Experience

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  U.s. army

  Nov 1994 - Apr 2005

  Intelligence analyst/operator, vietnamese linguist

  SCOPE: Human resources leadership roles in intelligence, counterterrorism, and linguistics included training, development, employee relations, conflict resolution, scheduling, benefits and compensation, and safety.Awarded Joint Service Commendation Medal for overall leadership and intelligence collection that resulted in discovering and preventing the potential loss of more than 200 Naval personnel.

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  Merit medical systems, inc.

  Aug 2005 - Oct 2018

  Human Resources Business Partner / Business Analyst (2015-2018)SCOPE: Primary human resources point of contact for training, development, employee engagement, performance evaluations, change management, and employee relations. Head of new hire onboarding, performance evaluation programs. Company representative on human resources issues to FDA and other notified body auditors. Recruited for special research/reporting assignments by President/CEO to address opportunities for cost reductions, efficiency, and growth including analysis of top competitors' air fleet and travel policies, historical M&A results, travel/hotel contracts, potential acquisitions. Senior Manager, Marketing Communications (2018)SCOPE: Planned and executed internal and external marketing materials in cooperation with product marketing managers and art department. Managed logistics team for tradeshows, educational events, collateral printing. Led marcom efforts for tier-1 tradeshow from concept and design of booth to logistics and execution, generating a 100% spike in sales leads over the next 12 months. Show less SCOPE: Headed the Training & Development program for a company with 5000+ global employees while supporting human resources functions (compensation and benefits, recruiting, safety, employee relations). Also responsible for FDA and other regulatory reporting, resulting in zero major findings during this time period. Designed and developed Merit University—Merit's first online learning management system—providing custom-made and existing SCORM compliant training modules for employee development.  Implemented a digital performance management system with automated tracking, email reminders, and reporting on all performance evaluations.  Played a key role in crisis management and trained first responders on first aid, CPR and AED. Show less SCOPE: Managed recruiting team in sourcing, interviewing, and testing entry-level and direct labor positions while focusing on full-cycle recruitment of professional-level candidates. Oversaw needs assessments, development of job descriptions, job fairs, interviews, applicant tracking systems, I-9 process.  Managed technical training team of 7 in a role that evolved over time to a full-time dedicated training and development management role in 2010. Recruited 900 new professional-level hires as the company grew from less than 1500 to 2400 worldwide. Managed recruitment and relocation of 100 employees from an acquisition.  Delivered a 6-figure cost savings with the evaluation and implementation of a digital remote interview/hiring tool. Show less

  • Human Resources Business Partner/Analyst

    Oct 2015 - Oct 2018

  • Manager, Training and Development

    Jan 2008 - Oct 2015

  • Corporate Recruiter

    Aug 2005 - Jan 2008
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  Utah department of health

  Jan 2020 - now

  Training manager

  Applying years of experience in Training and Organization Development to lead a team of trainers, while working on a state-wide overhaul of the Medicaid Information and Administration System called PRISM.