Dedicated and driven human resources professional with a desire to help organizations excel by recruiting, training and developing qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills. Ready to leverage training ability and experience to take on new professional challenges.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Skills
Talent Management
Organizational Systems
Recruitment and Hiring
Employee Engagement Strategies
Change Management
Employee Relations Oversight
Training and Development
Communication Specialist
Human Resources Operations
New Employee Orientation & Onboarding
Workforce Improvements
SHRM-CP Certified
Work History
Head of Human Resources
MatTek LIfe Science & Visikol Inc.
Ashland, MA & Hampton, NJ
10.2021 - Current
Provide leadership for implementation and execution of HR policies for two companies under same corporation.
Developed process for new hire orientation and optimizing onboarding effectiveness.
Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
Fostered positive work environment through comprehensive DE&I employee relations program.
Organized and led staff orientation and training programs for over 50 employees to promote collaboration.
Implemented performance reviews and motivational strategies to elevate HR team results.
Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
Coordinated and taught training and career development classes for over 25 staff members.
Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement by over 200% while increasing retention rate by 50%.
Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
Director of Student Development
Emergence Church
Totowa, NJ
12.2017 - 10.2021
Provided leadership and oversight to program that had over 50 paid and volunteer adult staff members.
Managed team of direct-reports who functioned as program supervisors located at multiple locations.
Initiated and lead change management process that led to growth of 150% increase in students and 250% increase in adult volunteer involvement.
Implemented and manage extensive recruiting process including orientation and onboarding process.
Designed and executed training and development initiatives for leaders.
Devised programs to promote diversity and inclusion among staff, faculty and students.
Created and taught leadership develop program for volunteer performance improvement and optimization.
Managed budget process for multiple campus programs.
Conducted semi-annual reviews of adult leaders both paid and volunteer.
Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Leadership Coach
Next Level Leading - Independent Contractor
Succasunna, NJ
03.2017 - 12.2017
Conducted needs assessments to identify gaps in performance and develop targeted learning solutions.
Consulted with organizations to help improve team dynamics and development leading to increased efficiency and productivity.
Coached leaders in one-one sessions helping improve overall engagement with employees and staff.
Designed and executed cultural assessment to help identify organization gaps for workflow improvement.
Director of Development
Bethlehem Church
Randolph Township, NJ
02.2007 - 02.2017
Monitored resource allocation, budget development and personnel recruitment for multiple yearly projects within two different departments.
Established training and development program for over 30 staff and volunteer leaders.
Worked with senior management and board of directors to define several project scope and direction, creating inter-departmental frameworks to drive successful project execution.
Responsible for recruitment, retention, and training of volunteer leaders which included orientation and onboarding.