Providing expertise in human resource management to improve models for a top AI lab

I provide fractional HR services to small and mid-sized businesses, helping them build compliant, scalable, and people-focused HR practices without the overhead of a full-time department. My work spans the full spectrum of HR

• Developed and implemented over 20 company-wide policies and created 12 state-specific employee handbooks in English and Spanish, transforming a previously single-page handbook into a 61-page comprehensive manual. • Led full-cycle recruitment across multiple entities, reducing job board costs by thousands through the adoption of JazzHR. Created interview templates, job descriptions, onboarding materials, and conducted prescreen interviews. • Negotiated contracts with over 20 staffing, benefits, and service vendors, resulting in substantial cost savings and streamlined operational support across 9 companies. • Administered multi-state payroll for over 200 employees and temp workers, managed PTO audits, timekeeping systems, and ensured compliance with wage laws and agency billing. • Oversaw benefits administration including Cigna, Aetna, Humana, and Aflac; reconciled billing discrepancies, supported renewals, and coordinated employee education sessions with insurance brokers and agents. • Designed and executed employee performance management processes; trained managers, created evaluation tools, and conducted investigations into employee concerns. • Led FMLA and unpaid leave programs, determining eligibility, managing documentation, tracking hours used, and coordinating benefit recovery and return-to-work procedures. • Conducted workplace safety compliance by maintaining OSHA 300 logs and reporting annually, managed workers' compensation claims, injury reporting, and return-to-work coordination with providers. • Spearheaded employee training programs, including harassment prevention, safety, CPR, I-9 compliance, and Excel training at all levels; facilitated new policy rollouts and continuous learning. • Implemented company-wide technology and security improvements—inventory control, laptop/mobile device issuance, and coordination with third-party IT for system access and equipment needs. • Planned and executed corporate events, appreciation days, wellness activities, and monthly employee celebrations to promote engagement and culture. • Consulted on exempt classification, compliance with labor laws, and compensation benchmarking, delivering insights that helped reduce overtime and improve budget forecasting.

• Directly support Vice President and senior management • Manage compliance and employee relations • Conduct investigations around employee complaints and reports from the company ethics line • Counsel management on correcting poor performance and mitigating associate misconduct • Advise management team using HR best practices to effectively resolve employee inquiries, appeals, and concerns • Review Performance Improvement Plans and Warnings for accuracy and compliance to federal and state laws • Through preparation and execution, saved over $45k within four months while overseeing unemployment hearings • Coordinated regular meetings with senior leadership to promote inter-department communication • Assisted external leave administration company with onboarding employees, guiding external resources, and providing ancestral knowledge for a successful transition

• Coordinated and interviewed candidates using both behavioral and competency-based interview methods • Managed the hiring process for various teams, educating managers on hiring procedures and utilizing HRIS software to post and monitor positions and talent pools, tracking fallout • Utilized software to post and monitor open positions • Managed talent pool and candidate pipeline, tracking fallout • Onboarded new employees • Managed 26 open territories, hiring for various levels and positions within each • Developed reporting for measurable hiring benchmarks • Launched Auto Damage Adjuster hiring program for the state of Florida • Surpassed hiring goals by over 20% for three consecutive years

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