Hermia Shegog Whitlock
Crownsville,MD
Summary
Executive with background in corporate human resources, including personnel management, hiring, performance management, compensation, and employee benefits. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
49
49
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
COR Community Development Corporation
Irvine, CA
2014.10 - 2019.08
- Led operational oversight and budgetary supervision for social serviced provided to 13 affordable housing projects in 5 locations.
- Developed quarterly business plans to evaluate cost projections.
- Managed HR, payroll, and contract negotiations with business partners, clients and vendors.
Chief Operating Officer
Christ Our Redeemer AME Church
Irvine, CA
2003.10 - 2019.08
- Led operational oversight for worship, Bible study, denominational coordination, and budgetary supervision.
- Handled, payroll, human resources, and facility management.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility, resulting in growth from a small church to one of the largest in Southern California Conference, AME Church.
Executive Minister/Director of HR & Legal Affairs
Reid Temple AME Church
08.2019 - Current
- Maintained company compliance with local, state and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Directed each phase of hiring process, encompassing employment verification, employee relations investigations, criminal background checks and onboarding.
- Collaborated on hiring and training of new employees, professional growth of staff and team building and motivation.
Senior Legal Counsel
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
07.2001 - 06.2010
- Advised senior executives through major decisions on proposal submissions.
- Minimized risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans.
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for proposal submissions.
Senior Legal Counsel
TRW Inc.
12.1991 - 07.2002
- Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Attended hearings as representative of corporate entities and firm clients.
- Managed high-volume caseload in most populous and demanding circuit.
- Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Minimized risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans.
- Tracked and researched developing precedent and legislation in [Type] law to maintain expertise and best advise and advocate for clients.
- Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
- Worked with management and staff to resolve pre-litigation disputes.
Senior Legal Associate
Jackson & Associates
06.1988 - 12.1991
- Researched, wrote and filed motions, writs and briefs for assigned cases.
- Conducted trials in state and federal court.
- Supervised and offered in-house training to law firm's summer interns.
Lecturer in the Law
University Of California, Los Angeles Law School
06.1986 - 06.1988
- Inspired discussions through presentation of thought-provoking material, preparing students for rigors of legal research and writing.
- Graded assignments according to strict institutional policies and upheld guidelines for academic integrity while disciplining plagiarism and cheating accordingly.
Education
J.D. - Law
University of Chicago Law School
Chicago, IL06.1980
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL06.1977
Skills
- Wages and Salary
- Equal Opportunities Facilitation
- Training Development
- Grievance Resolution
- Culture Transformation
- Staff Recruitment Planning
- Staff Supervision
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Review
- Drafting and Administering Contracts
- Onboarding, Training and Development
- Develop Policies
- Leave of Absence Transitions
- Analyzing and Modifying Compensation
- Compliance
Timeline
Executive Minister/Director of HR & Legal Affairs
Reid Temple AME Church
08.2019 - Current
Chief Operating Officer
COR Community Development Corporation
2014.10 - 2019.08
Chief Operating Officer
Christ Our Redeemer AME Church
2003.10 - 2019.08
Senior Legal Counsel
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
07.2001 - 06.2010
Senior Legal Counsel
TRW Inc.
12.1991 - 07.2002
Senior Legal Associate
Jackson & Associates
06.1988 - 12.1991
Lecturer in the Law
University Of California, Los Angeles Law School
06.1986 - 06.1988
J.D. - Law
University of Chicago Law School
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Northwestern University
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