Human Resources Sales

Angie Howell

Dallas, Texas ***** 469-***-**** ***************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Energetic and Successful Human Resources and Leadership Development Business Partner with extensive background in all aspects of HR and organizational enhancements in corporate, manufacturing and international sites. Strong work ethic with ability to successfully collaborate and maintain healthy internal partnerships with leaders at all levels.

Accomplishments

Certified Direct Sales Coach

Main stage presentations and training for audiences up to 1300 people

Implemented training & development programs to increase talent & engage employees to achieve business objectives for both domestic & international employees, such as DiSC, 360 Assessments, Gap Analyses, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Increasing Personal Effectiveness, Supervisory Training, Sales Growth Techniques, various DDI workshops

Partner with Senior Executives to execute business strategies and improve operations and performance

Rolled out and managed various mentoring programs to increase employee bench strength and engagement

J. Hilburn October 2011-Current

Dallas-based Direct Selling Men's Clothier

Stylist Development Director & HR Representative

Developing leaders who develop strong teams through coaching, training and mentoring, thereby increasing sales force size, activity, productivity and sales. Also acts as Human Resources department.

Act as mentor, coach and HR Representative for internal employees, focusing primarily on employee relations challenges, performance & cultural improvement, benefit questions, exit interviews and terminations.

Developed and led project team to roll out successful On-boarding process for new employees

Make recommendations to CEO and Leadership Team regarding organizational improvement

Increase leader effectiveness through managing all aspects of Leadership Development, i.e. training facilitation, content development, coaching, and event management

Create & promote team growth and leadership through hosting Leadership webinars

Facilitate DiSC sessions to increase self awareness and enhance communication skills

Mentor and train employees through providing various skill building “Lunch and Learns”

Leadership Team member to help enhance culture and provide cohesion and unity amongst departments

Proven success in enhancing performance of various levels of sales force through training, 1:1 and Group Coaching opportunities. Results have provided substantial growth in sales force size, team growth & promotions through the career path.

Primary liaison between sales force and corporate office

BeautiControl, Inc. June 2009-October 2011

Dallas-based Direct Selling Skincare Company

Human Resources Director

Create strategic direction, serve on & advise Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement HR initiatives to improve organization effectiveness and increase management success

Partnered with Leadership to implement business strategies & enhance organization improvements for leadership alliance and enhanced performance through needs analysis, surveys, Focus Groups and key meetings

Enhanced team cohesiveness & interpersonal success by facilitating DiSC sessions, co-facilitating Management Effectiveness Programs for top leaders worldwide, facilitate workshops to increase manager's leadership success, & develop Internal Internship Program to increase internal promotion opportunities

Advised Senior Leaders and their teams on all HR related items, focusing on Organizational Development and Succession Management

Created and clarified career planning while enhancing performance management systems by utilizing 9-Box tool, Individual Development plans, and succession planning tools for talent pipeline

Lead and managed a team of 3 exempt HR professionals & partnered closely with General Counsel to ensure appropriate handling of employee relations issues, separations, severance agreements, and identify strategies to mitigate future risks

Mary Kay, Inc. December 2000-April 2008

A global leader in the cosmetics industry, whose primary focus is to enrich women’s lives

Sr. International HR Generalist

Provided Human Resources support to Canadian and European subsidiaries

Partnered with Canadian and European Management Teams to provide HR support, guidance and coaching with regards to training associates, effectively managing employee relations issues, & handling difficult terminations

Developed a Worldwide HR newsletter to provide recognition and share best practices and key learnings

Partnered with OD team to provide guidance and suggestions for training needs for subsidiaries

Facilitated Training and Development sessions/activities for our global HR counterparts

Managed and mentored 2 Human Resources Specialists

Sr. Mentoring & Development Specialist

Developed and Managed Training, Development, and Worldwide Mentoring programs

Managed Executive Development programs to coach and enhance growth for Top Leaders around the world

Recruited for and managed all aspects of our internal Global Rotational Program (develop objectives & evaluations, create rotational time line, worked with various departments within the rotations)

Successfully negotiated and worked with vendor to develop an internal global mentoring program; acted as Program Manager and facilitated sessions for both mentors and mentees

Facilitated various training workshops and meetings to increase employee and team effectiveness

Managed partnership with Menttium, an external female mentoring program, to increase female bench strength

Managed Global Management Development Program (GMDP) to aid newly promoted global manager’s success

Sr. International Development Specialist

Developed, scheduled and facilitated all training, coaching and development demands for 21 international subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Canada

Determined training and development programs, coaching needs, as well as, provided succession planning recommendations for each country by partnering with subsidiary General Managers and Region HR Generalists

First International Trainer for Mary Kay, Inc. and trained in 20 countries during the first 18 months in the role

Coached and guided various levels of leaders through 360 assessments, Gap Analyses, DiSC, and 1:1 communication on how to increase strength areas, while enhancing in areas of opportunity

Facilitated training workshops around the globe to increase the effectiveness of the team, as well as, the success of the employee's personal development needs

Human Resources Generalist

Provided Human Resources support for all levels of employees working Night/Weekend Shifts at Manufacturing Facility

Partnered with Employee & Organization Department, developed/facilitated workshops at corporate and manufacturing locations to increase employee morale and productivity based on facility need and challenges. Assisted other Trainers on various developmental programs to improve leadership skills/teamwork

Developed mentoring program to increase bench strength & aid in succession planning for strong employees

Facilitated New Hire Orientation, Cultural Awareness, New Supervisory Training, & Management Team meetings

Initiated various projects to identify, improve and resolve employee relations issues

Aggressively recruited, interviewed, and hired qualified individuals for the night and weekend shifts; interviewed approximately 200 candidates annually

Valeron Strength Films, Houston Human Resources Manager October 1999-December 2000

Certified, Inc., Houston IT Recruiter November 1998-August 1999

Varco Shaffer, Houston Human Resources Specialist September 1997-October 1998

Education and Certifications

Texas A&M University, B.A. In Speech Communication, Marketing Minor

Women Unlimited LEAD Participant, October 2010-September 2011

Certified Direct Sales Coach

Certified DiSC Facilitator

Certified “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” Facilitator

Certified PDI 360 & TalentView Assessment Facilitator

DDI Certified

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