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I’m a strategic, business-facing HR leader with 10+ years of progressive experience partnering with operations and senior leadership across multi-site environments. I focus on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and practical solutions that align people priorities with business goals—especially in unionized, frontline manufacturing settings. I bring hands-on expertise in labor and employee relations, including investigations, CBA interpretation, grievances, mediation, policy compliance, and risk management. From conducting org assessments and leading leadership capability efforts to driving onboarding, retention, succession planning, and culture transformation, I translate workforce data and real operational needs into clear, consistent people practices.…I’m a strategic, business-facing HR leader with 10+ years of progressive experience partnering with operations and senior leadership across multi-site environments. I focus on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and practical solutions that align people priorities with business goals—especially in unionized, frontline manufacturing settings. I bring hands-on expertise in labor and employee relations, including investigations, CBA interpretation, grievances, mediation, policy compliance, and risk management. From conducting org assessments and leading leadership capability efforts to driving onboarding, retention, succession planning, and culture transformation, I translate workforce data and real operational needs into clear, consistent people practices.

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I’m a strategic, business-facing HR leader with 10+ years of progressive experience partnering with operations and senior leadership across multi-site environments. I focus on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and practical solutions that align people priorities with business goals—especially in unionized, frontline manufacturing settings. I bring hands-on expertise in labor and employee relations, including investigations, CBA interpretation, grievances, mediation, policy compliance, and risk management. From conducting org assessments and leading leadership capability efforts to driving onboarding, retention, succession planning, and culture transformation, I translate workforce data and real operational needs into clear, consistent people practices.…I’m a strategic, business-facing HR leader with 10+ years of progressive experience partnering with operations and senior leadership across multi-site environments. I focus on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and practical solutions that align people priorities with business goals—especially in unionized, frontline manufacturing settings. I bring hands-on expertise in labor and employee relations, including investigations, CBA interpretation, grievances, mediation, policy compliance, and risk management. From conducting org assessments and leading leadership capability efforts to driving onboarding, retention, succession planning, and culture transformation, I translate workforce data and real operational needs into clear, consistent people practices.

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I’m a strategic, business-facing HR leader with 10+ years of progressive experience partnering with operations and senior leadership across multi-site environments. I focus on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and practical solutions that align people priorities with business goals—especially in unionized, frontline manufacturing settings.

I bring hands-on expertise in labor and employee relations, including investigations, CBA interpretation, grievances, mediation, policy compliance, and risk management. From conducting org assessments and leading leadership capability efforts to driving onboarding, retention, succession planning, and culture transformation, I translate workforce data and real operational needs into clear, consistent people practices.

Skills

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Data Visualization

Experience Level

Leadership

Expert

Microsoft Office

Expert

Data Visualization

Expert

Work Experience

Human Resources Multi-Site Manager at Smurfit Westrock

June 1, 2025 - Present

Serves as a strategic HR partner to plant leadership across multi-site, unionized manufacturing operations, aligning people strategy with safety, productivity, staffing, labor, and business priorities. Conducts organization assessments using headcount, volume, workforce, and engagement input to identify role clarity, capacity, and resource-alignment opportunities. Partners on workforce optimization, organizational design, wage calibration and equity reviews impacting 50+ roles while balancing operational capacity, retention, and cost discipline. Leads leadership capability work through bi-monthly manager roundtables, and handles complex employee/labor relations matters including investigations, performance management, policy interpretation, corrective action, workplace conflict, and union partnership. Also reduces contingent-workforce compliance risk via structured onboarding and compliance processes and drives culture initiatives including training, listening mechanisms, recognition,

Human Resources Business Partner at WestRock

August 1, 2022 - June 1, 2025

Advised operations leaders on employee relations, workforce planning, performance, talent, engagement, policy, and employment-law compliance in a frontline manufacturing environment. Collaborated with union representatives to investigate and resolve employee relations issues and interpret workplace requirements to support fair, consistent outcomes. Analyzed HR metrics and workforce trends to shape targeted retention, engagement, and staffing strategies. Partnered with operations and Centers of Excellence on recruiting, resource allocation, and strategic footprint optimization to support business needs and reduce overhead. Designed and facilitated coaching, HR training, onboarding, benefits enrollment, employee engagement, and DEIB initiatives.

Human Resources Manager at Blossoming Behavior HealthCare

November 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022

Led HR operations for a behavioral healthcare environment, including recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, policy, and regulatory compliance. Reduced time-to-fill for specialized behavioral roles by 25% through a focused recruiting strategy. Developed a structured onboarding framework to accelerate new-hire productivity and support early retention. Updated HR policies to align with evolving healthcare regulations and industry standards, resolving workplace conflicts while supporting employee morale.

People Operations Manager at Abundant Life Christian Center

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Managed people operations for a 25-person team, including performance tracking, leadership support, corporate records, and cross-functional execution. Implemented performance tracking to strengthen goal alignment, productivity, and accountability, partnering with senior leadership on strategic initiatives and organizational execution.

Human Resources Analyst at Amore Magazine

January 1, 2017 - February 1, 2018

Supported onboarding, benefits administration, HR process improvement, career-development programming, employee engagement, and workforce reporting. Partnered cross-functionally on career development and engagement initiatives and used data-driven reporting to improve project visibility and participation.

Labor Relations Associate at Metropolitan Transportation Authority

September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2016

Conducted confidential disciplinary investigations in a unionized environment and interpreted collective bargaining agreements to support compliant, equitable resolutions. Facilitated mediation and issue resolution to reduce grievance escalation and supported financial controls by identifying revenue discrepancies and counterfeit-risk exposure.