Lisa Rangel

Hallandale, FL *****

720-***-****

Accomplishments

• Created a quarterly State of Colorado Career Open House with the Governor’s presence

• Train all State of Colorado employees in NEOGOV in order to obtain access to the system

• Conduct EDI training in NEOGOV

• Worked with senior leadership to create a new performance review process

• Created videos and written tutorials on how to apply and what happens after you apply for statewide website

Work Experience

Strategic Human Resource Consultant 8/2019-Current

State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Denver, CO

• identify partnership opportunities to foster effective working relationships between human resource professionals, the broader HR community, and assigned agency partners

• develop, coordinate and facilitate networking, training, and stakeholder engagement opportunities

• write formal communications, technical guidance, and information sharing documentation for a variety of audiences

• assess needs, plans and barriers of agency and human resources in order to drive performance through development and delivery of people related solutions

• maintain awareness of emerging trends and best practices within human resources and its relationship to business success in the internal and external environments

• partner with other DHR units to effectively provide agency context as they design, develop, and implement annual HR programs and create a diverse and comprehensive customer offering

• provide ongoing HR consulting services on HR programs, practices, policies, legislation, executive orders, rules, and other regulatory requirements

• undertake human resource development projects and activities to deliver high quality solutions and contribute to building a positive organizational environment

• organize and lead multiple cross-functional project teams to deliver timely results on high visibility HR initiatives. Through collaboration with project team, identify project risks, including probability and impact, and develop mitigation and contingency plans to minimize risk impact through the project lifecycle

Human Resource Consultant 5/2017 – 8/2019

State of Colorado, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Denver, CO

• review position descriptions for accuracy and completeness

• advise managers on how to organize and staff units

• determine the appropriate class and FLSA designation, as well as identifying and resolving potential conflicts and inconsistencies with other classes in HCPF

• write position statements in response to appeals

• advise and guide managers on pay rule and policy

• review discretionary pay differentials requests and perform verifications or prepare documentation

• consult with supervisors and employees on the types and appropriate use of leave, FMLA rights and requirements, and techniques or practices for managing absences

• FMLA benefits & leave coordinator duties for finance department

• fill vacancies by performing job analysis, consulting with hiring managers, determining the competencies necessary for success, and designing comparative analyses and hiring processes that minimize delay between recruitment and hiring

• counsel and guide managers through the on-boarding and exiting programs/processes

• consults with managers regarding employee relations

• conduct or participate in more routine assigned investigations of complaints

Human Resource Specialist 3/2016 – 4/2017

State of Colorado, Department of Human Services, Denver, CO

• develops a pipeline and pool of qualified candidates in advance of need

• represents CDHS at career fairs and colleges

• research new ways of using the Internet for recruitment

• screens applicants to evaluate whether they meet the position requirements

• assists with developing, coordinating and recommending changes for the improvement of workflow in the program or section area

• maintains a variety of employee information in related computer data systems

• compiles related reports and correspondence

• explains processes, procedures and forms to managers

• advises managers and employees on personnel action procedures

• enhances individual and unit effectiveness by completing special projects and stretch

assignments accordingly

Workforce Specialist (TANF & PTW) 11/2008 - 9/2016

Arapahoe Douglas Workforce Center, Centennial, CO

• manages and maintains accurate customer caseload, including accurate tracking of activities, services, and expenses

• provided guidance to customer regarding labor market, work history, education, interests, abilities, and other relevant variables affecting client employability

• generate individual employment plans with clients to effect remediation of job-related barriers and/or deficiencies, conducted one on one job counseling and job coaching

• arrange for supportive services to customer as available and necessary, coordinates counseling and support activities with other training specialists

• facilitated TANF orientations and R.A.T.E workshops

• ensured compliance with Colorado works program

• dual enrolled Colorado works clients into employment first program to increase enhanced funding

• childcare data entry and tracking

• maintained employment first caseload

• data entry for employment first unit

• facilitated employment first orientations

• collaborate with human services regarding TANF and/or CCAP cases

Contract Human Resource Consultant 1/2008 - 8/2008

Sara Lee, Commerce City, CO

• partnered with management on all HR issues, from recruiting to progressive disciplinary guidance

• conduct/research grievances; held meetings with union representative and employee for resolution

• maintaining and updating employee files

• recruit: prescreen, schedule with management, and conduct new hire orientation

• SAP/HRIS: maintain database, enter new hires, and make all employee changes

• conduct new hire orientation

• worker's compensation: filing first report of injury, 1st contact with risk management company, generated and provided accurate documents

Human Resource Specialist 5/2006 - 6/2007

Rite Of Passage, Watkins, CO

• record keeping of personnel files in compliance with DYC

• answer employees HR questions

• conduct benefit enrollment: verify documentation completed correctly and properly entered into HR system

• coordinates employee events and activities

• input any & all employee information / changes into systems

• maintain employee referral program

• recruit: post on websites, pre-screen, interview, hire

• conduct new hire orientation, workers compensation, sexual harassment meetings

• maintain HR database, enter new hires, and employee benefits premiums

• conducts exit interviews

• maintain score card on company retention/statistics

Labor Relations Specialist 10/2000 - 7/2004

King Soopers Corporate Office, Denver, CO

• maintained compliance with company contracts; seven different union contracts, employee guidelines, and employee handbook

• handled EEOC claims; researched and responded

• attended CDLE unemployment hearings; represented company

• advised store managers of discipline and contractual issues

• determined promotions, demotions and management step-downs per contract

• supervised the promotional pool and floater pool

• investigated/ researched grievances for step II level: workplace violence, sexual harassment, timecard fraud, attendance issues, etc.

• conducted step ii grievances with union representatives and employee

• scheduled meat floater pool per contractual agreement

• job assessment for employees who reach mmi

• conducted fact meetings for non-union employees

• responded to union complaints and request for documentation

• maintain labor relations spreadsheet for quick reference on all grievances

• attended labor negotiations; generated data / statistics for gaining leverage

• general office duties

Education

• Community College of Aurora, Human Resource Management Certificate

• Mansfield Business College, Certificate Automated Accounting

• Global Career Development Facilitator; Arapahoe County – Certificate

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