
Dynamic and results-driven HR professional with 3 years of experience in aligning human resources strategies with organizational goals. Proven expertise in several Human Resources areas including onboarding, retention, metrics, employee relations, progressive discipline, investigations and position management. Adept at driving employee engagement initiatives and implementing effective HR policies and programs. Background in handling complex employee issues, managing change, and fostering a positive workplace culture. Excellent communicator and collaborator with a track record of partnering with leadership to support business objectives and enhance organizational performance.
-Serves as the primary Human Resources contact for over 250 employees across two locations
-Addresses and resolves complex employee relations issues ensuring fair and consistent application of company policies.
-Handles investigations related to employee relations and workplace conduct
-Supports managers throughout the progressive discipline process, including terminations.
-Collaborates with senior leadership to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business objectives
-Guides managers on how to handle performance-related issues and enhance employee productivity
-Processes employment data changes by completing the necessary paperwork
-Collaborates with the benefits team to assist employees with leave management, including coordinating with third-party vendors
-Oversees the onboarding process to ensure new hires integrate smoothly into the organization.
-Manages offboarding processes, including exit interviews
-Mediate and resolve complex employee conflicts and disputes
-Organizes and leads new hire orientation sessions
-Responsible for position management to include preparation of all paperwork, data entry, and troubleshooting
-Updated departmental and divisional organizational charts
-Assisted with new hire orientation to include paperwork, onboarding package, email coordination and day 1 orientation
-Conducted search committee training to ensure compliance with AA/EEO regulations, employment law, union agreements, and university policies
-Provided search committee support
-Conducted exit interviews
-Responsible for coordination of online hiring systems to include posting vacancies and reviewing job descriptions and requisitions for accuracy
-Coordinated and distributed the HR Biweekly Newsletter
-Reported quarterly university employment metrics to include retention and recruitment data along with updating and developing the dashboard
-Processed Non-Unit, AFSCME and APA employee evaluations, and maintained/updated evaluation schedules
-Planned, organized and/or oversaw HR sponsored events, including Employee Recognition Reception/Emeriti/Employee Learning and Development Day
-Acted as the Human Resources liaison to the Staff Emeriti Committee
-Verified tuition waiver eligibility and prepares tuition waivers for employees
-Created and maintained employee personnel files. Assisted with the AFSCME and APA grievance process
-Worked with job candidates and other human resource staff in support of hiring needs
-Developed and ran the campus wide peer-to-peer employee recognition program
-Developed and distributed biweekly reports to reflect campus wide personnel changes
-Microsoft Office proficiency – Intermediate/advanced in Excel
-Proficiency with Canva, Constant Contact, RFFlow, Visualis, Visier, PowerBI, People Soft and Adobe Acrobat
-Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems
-Zoom/Teams proficient
-Creative Thinker/Writer
-Effective team player
-Time management
-Strong communication
-Quick learner, ability to self-teach
Actively seeking SHRM certification