Sarah Z.

Experience

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  Imagine Behavioral & Developmental Services

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2016

  Supervise and review staff (about 15 employees) for Developmental Therapy of Developmentally Disabled, Write Individual Program Plans (IPP) and Program Implementation Plans (PIP), Conduct Developmental Assessments, Write Developmental Evaluations with families, implement plans and goals into programs, assemble client case files, review billing and payroll for accuracy, approved or denied Paid Time Off (PTO), create schedules, interviewed potential employees, assisted with onboarding and train new employees, attend State regulations meetings. Promoted to Habilitative Interventionalist for Imagine Behavioral Services. Imagine Behavioral Service bought out S.L. Start (merged into the same company). Show less

  • Senior Case Manager

    Jul 2009 - Jun 2016

  • Director of Children's Program, Human Resources

    Jun 2008 - Jul 2009
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  Laradon

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2019

  Supervised over 10+ employees, Worked with Adults with Disabilities, to help protect their Rights, conducted at home visitations to ensure the home was safe, healthy, and compliant. Looked for quality assurance for the individual. Looked for abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and reported any evidence to local authorities. Made sure that all yearly certifications were current and would coordinate certification classes when needed. Adhere to HIPAA and confidentiality. Conducted monthly payroll overview, approved or denied Paid Time Off (PTO) to employees, and helped coordinate coverage when employees took time off. Checked all medications of the client to ensure that medications were taken accordingly. Helped balance the clients finances. Became in internal investigator for the company. Handled allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitations. Show less

  • Lead Residential Program Manager

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Behavioral Therapist

    Sept 2016 - Oct 2017
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  Cornerstone Private Estates

  May 2017 - now

  Human Resource Manager, Project Manager

  • A lady of many decorative hats• Oversee all project-related documentation, including licenses, permits, and purchase orders• Assess project budgets, closely monitor expenses, and enforce cost-saving strategies• Recruit freelance professionals, assemble project teams, and assign responsibilities to team members• Maintain open communication as the primary contact for team members and vendors, and manage quality control processes throughout the project lifecycle• Own all areas of Human Resources to develop and integrate processes, policies and programs that touch all aspects of employee lifecycle management Show less

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  ZimGrove LLC

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

  Small Business Owner, Operations Manager, Human Resources

  • Created a start-up company in CBD manufacturing• Consulted with business partners to create short term and long-term business projections. Put together business plans/model for a CO2 Extraction Facility of CBD, set up a manufacturing facility• Ensured all operations and licenses were code compliant• Created all templates for documentation. Implemented company policies• Developed onboarding and orientation, trained new-hires, and oversaw production• Administered payroll and PTO• Facilitated in making business financial projections and calculating facility capacity• Customer service with clients: create sales channels, reoccurring sales orders, and contracts• Traveled to trade shows and conventions for networking• Conducted market analysis quotes, attaining monthly/quarterly sales and profit goals Show less

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  Longmont Small Animal Hospital

  Dec 2021 - May 2022

  Human Resources Manager

  • Implemented a new payroll and HRIS software system• Processing payroll for 40+ employees• Administered compensation and health benefits plans and packages• Headed up full cycle recruitment: job posting, recruiting, interview, offer letters, hiring, onboarding, and orientation• Chair of the Leadership board• Managed employee relations: disputes, conflict resolution, problem solving• Updated company Employee Handbook and all internal policies to stay in compliance with State labor laws, Federal Laws, EEOA, OSHA, and ADA• Helped company grow 10% with employee recruitment and retention and helped company grow in profit from 19% to 22% in three monthsUp to date with "best practices" trainings, "Risk and Solutions" trainings, "Smarter, Better Workplace" trainings, "Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion" training. Show less

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  A Precious Child

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Director of Human Resources

  • Full cycle recruitment: talent acquisition, advertising, interview, offer letter, hiring• Onboarding and company orientation• Company compliance with Federal, State, and local laws• Updating Employee Handbook, writing Departmental Policies• Manage and administer compensation and benefits for all employees, open enrollment, PTO• Manage all employee relations: C-Level, Directors, Managers, entry level staff• Process Payroll for 50+ employees• Collaborate with management to create performance evaluations and employee development• Chief instructor for companywide internal trainings• Shop, implement new payroll/HRIS platform for entire company• Oversee analytics, gap analysis, compliance, financial projections to build a 2nd location Show less