Human Resources Director

Sherwin DiSanto

**** ************ ******

Easton, PA 18042

cell: 607-***-****

EMAIL: ************@*****.***

Qualifications Summary

Human Resource professional with many years of proactive comprehensive human resources

experience including but not limited to:

Three years of 5-diamond Hotel experience as Human Resources Director – 550 room hotel

Four years of 4-diamond Native American Casino experience:

Assistant HR Manager - 5,000 employee property

One year of Native American gaming experience as Director of HR – three properties

Change Management /policy design and development

Union and non-union experience: contract negotiations

Harassment, EEO Compliance, OSHA, ADA, conflict resolution, coaching, benefits

Recruitment and Retention

Title VII and TITLE 31 experience

HRIS (Infinium) and Kronos

Excellent ability to address with senior management and property owners strategic plans for

hiring, retention and succession planning in order to support and further corporate goals with

proven skills in labor complaint investigations to thwart legal action.

Ability to effectively balance employee needs with company policy.

Resourceful and detail-oriented: skilled problem-solving and multi-tasking.

Experience Highlights

Administration/Management

Collaborated with human resources managers, hiring managers, and recruiters to generate offer

letters and individual employee benefits package.

Facilitated monthly safety teams to identify and resolve department safety issues.

Member of the ‘Employee of the Month’ team which implemented monthly recognition of

employee excellence.

Audited and tracked employee performance for up to 1,500 employees.

Responsible for new hire programs.

Instituted college internship programs.

Oversaw all human resources activities for multiple properties.

Re-evaluated health insurance programs; for one property saved over $70,000 in premiums.

Reviewed and re-wrote job descriptions and wrote new job descriptions, handbooks, and

employee evaluation processes.

Coordinated hiring efforts for 800 new positions for new properties: hotels, golf courses, spas,

event center, restaurants and a food court.

Employee Relations

Successfully negotiated union contracts

Trained 300 employees on Radisson’s 100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee program.

Trained supervisors, managers, and directors on sexual harassment policy.

Responsible for corrective counseling, coaching and benefits for 1,500 employees.

Assisted with organizing 1,200 volunteers for PGA golf tournament.

Orchestrated employee functions such as picnics and Christmas parties.

Successfully worked with employee conflict resolution.

Employment History

Retired – Desire to get back into Human Resources 09/2017 - Present

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, Fire Rock Casino, New Mexico 02/2017 – 08/2017

(resigned – Family health challenges, resolved) (Navajo Nation)

SELF EMPLOYED (Desire to get back into HR) 02/2013– 02/2017

TEAM MEMBER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE, Sands Casino 08/2012 – 1/2013

SELF EMPLOYED 11/2011 -08/2012

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, Lowe’s Home Improvement 07/2011 - 10/2011

(new store opening process)

LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATE, Ledyard Farms 2009 – 7/2011

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, Fort Hall Casino (Shoshoni-Bannock Nations) 2008 - 2009

ASSISTANT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, Turning Stone Resort and Casino 2004 – 2008

(Oneida Nation)

GAS REPRESENTATIVE, New York State Electric and Gas 1999 – 2004

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, The Hotel Syracuse (declared bankruptcy) 1996 – 1999

Education

BS Degree, Cornell University of Hotel Administration, Dean’s List

Concentration: Human Resources/Organizational Management

AAS Degree, Cayuga Community College, Business Administration

U.S. Coast Guard, four years

Gaming license held in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Idaho, New Mexico

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