Management Human Resources
Resume:
S. SCOTT SHEWMAKE
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Glen Allen, VA 23059
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Professional Overview
Experienced Human Resources Executive with a unique compliment of executive management, compliance, operations, and comprehensive
organizational development responsibility. Demonstrated success in both private and public sector organizations. Well-versed in all levels of Human
Resources Management including performance improvement, recruiting, retention, conflict resolution, customer advocacy, employee advocacy and
the creation & oversight of records management systems. Extensive experience in management coaching, liability prevention, organizational problem-
solving and strategic planning & execution. Experienced in forging strong relationships with employees, managers, vendors, government officials and
customers.
Professional Experience
ALTERNUS GROUP June 2005-present
Human Resources Consulting Network servicing clients in VA, MD & DE Senior Organizational Development Consultant
Partner with executive clients in the oversight of construction and augmentation of their internal organizations for the purpose of maximizing
production, manufacturing and service. Work collaboratively with company executives and mid-level managers/supervisors to evaluate and augment
human resource practices and overall operational workflow and productivity; and to evaluate and improve employee retention and the overall culture
and employee experience. Collaborative Leadership: Providing management coaching and training for managers and supervisors;
Extensive participation in the strategic planning process and forecasting and the effects that both would have on short-term and long-term decisions at
it relates to internal organizational development and the analysis of current business models; Establish Level I & II processes of compliance, records
management systems creation, employee advocacy and establish HR policies and procedures; Evaluate and augment various internal communication
systems and demonstrated its role in improving overall performance and profitability; Design measurement standards and process for performance
evaluation.
PACKET360, INC. Dec 2006-
Jan. 2009
Technology Integration Vice President-Human
Resources
Recruited to a newly-created executive leadership team and charged with oversight of building an internal organization that would support all external
and internal operations. Partnered with the CEO to build and implement an internal system that would serve to enable process development and
operational workflow; and to develop a company culture that would attract, develop and retain the best and brightest talent in the advanced network
technology space. Process Leadership: Collaboratively worked to lead the organization in creating and augmenting operational workflow processes and
worked closely with the Project Management Office to assist that division in achieving its major business objectives; Served as liaison between the staff
and senior management; Served as a management coach by providing training, counsel and mentoring for senior & middle management; Assisted in
decision-making, communications and accountability by redesigning and implementing new mechanisms of planning and reporting; Assisted senior
management in the strategic planning process by assisting with a redesign of the business model, augmenting the company’s go-to-market strategy and
building the internal culture to enable the company to achieve the objectives set out in that strategic plan;
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Established Level I & II HR processes of compliance, on boarding, records management systems, established HR policies and procedures, wrote the
company handbook and managed the overall administration of the day-to-day internal operation.
THE WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
School years 2004 and 2005
The largest private school located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore Principal & Chief Administrative
Officer
Recruited to lead the school’s executive team to transform a struggling school into one that would be considered among the elite private schools in
Maryland. Partnered with the Board of Directors to raise funding for capital projects, develop a comprehensive strategic plan for recruiting and staff
development, oversaw financial management and worked continuously with community & civic leaders to integrate the comprehensive plans for the
organization with those of the community fostering a lasting partnership between community & civic leaders and the school. Established Level I &
II processes of compliance, records management systems creation, employee advocacy and established HR policies and procedures.
SHADES MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
School Years 2001 and 2002
Private Parochial School in Birmingham, AL Associate Principal
Recruited to serve on the school executive team; charged with establishing and maintaining a culture conducive to learning; and upholding the highest
institutional standards for students and professional standards for the faculty and staff. Leadership deliverables: Served as the administrator-in-
charge of all student affairs including discipline and planning for extracurricular and school-wide events; Responsible for the design, development and
implementation of school policy; Served as the point of contact for all issues of employee advocacy.
TALBOT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS School years 1997-2000
Serving nearly 10,000 students from Maryland’s mid-shore region Social Sciences
Teacher
Charged with planning and providing students with top-quality academic and behavioral instruction to students ranging from age 14 to age 18; subject
matter included Political Science and American Government, American History, World History and Geography; also charged with varsity coaching
assignments that included football, basketball and baseball (head coach). Member of Executive Student Services Team; Member of the School
Improvement Team (most influential and publicly recognized committee in the school system); Taught summer school to underprivileged students.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Business Administration (MBA) Wilmington University, Wilmington, DE. Conferred: August 2004. GPA: 3.95;
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concentrated training and research in Organizational Leadership & Development, Employment Law, Management Training and Employee
Relations
Master of Science, Human Resource Management (MHR) Thesis: Employee Retention The Cornerstone of Organizational Greatness
2.
Wilmington University, Wilmington, DE. Conferred: May 2004 GPA: 3.97
Master of Science, Public Administration (MPA) Wilmington University, Wilmington, DE. Conferred: May 2003. GPA: 4.0;
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Concentrated studies on the effects of public policy in the private sector
BS Social Sciences, Secondary Teacher Certification, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA; Conferred: May 1997; Concentrated studies in
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Political Science, U.S. History, Government, Contemporary Issues and Philoso phy
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HONORS & AWARDS
• 2004 Board of Trustees Award; given by Wilmington University’s Board of Trustees for displaying the most outstanding leadership and
service to their community; given to only 3 of 1800 graduate/doctoral students per year
• Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (recognition given to the top 2% of all teachers nationwide) 1999 and again in 2000
• Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Administration, Business and Management
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