Interim HR Director and Human Resources Consultant

Sonia Riecan, MSHR

Phone: 414-***-****

Email: *****.********@*****.***

Education

Masters of Science in Human Resources- Marquette University

Bachelors of Arts-Marquette University

European Union Business Antwerp-Certificate

Professional Experience

May 2025- Current

Human Resources Consultant, Riecan HR Consulting/Selected Consulting Engagements, Interim HR Director

Provides consultation services to businesses throughout Wisconsin and Internationally, advise Executive Directors and Leadership teams on organizational design and development, workforce strategies, HR Compliance within nonprofit and Senior Living Organizations, lead complex employee relations issues and investigations, risk management, partners with Executive Director’s to stabilize HR functions during leadership and management transitions, design and implement compensation structures, performance management, and HR infrastructure, provides interim HR leadership for organizations lacking senior HR functions, stabilized HR operations for over 300 employees during transitions, restructuring of HR policies and procedures, advises CEO and Executive Director on workforce strategies and culture alignment.

January 2017- April 2025

Human Resources Director, School Sisters of St. Francis

Administers and designs benefits programs, manage risk and compliance, implement training programs, design and implement new hire orientation program, manage all recruitment functions, redesign and implement salary strutture, manage legal issues, maintain legal compliance, process FMLA and the leave process, hire, interview, screen, coaching and counseling on candidate selection and recommending changes, employee relations, entered employee demographic information into the benefits portal, completes exit interviews, completes I-9 processing and audits, processing unemployment claims, extend written and verbal offers, completes background checks, drug screens, e-verify, OIG, open enrollment coordination, create job descriptions for all new employees, update employee handbook.

January 2011- January 2017

Human Resources Director, Corinthian College

Oversaw operations of teams, completed onboarding, promotions, and salary adjustments, led operations related to benefits administration and workers compensation compliance, collaborated with benefits and payroll teams to ensure alignment with payroll schedules, managed HRIS systems, recruit for all open positions, training and development of employees, new hire orientation, employee relations, coaching, counseling, interviews, screens, and selects employees to fill open positions, processing workers comp claims, FMLA and leave of absence processing, conducts exit interviews, managed, and tracked all disciplinary actions, develop and created all job descriptions, I-9 processing, conducts workplace investigations, performance management, employee engagement, project management.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, EDS, HMS, Kronos, Citrix, Paychex Flex, ATS, (Taleo), HRIS, ADP Workforce Management, Oracle, Net Learning, Blue Sky, Workday, IOIpay, ECS system, NTT Financial system, Paycom, BambooHR, Delta Dental portal, UMR portal, Mutual of Omaha portal, Eldermark, DSSI, TELS

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Slovak

Polish/Croatian

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