Human Resources Manager

LEDA ANNE FAVOR, PHR, GPHR

**** ****** *****

Forest Hill, MD 21050

E-Mail: ********@*******.***

Home: 410-***-**** Cell: 302-***-****

PROFILE

Human Resources Director with expertise in the areas of training, labor

relations, recruitment, employee counseling, benefits, career

planning/salary administration, organizational development and EEO/AA.

Managerial experience in manufacturing, both non-unionized and unionized

settings. Recognized as professional trainer and communicator, committed

to organizational improvement.

EDUCATION

1981 M.A. Labor and Industrial Relations

University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

1979 B.A. Psychology and Economics

Goucher College

CERTIFICATIONS/AWARDS

2004-2005 Manchester Who's Who Registry

2004 Global Professional in Human Resources, GPHR

1992 Certified ISO 9000 Quality Auditor

1991. Certified Trainer - Zenger Miller, Frontline Leadership

1985 Professional in Human Resources, PHR (Certified through June

2012)

1998 International Who's Who of Professionals

EXPERIENCE

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS (formerly Dade Behring, Inc. )

2000 - Present

Director, Human Resources - Glasgow, DE

. Serve as business partner to Senior Vice President - Strategy &

Technology and his staff to develop HR strategies which align with the

Global R&D business strategies

. Provide HR Site Leadership, direction and management over the multi-

functional business in Glasgow, including Global Engineering; Marketing;

Finance; IT; Operations and HR functions based in Delaware. Site

population of 1400 Exempt/Non-Exempt employees.

RAYTHEON SYSTEMS COMPANY 1995 to 1999

(Formerly AlliedSignal Communications Systems)

Director, Administration-Towson, MD 1996 to 1999

Provided overall leadership, direction, and management of the HR, Security,

Health/Safety/Environment, Facilities, and Communication functions at CS

(Towson)

Served as business partner to the VP/GM and his staff to develop business

strategies and implement human resource activities and organization

interventions to support strategy

Improved selected HR processes to reduce cycle times and cost, while

improving quality of service delivery

Provided leadership for strategic human resource management processes to

attract, retain, and develop talent required to enhance critical

capabilities

Assured that the HR department has the talent required to support the

business goals and employee needs

Provided leadership to address issues impacting employee morale

Maintained and strengthen positive working relationships with union locals

Principal Human Resources Generalist 1995 to 1996

Successful implementation of hourly HPWO (High Performance Work

Organization)

Negotiation of 1995 to 1998 IAM Union contract

Negotiation of 1996 to 2000 UPGWA contract

Redesign and implementation of team leader roles

Development of union/management partnership and leadership of JU/MSC (Joint

Union/Management Steering Committee)

MOBIL OIL CORPORATION 1987 -

1995

Human Resources Advisor - Paulsboro, NJ 1991 - 1995

Provided HR guidance to Division Manager of 800 person unionized research

laboratory

Represented management positions on human resource issues and policies to

both individual employees and groups

Represented employee interests and positions to management

Certified Master Trainer - Zenger Miller Supervisory Skills

Labor Relations Advisor - Paulsboro, NJ 1989 - 1991

Surveyed and analyzed community pay/benefits and work practices which

resulted in benchmarks for contract negotiation

Served as a member of six person negotiating team for resolving three year

contract for laboratory personnel

Directed a 6-department team responsible for annual Hefty products sale

Planned and implemented Personal Growth Series evening workshops for

employees and their spouses

Served as ER Advisor to PRL staff located in Princeton, making monthly

visits to assist managers and employees with Career Development,

recruitment, relocation and benefits issues

Administered the laboratory's Attendance Improvement Program for

represented employees which reduced average absences from eight to five

days

Established a college co-op program with local community college to attract

a pool of qualified laboratory technicians as part of a global outreach

strategy

Career Development/EEO Advisor - Fairfax, Va. 1988 - 1989

Administered the job requisition system for U.S. Marketing

Conducted EEO/Sexual Harassment and Career Development training programs in

support of the Operations and Resale Department Advanced Supervisor course

Provided timely reports and analyses; i.e., EEO/Upward Mobility Status

Report, Turnover Status Report for distribution to Marketing managers and

used at Annual Career Development Meetings

Benefits Advisor - Fairfax, Va. 1987 -

1988

Conducted Benefits Orientations for new Marketing employees; during first 6

months of employment conducted 16 one-half day sessions for more than 200

employees

Coordinated HMO annual open enrollment of 80 HMO's in 26 states

Investigated and corrected 43 employee service date records; prepared

monthly Retirement Tracking Report; prepared 21 termination summaries;

initiated and tracked 15 disability cases; and extensive telephone contact

on benefits inquiries

Certified Benefits Advisor

MOLDCRAFT - DIVISION OF ANCHOR HOCKING 1984 - 1987

Manager - Personnel Services - Baltimore, MD

Defined and coordinated recommendations for increasing

supervisory/managerial effectiveness - 800 person, 7 day manufacturing

operation

Recruited, interviewed and hired qualified applicants

Interpreted Division and Corporate Policy

Prepared and maintained current hourly and salaried job descriptions

Monitored the administration of hourly and salaried benefit programs

Directed safety, security and health services programs

Provided plan legal compliance

PROVIDENT HOSPITAL - Baltimore, MD 1983 - 1984

Program Evaluation Consultant, Church High Blood Pressure Program

MARYLAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 1983 - 1984

Baltimore, MD.

Training Consultant

GENERAL CABLE COMPANY - Monticello, Ill. 1981 - 1983

Employment and Training Supervisor

Developed and maintained training programs for production plant employees

Responsible for all plant fire protection activities

Coordinated Affirmative Active Program

Assisted in development and maintenance of all safety programs, including

safety training, Plant Emergency Organizations, etc.

Initiated job bids and awards. Scheduled all employee moves between

departments

Furnished data for personnel statistics and manpower reports

Assisted Industrial Relations Manager in Workers' Compensation, Security,

Employee Benefits

AFFILIATIONS

45. Society for Human Resource Management

46. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

47. St. John A.M.E. Church

48. Conference Board - Multigenerational Knowledge Transfer Working Group

49. Society for Occupational Health Psychology

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