Experience

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  Goleta Water District
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  Goleta Water District

  • Santa Barbara County, California, United States

  • President of the Board of Directors

    • Nov 2018 - Present
    • Santa Barbara County, California, United States

    Currently elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Goleta Water District. Initially appointed to the Board in November 2018 and elected to serve a four-year term on November 3, 2020. Elected President of the Board of Directors in December 2022. Serving as the representative of the Golet...

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  UC Santa Barbara

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager, Employee & Labor Relations

    • Nov 2009 - Dec 2018

    • Distinguished performance leading a highly specialized team of Employee and Labor Relations professionals responsible for guiding management on best performance management practices and interpretation of policy and union contracts. Facilitate management objectives by developing strategies and pro-active solutions to protect organizational assets. • Innovative leader of training team, designed customized curriculum and delivered presentations and interactive workshops focused on performance management, employee engagement and communicating in conflict to over 3,000 managers, supervisors and front-line employees. Led development and delivery of Human Resources Academy training program, Academy received best in class awards five times.

  • Whistleblower Coordinator- ADA Compliance Officer

    • Feb 2006 - Nov 2009

    • Directed all stages of Whistleblower complaint investigations, successfully collaborating with a wide range of constituents to structure complex investigations. As the ADA Compliance Officer, ensured appropriate access for persons with disabilities to all campus programs, activities and services. Leveraged institutional experience and knowledge of campus structures, policies, practices and culture to independently research and solve complex divisional issues including organizational management, fact-findings and project management as requested by divisional leadership and directors.

  • Assistant Manager, Employee & Labor Relations

    • Nov 1996 - Feb 2006

    • Progressive experience, over nine years, providing employee and labor relations guidance to university administrators, managers and supervisors as well as advice to university employees on their rights and responsibilities pursuant to relevant Federal and state laws, UC policies and collective bargaining agreements. Initially hired as a Senior Analyst, successive promotions over seven years based on peak performance and subject matter expertise led to appointment as Assistant Manager in April 2004.

  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Education Coordinator

    • Dec 1989 - Oct 1996

    • Served as the campus' first sexual harassment prevention training coordinator, innovating on developing all new content and curriculum design, to reach faculty, staff and students. Pioneered new training program at the same time that national interest in the topic of sexual harassment was triggered by Anita Hill's testimony in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas.