Shawn T. Martinez
**** ******** *** ********, ** 80027
********.*******@****.*******.*** www.linkedin.com/in/stmartinez/
Statement of Value
Harvard Graduate with 15 years of progressive, increasingly responsible experience in Human Resource management with a
track record of solid achievement in a variety of professional areas including: Organizational Leadership, Development and
Change Management, employment, recruiting and Retention, Employee Relations, Training and Development, Federal and State
Legal Compliance, Team building, Planning, Allocation and Logistics, Benefits and Compensation, Awards and Recognition, and
Public speaking.
Professional Experience
Human Resource Manager/Consultant Blue Spruce Capital
Corporation October2012- Present
Boulder, CO
• Provide an advisory and consultancy service to staff and management on a range of human resources issues,
maintaining procedures and policies consistent with corporate standards, as well as Federal and State legislation.
• Provide an efficient and proactive consultancy service to general staff and senior management.
• Develop and evaluate human resources operation guidelines and policies.
• Manage and oversee the delivery of Payroll processes and procedures, including but not limited to, extra on-cycle
payrolls, off-cycle payrolls, year-end processing, treatment of executive level and highly compensated compensation,
deferred compensation and stock option processing.
• Conduct employee investigations and complaints. Research, classification and criteria advancement submissions and
preparing appraisal reports of employees.
Human Resource Manager Complete Production
Services February 2007- Oct 2012
Frederick, CO
• Designed, planned, and implemented various human resources programs and policies including staffing, compensation,
benefits, employee relations, training, and health and safety programs.
• Consulted with all areas of management on issues related to staffing, policy compliance and organizational
development/management, resolving complex issues.
• Experience leading large or multi-site HR teams.
• Experience leading Trainee and Internship Programs.
• HRIS administration, HR report generation and analysis, human capital metric tracking, graphing, and trending.
• Specialized training in employment law, labor relations, employee relations, compensation, organizational
development, organizational planning, safety and training.
• Counseled employees and managers in the resolution of work-related problems and disputes.
• Investigate and analyze complex work related legal issues and processes.
• Manage and Facilitate human resource management training and development for managers and supervisors. Including
Leadership, Communication, and Sexual harassment training at the individual, department, and organizational level.
• Serve as the lead subject matter expert in developing company policies and procedures, and interpret program
regulations.
• Proactively identified opportunities to integrate human resource management programs and policies with the direction,
vision and goals of Corporate/Executive Management.
• Recruit for executive management and hourly positions.
• Manage annual benefits enrollment procedures for Rockies Division; Approx 1000+ employees.
Human Resource Generalist OfficeTeam- Pinnacol /
Davita February2006-February2007
Denver, CO
• Managed various benefits enrollment operations and activities for a large 30,000+ employee base operating in multiple
states.
• Effectively Recruited quality candidates for salaried and hourly positions.
• Facilitated new employee orientation and training to ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and
policies. Including Affirmative Action plans and policies and all I-9 compliance procedures.
• Executed General HR Administration, including Benefits, Payroll and Workers Compensation.
• Coordinate and Assist with Compliance of Employment Laws, Policies and Procedures.
• Partner with Managers to Optimize a High Performance HR Environment.
• Effectively executed Associate training programs. Assessed training needs and quality of training delivery.
• Ensured management training was provided on all relevant Federal, State and local employment laws and that each
associate had an opportunity for training and development.
• Coached and provided input to managers and supervisors providing quality, timely and consistent reviews.
Human Resource Generalist / Intern Denver Public Schools
March 2004- February 2006
Denver, CO
• Assisted in the training and development of approximately (10,000+) District employees. Including Principals and
teachers for elementary through high school locations throughout the Denver Public School district.
• Responsible for the development, coordination, and management of the annual training and development programs for
over 10,000+ Denver Public School Teachers and Principals.
• Assessed District-wide developmental needs to drive training and recruiting Initiatives.
• Identified and Implemented suitable training and recruiting solutions for over 10,000 District Employees.
• Developed and facilitated recruiting and training programs to state and district managers. Developed a performance
and development summary template that is being used by managers and supervisors across the entire school district .
• Drove Human Resource review process to accurately assess talent. Ensuring that the review process was fair, timely,
consistent and effective in order to maximize performance.
• Conduct site visits and audits of personnel files, I-9, and job postings for compliance and develop and implement
action plans to address any deficiencies.
Founder/Human Resources Director Youth Hope
Inc. October 1990-August 2001
Denver, CO
• Designed, and implemented human resources programs and policies including staffing, compensation, benefits,
employee relations, training, and health and safety programs .
• Coordinated and Administered human resources policies and procedures.
• Prepared internal employee communications regarding compensation, benefits, and/or company policies.
• Responsible for coordinating job fairs and management assessments.
• Designed and implemented all Human Resources policies and procedures for all management and hourly employees.
• Coordinated and facilitated the implementation of benefits and safety programs.
• Developed policies and procedures for managers ensuring compliance with all Federal and State laws.
Education
University of Denver Masters Degree SHRM Denver, CO
• Currently enrolled in Graduate program for Human Resource Management and Development.
Harvard University Bachelors of Arts Cambridge,
MA
• Graduated in June 2005 with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts (ALB). Area of Concentration in Business Administration
and Social Sciences.