Experience

Great Plains Consulting, Inc.

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Feb 2013 - Present

  Great Plains Consulting has been in business for 2 decades helping our client companies and candidates find that right fit for long-term relationships. We don't get it right 100% of the time but that's our goal. We are successful because we offer our candidates and client companies personal service; we live and work in farm country; we contact references; we don't blindly send out resumes without the consent of the candidate; we follow-up with our clients and candidates throughout the interview process and we continue to follow-up on a regular basis even after the placement has been made; we are focused more on quality than quantity; we offer free HR advice and consultation to our clients; and WE CARE about our candidates and our clients that have placed confidence in us.



Kooi Consulting, Inc. / Harbor Consulting Group

• Leadership & Human Resources Coach

  • Sep 2006 - Present

  I provide DISC personality assessments and 360-degree feedback tools for a variety of companies across a wide range of industries including manufacturing and educational organizations. I also provide a variety of Human Resources services and leadership training.When Harbor Consulting Group closed its doors in 2017 I started my own company in order to continue to provide these services to my clients. I provide DISC personality assessments and 360-degree feedback tools for a variety of companies across a wide range of industries including manufacturing and educational organizations. I also provide a variety of Human Resources services and leadership training.When Harbor Consulting Group closed its doors in 2017 I started my own company in order to continue to provide these services to my clients.



Maguire Iron

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Director of Leadership Development

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2013

  A key member of the leadership team and trusted adviser to the ownership group to implement and create strategies for corporate change and excellence.Implemented and directed leadership development program to grow current and future leaders.Recruit talent and lead the Human Resources functions.As a result of our efforts, employee turnover improved 11% during my 6 years with the Company. A key member of the leadership team and trusted adviser to the ownership group to implement and create strategies for corporate change and excellence.Implemented and directed leadership development program to grow current and future leaders.Recruit talent and lead the Human Resources functions.As a result of our efforts, employee turnover improved 11% during my 6 years with the Company.



CIVCO Medical Solutions

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Mar 1998 - Sep 2006

  • Achieved all Human Resources results for our 150 employees located in seven facilities throughout the U.S., China, and France.• A key member of the leadership team that helped grow the company from a small family-owned operation with annual sales revenues of less than $10m to a world leader with annual sales revenues exceeding $75m.• Created a culture that resulted in less than 5% turnover in our production positions and less than 15% company-wide. • Achieved all Human Resources results for our 150 employees located in seven facilities throughout the U.S., China, and France.• A key member of the leadership team that helped grow the company from a small family-owned operation with annual sales revenues of less than $10m to a world leader with annual sales revenues exceeding $75m.• Created a culture that resulted in less than 5% turnover in our production positions and less than 15% company-wide.



Vogel Paint, Inc

• United States
• Wholesale

• Human Resources Assistant

  • Aug 1994 - Feb 1998

  Served the Manufacturing and Retail divisions. Areas of responsibility included Safety, Work Comp, Recruiting & Placement, Management Training. Served the Manufacturing and Retail divisions. Areas of responsibility included Safety, Work Comp, Recruiting & Placement, Management Training.



Dordt University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Recruiter

  • Aug 1987 - Jul 1994

  Recruitment of high school students throughout North America. Initiated and designed the implementation of the first database for tracking recruitment activity. Enrollment increased 19% during my 7 years on the team. Recruitment of high school students throughout North America. Initiated and designed the implementation of the first database for tracking recruitment activity. Enrollment increased 19% during my 7 years on the team.