Victoria Laney
*** ******** **. * Ocoee FL ***** *407-***-****
******@***.***
HUMAN RESOURCES/ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
SUMMARY:
Experienced professional with Masters Degree in Organizational Behavior
wants to create a "wow" experience and consistently exceed expectations.
Well rounded HR professional with experience in the following disciplines:
Employee recruitment and retention
Orientation and on-boarding
Applicant screening
Training and development
Performance management
HR policies and procedures
Employment law
Administration of compensation programs
Coaching and employee relations
Benefits administration
Safety /OSHA
EXPERIENCE:
Independent Contractor: Contract work including competitive analysis,
organizational development, regulatory compliance, employee communication,
safety wellness and health. Needs assessment, training, policy development
and implementation, writing, 2010 - present
Admissions Advisor, Kaplan University: Rated number one of 300 advisors for
being outstanding by every measure and exceeding expectations. Facilitated
performance improvement, productivity, team building and employee
engagement initiatives. Chosen to mentor new hires. 2009 - 2010.
Florida Representative, Brigham Young University Independent Study: Worked
with employers to develop training programs using cost-effective on-line
courses. Met with school districts. Wrote and presented sessions at
academic conferences. Staffed education fairs. Enrollments doubled and
continued to increase every month. 2004 - 2009
Consulting: Policy development, training and team building for technology
start-ups. Attended academic and professional conferences, including
Training and SHRM, and published news articles. Prepared employee manuals
for new start-ups. Most important responsibility was caring for Mother (no
longer needed) 1993 - 2004.
IBM Educational Systems: Manager of a cross-functional team to design,
develop, test and deliver 87 educational software and hardware products on
time and under budget. Researched and rote product requirements to
showcase the best instructional design. Evaluated statistics and results
from beta testing. Worked with manufacturing and procurement to reduce
costs. Managed marketing, including packaging, literature, point-of-sale-
displays, and promotions. Designed sales incentives and contests for
employees. Produced and managed exhibits for academic and trade shows.
Spoke at keynotes and training sessions. Products were for special-needs,
including English as a second language. Planned product life-cycles and
expansion of markets into other languages and cultures. Atlanta, GA 1986
- 1993
IBM Training: Developed and taught sales and customer service training for
IBM, including qualifying prospects, overcoming objections, closing, and
follow-up. Also taught features and benefits of product line and how to
integrate new technology into the workplace. Facilitated team building,
conflict resolution, needs assessment. Designed sales incentives.
Received highest ratings of all trainers. Boca Raton, Florida 1982 -1985
IBM Human Resources: Managed high volume staffing at a plant/laboratory
location. Recruited engineering, computer science, and business majors at
key universities. Achieved the highest acceptance rate of any
plant/laboratory. Coached managers and supervisors in the administration
and interpretation of HR policies and practices. Investigated employee
concerns and suggestions. Developed and taught retirement planning and
benefits seminars. Advised managers about employee relations. Worked with
the medical department to accommodate injured and disabled employees.
Designed and administered employee wellness programs. Boca Raton, Florida,
1979 - 1982
IBM Personnel Analyst: Recruited employees, wrote internal job
descriptions, developed employee relations plan, audited performance
appraisals for compliance with equal opportunity laws, analyzed survey data
and other statistics to make recommendations for program improvements,
benefits administration, labor relations, and compensation. Armonk, New
York, 1977 - 1979
Education:
M.A. BYU Marriott School of Management, Organizational Behavior (MBA) 1977
B.A. Brigham Young University, English, 1975
14 Credits toward DBA, Nova Southeastern University 1983
Certified Professional Development Trainer
Proficient with Microsoft Word and Outlook, and have used Excel for reports
and Powerpoint for presentations. Have used CRM software like Leads 360
and proprietary data bases.
Travel:
Experienced business traveler with a current passport, available as needed.
Lived in Europe, and spent time guest lecturing at universities in China.
Volunteer Experience:
Employment Director, Ocoee Ward (current)
Citizen's Advisory Council to the Ocoee Police Department, 2003 to present
(Vice Chair)
Ocoee Ordinance Violations Hearing Board, 2008 to present (Vice Chair)
Orange County Citizens Emergency Response Team, 2006 to present
Public Affairs Director, Orange County Week of the Family, 2006 to present
President, Greater Orlando Funeral Consumer's Alliance, 2003 to April 2009
Past-President, Marriott School of Management Alumni Board of Directors
Past Officer, BYU Alumni Association Board of Directors
Past-President, National Laney organization, and currently on Board of
Directors
City of Ocoee Districting Commission 2011 (Vice Chair)