Human Resources Resource
Resume:
Eileen Savastano, SPHR
Indialantic, FL 32903
*************@*****.***
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
A seasoned Human Resources professional with strong business acumen and significant experience.
Training & Staff Development Selection, Recruitment & Retention
Strategic Planning & Organizational Design Employee Relations
Corporate Compliance & HIPAA Employee Benefits
Employment Law, Policies and Practices
EXPERIENCE:
A Hand In Wellness, Mohegan Lake, NY 10/03-Present
OWNER
Established venue for corporations, businesses and private individuals to receive mobile massage, personal training and nutritional counseling services.
•Created business, marketing and advertising promotional strategies
•Speaker at Health and Wellness Fairs
•Introduced wellness programs to Adult Communities and Group Homes for Developmentally Disabled Adults
•Managed budget, inventory and finances
•Staffed personnel for corporate wellness events, parties and promotional events
•Adjunct Professor at College for Health Professionals
Greystone Programs Inc. Wappingers Falls, NY
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 1/98 – 10/03
Member of the Executive Management responsible for establishing long and short term strategic objectives. Direct and manage the human resources activities for the multi-site human services agency.
Responsible for establishing recruiting, selection and retention objectives
Counseled all levels of employee relations, investigations and mater of corporate compliance
Developed cost-effective enhancements to employee compensation and benefit packages
Created and facilitator of staff and management development training
Developed and implemented human resource procedures and policies
Guideposts, Carmel, NY
STAFF DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 7/95 - 12/97
Collaborated with corporate officers to establish goals and strategic planning objectives for the recruitment and professional development of all staff for this internationally recognized publishing company.
Created and conduct needs analysis surveys
Facilitated focus groups and consult with principals to assess training needs
Designed personalized training and career development programs
Developed and deliver in-house corporate training and career development programs
Collaborated with external consultants and business partners to develop training objectives
Researched and recommend appropriate external educational training opportunities
Evaluated, measured and tracked training efforts
Actively recruited/interviewed/sourced professional, managerial and office staff
Peale Center for Christian Living, (A Division of Guideposts) Pawling, NY
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 8/92 – 7/95
Directed Human Resources activities for 125 employees in a remote site. Guided management on legalities influencing human resources strategic decisions.
Formulated, implemented and interpreted human resource policies
Combined and developed new policies and benefits for new organization as a result of a merger
Managed compensation programs including pay policies, wage structure, job analysis, job descriptions, performance appraisals and payroll function
Supervised all benefits administration including medical, pension, 403(b), life, disability
Counseled all levels of employee relations
Organized corporate employee activities and social programs
Christian Herald Association, Chappaqua, NY 11/90-8/92
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES (6/91-8/92)
Directed all human resource functions for three separate corporations under administration in this non-profit organization which served inner city families and the homeless.
Formulated, implemented and interpreted human resources policies
Guided management on legalities influencing staffing decisions
Counseled all levels of employee relations
Supervised all benefits administration including medical, pension, 403(b), life, disability
Researched, designed, and implemented benefits cost-containment solutions
Managed compensation programs including pay policies, wage structure, performance appraisals
Actively recruited/interviewed/source professional, managerial and office staff
Formulated and implemented a hours-reduction program which saved money and preserved 10 jobs
Staff-reduction: developed severance packages and in-house outplacement
Collaborated with executives to establish goals and set planning objectives
Maintained an efficient human resource function despite a department staff reduction of 50%
Christian Herald Association
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 11/90-6/91
Recruited, interviewed and hired non-exempt staff
Managed all facets of benefits including workers’ compensation, group health, unemployment
Acted as liaison between Human Resources and Payroll departments
Represented organization at job fairs, seminars and other external affairs
Waldenbooks, Stamford, CT 3/86 – 6/88
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR
Corporate representative who coordinated facets of employee benefits which included group health, life, 401(k) and disability for employees in this nationwide chain of retail bookstores.
Acted as liaison with insurance companies and employees
Participated in developing health care cost-containment initiatives
Researched and proposed programs to enhance benefits and increase performance and morale
Maintained benefits database system
National Kinney Corporation, New York, NY 9/81-5/83
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR
Coordinated employee benefits which included health, life disability, workers’ compensation and pension in an organization which delivered diverse services.
Orientated new employees regarding benefits
Conducted exited interviews for terminated employees
Coca Cola Bottling Company, New York, NY 3/80-5/81
PERSONNEL BENEFITS CLERK
Responded to all health insurance inquiries and grievances of both union and non-union employees
Fielded all requests regarding medical eligibility and claims for 1500 employees
EDUCATION:
M.S. Management of Human Resources, (with Honors) Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
B.A. Management of Human Resources, Bernard Baruch College, New York, NY
A.S. Occupational Therapy, Swedish Institute of New York, New York, NY
Certified Senior Professional in Human Resource – Society for Human Resource Management
BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS
Delta Mu Delta – National Honor Society for Business Administration
Society for Human Resource Management
Personnel Management Association
OTHER:
Adjunct Professor, School Continuing Education, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Adjunct Professor, College of Health Professions, New York, NY
RELATED SKILLS:
Fluent in Spanish
Computer: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
CPR certified
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