Experience

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  United states department of the army

  Mar 2008 - Oct 2013

  Human resources specialist

  Senior Human Resources Specialist – Employee & Labor Relations (2010 – 2013)Human Resources Specialist (2008 – 2010) Served as strategic, senior-level partner to HQ business units and advised leadership on complex employee/labor relations issues in support of over 3,000 managers and employees. Fostered positive communications between management and unions. Consulted on performance management, conduct issues, grievances, and mediator for alternative dispute resolutions. Consulted on leave policies, attendance, FMLA, and other leave benefits. Compiled and reviewed analytics on large sets of data to identify various trends, connect findings, and make creative recommendations. Worked closely with Inspector General and legal representatives to resolve any issues prior to escalation or risk to the agency.Select Accomplishments:• Served as HR lead program manager for a multi-billion dollar Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) for multiple Army organizations merging and/or relocating within and outside Washington DC Metro.• Created and implemented various awards and incentive programs to improve employee engagement. Show less

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  Federal energy regulatory commission

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2019

  Human resources specialist (labor and employee relations)

  Focused on leading and implementing key Human Resources strategies and programs to support approximately 1,500 managers and employees. Advised managers and employees through office-wide reorganizations and functional realignments. Developed and nurtured partnerships to bridge the divide between the Union, management and employees. Aided in drafting and issuing individual development plans, performance improvement plans, letters of counseling, proposed removal, decision letters, and grievances. Independently led investigations and fact-finding on employee cases of dissatisfaction, performance, misconduct, and congressional cases. Select Accomplishments:• Led an agency-wide initiative to align performance objectives with the agency’s strategic plan. • Championed employee engagement initiatives; resulted in improved retention and job satisfaction.• Designed an employee/labor relations online case management system; improved record-keeping and efficiency.• Delivered strategic coaching and advice to 1000s of employees and management at all levels. Show less

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  J collier homes, llc

  Feb 2014 - now

  Real estate investor

  Successfully acquired, renovated, managed and leased over $2 million in residential properties. Successfully partnered with local, non-profit organizations to provide transitional housing to homeless families and low-income housing opportunities for qualifying families. Currently creating opportunities to house the elderly community so that they can have an opportunity to age with dignity in a beautiful, enriching, enhancing home-like environment.

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  Becoming the vision

  Mar 2020 - now

  Career & business consultant

  As a Career and Business Consultant and transformational speaker, I am obsessed with inspiring people and giving them practical strategies and tools to help them gain clarity concerning their lives, careers, and businesses that will lead to a meaningful and fulfilling human, earthly experience. I am also obsessed with helping others realize and live out their God-given potential so they can live their lives, and do their careers and businesses, well.

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  Fema

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

  Employee relations specialist

  As a subject matter expert, I partnered with management to maintain ongoing compliance with policies and procedures, as well as implement key programs to support emerging business needs. Successfully demonstrated my ability to be flexible, adaptable, and thrive as a senior employee and labor relations advisor to managers, supervisors, and employees in a constantly changing and complex work environment with limited staff, resources, and guidance.Select Accomplishments:• Received a monetary award for positively contributing to a climate of trust amongst leadership and team members and establishing productive relationships and networks that helped advance the team’s goals. This was achieved by proactively meeting monthly with senior leadership to provide data and make recommendations to proactively address workplace matters related to performance and conduct. This resulted in increased and improved staff training as well as fewer complaints filed within my serviced organizations.• Demonstrated an aptitude to quickly learn and adjust by working with thousands of employees nationally with over seven (7) different employment types. As a result, I successfully and efficiently adjudicated cases according to an employee’s employment type.• Fostered positive working relationships with team members by collaboratively working, mentoring, training, and assisting them. • Successfully closed 15-20 cases per month by accurately crafting various written documents, such as email responses, disciplinary, adverse and performance based on behalf of management. Worked with legal counsel on disciplinary and adverse actions to ensure legal compliance. • Provided comprehensive guidance regarding the proper procedures for filing complaints, appeals, and grievances through various channels such as EEO, administrative and negotiated grievance procedures, and FEMA’s investigation unit for resolution. Show less