Nancy Gregoire
Rolling Hills Estates,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Montessori School Of Redding
Redding Ridge, CT
09.2016 - 05.2019
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
- Increased student satisfaction by frequently communicating with students about needs and adapting lessons to interests and classroom progress.
- Enhanced 2-5-year-old students understanding of rules, safety and behavioral guidelines and disciplinary protocols by redesigning and simplifying them.
Senior Human Resources Manager
Citizens Utilities
Stamford, CT
09.1996 - 12.2000
- Forecasted expected personnel demands and developed forward-thinking approaches to achieve objectives.
- Evaluated training program success and presented strategic improvement recommendations to upper management.
- Educated management on successful policy implementation and enforcement actions to prevent employee legal entanglements.
- Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
- Helped department leaders devise ways to fairly assess employee performance and develop improvement plans.
- Implemented performance review and motivational strategies to elevate HR team results.
- Motivated over 300 employees through special events, incentive programs and constructive feedback.
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
- Maintained payroll and benefits for over 500 employees in various locations and diminished financial discrepancies through expert program management.
- Maintained company compliance with local, state and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
- Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration.
- Coordinated with senior leadership and handled managerial needs by implementing fresh solutions into business strategies.
- Initiated and maintained workers compensation cases for tracking, reporting and legal mechanics.
- Collaborated with senior management and performed benefits analysis, corrective action planning and big-picture data capturing.
- Implemented new-hire program by incorporating training initiatives while resolving problems and processing related documents.
Recruitment Specialist
Accountants Incorporated
Stamford, CT
09.1994 - 09.1996
- Promptly corresponded with applicants and coordinated and conducted interviews.
- Supported management in developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures.
- Explained human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations to each employee.
- Hired employees and initiated new hire paperwork process.
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NYSkills
- Individual Instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Activity Planning
- Dispute Mediation
- Employee Development
- Employee Relations Oversight
- Recruiting and Interviewing
- Conflict Resolution
- Performance Management Systems
- Leadership Training and Development
- Executive Recruiting
- Employee Relations
- Employee Orientation
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Montessori School Of Redding
09.2016 - 05.2019
Senior Human Resources Manager
Citizens Utilities
09.1996 - 12.2000
Recruitment Specialist
Accountants Incorporated
09.1994 - 09.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
SUNY Buffalo State