Capable, motivated and hardworking professional with 17 years of progressive staff management and project coordination skxxxxxxls across the Human Resources and Medical sectors. Action-driven with an innate abxxxxxxity to liaise effectively with technology, executive and business audiences. Swift learner with the aptitude to adapt seamlessly to emerging forms of technology. History of effectively managing teams of up to 166 across a large operational area including direct reports. Eager to continue a successful career with an Industrial Organizational Psychology focus in the areas of Organizational Diversity and Social Change, with the goal of securing a Diversity and Inclusion or Organizational Development Director role.

Project Management | Communication | Personnel Relations | Supervision | Conflict Resolution

Time Management | Business Operations | Organizational Skxxxxxxls | Collaborative Problem Solving

Process Improvement | Regulatory Compliance | Relationship Buxxxxxxding | Strategic Planning

Training & Development | Leadership | Relationship Buxxxxxxding | MS Office | WordPad | CPRS | VISTA

         Work as a Surgical Float across the entire Department of Surgery

         Travel to different clinics to offer assistance during surgical procedures and deliver patient education

         Traveled with a practitioner to homebound patients' residences to offer healthcare treatments

         Performed EKGs, pulmonary function tests, urinalysis and phlebotomy, among other vital processes

         Scheduled and canceled surgical cases based on the results of consultations presented by healthcare providers; also led admission and discharge within the hospital Admissions Department

         Upheld a seamless check-in and check-out flow amongst patients visiting for various procedures

         Uphold open communications with medical and administrative personnel in the clinic specific to individual patient care; developed solutions for schedule conflicts as they arose

         Founded and operated a highly successful barbecue restaurant from its inception untxxxxxx eventual sale

         Specialized in homemade cuisine including catering which served as 15% of total business

         Worked to serve corporate catering accounts including the United States Marine Corps, Aultman Hospital and the Canton Charge

         Hired, trained and managed a dynamic, driven team of eight; cultivated high levels of staff morale and encouraged employee success by understanding what motivated each individual person

         Delivered and picked up packages daxxxxxxy, counting for thousands of dollars in merchandise

         Led the strategic placement of packages that served to prevent theft from the customer

         Successfully established business accounts with new-to-the-area businesses

         Worked as the Leading Petty Officer and Senior Enlisted Leader of a 120-member Weapons Company

         Took on the responsibxxxxxxity for the medical, psychological and dental wellbeing for 120 U.S. Marines, including the delivery of psychological support for Marines that were deployed forward

         Effectively implemented ORM controls to help drive more efficient operations

         Supervised a three-person team including the facxxxxxxitation of their respective yearly performance assessments

         Retired after 24 years of devoted, proud service

Ph.D., Industrial Organizational Psychology, Walden University, 2015

Master of Arts, Security Management, American Public University System, 2013

Bachelor of Arts, Criminology with Sociology minor, Capital University

Member, American Psychological Association (2016-Present)

Member, Alpha Sigma Phi National Honor Society for Criminal Justice (Present)

Member, National Association for Healthcare Service Executives (2016-Present)

Member, Psi Chi National Honor Society for Psychologists (2016-Present)

Member, Society of Industrial Organizational Psychologist (2016-Present)

Member, American Registry of Medical Assistants (2015-Present)

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (2011 - Present)