Experience

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  IPMA-HR

  • Volunteer

    • 1979 - 2019

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  Human Resource Respond, LLC

  • Nitro, West Virginia

  • Owner

    • May 2008 - Jul 2017
    • Nitro, West Virginia

    Owner of human resource consulting firm offering to provide general human resource management consulting services within small business and governmental settings in West Virginia; reviewing and assessing workplace situations to assist in implementing best practices; serving as Hearing Officer in State employee grievance hearings and issuing Recommended Decision in the matter to the Head of the Agency; conducting staff training relative to compliance matters. Specialties: Employee Relations; policy and procedure development; conducting workplace investigations; staff training relative to compliance matters.

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  Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College

  • Charleston, West Virginia Area

  • Adjunct Instructor

    • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
    • Charleston, West Virginia Area

    Served as Instructor for the SHRM "Learning System" class session, for those seeking preparation for the HRCI PHR or SPHR examination. Conducted two day "Essentials of Human Resource Management" class session for those new to the HR role and/or those who seek an update on Best Practices.

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  West Virginia Division of Personnel

  • Assistant Director, Employee Relations

    • Aug 2002 - Feb 2008

    Coordinated all Employee Relations activities, implemented at the local level, throughout State government operational units representing +30,000 employees. Conducted manager training sessions on subjects such as: Managing & the Law; Discipline & Documentation; Preventing Harassment; Performance Management; and Drug-free Workplace Compliance. In addition, duties described in Senior Personnel Specialist position also generally applied.

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  West Virginia Division of Personnel, Employee Relations Section

  • Senior Personnel Specialist

    • Oct 1989 - Jul 2002

    Consult with agency management/employees in the resolution of employee relations issues. Draft proposed letters of discipline. Testify in grievance hearings. Develop proposed personnel policies, interpretive bulletins, position papers and related publications by researching federal and State statutes, case law and professional personnel publications. Draft responses to inquiries from employees, State agencies and the general public on employee relations issues. Conduct research, analyze data/information and document findings on emerging human resources issues and present the same. Develop revisions to the State Personnel Administrative Rule. Monitor West Virginia Legislature action.

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  State of West Virginia

  • Various - Human Resource

    • May 1975 - Sep 1989

    Employed by various State government agencies relative to human resource administration, including HR generalist, Employee Relations, and Payroll Administration.