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Human Resources

I have more than 20 years of human resources experience. I am Certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and a Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). Since I have human resource clients who rely on my expertise, I stay very up to date on human resource and employment laws.

  • Creation and Updating of Employee Handbooks
  • HR Audits
  • All Procedures Relating To Hiring and Terminations 
  • Managing and Advising Supervisors and Staff on Leaves of Absence
  • Search and Placement of New Staff
  • HR Advice to Executive Directors/CEOs, Supervisors and Staff
  • Interim HR Director
  • Acting as a One-Person HR Department
  • Current City, State and Federal Employment Laws Including the Locations Of: Berkeley, Oakland, Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, New York City and State, Virginia and Washington D.C.
  • Use of Research Skills to Obtain Information About the Laws/Regulations of Additional
    Cities and States, As Needed
  • Answers to Day-to-Day Human Resource Questions
  • I Provide My Current Clients Periodic HR Information at No Charge Through a Private Google Group

Management and Leadership

I have executive level and management experience, reporting directly to Executive Directors/CEOs and Board of Directors. In my career I have had responsibility for all aspects of human resources. Previously, I held leadership roles at multiple organizations, including holding all financial responsibilities.

  • Interim HR Director
  • Working with Boards of Directors to Solve Difficult and Confidential Management Problems
  • Advice to Executive Directors/Chief Executive Officers
  • Analyzing Efficiency and Work Flow of Accounting Departments
  • Reviewing and Improving Financial Systems, Policies and Internal Controls
  • Search and Placement of Directors of Finance and Operations and Chief Operating Officers
  • Search and Placement of Chief Financial Officers, Accountants and Bookkeepers

Operations and Facilities

In my career, I have had responsibility for the operations and facilities of multiple organizations, including the California Historical Society.

  • Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPP) for Non-High Hazard Employers
  • Workplace Violence Prevention Plans (WVPP) for for Non-Healthcare Settings
  • Facility Repairs and Maintenance
  • Facility Insurance Claims
  • Search and Placement of Administrative Staff
  • Landlord/Tenant Negotiations
  • Office Relocations