Experienced with talent acquisition, employee relations, and policy development. Utilizes strategic HR practices to enhance organizational efficiency and employee satisfaction. Knowledge of performance management and regulatory compliance.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Manager
The Home Depot
10.2022 - 02.2025
Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback.
Improved workplace culture through the development and implementation of diversity initiatives.
Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
Optimized benefits programs, resulting in increased employee satisfaction and reduced turnover rates.
ensuring store is well satffed
Back Office Assistant
Home Depot
03.2017 - 01.2022
Supported human resources functions such as recruitment coordination, onboarding facilitation, and employee record management.
District Manager
PET VALU
01.2005 - 12.2010
Oversaw operations of multiple stores, ensuring operational and financial excellence and a consistent, quality customer experience to drive sales and increase margins. Directed and mentored store managers and assistant managers to consistently meet/exceed performance and operational objectives. Enforced adherence with company policies and procedures, merchandising standards, and cash-handling, labor, and inventory-management systems.
Led district to repeatedly rank highest in overall sales as well as in loss-prevention figures
Mentored managers individually to help them boost sales using their distinctive strengths
Manager • Multi-Unit Manager
PET VALU
01.2000 - 01.2005
Planned, directed, and oversaw all day-to-day operations of and held P&L accountability for two store locations. Hired, trained, and developed new staff. Scheduled, led, supervised, and evaluated all staff. Managed purchasing and inventory control. Developed and implemented shrink-reduction strategies. Maintained store visual standards, and directed merchandising standards and fixtures placement. Performed all job duties required of all hourly employees.
Quickly promoted from manager to multi-unit manager, due to exceptional performance
Ranked as a top store in total sales, and generated most sales of company's dog/cat food
Ranked as leading manager in networking with dog/cat rescues (tabling events, meet-n-greets, fund raisers), leading company to make the networking mandatory for all stores
Education Department Manager
FARM SANCTUARY
01.1997 - 01.2000
Headed the volunteer internship program, scheduling and overseeing all intern activities. Designed, coordinated, and staffed farm tours, providing visitors with detailed information about each group of farm animals. Managed and maintained the gift shop.
Initiated various programs for the Sanctuary interns to improve their overall experience
Education
High school diploma - undefined
Skills
Sales Management
Retail Management
Recruiting
Operations Management, Sales, Customer Service, Personnel Supervision, Team Building, Training and Development, Scheduling, Hiring, Inventory Control