Christopher K. Burgess
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Huntington, West Virginia 25701
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OBJECTIVE:
A n entry-level p osition in Human Resources, with an emphasis in training and d evelopment with
o pportunities to effectively u tilize my formal education, continue to expand my level o f experience
in Human Resources all while making an impactful and p ositive d ifference every d ay.
EDUCATION:
M arshall University Huntington, West Virginia
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice/Legal Studies 2002
GPA 3.7
Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia
Master's in Adult Technical Education/ 2012
Training and Development
GPA 4.00
Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia
Pursuing PhD. in Human Resources Expected Graduation Spring 2015
Lexington Police Academy Lexington, Kentucky
Police Science 2003
West Virginia State Police Academy St. Albans, West Virginia
Police Science 2007
EXPERIENCE:
Cabell County Sheriff's Office Huntington, West Virginia
Training and Development Officer January 2007 to Present
Trained o fficers and achieved s ignificant improvements in their p roductivity.
Planned training curriculum for Cabell County Officers.
Created training p rotocols for future Officers.
Instructed Officers in field -based o perations.
Developed, implemented and s upervised three p olice s afety p rograms that were adopted
Statewide.
Recruited as training Officer for Cabell County Sheriff's Department.
Rotary Gardens Apartments Huntington, West Virginia
Assistant Human Resources Manager August 2012 to Present
M aintained HUD compliance requirement
M anaged p ersonnel, p ersonnel files, g rievances and p ayroll
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The Kroger Co. Huntington, West Virginia
Assistant Manager January 2000 to August 2002
Interviewed job applicants to o btain and v erify information u sed to s creen and evaluate them.
Supervised and managed 150 employees, s cheduled work h ours, resolved conflicts.
Examined employee files to answer inquiries and p rovided information for p ersonnel actions.
Processed, v erified, and maintained d ocumentation relating to p ersonnel activities s uch as
s taffing, recruitment, training, g rievances, p erformance evaluations, and classifications.
Provided assistance in administering employee b enefit p rograms and worker's compensation
p lans.
W as instrumental in coordination with the United Foods and Commercial W orkers Union
representing all Kroger Co., employees.
LANGUAGES:
Fluent in Spanish
AWARDS:
2012 Phi Kappa National Honor Society
REFERENCES:
A vailable u pon request