Experience

Simpson Housing Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employee Relations Business Partner

  • Mar 2019 - Present

• Executive Assistant

  • Mar 2019 - Present



Red Cross Blood Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Disaster Action Volunteer & Pillowcase Project Presenter

  • May 2018 - Present

  I respond to and assist families who have been through a home fire by providing necessary supplies, a listening ear, and financial support for those who qualify. I also present a program focused on educating and equipping children with confidence and coping skills to help them through a natural disaster. I respond to and assist families who have been through a home fire by providing necessary supplies, a listening ear, and financial support for those who qualify. I also present a program focused on educating and equipping children with confidence and coping skills to help them through a natural disaster.



Groveland Park Elementary School

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2014 - May 2018

  I was highly involved during the 2014/2015 school year as a volunteer in my son’s kindergarten classroom several hours every week. Following this, I volunteered weekly to assist children with reading out loud during the 2015/2016 school year. From 2016 through 2018 I dropped back and only assisted with field trips. I was highly involved during the 2014/2015 school year as a volunteer in my son’s kindergarten classroom several hours every week. Following this, I volunteered weekly to assist children with reading out loud during the 2015/2016 school year. From 2016 through 2018 I dropped back and only assisted with field trips.



Simpson Housing Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Overnight Volunteer & Tutor

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

  I enjoyed supporting staff by volunteering throughout the night at the overnight homeless shelter a couple times per month. I communicated with and assisted dinner guests and overnight guests with general needs. I also volunteered as a literacy tutor and enjoyed providing support and encouragement to a kindergartener, who is currently in transitional housing, by working together toward literacy goals on a weekly basis. I enjoyed supporting staff by volunteering throughout the night at the overnight homeless shelter a couple times per month. I communicated with and assisted dinner guests and overnight guests with general needs. I also volunteered as a literacy tutor and enjoyed providing support and encouragement to a kindergartener, who is currently in transitional housing, by working together toward literacy goals on a weekly basis.



Hennepin County Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Tutor - Volunteer

  • Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  I enjoyed assisting library staff on a weekly basis in helping elementary children successfully complete their homework by working along side each child and taking an active interest in their growth by promoting learning and literacy within a supportive environment. I enjoyed assisting library staff on a weekly basis in helping elementary children successfully complete their homework by working along side each child and taking an active interest in their growth by promoting learning and literacy within a supportive environment.



The Mosaic Company

• United States
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Paralegal

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  I specialized in Employment and Labor Law at The Mosaic Company's Law Department as a Senior Paralegal in their Law Department. My position included advising Human Resources partners on employment and labor related issues including, but not limited to: medical management (ADAAA & FMLA), hiring, discipline, internal complaints, policy questions, compliance (DOL), and changes in employment. I managed the ethics compliance system and investigations related to discrimination and harassment complaints.



Target

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employee Relations Business Partner, Paralegal

  • Sep 2012 - Oct 2013

  During my time as an ER Business Partner Paralegal in Target's Employee Relations Department, I investigated and responded to allegations of discrimination made with the EEOC and local agencies. I conducted interviews, responded to allegations with position statements, and advised HR field partners. I also handled and assisted in the mediation of cases and partnered with outside counsel attorneys routinely. Additionally, I tracked trends and assessed risk. During my time as an ER Business Partner Paralegal in Target's Employee Relations Department, I investigated and responded to allegations of discrimination made with the EEOC and local agencies. I conducted interviews, responded to allegations with position statements, and advised HR field partners. I also handled and assisted in the mediation of cases and partnered with outside counsel attorneys routinely. Additionally, I tracked trends and assessed risk.



Cargill

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employment/Labor Paralegal

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2012

  I worked on the Employment & Labor team in Cargill's Law Department assisting clients with a wide variety of employment and labor questions and issues related to: FMLA, ADAAA, FLSA, USERRA, GINA, Title VII. I drafted EEOC charge responses, assisted in DOL compliance, created and assisted in training for HR professionals, managed employment related litigations and arbitrations, managed internal investigations, and protected the interests of Cargill. I worked on the Employment & Labor team in Cargill's Law Department assisting clients with a wide variety of employment and labor questions and issues related to: FMLA, ADAAA, FLSA, USERRA, GINA, Title VII. I drafted EEOC charge responses, assisted in DOL compliance, created and assisted in training for HR professionals, managed employment related litigations and arbitrations, managed internal investigations, and protected the interests of Cargill.



Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc.

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal, Employment & Labor

  • Feb 2007 - Mar 2009

  I conducted interviews with clients and potential witnesses, drafted documents and created exhibits for arbitration, conducted legal research, drafted complaints, subpoenas, and answered requests for production of evidence, prepared character and factual witnesses for arbitration, and partnered with General Counsel in internal affairs statements and investigations. I conducted interviews with clients and potential witnesses, drafted documents and created exhibits for arbitration, conducted legal research, drafted complaints, subpoenas, and answered requests for production of evidence, prepared character and factual witnesses for arbitration, and partnered with General Counsel in internal affairs statements and investigations.



Cousineau McGuire Chartered

• Paralegal

  • Jan 2006 - Feb 2007

  I worked on two separate occasions as a temporary employee in the areas of Personal Injury and Worker's Compensation. I worked on two separate occasions as a temporary employee in the areas of Personal Injury and Worker's Compensation.