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Work Background

United Way of Greater Kansas CityHuman Resources Management

Jan. 2024 - Jun. 2024United States

YRC Worldwide, Inc.Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2023

YRC Worldwide, Inc.Assistant General Counsel

Oct. 2020 - Jan. 2024

YRC Worldwide, Inc.Senior Counsel

May. 2012 - Jan. 2024Overland Park Kansas

KCMSDDirector of Human Resources and Risk Management

Aug. 2010 - May. 2011Renovated District Departments to maximize EEO compliance, employee performance,and staffing resources.

HCM ConsultingContract Labor and Employment Attorney/Consultant

Aug. 2009United States, Kansas CityInfluence workplace compliance by guiding corporate executives in development of an EEO framework to combat employee discrimination and harassment complaints. Increase employer protection by producing sound corporate and legal documents. Strengthen workplace processes by aiding employers in educating staff on rights and responsibilities under the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and Title VII.

HUSCH BLACKWELL SANDERSPartner

Jun. 2007 - Mar. 2009Improved employers’ EEO compliance protocol by training key staff on diversity, harassment, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, and effective investigation techniques. Generated solutions to complex employment issues by educating employers on various legal standards.

Hill's Pet Nutrition (Colgate Palmolive)Director Employee Relations

Oct. 2006 - May. 2007Revitalized employee productivity and morale by performing compensation and benefits audits and establishing an enforcement protocol to promote EEO compliance. Spearheaded programs to create a team and transparent approach to management of staff. Recruited to address employer-employee relations to increase workplace productivity.

Kansas City SouthernAssociate General Counsel

May. 2003 - Sep. 2006Controlled legal costs and expenditures by crafting a litigation management system to curtail liability under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act. Met department reorganization goals through forged partnerships with corporate staff.

MCANANYAssociate

Jan. 1998 - Jan. 2003Successfully litigated jury trials involving employment-related issues. Prevailed on summary judgment in defending employers against claims of discrimination by age, disability, race, claims of harassment, and retaliation cases.