Experience

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  Bender Transportation, Inc.

  • Lakeland, Fl

  • VP, Human Resources and Capacity Development

    • Aug 2018 - Present
    • Lakeland, Fl

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  CEBS Tampa Chapter

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Tampa, FL Chapter Treasurer

    • Jan 2012 - Mar 2019
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

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  Comcar Industries

  • Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Executive Director, Human Resources

    • Nov 2012 - Aug 2018

  • Contractor- Human Resources-Capacity Development

    • May 2012 - Oct 2012

    Recruited by former employer to lead several Capacity Development and Human Resources initiatives and projects including:•Update, clarify and develop communication channels increasing recruiter knowledge and linking the operations of five subsidiary companies to the centralized recruiting effort.•Organize and facilitate recruiter training emphasizing team building, time management, prioritization, sales mindset, product knowledge, and process loyalty and results expectations.•Coach and mentor capacity development staff focused on process execution, skill development and realizing results.•Assist with re-organizing and streamlining the existing hiring process emphasizing efficiency, compliance and results.•Lead, organized and finalized workplace investigations. •Research and develop position descriptions focused on documenting essential functions, organizational alignment and metric accountability.

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  Acclaris, Inc.

  • Tampa, FL

  • Contractor- Talent Acquisition Services

    • Oct 2011 - Feb 2012
    • Tampa, FL

    Recruited to facilitate Acclaris’s transition from an outsourced to an in-house talent acquisition process. Focused efforts on developing a sourcing strategy that established key partnerships creating long term, diverse and sustainable recruiting sources. Streamlined the existing hiring process and facilitated the development of a marketing strategy and budget to create visibility and employment brand recognition.

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  Full Time Student/Volunteer

  • Student/Volunteer while finishing educational pursuits

    • Jan 2009 - Apr 2011

    Full time student and volunteer. Studied and completed the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designations while attending full time classes to complete my Masters Degree in Human Resources Management. During this time I was also a volunteer in the classroom at a local Elementary School and continue this commitment currently.

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  Comcar Industries, Inc.

  • Director- Training and Development

    • Jul 2007 - Jan 2009

    Director position is responsible for strategic planning and leading the formalized training and development department. Accountable for the development, coordination and delivery of select training initiatives discovered through needs analysis research. Provided learning experiences focused on associate development and organizational effectiveness.

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  CTL Transportation, LLC

  • Director of Human Resources

    • Mar 1999 - Jun 2007

    Strategic leadership of the human resources and recruiting department supporting 700 exempt and non-exempt associates located throughout 11 multi-state operating units with company revenues of $63M. Provided counseling and conflict management, employee/labor relations, policy development, compensation administration, performance management, training, recruiting and retention and benefit administration. Accountable for company compliance with government regulations and all Federal and State employment laws (EEO, INS, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, OSHA, DOT). Supervised a team of eight exempt and non-exempt associates.

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  CTL Distribution, Inc. - Subsidiary of Comcar Industries, Inc

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Dec 1996 - Mar 1999

    Provided operational management of the human resources department that supported 700 exempt and non-exempt associates located throughout 11 multi-state operating units with company revenues of $63M. Supervised a team of two non-exempt associates.

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  USF Dugan, Inc

  • Human Resources Administrator

    • Jan 1992 - Jan 1996

    Supervision of one non-exempt associate providing HR services to 2000 employees operating in 25 states with 60 locations generating annual revenues of $150,000,000 Realized a 40% cost savings by reducing costs associated with the drug testing programTrained and counseled field personnel regarding the FMLA, ADA and ADEADirected entire hiring process for all non-exempt associates numbering 15 hires per weekAdministration of the Department of Transportation (DOT) required drug testing programDeveloped an "on-campus" dock worker recruiting program accounting for up to 85% of new hires