20 Year HR Experienced Leader

Senior Human Resources Manager Human Resources Director

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly analytical, multifaceted, and performance-focused professional with extensive experience in all facets of human resource management within union and non-union environments, encompassing legal compliance, labor relations, coaching, counseling, and compensation & benefits. Adept in strategic program execution and development as well as innovative processes and procedures optimization toward the achievement of company goals and objectives. Equipped with strong interpersonal skills essential in building and maintaining positive relationships with various personnel and professionals. Articulate communicator with basic knowledge of Spanish language.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Performance Management

Contract Negotiations

Hiring and Recruitment

Staff Training and Development

Continuous Process Improvement

Regulatory Compliance

Payroll Administration

Crisis Management

Grievance Resolution

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Danone North America Dallas, TX 2019–Present

Plant Human Resources Director 2020–Present

Within six months, promoted to senior site leadership role.

Built the human resources team that I lead through providing day-to-day human resource (HR) support to the site employees, consisting of exempt, non-exempt and union employees.

Deliver counseling, direction, and partnership on multiple matters, such as employee relations, labor relations, performance management, and recruitment as a member of the Site Executive Leadership Team.

Human Resources Manager, Dallas, TX 2019–2020

Efficiently managed HR policies, practices, and programs for employee and labor relations, as well as legal compliance for approximately 600 employees within the Dallas-Fort Worth Area.

Perform day-to-day human resource (HR) tasks for divisions within the area and management of HR staff, including exempt and non-exempt employees.

US Foods Inc. Various Locations 2013–2019

Area Manager Human Resources Business Partner, Twinsburg, Ohio 2015–2019

Perform day-to-day human resource (HR) tasks for divisions within the area and management of HR staff, including exempt and non-exempt employees.

Deliver counseling, direction, and partnership on multiple matters, such as employee relations, labor relations, performance management, and recruitment as a member of the Area Executive Leadership Team.

Served as a representative of the Midwest Region for the Women in Foodservice Forum Leadership Development Conference.

Successfully led the entire human resources functions for over 500 employees within the Michigan market, which resulted to promotion from human resource manager to area human resources business partner in two years.

Earned selection as one of the facilitators for the Gateway To Leadership cohorts, a leadership development program for managers of the organization.

Human Resources Manager Wixom, MI 2013–2015

Efficiently managed HR policies, practices, and programs for employee and labor relations, as well as legal compliance for approximately 500 employees within the Detroit Metropolitan Area.

Proactively organized grievance process and procedures for the division.

Participant in the Contract Negotiations Bargaining Committee for the Detroit Division of the company.

XPEDX (Division of International Paper) Various Locations 2010–2013

Human Resources Generalist, Livonia, MI 2012–2013

Fulfilled various multi-site human resources generalist functions for distribution centers in Cleveland, Ohio, Metro Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan

Maintained active participation in the Contract Negotiations Bargaining Committee for the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Human Resources Generalist, Westampton, NJ 2010–2012

Administered human resources tasks for the distribution center within the metro Philadelphia region.

Took charge of employee relations, labor-management relations, compensation and benefits, as well as safety-related issues for the division.

EQT Corporation Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Human Resources Business Partner 2007–2010

Oversaw HR policies, practices and programs to support employee relations and legal compliance for approximately 400 employees in Northern West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Served as the Project Team lead, in charge of the development of management training program.

Produced approximately $10K saving on every relocation transaction by determining and establishing a new corporate relocation program for the entire organization.

Earlier Positions Held:

Consumers Energy Various Locations

Human Resources Consultant II, Alma, MI

Human Resources Consultant II, Essexville, MI

Human Resources Consultant I, Bay City, MI

Human Resources Advisor, Saginaw, MI

Muskegon County Road Commission Muskegon, MI

Payroll Benefits Clerk

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Muskegon Area Intermediate School District Muskegon, MI

Substitute Teacher

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Master of Science in Human Resources, 2014

Central Michigan University (Global Campus) Detroit, MI

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Human Resources and Minor in Finance

Central Michigan University (Main Campus) Mount Pleasant, MI

Recipient of Women’s Athletic Scholarship Member of Women’s Basketball Team

Society for Human Resources Management-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)

Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR)

Texas Society for Human Resources Management – DallasHR

Cleveland Society for Human Resources Management (CSHRM)

Detroit Society for Human Resources Management (DSHRM)

Tri-State Human Resources Management Association (TSHRMA)

Valley Society of Human Resources Management (VSHRM)

ATHENA Akron, Inc, Local Chapter of a ATHENA International Women’s Leadership Group

ACTIVITIES

Workforce Area 2 Business Representative Member, Summit and Medina Count Workforce Development Board, Elected 2018

Nominated Member - Membership Committee, Detroit Society for Human Resources Management (DSHRM), 2014–2015

Elected Chair - Membership Committee, Tri-State Human Resources Management Association (TSHRMA), 2010–2012

President President Elect, Valley Society of Human Resources Management (VSHRM), 2006–2007

Volunteer Tutor, Project Learn (Adult General Education Program)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) Office 365

PeopleSoft Kronos Taleo Workday Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Dayforce

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