I have over 16-years hands on HR and Management experience.  I've been a HR Leader in various multi- site, and corporate settings, in both small privately held, and large public Fortune 500, and Fortune Fastest Growing Companies.

I earned a double-baccalaureate in Political Science, and Communication, from Southern Oregon University, and a Master of Education degree from Oregon State University. 

I've completed several Professional Certificate Programs from learning institutions such as:

• The Wharton School of Business
• Portland State University
• California State University Long Beach
• Development Dimensions International
• The Disney Institute
• The American Management Association

I've been certified as a Professional and Senior Professional in Human Resources (PHR & SPHR) through the Human Resource Certification Institute. 

I am an active member of the Oregon Workforce Investment Board where I am the Busienss Chair of it's Youth & Education Committee.  I'm also an Advisory Board Member for the Agribuisness Department of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.    

Builder of HR Departments from the ground up:

-Performance Management

-Employee Relations

-Training & Development

-Investigative Procedures

-Progressive Discipline

-Acquisition Integration

-Recruiting & Staffing

-Compensation

-Succession Planning

-Regulatory Compliance

-International HR Experience