Vernon M.

Taylor

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Wilso

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3R

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1123

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Cell:

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3429

vernonmtaylor@g

mail.com

PROFILE

Accomplished Human Resources management professional with extensive experience in succession

planning, managerial support, legal compliance, retention strategies, and start-up organizations.

Expertise in strategic planning for achievement of organizational goals and vision with focus on balance

of business success and employee enrichment.

AREAS OF

EXPERTISE

Change Management • Employee Relations • Organizational Development • Compensation & Benefits

Design • Operations Employee & Labor Law • Training & Development • HR Policy Design &

Administration • Recruitment • Sexual Harassment

& EEO Issues • Payroll & Benefits Implementation • Garnishments • Workmen’s Compensation •

Unemployment Benefits

EDUCATION

New School University-Milano, The New School for Management and Urban Policy,

New York, NY Masters of Science, Organizational Change Management

Berkeley College,

New York, NY

Bachelor of

Business

Administration

PROFESSION

AL

EXPERIENCE

Heartland Automotive Services DBA Jiffy Lube (November 2012 – Present) Long Island City, NY

Northeast Regional Human Resources Manager

• Regional Human Resources Manager for the largest owner/operator of Jiffy Lube store locations in

North America.

• Responsible for all aspects of field Human Resources functions for 53 locations with

approximately 600 teammates throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,

New York, and Vermont.

• Partner with field and corporate management on all human resource related activities

including employee relations, staffing, compensation, performance management and talent

management metrics.

• Create, analyse, and monitor HR Scorecard trends; advised managers on appropriate plans for action

related to staffing and compensation, ad hoc reporting information, e.g., bench strength

development, succession planning, turnover & churn, open positions, FTE counts, part-time,

seasonal and inactive associates, and out-of-cycle compensation increases.

• Implement and supervise strategies to ensure effective staffing for both internal and external sources.

• Monitor and manage compensation to promote fair and equitable standards throughout the region.

• Ensure compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations including updating policies

and postings for ADA, GINA, ARRA, HIPAA, wage notifications and annual EEOC

reporting.

Summit Academy Charter School (January 2009 – November 2012) Brooklyn, NY

Human Resources Manager/Payroll Manager

• Managed the administration of all employee benefit programs, including health insurance,

disability insurance, life insurance, workers compensation, employee assistance, and other

plans.

• Directed the administration of benefits services in response to current and former employee

inquiries about benefit programs, benefit problems, enrollment, enrollment changes, and

government-mandated disclosures.

• Supervised and coordinated activities of workers engaged in recording hours of work, processes time

records, pre and post- tax deductions, compiles payroll statistics, maintain payroll control records,

and calculates bi-weekly payroll.

• Investigated all sexual harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination complaints for

organization.

• Accountable for ensuring compliance with federal and state hiring practices and EEO regulations.

• Successfully implemented HR programs, which ensure consistency throughout the organization

and provide staff with critical tools to enhance productivity.

• Performed employee orientation, professional development programs, trainings and staff evaluations.

• Recommend best practices to address internal and/or external challenges to acquire, motivate, and

retain staff.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE continued

Platform Learning (December 2004 – December 2008) New York, NY

Human Resources/Organizational Development Manager

• Monitored, evaluated, and counselled staff of 500 employees.

• Created and maintained a comprehensive employee handbook.

• Designed and implemented employee incentive programs to increase productivity and administration satisfaction.

• Achieved the design and development of training and marketing materials for all programs, including all participant and

leader materials, video, e-learning and electronic support tools.

• Provided all HR training, support, and coaching related to interviewing, performance and talent management, sexual

harassment, and supervisory skills.

• Supervised hiring of 400 instructors and 100 program aides to ensure high quality programs were held at schools; directed

a staff of over 70 New York City Department of Education teachers.

• Managed HR projects with moderate resource requirements and provided guidance in solving complex problems related to

staffing.

• Conducted all phases of recruiting, interviewing, and hiring teacher & management candidates for New York City,

New York region, as well as Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, & Chicago, Illinois regions.

Health and Hospitals Corporation (September 2002 – November 2004) Brooklyn, NY

Human Resources Analyst

• Recommended improvements or modifications to existing operational systems by identifying problems and inadequate

utilization of resources.

• Closely scrutinized and investigated policies and staffing data to identify potential liability issues and compliance with

federal and state laws.

• Prepared and modified flow charts, diagrams, reports and other documentation necessary for system design and alteration.

• Maintained, modified, improved and monitored existing operational systems, standards of performance, quality of controls

and progress of assigned projects with a view towards computer applications.

• Purchased and maintained software and hardware; trained staff on new technology and systems.

• Prepared statistical reports and handled external audits for two major hospitals in the Health and Hospitals Corporation

Network as well as 10 satellite clinics located in various New York City Board of Education schools, in addition to Health

and Hospitals Corporations offsite clinics.

Time Warner (June 2002 – September 2002) New York, NY

Global Benefits Intern

• Assisted in the design and implementation of various benefit plans that were critical to Time Warner employees both in the

United States and abroad.

• Coordinated updates of company-wide file tracking database.

• Created statistics for management review.

MTV News (May 2002) New York, NY

Interviewer/Production Assistant For “Diary”

• Accompanied by worldwide media, commissioned by M.T.V. News to travel to international destinations such as Uganda

and Ethiopia to report on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

• Interviewed prominent figures such as rock singer Bono, comedian Chris Tucker and Former Secretary of the Treasury

Paul O’Neil discussing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa.

• Interviewed citizens of Uganda and Ethiopia on HIV/AIDS epidemic.

SKILLS

Staff Training & Development Strategic Planning Ability to Motivate and Lead Others

Analysis & Forecasting Problem Solving Financial Management

Policy Development & Documentation Microsoft Office

ADP, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Oracle,

QuickBooks, & Taleo

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