James Yankech PhD SPHR

Experience

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  Multiple Professional Experiences

  Aug 1982 - Jul 1988

  Mental Health Counselor

  Lincoln/Lancaster County Community Mental Health Center, Lincoln NE, Crisis Intervention CounselorHuman Services Inc, Downingtown PA, Crisis Intervention CounselorDevereux Foundation, Downingtown PA, Counselor

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  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Aug 1988 - Dec 1989

  Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant - Graduate College

  • Assist faculty with research projects; grade assignments and periodically instruct classes

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  Rivendell Psychiatric Center

  Jan 1990 - Sept 1990

  Family Therapist

  Provide family therapy and case management services.

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  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Oct 1990 - May 2016

  • develop administrative tools for the Lincoln NE Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) coalition program – a program designed to lift families and children out of poverty through tax preparation assistance, financial education, and asset building practices• extract, validate and report TaxWise tax return preparation software data• responsible for mapping extracted data using ArcView geographic information system (GIS) mapping software• collect benchmark data for use in program assessment Show less • Administer the Health Center’s $10.1 million multi-funded budget• Negotiate and administer the University of Nebraska’s five-campus student insurance program with nearly $10 million in premium; assist with the development of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact MHECare student insurance program• Supervise Health Center business functions including accounting, purchasing, grants, and contracts; access and analyze SAP enterprise data; prepare facility project finance models; monitor risk management procedures• Oversee Health Center information technology services including computer support and electronic medical record system management; serve as liaison with University Information Services• Plan and oversee human resources functions such as staffing, payroll, performance appraisals, compensation, and organization development• Exercise direct and indirect supervision of over 30 employees• Supervise facility and ancillary operations including health information management, pharmacy, dental, and marketing• Assist with the development of the NeSIS (Nebraska Student Information System/PeopleSoft) student immunization module• Help guide Health Center strategic planning and visioning processes• Serve on the UNL Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team• Voting member of the University Health Center Governing Board Show less • Serve as acting director for US Department of Education-funded academic support programs for first-generation and low-income students• Administer a $400 thousand multi-funded budget• Oversee the reorganization of administrative and programmatic units• Lead the redevelopment of hiring, employment, payroll, and budgeting procedures• Lead the revision of the Personnel Activity Reports (PARS) completion process• Work with the UNL Sponsored Programs office to ensure compliance with University and Federal grant regulations Show less

  • Associate Director of the Lincoln NE VITA Coalition - Center for Civic Engagement

    Mar 2016 - May 2016

  • Senior Associate Director and Director of Operations and Human Resources - University Health Center

    Apr 1999 - Feb 2016

  • Assistant Vice Chancellor - Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

    Jun 2003 - Dec 2007

  • Acting Director - Multicultural Affairs Office and TRiO Programs

    Dec 2001 - Sept 2002

  • Interim Director - University Health Center

    Sept 2000 - Aug 2001

  • Employee Relations Specialist - Department of Human Resources

    Apr 1994 - Apr 1999

  • Employee Assistance Program Counselor - Department of Human Resources

    Oct 1990 - Mar 1994
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  Relation Insurance Services

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  Senior Vice President of Client Relations

  • lead a team of 10 account managers for a private equity owned student health and intercollegiate sports insurance company• direct the critical areas of account retention and market development• drive consulting practices for the account management and services team• ensure client satisfaction• maintain and develop carrier relationships• set and manage metrics for client outreach• participate in client visits to guide consultative approach and strengthen client relations

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  Humaneresources

  Sept 2018 - now

  Founder & CEO

  Education - Consultation - Community - Insight ... your values, our mission.Services include education, customized training, consultation, community building.Areas of focus include human resource management, organizational behavior, leadership, collaborative endeavors, higher education administration, health care management, health insurance administration.Contact information: jim@humaneresources.llc

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  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Oct 2018 - now

  Lecturer

  College of Business - Online MBA Program – MBA@Nebraska - Department of ManagementCourses taught and scheduled –o MNGT 811 “Leading People & Projects” – Spring 2019; Spring 2020; Spring 2022 (online)o MNGT 361 “Human Resource Management” – Fall 2019 (classroom/hybrid)o MNGT 463 “Compensation Administration” – Fall 2019 (classroom/hybrid)o MNGT 301 “Introduction to Management” – Spring 2020 (classroom/hybrid)o GRBA 814 “Organizational Behavior” – Fall 2020; Spring 2021 (online/classroom)o MNGT 360 “Managing Behavior in Organizations” – Spring 2022 (classroom)Instructional tools – Canvas, Yellowdig, VidGrid, Zoom, McGraw Hill Connect, VitalSource, online library reserves Show less

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  Nebraska Wesleyan University

  Oct 2018 - now

  Instructor

  Department of Business / Economics / AccountingCourses taught and scheduled –o BUSAD 3200 “Human Resource Management” – Spring 2019; Fall 2019; Spring 2020; Summer 2020; Fall 2020; Spring 2021; Summer 2021 (classroom/hybrid)o BUSAD 5260 (MBA) “Organizational Behavior” – Fall 2020 (classroom/hybrid)o BUSAD 4100 “Advanced Human Resource Management” – Spring 2021; Spring 2022 (classroom)

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  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

  Graduate Lecturer

  College of Business and Technology and Department of ManagementAugust 2020 to PresentCourses taught and scheduled –o MGT 440/840P “Health Care Management I” – Fall 2020 (classroom/hybrid)o MGT 450/850P “Health Care Delivery: Systems and Policies” – Spring 2021 (classroom/hybrid)

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  Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business - Rice University

  Jul 2021 - now

  Lecturer

  Department of Management & MBA@RiceCourses taught and scheduled –o MGMT 511 “Organizational Behavior II: Principles of Leadership” – July 2021; October 2021 (online)

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  Midland University

  Jun 2022 - now

  Instructor

  Dunklau School of BusinessCourses scheduled -Human Capital ManagementBusiness Ethics