Experience

Planned Parenthood Association of Utah

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Human Resources

  • May 2023 - Present

  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Human Resources Director

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2023

  Greater Salt Lake City Area -Annually reviews and makes recommendations for improvements of policies, procedures, and practices on personnel matters. -Ensures compliance with human resources laws and legislation. -Works directly with department managers to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities on personnel matters. -Recommends, evaluates and participates in staff development. -Assists in the annual review, preparation, and administration of wage and salary program. -Communicates changes in… Show more -Annually reviews and makes recommendations for improvements of policies, procedures, and practices on personnel matters. -Ensures compliance with human resources laws and legislation. -Works directly with department managers to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities on personnel matters. -Recommends, evaluates and participates in staff development. -Assists in the annual review, preparation, and administration of wage and salary program. -Communicates changes in personnel policies and procedures and ensures that proper compliance is followed. -Responsible for payroll processing and management. -Manages yearly open enrollment period for benefit plans. Arranges for on-site representation by providers and designees, distribution of materials, communicates changes to employees. -Maintains personnel files in accordance with federal and state laws assuring all information is completed and audited on a regular basis. -Serves as EEO/Affirmative action officer -Demonstrates knowledge and respect for diversity in daily activities and employee engagement. -Develops and implements new candidate sourcing strategies as well as managing current strategies. -Provides assistance in the administration of recruiting, interviewing, and selection process. -Compiles and maintains appropriate statistical data/information and provide as required to the EEOC, OSHA, DOL, PPFA, management team, etc. -Maintain confidentiality according to HIPAA and to policy.



Cytozyme

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Generalist and Accounts Payable Specialist

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2017

  South Salt Lake -Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings. -Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit… Show more -Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings. -Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs. -Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures. -Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors. Show less



Mabey Wright & James PLLC

• Office Manager and Legal Assistant

  • Jul 2010 - Mar 2015

  Salt Lake City Sole legal assistant for four attorneys. Thoroughly educated on the legal process and am experienced in Human Resource Law, issues and litigation. Closely assisted in several Title VII employment cases and have worked many through the initial filing with the Utah Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division to Jury Trial. Responsible for building and maintain client relationships, provide client reports, manage multiple calendars, conduct legal research, and draft and e-file pleadings and… Show more Sole legal assistant for four attorneys. Thoroughly educated on the legal process and am experienced in Human Resource Law, issues and litigation. Closely assisted in several Title VII employment cases and have worked many through the initial filing with the Utah Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division to Jury Trial. Responsible for building and maintain client relationships, provide client reports, manage multiple calendars, conduct legal research, and draft and e-file pleadings and briefs in the Utah District Courts, Utah Supreme Court and U.S. District Court. Responsible to create a day-to-day workflow which allows everyone to maximize their time and work while contemporaneously running the office efficiently; minimizing overhead costs and increasing work proficiency. Also responsible for building client and other relationships, negotiating and maintaining office contracts, overseeing all expense payments, providing IT support, and preparing invoices, Show less