
Don St. Andre, SPHR

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About me
Director of Human Resources
Education

Davenport University
1993 - 1995Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Business Management/Marketing
Grand Valley State University
1990 - 1992General Studies
Experience

Trinity Health-Trinity Senior Living Communities
Apr 2000 - Jun 2009Directed and managed all Human Resources activities for a rehab and skilled long-term care facility. Responsible for hiring/terminations, retention, benefits, payroll, workers compensation, FMLA/STD and employee relations. Acted as a representative of the organization during various collective bargaining agreement proceedings (i.e. grievance, arbitration, contract negotiation).Developed and trained leadership and staff to successfully drive EDEN Alternative culture change throughout the work environment resulting in a “STAR” award. Show less
Director of Human Resources
Mar 2005 - Jun 2009Recruiter/HR
Apr 2000 - Feb 2005

Spectrum Health
Jun 2009 - Apr 2014Manager, Nutrition ServicesLead and managed a team of more than 90 employees. Responsible for five retail food venues with approximately 2.3 million in annual revenues. Managed patient meal services for a 200-bed hospital.Designed, developed, and executed a $7M renovation to streamline service operations. Spearheaded new patient room service design effectively increasing patient satisfaction scores.

Aurora North America LLC
Aug 2014 - Dec 2014Business Systems
Diversified Medical Staffing
Dec 2014 - Jan 2017Human Resources Manager• Processed unemployment and workers’ compensation claims and attended hearings. • Managed an HR Assistant and team of Recruiters. • Conducted interviews, orientations, and testing for new hires as needed. • Compiled and tracked employee progress reports, development plans and metrics.• Completed performance reviews and ongoing training and development for employees.

Diversified Medical Staffing
Jan 2018 - Mar 2022• Responsible for strategy and management over the entirety of HR functions including human resources operations and recruitment departments. • Advise managers on employee relations matters including hiring, retention, performance management, resolving employee complaints and terminations.• Lead Risk Management Committee serving as Privacy Officer and COVID-19 Task Force Director.• Compile reports for managers and stakeholders using various software programs.• Spearhead investigations in collaboration with stakeholders. Show less
Director of Human Resources
Jan 2017 - Mar 2022Director Of Operations
Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

Diocese of Grand Rapids
May 2022 - nowHuman Resources Director
Licenses & Certifications

Performance Improvement System Certification-Bronze Level
Spectrum Health
ServSafe Certification
National Restaurant AssociationSept 2009- View certificate

Senior Professional in Human Resources® (SPHR®) Certification
HRCIOct 2020 
SPHR
HR Certification Institute - HRCIJun 2014
Volunteer Experience
Marriage Mentor
Issued by St. Isidore and Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Jan 2003
Associated with Don St. Andre, SPHR
Languages
- enEnglish
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