Manager Human Resources

PATRICE RENEE' ANTOINE

**** ***** ***** **., ******, TX 77388

H: 832-***-**** C: 917-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Human Resource professional with broad experience in staffing /

recruitment, employee relations, performance management, business process

improvement, management development and employment/retention in a complex,

multi platform / site organization. Participative leadership style with

highly effective communication, motivational, and management skills.

Diverse experience in consumer package goods, sports, media and

entertainment environments. Advisor to senior management teams on

strategic human resource issues including career development, succession

planning, acquisition integration, compensation and legal compliance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (ESPN, subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company), New

York, NY 2001 - 2010

The World's largest media and entertainment conglomerate with 150,000

employees.

Director, Human Resources, ESPN Enterprises

2009 - 2010

o Served as a strategic HR business partner closely partnering with

business leadership to align and provide HR service, expertise,

insight and solutions to advance the client group's and ESPN's

mission, values, and business objectives.

o Managed and assisted with the day-to-day delivery of HR services to

the Enterprises Dept. act as an available resource to employees at

all levels.

o Partnered with HR Centers of Excellence and client group to

effectively design, implement, communicate, manage and enhance HR

programs and initiatives.

o Provided HR project leadership on significant business events

within the Enterprises Dept. such as department reorganization.

o Partnered with management on organizational design, talent

planning, employee training and development, diversity initiatives

and strategy, employee relations and individual coaching and

mediating.

o Drove performance management actions within department, including

ensuring working familiarity with performance management tools,

programs and guidelines.

o Liaison between the HR department and client group to ensure

consistency in policy interpretation and application.

Director, Human Resources, Business Planning & Operations, ESPN Digital

Media 2007 - 2009

Associate Director, Human Resources, Digital Media Business

Operations

o Provided supervision, strategy, and direction for all Business

Operations activities and initiatives.

o Managed the day to day activity of the Administrative staff,

providing direction and supervision.

o Reviewed and provided recommendations pertaining to personnel

actions for hiring, promotions, transfers, and compensation

adjustments.

o Managed the administration of the Performance Planning & Review

process for the Digital Media group (including merits and

promotions).

o Reviewed and identified organizational procedures that require

change or modification and recommended adjustments to the

procedures.

o Developed and managed learning initiatives and programs to

facilitate an understanding of our company businesses as well as to

expand our corporate horizons and to foster professional growth

with our departments.

o Developed and managed department communication strategy based on

input from executives and staff.

o Supported the Sr. VP GM ESPN Digital Media, VP Business Analytics,

VP Editor-in-Chief, Sr. Dir. Of Project Management and Dir. of Q&A

with activities relating to Digital Media communication strategy,

HR activity, and learning initiatives.

o Built internal and external department relationships to enhance

employees and users experiences and interaction among departments.

o Responsible for SAP compliance across the organization, including

tracking and administration of Accounts Payable, Travel & Expense

and NCS stringer payments.

o Acted as SAP Executive Champion, as well as being a Super User in

T&E, with knowledge of Casual Buyer/purchasing/accounts payable.

o Contract Compliance: Digital Media liaison between NMG and legal

team on generating, renewing, extending and tracking status on all

employee and independent contractor documents.

o Led, developed, and managed division-wide Digital Media recruitment

efforts.

o Applied ingenuity and "out-of-the-box" thinking to drive

department's training initiatives and planning efforts.

o Worked with Sr. VP GM ESPN Digital Media and Sr. Director of

Diversity to conduct internal analysis and create diversity

strategies for department.

Associate Director, University Relations & Recruitment

2001 - 2007

Program Manager, University Relations & Recruitment

o Designed, developed and implemented ESPN College Strategy, as well

as launched its first centralized company wide program.

o Developed meaningful programs and events for all ESPN interns

(independent of location) targeted toward giving ESPN and the

intern mutual and maximum exposure.

o Provided business partnerships support and consulting for ESPN

Executives and/or Management to develop and administer an ESPN

college recruitment system and process, which are responsive to

ESPN's current and future hiring needs.

o Identified strategic partners and cultivated relationships with

various professional diverse organizations for the purpose of

generating a consistent candidate pool.

o Averaged 30 - 33% diversity amongst the intern population.

o Demonstrated ability to work effectively with executives and senior

management.

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o Developed a process to ensure that successful ESPN interns are

given priority for appropriate full time positions upon graduation.

o Partnered with Compensation to: 1) ensure that our interns are paid

competitively; 2) to develop a process for evaluating our intern's

mid-assignment and final reviews.

o Supported ESPN Staffing Representatives with entry level sourcing

and recruitment.

o Partnered with various ESPN departments to leverage professional

partnerships as well as administer company participations with key

diverse industry organizations. (NAMIC, CTHRA, CTAM, Walter Kaitz

Foundation, T. Howard Foundation, WICT, NBMBAA, NSHMBA, etc.)

o Evaluated, developed and administered opportunities for specialized

co-op and graduate intern programs.

o Managed a $1.6MM college recruiting budget.

o Led and implemented the inaugural MEAC / SWAC Challenge Career

Expo, hosted by ESPN.

o Successfully co-managed Human Resource team and volunteers with the

delegation of work assignments, communications with facilities,

companies and candidates at the Career Expo.

o Developed implemented, led and managed all departmental college

related programs to ensure consistency of corporate image.

Programs consist of ESPNU College Representative Program, Dream

Internship, Journalism Award, and Advance Internship, etc.

o Performed budget management and reporting.

o Developed and implemented an aggressive Marketing plan targeting

companies, as well as job seekers for participation in the MEAC

/SWAC Career Expo, hosted by ESPN.

Walt Disney World - Professional Recruiter - MBA, Marketing & Finance

2001 - 2001

o Represented Professional Recruiting on a taskforce team to

redevelop the Walt Disney World MBA Recruiting Program, which

resulted in more streamlined processes and potential cost savings.

o Co-led the "People's Strategy Team" toward development of a Finance

Undergrad Rotational Program, which was comprised of Human

Resource, Compensation, Organizational Development and various

Finance Managers.

The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA

1998 - 2001

The leading manufacturer and marketer of consumer products with 8,300

employees worldwide and fiscal year 2009 revenues of $5.5 billion.

Recruiting/Training Specialist Worldwide Marketing

2000 - 2001

o Responsible for oversight of new-hire training programs for Brand

Marketing and Business Intelligence professionals.

o Co-developed and managed the on-boarding of summer interns.

o Assisted in the solicitation, selection and organization of "The

Clorox Brand Summer Camp" Program, which yielded 10% of the annual

MBA hires.

College Relations Specialist / MBA Recruiter

2000 - 2000

o Developed and implemented innovative MBA Recruitment Programs

company wide.

o Partnered with various strategic organizations such as; The NBMAA,

NSHMBA, The Consortium, etc. to identity a diverse candidate slate

as well as managed company relationship / partnership with

organizations.

Order Management Specialist

1998 - 2000

o Ensured full compliance with cargo transportation requirements of

all regulatory agencies, including the USDA and US Customs.

o Monitored store replenishment, as well as Distribution Center

trailer unload and acknowledgement processes.

o Designed and implemented quarterly plans, including development of

target markets; tracked various advertising campaigns for

effectiveness.

o Applied innovative thinking and processes to foster effective

problem solving, while maintaining a positive working relationship

with customers.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Office Depot, Oakland, CA Assistant Store Manager

1997 - 1998

Target Stores, Fairfield, CA Merchandise Flow Team Leader

(Operations Manager) 1995 - 1997

Sea Land Services, Inc., Oakland, CA Supervisor, Warehouse

Operations / Supervisor, Dispatch Operations 1993 - 1994

Norwest Financial, Richmond, CA Assistant Manager

1990 - 1993

EDUCATION

Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA - Bachelor of Science - Business

Marketing

Society for Human Resource Management - Human Resource Generalist

Certificate

University of California, Los Angeles - The National Association for Multi-

Ethnicity in Communication Leadership Seminar

Rollins College - Crummer Management Program, Orlando FL - Certificate in

Management

Cornell University - College Relations and Recruiting Institute -Strategic

Recruiting

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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