Experience

Children's Aid and Family Services

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

• Vice President Human Resources

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Paramus, New Jersey, United States Lead an HR team to provide all staffing, generalist, benefits, and administrative functions. Created the organization's first Human Resources Help Desk to improve responsiveness, gather data for process improvement. and identify employee needs.



Camfil USA Air Filtration Company

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2023

  Riverdale, New Jersey, United States HR support for all corporate functions and U.S. sales branches. Streamlined HR hiring and adjustment processes by collaborating with key stakeholders. Created an HR Service Level Agreement; reduced turnaround time by over two weeks. Manage talent acquisition team for professional, administrative, and light industrial staffing. Key architect of organization's first internship program for web design.



Human Resources Consultant

• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Contractor

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2021

  Provide HR expertise in performance management, harassment and discrimination allegations, policy review, and employee engagement. Support local Mayor's Action Committee with telephonic and in-person wellness checks for area senior citizens during the pandemic.



Pillar Care Continuum

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Human Resources

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2019

  Lead an HR team to support 775 employees in 20+ locations and provided strategic HR leadership for the organization. Responsible for strategic administration of all benefit programs including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA, and Life Insurance. Manage Training Department to achieve compliance metrics. Member of the Senior Management Team. Instilled a service culture with the HR department, launched new programs to strengthen employee engagement, and introduced cost-effective… Show more Lead an HR team to support 775 employees in 20+ locations and provided strategic HR leadership for the organization. Responsible for strategic administration of all benefit programs including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA, and Life Insurance. Manage Training Department to achieve compliance metrics. Member of the Senior Management Team. Instilled a service culture with the HR department, launched new programs to strengthen employee engagement, and introduced cost-effective benefits, resulting in a 35% increase in the employee satisfaction rate. Improved productivity and efficiency by implementing new technologies that automated routine tasks and tracked metrics. Reduced average time to fill open positions by nearly 60%. Successfully implemented innovative Telemedicine program. Show less



RWJBarnabas Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Human Resources

  • Jun 2001 - Apr 2015

  West Orange, NJ Recruited as Human Resources Director, I advanced to Vice President of HR providing strategic and generalist HR leadership, enabling the growth of a small agency to five locations operating in a continuum of care. The company currently employs over 700 staff providing care for approximately 1,750 customers daily. Recent highlights include: – Transforming the HR department into a business-focused function using metrics and analysis to improve employee performance and revenue… Show more Recruited as Human Resources Director, I advanced to Vice President of HR providing strategic and generalist HR leadership, enabling the growth of a small agency to five locations operating in a continuum of care. The company currently employs over 700 staff providing care for approximately 1,750 customers daily. Recent highlights include: – Transforming the HR department into a business-focused function using metrics and analysis to improve employee performance and revenue results. – Improving employee satisfaction and reducing turnover by setting feasible goals and clarifying expectations. – Strengthening the HR infrastructure by standardizing procedures and enhancing employee programs. – Creating a resourceful internship program for nursing students that provided a pipeline of trained new hires. Show less



Nabisco

• Consumer Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Human Resources

  • Apr 1997 - May 2001

  East Hanover, NJ Managed all HR activities for 250 employees engaged in Security, Call Center, and Aviation corporate functions. Held dual role as Technical Recruiter for Corporate Information Technology and Corporate Engineering divisions.