Katie Kenny, MBA, SHRM-CP

Experience

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  JCPenney

  Jun 2007 - Jan 2008

  Sales Associate

  • Completed customer transactions • Handled 1000+ dollars balancing registers at the end of shifts• Arranged clothing on the sales floor in the women’s department

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  United All Stars

  May 2008 - Apr 2010

  Head cheerleading coach

  • Head coached two competition cheerleading teams and assistant coached tumbling with children ages seven to eighteen• Professionally resolved situations and challenges that arose with athletes and parents • Supervised teams at competitions

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  Universal Cheerleaders Association

  May 2008 - Dec 2015

  Summer Staff High School and College Instructor/ Head Instructor

  • Traveled throughout the United States and internationally • Managed teams of one to ten staff members • Organized one to four day camps for middle school, high school, and college teams• Communicated and interacted with coaches and taught athletes how to motivate their crowds • Inventoried camp store supplies and calculated ending camp balances• Trained new staff and ran coaches training meetings at camps with 200 plus athletes and 30 plus coaches

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  Varsity Brands

  Dec 2010 - May 2021

  Competition Judge- weekend role

  • Travel throughout the United States judging competitions • Perform tasks at a fast pace for 10 hours per day• Ability to multitask, taking notes while teams are on the floor or finishing up another team’s notes and scores while another team is already on the floor

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  The Buckle

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2013

  Intern/Sales Associate

  • Set sales goals, educated team members, and tracked results• Aided in recruiting for store positions• Managed a product category to increase sales while maintaining a zone • Attended leadership development meetings and relayed information to the rest of the sales team

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  Northwest Missouri State University

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Graded undergraduate assignments and proctor exams weekly • Used excel to track attendance • Communicated and interacted with professors on a daily basis • Taught business courses when professors were absent with a primary focus on Business Communications classes. • Ran practices during the week with 30 athletes • Met with potential recruits and parents in a one on one setting and conducted follow up conversations • Directed athletes at any games the Head Coach was not present • Communicated with the directors of all activities involved in game settings in home pre game meetings • Held responsibility for safety throughout the season

  • Graduate Assistant- Marketing/Management Department

    Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

  • On Campus Contact for Northwest Cheerleading

    Jul 2013 - Feb 2014
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  Intensity

  Dec 2014 - now

  Small Business Owner- weekends

  Choreography •Provide cheerleading routine choreography for high schools and colleges mostly in the Midwest. • Provide routine clean ups for choreographed and non choreographed routines • Complete taxes as a "doing business as" business• Generate leads for new business

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  UnityPoint Clinic

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Physician/Provider Recruiter

  • Coordinated the recruitment of all new providers for UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge as directed by the related Boards and Senior Staff.• Assisted in the development of provider agreements for all UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge employed providers.• Coordinated the immigration process of any newly recruited providers as was necessary• Assisted in the development of strategic physician recruitment plans for UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge • Sought and established new relationships between UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge and the residency program and residents.• Performed University/Residency relations and communications.• Maintained and oversaw candidate database.• Assisted with the development and coordination of a comprehensive provider retention program to ensure low provider turnover. • Maintained regular communications with new providers and spouses.• Assisted in developing and maintaining positive relationships between providers and UnityPoint – Trinity Regional Medical Center (TRMC)/region. • Coordinated new provider and provider retention special events.• Built relationships with providers in the community and surrounding communities in an effort to enhance physician recruitment and retention.• Participated in educational programs and in-service meetings.• Performed other related duties as assigned or requested. Show less

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  Iowa Central Community College

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  Assistant Cheerleading Coach/Housing

  • Managed two teams of 25 athletes holding practices everyday • Recruited and organized fundraisers to advance team • Organized games and practices • Communicated and interacted with coaches and housing staff on campus • Traveled with teams to national competitions in Myrtle Beach, SC and Daytona, FL• Cheer LTD Small Coed National Champions 2015 • On-Campus Resident Assistant

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  Make Your Mark

  Jan 2018 - May 2022

  Consultant/Mentor

  • Provide interview coaching for professionals and pageant competitors. • Create resume and cover letters or provide updates. • Develop modeling and walking routines. • Develop personal branding and platforms to compete or interview for roles.

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  Iowa Primary Care Association

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2023

  • Manage quarterly performance review process and assist managers with performing and tracking quarterly employee evaluations• Act as primary liaison with PEO• Ensure implementation of effective recruiting, screening, and interviewing techniques, recruiting for all open positions (staff through C-suite)• Posting open positions with external vendors and evaluating candidates to ensure they meet company hiring standards, values, and mission. • Assess training needs. Develop and implement learning and development initiatives for employee and run monthly leadership training for the organization. • Develop and review HR policies and continually educate employees to ensure compliance.• Creates and coordinates with team leaders to complete new hire and termination checklist activities.• Coordinate and submit relevant paperwork to PEO such as conducting new-employee orientations covering company general and administrative procedures, policies, benefits, emergency plans, etc.• Schedules and performs exit interviews and new employee 60-day check ins and trends data for continuous improvement. • Ensure electronic personnel files are complete and well maintained.• Conducts annual benefits evaluation, procurement, and enrollment.• Organizing staff tenure milestones and other events for work culture• Three direct reportso Preparation, revision, and review of job descriptions.o Preparing offer letters, providing benefits summaries, and explaining compensation and bonus structure to candidates. o Developing performance improvement plans.o Ensuring discipline and termination reasons are documented and not discriminatory.. o Annual Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Survey• Collaborate with the COO in achieving strategic goals set by Leadership Team and Board of Directors• Develop and deliver standardized leadership training, associated tools, and coaching to team leaders. • Accountable for the HR team performing annual compensation and benefits survey Show less Some same duties as above. • Oversee and manage the health professional's recruitment program• Serve as the face of Iowa's Community Health Centers and the initial point of contact for prospective employees• Generate and develop leads through coordination of advertisements, referrals, internet sources, residency programs, job fairs, and conventions. • Facilitate, support, and guide the Workforce Development Advisory Committee• Develop themes and speaker ideas for the Iowa PCA Annual Conference workforce track • Track Recruitment budget and operate within budget perameters• Provide Technical Assistance and training to HR directors at the community health centers via in person meetings and webinars Show less

  • Lead Human Resources Consultant

    Jul 2020 - Mar 2023

  • Human Resources and Recruitment Manager

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2020
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  Elevation Professional and Interview Consulting

  May 2022 - now

  Business Owner- weekends and evenings

  Provide interview coaching to individuals looking for a new position Update and/or design resumes and cover letters

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  LCS

  Mar 2023 - now

  Senior Human Resources Business Partner

  • As a member of a cross-functional team, reporting to the VP, Director of Human Resources, the Sr. HRBP partners with other members of the HR department, and works collaboratively at all levels of management to implement HR programs, policies, and procedures.Provides human resources support for assigned Departments, including:• Recruitment and selection support, working alongside the TA team• Employee relations, including working with managers/supervisor on employee coaching, counseling, discipline, and termination, consulting with legal counsel and other LCS HR staff as needed• Assisting Department leads with the annual salary review/merit salary increase, as well as out of cycle compensation reviews• Partners with key business leaders to facilitate various talent management discussions such as talent ID and succession planning• Reviews termination prior to the event to ensure proper documentation, consistency of the process and minimization of any potential legal exposure• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).• Participates in developing department goals and objectives.• Establish credibility with management and team members in order to be an effective listener and problem solver of people issues.• Assist with the enhancement and/or development, and implementation of human resources policies and procedures • Partners with employees and management to communicate various Human Resources policies, procedures, and initiatives.• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the department and services performed.• Responsible for fostering and maintaining effective relationships, advising in difficult situations, and assisting in organization effectiveness and change management. Show less