Human Resources Management

J udith A ndrade

**** *. ******** ***., *********, WI 53213 414-***-****

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QUALIFICATION PROFILE

Bilingual Human Resources professional with progressive experience in a variety of industries including: healthcare,

government, nonprofit and manufacturing. Demonstrate ability to cultivate collaborative relationships at all levels of an

organization ranging from: executives, staff, clients and key stakeholders. Ability to define, translate and integrate

business strategies to increase operational efficiency and meet human capital objectives. Respected as a leader and

committed to creating a culture of integrity, leadership, and accountability.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Planning Employee Relations Change Management – ADKAR Talent Management and Selection

Risk Management Compensation and Benefits Process Improvement Organizational Development Crucial

Conversations Lominger – Competency MBTI Mergers and Acquisitions Performance Management HRIS

Workers’ Compensation Leadership Coaching – Partnering with External Executive Coaches for leadership

development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Children’s Hospital Health System Milwaukee, WI

Human Resource Consultant/Business Partner July 2008 to Present

Consult and partner with leaders to provide HR support for over 1000 + employee and 50 leaders in both

hospital and corporate functions to include: all aspects of human resources, workforce assessment and

talent planning in order to build upon human capital strategies for the growth of the hospital.

Develop an understanding of the business acumen, strategies and issues facing various client groups in

order to appropriately support key strategic initiatives.

Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement numerous organizational structure changes by

leveraging a strong understanding of the clients needs.

Provide leadership and consulting support to senior management on: HR policies and procedures, policy

development, and strategic implementation.

Drive and improve organizational goals in partnership with leadership through the engagement and

commitment of employees.

Create partnership to implement strategic Organizational Development initiatives such as: Culture

Shaping, Prosci Change Management, MBTI, succession planning etc.

Lead change management of E performance implementation via ADKAR for all employees.

Identify issues, recommend improvements and facilitate change while building consensus for solutions.

Create and deliver customized training programs for leaders and staff in order to build leadership

capabilities, enhance teamwork and improve communication.

Partners with leaders to execute succession planning and performance calibration to identify talent and

leadership development.

Drive to improve HR process and enhance performance management of employees across all client

groups.

Mitigate legal risk to the organization on complex employee relation issues.

Consult and develop strategic initiatives in partnership with leadership to execute staffing at all levels

within the business.

Work in partnership with outside counsel regarding employment claims (EEOC, ERD, ADA, etc.).

Collaborate with Employee Health and Wellness leaders to drive organizational initiatives.

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Briggs & Stratton Portable Products Jefferson, WI

Human Resource Representative III- Bilingual September 2003 to July 2008

Conducted all activities for 600 employees on three shifts to include recruitment, hiring and resource planning

process in multiple locations within Jefferson County.

Provided counseling and support to line management for the administration of the annual compensation review

process, developmental increases, position descriptions, and job evaluation.

Offered ongoing support to management within: employee relations, counseling, career development, training and

required disciplinary action.

Developed leaders to provide guidance in preparation of improvement plans, disciplinary action and terminations.

Guided management in the performance management process as well as revised the consistency and quality of

annual performance reviews.

Assisted and executed the development and implementation of a new out of state facility.

Provided management assistance in planning and implementing change initiatives.

Carried out the reduction of salaried and hourly staff layoff due to business needs.

Department of Employee Relations

City of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission Milwaukee, WI

Senior Community Relations Specialist June 2002 to September 2003

Orchestrated and developed recruitment efforts for the Milwaukee Police and Fire Department.

Administered citizen complaints and provided mediation in order to ensure conciliation.

Conducted interviews and screen applications for civilian positions as well as civil service positions.

Conducted investigations on City of Milwaukee employee EEO complaints, including issues such as violence in

the workplace and sexual harassment.

Milwaukee Center for Independence Milwaukee, WI

Human Resource Representative December 2000 to June 2002

Facilitated new hire orientations, open enrollment and administration of all benefits.

Worked on census reports for the EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity).

HRIS Administrator and HR metric reports (turnover, employee relations and ROI for recruitment).

Collaborated with management to determine and develop recruiting plan to attain qualified candidates.

Affirmative Action and Compliance Reports.

EDUCATION

Degrees

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Alverno College Milwaukee, WI June 2010

Bachelor of Science - Carroll University Waukesha, WI May 2000

Double Major: Psychology and Criminal Justice

Double Minor: Business and Spanish

Certificates

Legal Aspects of Human Resources - Ross & Hardies Chicago, IL June 2001

EEO & Affirmative Action Law - Boardman Law Firm Atlanta, GA April 2003

Howick Associates – Internal Consulting for Results Milwaukee, WI May 2010

Proci Change Management Milwaukee, WI January 2015

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VOLUNTEERING

Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee (HPGM)

Active Member 2007 to Present Annual Event Committee Member 2009 to 2011

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