Experience

Community First Credit Union - Appleton Wisconsin

• United States
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director, Total Rewards

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Neenah, Wisconsin, United States



Acuren

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Manager, Total Rewards & Employee Experience

  • Mar 2022 - Feb 2023

  Top total rewards management leader for organization with approximately 6,500 employees globally. Responsible for providing expertise and leadership in total rewards, recognition programs, compensation strategy, and solutions for US and Canadian operations. Responsible for leading the HR Service Center team in the US and Canada to help drive positive employee experience.

• Total Rewards & Recognition Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Mar 2022

  Responsible for providing expertise and leadership in total rewards, recognition platforms, compensation strategy, and solutions for US and Canadian operations. Designed new enterprise-wide job code structure to allow for future scalability and simplicity. Wrote the company's first-ever plan documents for each of the short-term incentive plans Facilitated international project teams resulting in new employee recognition programs as well as redefined job family documents.

• Regional Human Resources Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2020

  Neenah, Wisconsin Responsible for employee relations and investigations for roughly 900 employees across various regions in the US Led compensation center of excellence Provided data for managers to make informed decisions that impacted their operations Addressed employees questions regarding benefits, compensation, and HR policies Led a Kaizen event to improve new hire onboarding time



The Brigade

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board of Directors

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

  Neenah, WI



Community First Credit Union - Appleton Wisconsin

• United States
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Human Resources Generalist

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2017

  Appleton, Wisconsin • Recruitment for exempt and nonexempt personnel. • Coordinated new employee orientations; scheduling facilitators, preparing materials, greeting new hires, etc. Processed new hire paperwork and completed HR related onboarding activities including serving as a facilitator of New Employee Orientation. • Maintained HRIS records and generated reports from database as needed. • Invoice reconciliation for benefits and background checks. • Served as backup to Benefits Specialist and… Show more • Recruitment for exempt and nonexempt personnel. • Coordinated new employee orientations; scheduling facilitators, preparing materials, greeting new hires, etc. Processed new hire paperwork and completed HR related onboarding activities including serving as a facilitator of New Employee Orientation. • Maintained HRIS records and generated reports from database as needed. • Invoice reconciliation for benefits and background checks. • Served as backup to Benefits Specialist and assisted with daily and annual benefits administration. • Participated in salary surveys and used results for pay ranges internally. • Coordinated annual first responder training for all locations. • Handled all workers' compensation claims Show less



Menards

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resource Coordinator

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2013

  Oshkosh, Wisconsin Area Fostered change as a new attendance policy was rolled out for stores. Coordinated and conducted new Team Member recruitment, interviews, selection, orientation activities, retention, and benefits Handle scheduling and payroll functions for the store (180 employees) Facilitated Team Member training and development Used company software to ensure maximization of payroll dollars Administered Workers Compensation claims and Leave of Absence (FMLA/Military) Made sure all Team… Show more Fostered change as a new attendance policy was rolled out for stores. Coordinated and conducted new Team Member recruitment, interviews, selection, orientation activities, retention, and benefits Handle scheduling and payroll functions for the store (180 employees) Facilitated Team Member training and development Used company software to ensure maximization of payroll dollars Administered Workers Compensation claims and Leave of Absence (FMLA/Military) Made sure all Team Member concerns were addressed and resolved promptly Ensured Team Member-related programs and policies were followed Show less



J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resource Sales

  • Jul 2010 - Feb 2011

  Worked with HR professionals across the country to help build Job Descriptions, Performance Appraisals, Policies/Procedures, FMLA tracking, and other HR functions. Stayed current on changes affecting the human resources industry so I could make my clients aware of these changes as they affect them on an individual basis.



Suess Electronics

• Commission Sales

  • May 2009 - Aug 2010

  As a commission sales associate, I assisted customers with finding personalized, complete solutions to their home entertainment needs.



Circuit City

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervisor, Technology

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2009

  As Technology Supervisor, I oversaw the Firedog Operation in the store, managing department sales valued at $7 million annually and associates. I worked one-on-one with my department staff to set performance goals and provide coaching to help them achieve these goals. On the operations side, I was responsible for the hiring and orientation process, inventory, and P&L budget analysis.

• Supervisor, Car Electronics and Merchandise department

  • Nov 2007 - Sep 2008

  As supervisor for these departments, I managed day to day sales processes, budgets, and goals for the store. I was also responsible for staffing, scheduling, and development of associates, and I coached less tenured supervisors to improve their skills. During this time I managed 30 associates in various departments.

• Supervisor, Product Flow Team

  • May 2007 - Nov 2007

  As Product Flow Team Supervisor, I managed the store's ingress and egress of merchandise both into the building and to the sales floor. I worked with 3rd party companies to set store displays and interactive end caps. I supervised cycle counts on a daily basis to maintain inventory integrity, valued in tens of thousands of dollars daily. As a result of this, I worked closely with the Area Loss Prevention department to control internal and external shrink.

• Senior Sales Associate

  • Apr 2004 - May 2007

  Lead by example in sales performance and training. Was a source of knowledge for other employees. Continued to guide customers to the products that would fit their lifestyles.

• Sales Associate

  • Sep 2002 - Apr 2004

  Learned new technologies in home audio and video products and helped customers meet there needs by suggesting the right products for their homes.



BidRx

• Software Tester

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  As a Software Tester, I worked 20 hours/week to help a local company with software development. I also maintained 40 hours/week at Circuit City while helping BidRx. I tested software for failures after updates and reported to software developers.