HR Partner

• Mar 2021 - Present

Human Resources Generalist

• Sep 2016 - Mar 2021

Support the Museum staff in all their HR needs. I focus on employee relations, benefits, recruiting, coaching, and onboarding. Currently I am also assisting with our crisis management operations. I work closely with all levels of management and act as a subject matter expert in employee relations, FMLA/ADA, conflict management, and a variety of other topics. Support the Museum staff in all their HR needs. I focus on employee relations, benefits, recruiting, coaching, and onboarding. Currently I am also assisting with our crisis management operations. I work closely with all levels of management and act as a subject matter expert in employee relations, FMLA/ADA, conflict management, and a variety of other topics.

Human Resources Generalist

• Feb 2014 - Sep 2016

*Human Resources Generalist with numerous HR Manager roles for a manufacturing plant of 500+ employees.*Manage Companies FMLA/ADAA in accordance with federal and state law.*Facilitate quarterly trainings for the supervisors in order to be compliant with federal and state law.*Utilize adult learning theories while developing and implementing trainings for Executive and Supervisory staff, including intercultural training and effective leadership training. Manage companywide training logs and developed a system to better track employee training.*Work closely with corporate HR to maintain successful relationships and assist other HR teams, nation wide, on various projects.*Manage recruitment and work directly with a staffing agencies to ensure the best talent for plant and office positions.*Administer benefits for 500+ employees, including annual open enrollment, change reporting and claims management.Successfully rewrote over 100 job descriptions that are utilized corporate-wide.*Work with HR Managers in various sites to re-categorize and rank positions based off of the job descriptions.*Conduct new hire orientation for all new plant employees, office, and executive staff.

Administrative Assistant/Human Resources-Temp

• Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

*Coordinate with staff to maintain daily operations, run weekly reports, and compare drawings and confidential government documents;*Partner with the Human Resource manager to establish and sustain new hire records in ADP, manage recruitment files, and maintain confidential employee documents;*Assist with Open Enrollment for benefits for 500+ employees;*Head chair for the Donations Committee and facilitated the annual giving event for a company of 500+ employees and generated over $2K in donations; *Answer incoming calls and transfer to appropriate staff member, as well as sort and distribute all incoming mail;*Act as a liaison between all departments.

Store Manager/HR Generalist

• Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

*Selected to launch opening of new store in Minneapolis suburb; recruited and hired entire team of five (5) managers and 15+ associates; conducted consistent orientation and training; *Sustained a 90% employee retention rate by establishing and maintaining collaborative working relationships; *Success in recruiting candidates to meet business needs and overall strategic plan; *Prepared and conducted written and oral 3-month, 6-month and 1 year performance reviews for all staff providing performance feedback and, if needed, discussed ways to improve. These reviews also included analyzing and discussing each individual’s communication and leadership skills; *Networked and communicated with other store managers to discuss recruitment processes and best practices for various procedures; *Through cross-management doubled sales goals during holiday season, and thereafter, by creating an environment that made associates excited to work; achieved #1 status out of six stores.

Acting Store Manager/ HR Generalist

• Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

*Acted as consultant throughout Minnesota market identifying opportunities and providing recommendations for system improvements. *Recruited sales associates and store managers utilizing creative methods; conduct mid-year and annual performance assessments for staff of up to 22. *Performed onboarding for new hires providing a hands-on approach and also incorporating role-playing, videos, modules, and job shadowing. *Administered weekly payroll operations for staff of 20+ and perform monthly operational assessments using ATLAS computer systems. *Reviewed and ensured compliance and confidentiality of various store documents, including vendor receipts, payroll, and product orders.

Co-Manager/HR Generalist/Sales Associate

• Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

*Trained 10 new hires using hands-on demonstrations and conducted skills assessments customized for different learning styles. *Promoted to Assistant Manager in less than a year by coaching team members to exceed performance expectations. *Conducted behavioral-based interviews for over 100 potential team members, resulting in hiring top talent. *Trained 10 new hires using hands-on demonstrations and conducted skills assessments customized for different learning styles. *Promoted to Assistant Manager in less than a year by coaching team members to exceed performance expectations. *Conducted behavioral-based interviews for over 100 potential team members, resulting in hiring top talent.