Beth Lefebvre
Human Resources Generalist
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Motivated, creative professional with five years of Human Resources experience and seven years of small business ownership. Combining knowledge of psychology and design to create and implement innovative programs for a staff of 75 employees.
Skills and Expertise
Project Management
Intern Management
Cross-Department Collaboration
Recruiting and onboarding
Fundraising
Event Management
Rebranding
Vendor management
Adobe Creative Suite
Professional Experience
BrightSphere Investment Group (formerly Old Mutual Asset Management) Boston, MA
Talent Assistant (2013 – present)
Aided in the Implementation of office culture initiatives including a leadership development program, a women’s professional forum, charitable fundraising, and team building activities. Created digital and print imagery for the company, such as signage, company intranet, and employee headshots.
Responsible for supporting the recruitment process by updating job descriptions, posting jobs, coordinating with hiring manager, tracking candidates, communicating with agencies, reviewing resumes, and conducting phone screenings.
Handle new hire onboarding, including conducting new-hire trainings, updating online orientation modules, and creating employee files.
Manage summer internship program, including candidate review and interviewing, coordinating employee shadowing and mock interviews, and facilitating lunch-and-learns.
Co-created award-winning Wellness Program (Boston Business Journal and Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts) to encourage health and wellbeing of employees, thereby keeping health insurance rates low.
Maintain files and invoices for Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and LTD Insurance.
Lead charitable initiatives to raise money and manage employee volunteer engagements.
Coordinate company rebranding by reformatting images and text for company website, creating templates for external documents and presentations, and designing office stationary and business cards.
Beth Elle Designs Boston, MA
Freelance Clothing Designer (2011 – present)
Discuss current trends, stylistic preference, and functional needs with private clients to design custom clothing. Apply knowledge of psychology and counseling to ensure clients’ satisfaction with items such as swimwear, which typically evoke anxiety. Utilize meticulous attention to detail in drafting patterns for original garments.
Review sketches and CADs of design option to customers; drafting and sewing selected option.
Photo styling and retouching.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology Northeastern University Boston, MA
Bachelor’s Degree, Fashion Design Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA
Human Resources Coursework: SHRM Essentials of Human Resources, World at Work Total Rewards Management, and World at Work Introduction to Work-Life Effectiveness.