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Professionally Certified HR Professional with MSc in HRM

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Work Experience

Local Human Resources Manager for a leading Public Relations Firm

• Participated the local Executive Management Team committee
• Sat on the Redundancy Decision-Making Committee
• Directly supervised one employee - two employees prior to a reduction in force (redundancy/layoff)
• Evaluated HR needs for the southeast region (Arlington, Atlanta & Miami) and provided HR support
• Managed change by updating and implementing new HR policies, processes and practices i.e.: recruiting; performance evaluation; communication; shared benefits, such as corporate credit cards; etc.
• Led the local recruitment process, including: posting opening, screening resumes, interviewing candidates, and negotiating compensation packages, for postings from entry-level to Vice President-level hires
• Redesigned and coordinated the regional performance review process
• Conducted new employee orientation, including benefits orientation
• Provided coaching to managers and advised them on managerial challenges and issues
• Managed employee probationary (staff with performance problems) and termination processes
• Advised staff on career development and overcoming professional obstacles and challenges
• Planned and coordinated staff retreats (twice a year), weekly staff meetings, and holiday events; organized all events under a negotiated budget that was determined during the regional budget process



Human Resources Associate, specializing in training and performance management, at a professional services firm

• Created, developed, implemented and supervised the management/leadership training curriculum – consisting of 10 modules over eight weeks, a total of 36 hours of training
• Managed and coordinated the semi-annual evaluation process for ca. 475 employees, consisting of cross-calibration exercises for all employees to ensure review consistency across managers in same departments
• Participated on a committee that created concise review criteria and position/level definition for employee career trajectory (career path); this was done for a number of functions across the firm
• Redesigned and managed the entry-level, Researcher training curriculum for multiple functional areas, including finance, HR, marketing & sales, strategy, IT, etc.
• Led HR projects with teams made-up from line managers from across the business
• Helped line managers with staff performance/conduct issues, including discipline action, probation, and termination
• Counselled staff and managers on career development
• Facilitated new hire orientation (offered bi-monthly; on average 10-35 new hires attended each session)
• Conducted the training registration process for: new hire orientation classes, entry-level Researcher training, and management training courses


Research Associate for a professional services firm

• Researched and completed primary and secondary research projects for clients, concentrating on human resources and strategy issues
• Frequently spoke to and advised senior executives on strategy and human resource issues from a variety of companies, including companies from Fortune’s 500 list and internationally recognized companies



Education

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE -- LONDON, ENGLAND (UK)
Graduated December 2005 with a Master’s of Science (MSc)
MSc Human Resources Management & Chartered Institute for Personnel Development Certification
Graduated “With Honors” and a professional certification; also received a “Distinction” on my dissertation
Dissertation Details: Consultation project evaluating the management training at a market research firm using the London and the Rotterdam offices as examples. The Project concentrated on the relevance of the training and if a country’s culture influences a training course’s effectiveness. Supplemental to the project, I created a tool to help with a training’s effectiveness when it is implemented in an international location.
Relevant Coursework: Employee Relations; Strategic HR Management; Leadership Behavior; HR Policies and Practice, including employment law, EU directives (EU law), selection & recruitment, management development, diversity awareness, and teambuilding; Organizational Behaviour; and Organizational Change


VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (#18 university in all of United States of America)-- NASHVILLE, TN (USA)
Graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor’s of Science (BS)
BS Human and Organizational Development, concentrating in leadership and organizational effectiveness, & Minor of Studies: Business Administration
Relevant Coursework: Leadership Theory, Career Development, Change Management, Group/Team Behaviour, Managerial Tactics, Organizational Development, and Organizational Analysis


FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL -- FAIRFIELD, CT (USA)
Graduated in 1995 as part of the top 15% of the class


BERTRAIN DE BORN -- PÉRIGUEUX, FRANCE
Attended program from September 1993 – June 1994
Eleven-Month Exchange Student Program (an immersion program concerning culture and language)

Skills

• Currently Learning Dutch (completed a Beginners and Intermediate-level course) at The Language Academy, part of the University of Amsterdam
• Software Proficiency (MS Office, Great Plains, PeopleSoft, SAP, SPSS, DreamWeaver)
• Strong French Language Capabilities
• Good Interpersonal Communications & Public Speaking Skills
• Management/Leadership Competence
• Ability to Take Initiative
• Effective Business Writing Skills



Languages

English (Mother Tongue); French (almost fluent); Dutch (Proficient)

Other

MEMBERSHIPS & LEISURE ACTIVITIES

• Chartered Institute for Personnel Development (CIPD) (member since 2004)
• Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) (member since 2002)
• American Society of Training & Development (ASTD) (member 2000 – 2002)
• Cooking and entertaining
• Ice Skating, specifically figure skating
• Theatre
• Travel
• Spending time with my husband, Remko, and stepson, Ticho


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