Experience

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  Interior Health Authority

  • British Columbia, Canada

  • Labour Relations Specialist

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • British Columbia, Canada

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  University of Victoria

  • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

  • Faculty Relations Consultant

    • Mar 2018 - Apr 2024
    • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

    Provide strategic and expert advice to academic and administrative leaders using superior communication skills and highly evolved problem-solving, conflict management and negotiation skills.

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  York University

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Advisor, Employee Relations

    • Jul 2011 - Mar 2018

    Responsible for providing strategic employee and labour relations advice to leaders relating to employment legislation and performance management. Also served the community as University Investigator and as a member of the University Tribunal Panel.

  • HR Business Partner

    • Oct 2008 - Jul 2011

    HR professional responsible for providing professional human resources management support including employee & labour relations, job design & evaluation, attendance & performance management, recruitment & retention, training & development, organizational planning & employee engagement as well as legislative compliance.

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  Van Houtte Coffee Services

  • Mississauga, ON

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Sep 2006 - Sep 2007
    • Mississauga, ON

    Reporting to the VP, Central Region, responsible for all areas of human resources while ensuring people strategies and programmes support the functional business objectives for all regional sites while adding value-added services to maximize the HR contribution to the organisation.

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  John G. Hofland Ltd.

  • Mississauga, ON

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Apr 2001 - Sep 2006
    • Mississauga, ON

    Reporting to the President, responsible for all functional areas of Human Resources by leading change and driving HR initiatives. Active participant of the Strategic Planning group; participation in executive level discussions by providing informed and expert advice.

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  Motorola Canada

  • Markham, ON

  • Compensation and Benefits Analyst

    • Jan 2000 - Mar 2001
    • Markham, ON

    Responsibilities included all aspects of compensation and benefits management and administration.

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  Canada Life Assurance

  • HR Consultant

    • Aug 1999 - Jan 2000

    Responsible for all aspects of the annual employee flex-benefit enrollment process including communication and administration; initial point-of-contact for all benefit questions and queries

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  Combined Insurance Company of America

  • Benefits Administrator

    • 1989 - 1994

    Successfully responsible for driving Benefit orientation and administration as well as promoting excellent employee relations and communications while ensuring legislative compliance.