred-From Human Resources to Human Relations-Innovation in Educational Recruitment & Retention
MEGA Conference 2023, Mobile, Alabama: Improving Employee Wellness in the Education Workspace
AASBO Conference 2021, Alabama Association of School Business Officials, Orange Beach, Alabama: Working with the Human Resources Office to Build a Sustained Workforce
AASPA Winter Conference HR Leadership Panel 2023, 2024, Alabama Association of School Personnel Administrators: HR Best Practices in Supporting Schools & Employees