Kathy Formella, PHR

Experience

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  Starbucks

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2011

  Shift Supervisor

  + Responsible for ensuring the store upholds company standards and values+ Delegates tasks to keep the team work fair and equal+ Provide positive support for baristas under pressure during peak times+ Responsible for training new hires+ Motivate partners to make company sales goals

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  Venti's Cafe and Taphouse

  Jun 2011 - May 2013

  Lead Server

  + Provide excellent customer service by creating an atmosphere of hospitality+ Manage the floor to ensure shifts run smoothly+ Encourage servers to reach goals set by management

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  Basic Rights Oregon

  May 2012 - Aug 2016

  + Managed a team field and community organizers who recruited, trained, and developed hundreds of volunteer leaders in high-stakes ballot measure, community education, and policy campaigns. + Trained and managed new staff in high-capacity campaign environment; distributed team-goals, created work-review processes and mid-project deadlines to maximize team efficiency and staff excitement + Mobilized statewide community members and activated potential volunteers to organize direct actions+ Taught educational workshops in transgender justice, racial justice, political skills, and movement history + Consistently exceeded individual goals for volunteer recruitment, fundraising, canvassing, and voter contact+ Developed a comprehensive volunteer leadership development program, including goals, curriculum, metrics, and administrative and tracking tools; the campaign is currently moving 50 volunteers through the program+ Effectively prioritized multiple competing projects, including volunteer relationship building, field planning, phone-bank development, staff development, database management, and voter contact+ Hosted lobby days in Salem by scheduling over meetings with legislators and bringing hundreds of volunteers to meet their elected officials, and recruited testifiers for multiple bills Show less

  • Statewide Engagement Manager

    Sept 2012 - Aug 2016

  • Grassroots Organizing Intern

    May 2012 - Sept 2012
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  Oregon United for Marriage

  Feb 2013 - Jun 2014

  Regional Field Director

  + Organized on the first campaign in the country to overturn a constitutional marriage ban with a ballot initiative+ Succeeded as part of a dynamic field team in collecting over 160,000 signatures and recruiting 4,000 volunteers statewide, ultimately shifting the electorate by an unprecedented six points in favor for the freedom to marry in seven months+ Developed volunteer leadership plan and implemented it by creating trainers, coaches, and greeters to build staff capacity + Opened and led the only satellite office for the campaign + Tracked volunteers and campaign data with organizational database and Voter Activation Network+ Spoke on behalf of campaign at fundraising house parties+ Recruited and ran volunteer phone banks statewide for volunteer recruitment, fundraising, and persuasion + Held 16 town halls and community events for between 50-150 attendees, with an overall budget of $2000+ Developed and executed student outreach campaign, where student teams gathered more than 2000 signatures + Hired, trained, and managed internship staff of 16 + Scheduled elected officials to be speakers at rallies and campaign events+ Spoke on behalf of the campaign at fundraisers, plays, and coalition partners meetings + Built list of 2,500 potential volunteers and mobilized over 350 volunteers in a 3 month period Show less

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  Yes For Affordable Homes

  Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

  Field Director

  + Developed and managed a voter contact program to educate thousands of voters through grassroots community efforts for a historic campaign on housing for Portland’s most vulnerable people and families+ Developed campaign field plan for a city wide effort with over 1200 volunteer shifts, who made around 50,000 voter contact attempts through phone calls and canvassing in 3 months+ Mobilized community partners and advocates as leaders and provided opportunities of engagement including in language volunteer opportunities for non English speakers+ Created leadership development program to help expend capacity in movement beyond the campaign Show less

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  Oregon AFSCME Council 75

  Jan 2017 - May 2024

  + Payroll, benefits management, negotiation with brokers and union+ Provide guidance to executives, managers, supervisors and employees to develop and implement human resource strategies+ Managed and planned organization wide project and events in a fast paced environment and execute multiple events with competing priorities+ Administrative services manager leading and directly supervising three teams: office support specialists, the member engagement call center, and information technology & data team.+ Lead investigations into complaints and disciplines pertaining to labor and employee relations to ensure effective resolution.+ Facilities and property management for five offices across the state+ Organizational development – equity and inclusion committee, strategic planning committee Show less + Negotiated and enforced contracts on behalf of employees with their employers. + Acted as the representation for employees helping them navigate employment laws and their employer’s policies, benefits, and payroll+ Built relationships with employees and employers to work collaboratively to create and mediate solutions to workplace issues + Chief Spokesperson for bargaining and administering contracts while analyzing and strengthening the collective bargaining agreements + Develop and build relationships with membership with investment in leadership development+ Conflict resolution with an equity analysis Show less

  • Human Resources Director

    Feb 2019 - May 2024

  • Council Representative

    Jan 2017 - Feb 2019
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  Amentum

  Sept 2022 - Feb 2023

  Load Planner

  + Provided aircraft load planning, logistics coordination, administration, and recordkeeping for a fast-paced operations department + Planned multiple missions per shift with zero room for error, ensuring strict international, safety, and military guidelines are met while maximizing allowable cabin load (ACL), and managed schedule of complex daily logistics to ensure timeliness and accuracy+ Acted as Shift Supervisor 2 times weekly, providing supervisory leadership and direction to the operations of the department+ Prepared and maintained air movement records and reports; managed all software data entry in Excel, Maximo, and ICODES Show less

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  Leidos

  May 2024 - now

  Human Resources Business Partner

  + Serves as a cultural change agent, providing on-the-ground support to employees and teammates in Antarctica stationed at McMurdo, and providing remote support to the South Pole+ Coach and mentor station employees and supervisors, fostering a positive work environment and facilitating effective communications across all levels+ Lead HR programs and initiatives, including learning and development, compliance, and proactive solutions for complex people operations challenges, utilizing data-driven insights to drive change+ Conduct thorough investigations, gathering and analyzing information to provide clear updates to leadership and the HR team, ensuring ethical and timely support+ Collaborate across organizational centers of expertise and functions, managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, and leveraging strong interpersonal skills to interact with employees and leadership effectively Show less