Experience

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  Youth Development Volunteer, Writer, and Speaker

  • Seattle area, Washington State

  • Youth development volunteer, writer, and speaker

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • Seattle area, Washington State
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  Cocoon House

  • Everett, WA

  • Education & Employment Coordinator

    • Apr 2015 - Nov 2016
    • Everett, WA

    Coordinated all education and employment activities for our residential youth clients; coordinated employment activities for our non-residential youth and young adult clients. Education: Counseling, development and presentation of workshops, cultivating school contacts and relationships for a va...

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  Washington State Administrative Office of the C...

  • Olympia, WA

  • Public Records Officer & Risk Management Coordinator

    • Aug 2008 - Feb 2014
    • Olympia, WA

    Developed, tracked, and improved AOC’s public records disclosure program, process, and activities; accountable for all public records and discovery requests. Coordinated risk management activities, including developing and continuously improving the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). Partici...

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  Washington State Ferries System, Washington Sta...

  • Seattle, WA

  • Director, Human Resources

    • Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
    • Seattle, WA

    Led all human resources activities for vessels, terminals, shipyard maintenance facility, warehouse, and headquarters office. Included organizational development, labor & employee relations, training & development, payroll, employee risk management (e.g. workers’ compensation, Jones Act,...

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  TransAlta Corporation

  • Director - Administration & Corporate Secretary

    • Jan 2002 - Aug 2004

    Ensured corporate governance for U.S. operations of Calgary, Alberta-based international power generation and trading corporation, including Corporate Secretary for all U.S. legal entities, legal compliance and coordination, and labor and employment law. Led payroll, retirement and health & welfare benefits development and administration, affirmative action, EEO. 1+ billion annual (U.S.) sales; 800 employees; staff of six; five locations/five states; 13 U.S. legal entities. Budget development/management: $750,000-$1,250,000.

  • Director of Human Resources

    • Mar 2000 - Jan 2002

    Led all human resources activities for complex of power plants, coal mine, processing plants, technical services group, and administrative offices of largest U.S. operation of Calgary, Alberta-based power generation and trading corporation. Included full scope of human resources, organizational development, payroll, and health services functions. $750+ million annual (location) sales; 750 employees; staff of 12. Budget development/management: $1,500,000-$2,500,000.

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  PACCAR Inc / PACCAR Automotive Inc

  • Renton, WA

  • Director of Human Resources

    • Jun 1997 - Feb 2000
    • Renton, WA

    Led all human resources activities for auto parts retailing and service subsidiary (Al’s Auto Supply, Grand Auto Sales and Service, Parts Connection) of PACCAR Inc., including stores, commercial supply network, two distribution centers, special order depot, call center, internet ordering and fulf...

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  PACCAR Inc

  • Bellevue, WA

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    • Dec 1995 - Jun 1997
    • Bellevue, WA

    Performed operations and financial reviews at PACCAR locations.

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  Royal Seafoods, Inc.

  • Seattle, WA

  • Director of Human Resources & Counsel

    • Jan 1991 - Dec 1995
    • Seattle, WA

    As Director of Human Resources, directed all human resources activities for three factory trawlers, production plant, cold storage facility, corporate headquarters, and Alaska office/warehouse. As Director of Human Resources & Employee Relations Counsel then undertook additional responsibili...

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  Godfather's Pizza, Inc.

  • Costa Mesa, CA (1984-85); Bellevue, WA (1985-1991)

  • Regional Human Resources Manager

    • Jan 1984 - Jan 1991
    • Costa Mesa, CA (1984-85); Bellevue, WA (1985-1991)

    Performed employee relations, manpower planning and development, succession planning, management recruitment and oversight of hourly recruitment, performance management, salary/wage administration, safety/workers’ compensation, and unemployment compensation, for restaurants, regional office, and ...

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  General Mills, Inc.

  • Minneapolis, MN; then Chicago, IL; then Minneap...

  • Various Titles

    • Oct 1977 - Jan 1984
    • Minneapolis, MN; then Chicago, IL; then Minneap...

    Division Personnel Manager, Consumer Foods Marketing Division & Saluto Pizza, Minneapolis, MN, 1982-1984Expansion of previous position to include a greater number of personnel and two pizza manufacturing plants.Personnel Manager, Consumer Foods Marketing, Minneapolis, MN, 1981-1982Personnel M...

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  Legal Aid Association of Ventura County (now Ch...

  • Ventura, CA

  • VISTA Volunteer / Paralegal

    • Sep 1975 - Sep 1976
    • Ventura, CA

    Represented clients at administrative law hearings, provided legal counseling, and performed general paralegal duties.