Michele McKnight

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Human Resources Profile

· An experienced, Director of Human Resources/Employee Relations Professional with a comprehensive Human Resources Generalist background. Human Resources expertise, knowledge, and skill set would benefit and serve in a multitude of Human Resources and Management related careers and industries.

Human Resources Core Competencies

· HR Department Start-Up • Staff Recruitment/Retention • Training/Development

· Employment Law • Employee Relations • Performance Management

· FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC • ADR • HR Policies/Procedures

· Benefits Administration • HRIS Technologies • HR Management

· Strategic Business Partner

Professional Experience

Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors-Office of the Chairman: Milwaukee, WI

Assistant to County Board Chairman: Office Manager/Executive Assistant: Managed office operations, maintaining/coordinating all correspondence and communications, scheduling meetings; Liaison between the County Board Chairman, Supervisors, staff, department heads and constituents. Process all referrals to County Board Standing Committees and special committees. Supervise Administrative Assistants, Constituent Services Representative and Receptionist; Process purchases in Advantage accounting system and reconciliation of monthly purchases; coordinate all travel arrangements. The County Board establish policies, services and laws for Milwaukee County, the most populous and diverse county in the State of Wisconsin.

Kelly Temporary Services, Milwaukee, WI

Interim Director of Human Resources for Milwaukee Catholic Homes: Managed the human resources functions for Milwaukee Catholic Home; duties included: hiring, orientation, processing new hires, payroll, benefits, employee relations, advising management staff and employees, conflict resolution, resolved benefit issues and concerns for employees, retirees, and former employees, recordkeeping and data tracking. Assisted and supported the incoming Human Resources Director. Milwaukee Catholic Home is a continuing care retirement community that provides older adults with an array of residential, healthcare, and spiritual services.

Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, Milwaukee, WI

Director of Human Resources and Services: An all encompassing Human Resources position in a fast pace, constantly changing environment with concentrated emphasis on employee relations, providing oversight and support to managers to ensure strategic initiatives are on schedule and policies and practices are in compliance with corporate policies and local labor laws. Managed business units and assisted with supervising major corporate catering functions, merchandising sales and special events. A visionary, creative-thinker, problem-solver with executed ideas that contributed to creating positive morale and a “Great Place to Work” environment; a role model and communicator of the vision, mission and goals of the Directors and Officers of the Corporation. Bradley Center is the number one entertainment destination in downtown Milwaukee, hosting approximately 180 events with over 1200 full-time/part-time (union and non-union) employees with annual revenue of more than 23 million dollars.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI Bachelor of Science – Retail Management

Continuous Professional development: pursued and obtained through resources such as: Publications, MRA, HRMA programs, SHRM annual conferences, seminars, workshops, websites and networking. Bullet Proof Manager Training Course: Crestcom International, Ltd.

Licenses/Certification/Additional Skills

Certified Emergency Response Team, Certified in CPR, First Aid, YMCA Certified Fitness Instructor

Computer Skills

ADP HRIS System, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet