Experience

Peju Winery
• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Human Resources Manager

  • Aug 2023 - Present


Friedman's Home Improvement

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Jun 2018 - May 2023

  • Directed all human resources functions for privately held chain of four home improvement retail stores, 500 employees’ company wide • Drove recruitment, hiring, onboarding, payroll, benefits, leaves of absences, performance appraisals, employee performance, employee relations, and investigations • Partnered with Store Leadership and Senior Leadership to provide strategic direction on initiatives, including coaching, employee relations, staffing, talent and performance management, training, and employee engagement • Developed talent management initiatives to drive retention, employee engagement, and organizational development to support aggressive business objectives and growth plans Managed and resolved complex employee relations issues; conducted effective, thorough, and objective investigations Show less



Macy's

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to the day-to-day management of Associates, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance • Managed and resolved complex employee relations issues • Conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations • Partnered with business partners and senior leadership to provide strategic direction on initiatives, including coaching, employee relations, staffing, talent and performance management, training, and employee engagement • Created talent management initiatives to drive retention, employee engagement, and organizational development to support the aggressive business objectives and growth plans for the digital businesses at Macy’s, Inc. • Assisted in placing and developing Macy’s EDP internship program to create a top talent pipeline of software developers Show less



Restoration Hardware

• China
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Human Resources

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Managed Employee Relations issues for the Corporate Headquarters• Partnered with business partners and senior leadership to provide strategic direction on initiatives including coaching, employee relations, staffing, talent and performance management, training and employee engagement• Responsible for Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, Auto Insurance Policies. Ensure health and workplace safety of all RH associates • Led People Operations Team responsible for HRIS, paperwork compliance, annual review process, Associate Handbook revisions, HR Policy and Procedure updates. People Ops. Team is also responsible for unemployment and leave of absence administration Show less

• Senior Leader of Human Resources

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2014

  • Responsible for resolving Employee Relations issues for multiple business groups at the Corporate Headquarters. Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct effective, thorough and objective investigations• Partnered with business partners and senior leadership to provide strategic direction on initiatives including coaching, employee relations, staffing, talent and performance management, training and employee engagement• Responsible for Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, Auto Insurance Policies. Ensure health and workplace safety of all RH associates • Led People Operations Team responsible for HRIS, paperwork compliance, annual review process, Associate Handbook revisions, HR Policy and Procedure updates. People Ops. Team is also responsible for unemployment and leave of absence administration Show less

• Senior Manager of Workers’ Compensation and Safety

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2009

  • Oversaw the Workers’ Compensation Insurance for over 3,500 associates which included over 100 store locations, four distribution centers, one furniture manufacturing plant and Corporate Headquarters• Investigated all injuries and analyze accidents trends to prevent reoccurrence• Developed, wrote and presented Injury and Illness Prevention Programs for Corporate Headquarters, Distribution Centers and over 100 field locations • Completed annual OSHA surveys and distributed to all locations Show less

• Recruiter

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  • Successfully selected, interviewed and hired 75 associates for a new Customer Service Call Center in Tracy, CA.• Posted openings, received and forwarded resumes to hiring managers, prescreened applicants

• Benefits Administrator

  • Oct 1999 - Jan 2000

  • Prepared benefits packets for all eligible associates• Paid bills for Medical, Dental and Vision benefits• Successfully implemented an Open Enrollment with two carrier changes• Processed all new hire paperwork, status changes and terminations