Will Folger

Experience

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  Pacific Maritime Association

  Apr 2005 - Aug 2006

  Longshoreman
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  YouthServe AmeriCorps

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2010

  Academic Mentor

  Supervise, teach and mentor "at risk" youth aged 14-18, in class groups of up to 30, at court and community high schools. Provide academic instructions, counseling, and motivation. Perform class lecture, tutoring, asset building, and skill development. Address issues of drug abuse, gang awareness, anger management, and interaction styles. Assist with goal setting, job seeking and resume development. Supervise weekly environmental and trail restoration crew. Worked closely with local, Federal, and State government agencies. Facilitate field trips, school sports, and group activities for team building. Organize special events, and class presenters. Maintain detailed records of students’ progress in academics, skill development, and behavior, and conducted evaluations. Keep records for grant renewal and state audit. Responsible for safety and welfare of crew and class members. Secured state and city property and vehicles. Show less

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  Youth Conservation Corps

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Crew Supervisor

  Develop, organize and execute various environmental restoration, construction, mapping, and trail projects. Directly responsible for supervision, welfare, safety, discipline, and evaluations of 8 YCC crew members aged 16-18 from various ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Conduct job analysis, maintain records, mapped work areas, draft expense reports and work accomplishment reports, track work hours and supply costs, administer crew payroll. Write extensive end-of-season program summary and project outline for ongoing federal grant renewal. Prepare and organize weekly education day, including organizing curriculum, performing field lectures, field trips, guest speakers/presenters and collaborating with other agencies. Transport crew to and from job site. Operated, organized, and maintained supplies, safety equipment, planned hiking routes. Show less

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  California Conservation Corps

  Jan 2011 - Oct 2012

  Recruiter

  Actively recruit young adults ages for employment with the CCC. Work independently in a creative and deadline oriented setting. Perform outreach and marketing. Conduct presentations, speeches, and orientations. Lead tours of CCC facilities, travel throughout state. Use modern social media, online networks, radio and news outlets to reach desirable candidates. Manage hiring and intake data, personnel files, and confidential information. Work in coordination with local and state government, schools and community based organizations. Interview, screen, prioritize, select, and assign qualified applicants. Maintain wait-list and database of prospective and current members. Conduct background checks and analyze Department of Justice criminal records to determine applicant eligibility. Meet with, educate and advise recruits on hiring and employment procedures. Supervise corps member volunteers (ages 18-25) during events, maintain and secure vehicle and other state property. Perform office duties, use office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Secure Mail, CADCARS, etc.), conduct data entry, create flyers, reports, booths, slide shows, and informational packets. Assist with Corps member Development training, visit and work with crews on the grade. Show less

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  County of Humboldt

  Oct 2012 - Jan 2015

  Employment and Training Worker

  Provide case management and counseling services to low-income families. Interview, evaluate, advise, and offer resources to clients for the purpose of obtaining employment, vocational training, and education in specific career/academic fields. Communicate with, evaluate and give support to a wide range of clientele from various social, cultural, and educational backgrounds. Manage a caseload of 50 or more clients and keep extensive records of all relevant information pertaining to case gathered through interviews, site visits and other correspondence. Use assessment tools, analyze and interpret results for career/educational needs. Process supportive service funds and allocations. Administer group orientations for new clients. Serve on committee for improvement of Orientation and Training. Make field visits, and maintain contact with partnering businesses, non-profits, schools, and government organizations. Manage specialty caseload for “at risk” teens. Operate extensive personnel database, perform tracking/reporting, analyze and interpret complex county/state/federal rules and regulations. Maintain highly confidential personnel files, ensure HIPPA compliance. Show less

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  City of Eureka

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  HR Analyst II

  Perform technical and professional, detailed, and confidential work required to administer Personnel programs including recruitment, classification, compensation, safety programs, employee benefits administration, workers’ compensation coordination, leaves of absences, investigations, grievances and employee relations. Perform research and analysis of employment law, HR regulations and common practices. Provide consulting services to City departments related to all aspects of personnel activities. Perform risk management, and advise city department leaders and elected officials. Show less

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  Humboldt County Office of Education

  Jan 2017 - Nov 2024

  HCOE Personnel Commission

  The Personnel Commission convenes once a month, after regular business hours, to review personnel actions for the classified employees group such as appointments, classification and organizational changes, adoption of new positions, resignations/terminations, grievances and disciplinary actions, etc. to ensure compliance with merit systems. Was selected to serve in the At-Large (Community) Commissioner's seat, and as Commission President for 4 years.

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  City of Eureka, CA

  Jan 2017 - now

  Directs all functions and activities of the Human Resources Department, including labor relations, affirmative action, recruitment and selection, employee relations, job analysis and classification, compensation and benefits strategy, performance evaluation and recognition, risk management, and professional development training.Serves as the City’s Labor Relations Officer, lead strategist, and Chief Negotiator, developing and implementing negotiation strategies to support City goals and maintain productive labor-management relations.Oversees the City’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program, promoting an inclusive workplace culture, represents the City at the Humboldt Equity Consortium and facilitates group meetings.Acts as a board member for the City’s Risk Joint Powers Authority (JPA), contributing to strategic planning and risk mitigation efforts.Collaborates with City departments, officials, external agencies, and the public to ensure alignment and effective interdepartmental partnerships.Provides complex professional guidance to City management, fostering cooperative relationships with intergovernmental and regulatory agencies as well as public and community groups. Show less

  • Director of Human Resources / Chief Labor Relations Manager

    Sept 2018 - now

  • Senior Human Resources Analyst

    Jan 2017 - Sept 2018
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  Will Folger HR Strategies

  Jul 2020 - now

  HR and Labor Relations Consultant

  On a limited clientele basis - Provides personnel management consultation and labor relations strategies for public agencies and non-profit organizations including: Executive-Level Personnel and Human Resources Advice and Policy Development; Labor Relations and Negotiation/Representation Services; Professional Training Facilitation - Leadership Development, Management and Supervisory Best-Practices, Effective Communication and Difficult Conversations; Strategic Visioning and Change Management Facilitation. Show less