MELINDA RACHLIN
** ******* *****, *********, *** York 11803 H: 516-***-**** *********@***.***
Summary
** ***** ** ** *********** professional, accomplished in all phases of needs
assessment, platform facilitation, curriculum design, and educational
administration in higher education, corporate and non profit settings
Experienced human resource management professional in developing and
directing HR initiatives in performance management, training and
development, employee relations, recruitment/interviewing,
strategic/succession planning, organizational restructures, and outplacement
assistance.
Seasoned management professional experienced in coordinating teams up to
150, managing revenues up to $20 million, operation management small
business development, budgeting, sales and marketing
Core Accomplishments
Decreased production turn around time and increased production rates,
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thus lowering payroll by up to 18% by the restructuring and applying more
efficient processes and procedures
Improved morale and employee retention by designing and
implementing employee performance systems.
Developed and administrated training for over 3,000 adult learners
each year in over 70 companies annually
Creation of training curriculum and course development in both the
credit and non credit arenas
Experience
OWNER/STRATEGIC CONSULTANT Jan 2004 to Current
Training Solutions
Development of
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strategic partnerships with business owners
Cultivate and monitor
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human resources strategies, policies and practices in the areas of
employee relations, performance management, and succession planning
Manage all phases of
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recruitment, including defining hiring needs,
interviewing, and new hire orientation process
Implementation of
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organizational restructures
Provide an
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organizational needs assessment
Develop of training
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curriculum and materials
Outplacement
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assistance
Support organizations
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in budgeting, customer service, sales forecasting staffing and marketing
techniques
Sales calls and
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presentations to develop new business
BUSINESS PROFESSOR Jan 2004 to Current
State University of New York SUNY
Farmingdale State College Aug 2006 Current
College at Old Westbury Jan 2004 Aug 2011
Instruct undergraduate
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college courses including; Management, Communications, Public
Relations, Sales and Marketing, Human resources and Organizational
Behavior
Develop curriculum
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Counsel students on academic and career strategies
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Use Power Point daily for classroom lectures
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Excel used in the maintenance of all recording keeping
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ASSISTANT DIR ECTOR Mar 1994 to Mar 2004
Nassau Community College
Corporate Trainer Special Programs for Business
Supervisor/Instructor Special Programs for Living
Coordinator Distance Learning Master of Science Program
Coordinated corporate training programs, continuing education
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classes and credit programs for private business sector and government
agencies
Scheduled classes and instructors, developed instructor contracts and
maintained evaluations
Administration of Workforce development programs
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Platform training
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Managed all phases of recruitment, hiring and training of
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consultants
GED administration and testing
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Grant writing and administration
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Recruitment plans for student enrollment
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Maintained all telecommunication equipment for off site learning
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Developed curriculum and designed educational materials and
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brochures
Education
Master of Science, Adult Education and Human Resources
State University of New York Buffalo
GPA 3.92
B achelor of Science, Communications/Journalism and Political
Science
State University of New York at Brockport
Certified Master Trainer & Certified 360 Behavioral Training
Courses Taught
Credit Courses
Business Communications
Management Theories and Practice
Compensation Benefits
Contemporary Communications
Human Resource Management
Intro to Business
Marketing Principles
Organizational Behavior
Public Relations
Business Ethics
Strategic Planning
Training and Development
Consumer Behavior
Professional Workshops
Business Writing
Constructive Feedback and Corrective Actions
Communication Skills
Interviewing Skills
Leadership Skills
Ethics in the Workplace
Managing Meetings
Motivation /Team Building
Negotiation Skills/Conflict Resolution
Performance Evaluations
Public Speaking
Project Management
Problem Solving Skills
Resume Writing
Retail Management
Sales