Manager Human Resources

Kelly Ashline

** ********* *****, *******, ** ***88

H: 802-***-**** C: 518-***-****

acwisc@r.postjobfree.com

I am a talented bi-lingual (English/French) leader that values integrity, credibility, ingenuity, living/acting with professional courage, and delivering results.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Employer Solutions Staffing Group, St. Albans, VT 02/16-08/16

Providing staffing services throughout New England, NY, and NJ

Resource Manager

As a result of my professional relationship developed over the past four years with Ridgefield One, LLC I partnered with their Senior Leadership Team to grow their business in the State of Vermont since the beginning of January 2016. My chief focus was making professional connections and conducting sales visits to potential manufacturing and light industrial clients as well as sourcing candidates for clients’ needs. In addition, I provide customized onsite Sr. Level HR consulting with clients.

University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT 03/15-12/15

Vermont’s largest academic medical center committed to high value health care

Employee Relations Manager

I provided strengths based leadership and development to a team of 7 HR Business Partners responsible for working directly with hundreds of leaders throughout the organization. I engaged and supported the team navigate non-routine and complex employee relations matters for both union and non-union employee populations. I stretched my bandwidth by taking on the additional duties as a HR Business Partner with two departments facing significant leadership and practice changes in an effort to mitigate risk to the organization. I utilized Lean practices to inspire my team to keep their eyes on continuous improvement and engage them on projects beyond our immediate team in order to have them be more fully integrated into the operations of the business. As a result, collectively we created greater collaborative value added relationships with leaders/groups/departments throughout the organization in order to support the mission of the organization.

Camoplast Rockland, Ltd., Plattsburgh, NY 01/11- 03/15

Global leader in supplying track systems for the snowmobiling and power sports industry

Human Resources Manager

I provided transformational cultural change leadership to the Plattsburgh operation by working outside of the traditional HR mold. My core responsibility was to help this site improve operational capacity and safety. I took on the following roles in addition to my HR Manager role during my tenure: Safety Manager, Interim Plant Director, Co-Production Manager, Lean/Gemba Coach and Public Liaison. I routinely mobilized and developed team members from various departments to focus on key operational objectives and goals. As a result I was provided a great amount of liberty in influencing operations of the site and was selected to be the resident Team Leader Based Organization (TLBO)/Gemba Coach. As the TLBO/Gemba Coach I took a deep dive into the business by implementing Lean Manufacturing principles/processes/tools with the Manufacturing team including: standard work/agendas from Plant Director level through Team Leader, created value stream maps, coached all operation teams on the development of visual management, audited 6S activities throughout the site, lead and participated in Kaisen events, trained and coached employees/leaders on A3 structured problem solving, and monitored the quality of A3s developed on a site level. Based on my knowledge, skills, and abilities I was fully integrated and involved with all facets of the business and stepped up repeatedly to support and manage projects that lead to significant improvements to the operation.

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., South Burlington, VT 12/08-12/10

CLEAR leader in developing and delivering innovative healthcare technology

Sr. Culture & Talent Consultant/HR Manager

I provided HR Business Partner support to Solutions Management, Program Management Office, Product Development and Software as a Service teams with operations throughout the USA (1200+ employees). One of the key projects that I worked on was with the Product Development team where I collecting feedback from 750+ Product Development employees and supported the team’s senior leaders in transforming their culture in order to attract and retain their most valuable employees.

Century International Arms, Inc., Georgia, VT 09/06-11/08

Largest importer of surplus military firearms

Human Resources Manager

I joined Century International Arms, Inc. with the chief purpose to collaborate strategically with the CEO and CFO to improve the workplace culture and work to ensure compliance with all Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Federal, and State employment related laws. I routinely conducted extensive coaching with both employees working directly on the production floor and leaders throughout this family owned and operated business. My most significant contribution was improving the workplace culture of the relationships between employees and leaders. I was responsible for managing all of the HR related processes and activities of this multi-site business.

Professional Nurses Service, Inc., Winooski, VT 08/04-02/06

Dedicated home healthcare provider

Human Resources Manager

At Professional Nurses Service, Inc. I partnered with the two owners of the business and the CFO to help them strategically grow their business as they changed the healthcare delivery and financial reimbursement model of their business. I collaborated with the Education Coordinator in the design and delivery of leadership development, sales, and service curriculum. I managed a team of 6 operational personnel inclusive of HR staff, caregiver schedulers, and reception. I was responsible for managing all of the HR related processes and activities of this multi-site business.

The Howard Center for Human Services, Burlington, VT 09/01-08/04

Largest comprehensive mental health provider in the State of Vermont

Human Resources Manager

At the Howard Center for Human Services I was designated by the HR Director to make my way through the entire HR Department and find opportunities for continuous improvement. In doing so I conducted employee relations related investigations, implemented a New Hire Orientation Program for the entire organization (32 program sites), delivered approximately 500 hours of training to Agency staff members, actively participated on a team with the charge of researching/designing/implementing new wage structures for both clinical and non-clinical positions, created and managed the entire leaves of absence program including workers’ compensation, and actively participated in the development and implementation of Risk Management/Safety and health initiatives organization wide.

EDUCATION

MS- Law, Champlain College, Vermont August 2012

BA - Psychology & History, Trinity College, Vermont May 1997

CERTIFICATIONS/CREDENTIALS PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERING

ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor Boy Scouts of America Troop #617

Lean White Belt Certification

OSHA 30 Hour General Industry, underway

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