Experience

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  Sagkeeng Anicinabe Government

  • Fort Alexander, Manitoba, Canada

  • Manager, Human Resources

    • Jul 2017 - Present
    • Fort Alexander, Manitoba, Canada

    Human Resources Professional, experienced in all aspects of Human Resources

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  Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation

  • Manitoba, Canada

  • HR Consultant (Term)

    • Nov 2015 - Jun 2017
    • Manitoba, Canada

    Responsible for recruitment handling and resolving grievances, providing classification and compensation recommendations.

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  Macdonald Youth Services

  • Winnipeg, Canada Area

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Jun 2014 - May 2015
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area

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  University of Manitoba

  • Staff Relations Officer

    • 2012 - 2014

    Labour Relations Officer; Classification Officer; Human Resource OfficerNegotiated collective agreements, provided collective agreement, statute and policy interpretation, conducted investigations, made recommendations to various internal clients.

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  Government of Manitoba

  • Human Resources

    • 2005 - 2012

    Labour relations Officer; Classification Officer; Human Resources OfficerNegotiated collective agreements, provided collective agreement, statute and policy interpretation, responsible handling and resolving grievances, provided classification and compensation recommendations, conducted investigations, conducted recruitment activities, provided training and development, provided advice and recommendations to various government departments, agencies and Crown Corporations. Also served on various process improvement committees.

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  University of Manitoba (Contract)

  • Course Developer/Instructor

    • 2000 - 2012

    Developed and taught various distance and in person courses for the Human Resource Certificate offered through extended education. Courses included Managing the Human Resource Function, Staffing, Human Resource Legislation, Collective Bargaining, Labour Relations, Compensation, Training and Development as well as seminars in Conflict Resolution.

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  Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation

  • Winnipeg

  • Human Resources Manager

    • 2002 - 2005
    • Winnipeg

    Led human resource service delivery, including policy development, governmental reporting and compliance, employee/labour relations, negotiating collective agreements, collective agreement, statute (federal) and policy interpretation, staffing and retention, health and safety, training and staff development, and compensation and benefits. Provided strategic human resource advice and recommendations to senior management.

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  Boeing Canada

  • Human Resources Consultant

    • 1997 - 2002

    Provided labour/employee relations services for a number of business units. Responsible for staffing, collective agreement interpretation and administration, discipline and harassment investigations, grievance handling and dispute resolution. Member of management negotiation team.

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  Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (Term position)

  • Human Resource Consultant

    • 1996 - 1997

    Accountable for employee and labour relations, staffing, collective agreement interpretation and administration, grievance resolution, compensation, benefits design and administration. Management representative on collective bargaining team and several joint labour/management committees including the Health and Safety Committee.

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  Government of Saskatchewan

  • Human Resource Officer

    • Jan 1995 - Dec 1996

    Provided human resource expertise in collective agreement interpretation and administration, grievance handling, dispute resolution, training and recruitment and facilitation of meetings for the Department of Justice.

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  North American Life Assurance Company

  • Director, Group Benefits

    • 1992 - 1994

    Led the International Group Benefits Team, participating in business planning, design and delivery of products, systems and operations. Facilitated organizational change and team building, established metrics and ensured activities of the business unit met organizational and client needs.

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  Herff Jones Canada

  • Vice President and Human Resources Manager Canadian Division

    • 1990 - 1992

    Developed and administered human resource strategies, policies and procedures, while fostering positive employee and labour relations for the Canadian Division of this international company. Advised managers on legal and HR issues. Negotiated collective agreements and letters of understanding. Co-chaired the Health and Safety Committee.