Experience

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  Oakbrook corporation

  Oct 2005 - Mar 2007

  Leasing director

  Business development, sales, marketing, advertising, market analysis, client engagement, and community involvement.Hired, trained, and managed a successful leasing staff in a prestigious high-rise residential community in downtown Denver.Key Accomplishments:• Received two promotions in less than one year.• Consistently #1 in sales for the property since hired.• Leased the property up to 100% occupancy for the first time in the apartment’s 22 year history, as well as had the highest rate of retention in 15 years.• Successfully obtained substantive community and business donations through outreach model implementation. Show less

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  Volt workforce solutions

  Mar 2007 - Jan 2008

  Executive recruiter

  Business development, marketing, networking, contract negotiation, talent acquisition, applicant evaluation, and candidate professional placement for high-level direct hire positions all across the United States. Recruited in all fields with emphasis in Engineering, Finance & Accounting.Key Accomplishments:• Brought in new business, personally contributing $31,200 to the bottom line in the first three months.• Filled an “impossible to fill” position in one month, resulting in a sizeable commission to the company. Show less

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  University of colorado at boulder

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2012

  Program assistant (hr generalist)

  HR Generalist and Program Manager to Department Chairs, Directors and PhD student base in a Tier 1 research University. Provided HR generalist support and program oversight to ~300 clients which included engineering and social sciences teams; consulted with senior management on HR related issues and policies; coached directors on effective people management; coordinated workforce planning with leadership team; recruited a diverse, high-achieving client base; identified, diagnosed and resolved HR related problems or situations; promoted diversity programs and objectives; assisted with grant writing; analyzed and implemented program policy.Managed two top rated PhD programs (Chemical & Biological Engineering & Sociology) and a National Science Foundation summer research program for engineers.Key Accomplishments:• Received Outstanding Graduate Program Assistant Award (2011), Staff Appreciation Award (2011) and consecutive Staff Recognition Awards (2009-10 & 2010-11).• Talent acquisition and diversity recruitment efforts increasingly more successful each year.• Created executive-level presentation used to train and educate employees and students (published 2008). Show less

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  Anadarko petroleum corporation

  Mar 2012 - Jul 2012

  Contract human resources generalist / recruiter

  HR Generalist and recruiter for Sr. HR Business Partners supporting ~1800 internal clients in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Support all levels of the organization, including Vice Presidents, General Managers, Directors for the Exploration & Production organization, as well as Corporate Services and Midstream businesses including Engineering, Field Operations, Business Development, Finance, IT, EH&S, Land, Land Admin, and Gas Marketing.~ Recruiting & Staffing~ Onboarding / Offboarding~ Performance review administration~ HRIS / HRMS~ Legal Reporting~ Compliance: OFCCP, AA, EEO, FLSA, ADA, FMLA~ HRBP monthly newsletter Show less

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  Catalyst repository systems

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2014

  Human resources manager / head of people services

  Manage all HR functions for a multi-national SaaS technology company with rapid growth and change.~ Recruiting & Staffing~ International HR / visa sponsorship~ Employee Relations~ Learning & Development~ Employee Engagement~ Management Consulting~ Benefits Negotiation & Administration~ Policy & Program Development & Implementation~ Legal Reporting~ Employment Law: FMLA, FLSA, ADA, EEO~ Compliance & Risk Management~ Change ManagementKey Accomplishments:• Reduced costs more than $250k in first six months• Improved retention; turnover cut to under 2% [industry average: 10%]• Negotiated higher insurance benefits coverage and decreased rates on life insurance, AD&D, STD, and LTD• Implemented Professional Development program• Implemented Lunch with the CEO program• Implemented Learning & Development programs (Lunch & Learns) Show less

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  Hunter douglas

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2016

  Human resources business partner

  Strategic and tactical HR for Corporate Information Technology (Development, Design, Project Management, Systems Engineering, Business Analytics, ERP), Accounting/Finance/Audit, Product Brand Services/Creative/Technical Communications, Corporate Marketing Technology, Manufacturing, Corporate Quality, and Research & Development.