Human Resources Workers Compensation

SUMMARY

High-energy, respected professional with progressive experience and proven

competency in:

Human Resources Communications/Marketing

Supervision Strong writing skills

Benefit plan design Media relations

Policy development & implementation, Event planning

including handbooks

Family Medical Leave Non-profit/volunteer

leadership

Labor/employee relations/investigations Public speaking

Recruitment for staff & executive level Program development

positions

Training/facilitation

Workers compensation (state- & self-insured)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

8/2006 - present

CHESTER WILLCOX & SAXBE LLP - COLUMBUS, OH

Director of Human Resources

. Manage payroll and benefits administration, recruitment and orientation,

employment policy development and administration, employee/attorney

relations, compensation/performance evaluation, workflow coordination,

staff development and training for a 36-attorney private law firm

including the direct supervision of 15 legal secretaries

. Implemented time and attendance payroll application

. Developed FMLA policy and procedures and paid time off and associate

leave policies

. Overhauled employee handbook

. Implemented self-evaluation component of performance evaluation process

. Facilitated anti-discrimination and anti-harrassment policy training

11/2005 - 8/2006

ANCHOR HOCKING/WEAREVER COMPANIES - LANCASTER, OH

Supervisor, Human Resources

. HR "generalist" responsibilities for a 1.3 million square foot

distribution center that employs 350 factory hourly and salaried

associates.

. Labor and employee relations (including grievance process for two Steel

Worker union locals), recruitment, investigations, discipline, HRIS

matters, salary and wage administration, benefits issues and policy

implementation and administration.

. Managed self-insured workers compensation program for 1,200+ employees in

two facilities including claim management and transitional and return-to-

work programs.

1998-2005

AQUA OHIO, INC., SUBSIDIARY OF AQUA AMERICA, INC. (NYSE: WTR) - BOARDMAN,

OH

Communications & Human Resources Coordinator

Provided communication and human resources support and advisement to the

president and senior staff of four operating divisions of the largest

investor-owned water utility in Ohio. Responsibilities included:

. Development and execution of internal and external public relations and

communications programs including the production of brochures, speeches,

press releases, customer communications, newsletters, business

development presentations, proposals and exhibits, web content,

organizational announcements and policies and procedures

. Media relations in three markets - pitched stories, prepared press kits,

planned press conferences

. Event planning including trade shows, employee functions, corporate and

community affairs and company sponsorship and employee participation in

philanthropic initiatives

. Human resource responsibilities: labor relations, recruitment, payroll,

benefit administration, workers compensation

. Education

Masters, Business Administration (2003)

Youngstown State University

. GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (1998)

Youngstown State University

. Major: Public Relations/Advertising

. GPA 3.88

. Internships: YSU University Development and United Way of Trumbull County

Community Involvement/RECOGNITION

. Association of Legal Administrators, Columbus Chapter Board Member

(current)

. Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way, Public Relations Committee (1999-

2005)

. American Heart Association Heart Walk, Previous Teams Committee Co-Chair

(2004, 2005)

. Junior League of Youngstown, Board Member (2000/2001 & 2003/2004)

. Leadership Mahoning Valley Class of 2003

. 2001 YSU Williamson College of Business Administration Outstanding Recent

Alumna Award

. Ohio Business Week, Company Advisor (2000)

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