SUMMARY: Human Resource management professional with 25 years experience in health care and mid-size manufacturing facilities.

EMPLOYMENT:
Aug 2000-May 2008

Confidential.
Houston, Texas

Human Resources Manager – Health Care Management company managing five mental health care companies with a total employee base of over 250 employees. Responsible for all Human Resources functions including: legal compliance, benefits, corporate staffing, training, policies and procedures, compensation issues, disciplinary actions and employee relations.

Major Accomplishments:

• Start-up of Human Resource Department
• Negotiated and administered complete benefit package (including medical insurance, COBRA administration, life & AD& D insurance, general liability insurance, professional liability insurance, workers compensation insurance and EPLI insurance.
• Set-up and administered 401(k) retirement plans. Responsible for spin off of two 401(k) plans. Responsible for 401(k) audit and annual census.
• Set up Safety program.. Responsible for all workers compensation claim administration and compliance.
• Developed, edited and distributed company newsletter.
• Responsible for service awards program, company holiday parties and spring flings.
• Responsible for recruitment of all Corporate employees and involved in recruitment activities for mental health personnel.
• Maintained all personnel files, I9 files, insurance application files, mental health professional license files, worker compensation claim files.
• Responsible for all new hire orientation at the corporate level.
• Annual review of Employee Handbooks for six companies. Developed Family Leave Policy, Drug and Alcohol Policy, Sexual Harassment Policy , EEO Policy, Temporary Worker and Volunteer Worker Handbook.
• Responsible for Human Resource and compliance training for all levels of management.
• Successfully averted several EEO claims and successfully overturned negative decisions by TWC. Successfully defending company position during employment lawsuit.
• Investigated all employee complaints regarding HR issues.
• Developed and wrote Human Resource Procedures Manual
• Created job description format and maintained job descriptions for all departments.

Aug 1988-Oct. 1999

Confidential.
Houston, Texas

Human Resource Director - Polypropylene plastic film manufacturer employing 250+ employees. Responsible for all Human Resource functions including: legal compliance, benefits, staffing, training, policies and procedures, compensation issues, disciplinary actions, and employee relations.

Major Accomplishments:

• Start-up of HR department during company\'s construction phase.
• Developed and maintained complete benefit package (including medical, dental, disability, life insurance, 401K retirement plan, credit union affiliation, uniform program, safety shoe and safety glasses programs, vacation, holiday and sick pay policies, and direct deposit).
• Developed and maintained compensation program including shift differentials, call-in pay and manufacturing wage schedules.
• Developed and maintained safety programs during first five years which included safety training, pre-employment screening, hearing conservation program, Worker\'s Compensation compliance and OSHA compliance.
• Developed and maintained staffing and testing procedures from start-up to maintenance of existing facility for 250+ employees. Totally involved in all hiring and terminations for all departments.
• Developed and maintained orientation procedures for new hires and temporary employees.
• Developed and administered Employee Handbook, Employee Guidelines, Family Leave Policy, Drug and Alcohol Policy, Sexual Harassment Policy and EEO Policy.
• Developed and maintained training program including: Total Quality Management, supervisor training and compliance training as needed.
• Successfully defended company in several EEO claims and successfully overturned negative decisions by TWC.
• Investigated all employee complaints regarding HR issues.
• Developed and maintained company newsletter, annual picnic and holiday gift programs.
• Established and wrote Human Resource Procedures Manual
• Created COBRA and FMLA Procedures Manual
• Maintained all personnel files for 250+ employees.
• Created job description format for all departments.
• Researched shift schedules for plant and maintenance departments.
• Established and maintained HR and Security Department budgets without ever going over budget in 11 years.

April 1985-February 1988

Confidential
Houston, Texas

Personnel Administrator - Polyethylene plastic manufacturer , employing
150+ employees. Responsible for claims and billing for medical, dental, disability, life insurance, worker\'s comp, 401K savings plan, pension plan, and credit union. Responsible for interviewing job applicants, organizing social activities including annual picnic, Christmas party, and service awards. Responsible for handling of annual pay increases and bonuses and company newsletter.

Major accomplishments:

• Created, edited, and published company newsletter.
• Successfully overturned TEC claims.
• Successfully defended company in EEO claims.
• Initiated and maintained dental insurance for hourly personnel.
• Initiated and maintained automobile insurance for all personnel..
• Successfully headed communication committee.

EDUCATION: 
Journalism Major