Arlington, Texas, United States
Licensed attorney and Human Resources professional, who leverages strategic thinking, relationship building, and leadership to foster change.
• Directly partner with senior leaders and employees to drive DE&I initiatives, improve work relationships, support business transformation, and increase retention for Data Science, Risk, Pricing, Economics, and Human Resources departments • Advise business leaders by providing a strategic perspective on HR initiatives, including performance, talent management, talent acquisition, and employee relations • Strengthen talent within the Enabling business units through guiding the Finance & Analytics Talent Council, and by supporting talent succession planning, job rotations, and stretch opportunities • Reduce and mitigate legal risks by providing recommendations to leaders, as a subject matter expert in Federal, State, and local employment law
• Oversaw the administration of company reasonable accommodation review and interactive process in partnership with various stakeholders • Reviewed and disseminated BNSF’s 117 Affirmative Action Plans to field HR team, businesses partners, and senior leadership • Led all efforts regarding EEO/AAP monitoring and compliance and training, including OFCCP desk audit compliance reviews, and represent company in administrative proceedings, hearings, and settlement negotiations • Initiated systematic change and enhanced diversity by leading 11 field-based Diversity Councils and 9 corporate-based Business Resource Groups
• Provided comprehensive support on all HR related issues to employees and management for Law, Claims, State/Federal Government Affairs, Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, Compliance, and Audit departments • Led staffing efforts to include the full recruiting lifecycle and fostered talent development discussions including career mentoring and coaching to all employees and leadership • Proactively anticipated employee concerns and worked with department leaders on investigating and resolving hotline calls, internal complaints, and EEOC/State agency charges in a timely and thorough manner
• Managed clerical employees and oversaw exempt hiring processes from job postings, interviewing, and candidate selection for all engineering jobs • Supported talent development by leading talent discussions with Engineering senior leadership • Ensured timely and effective leadership transitions by monitoring approvals and relocations
•Initiated a Contractor Random Drug Screening Program which affected over 11,000 Contractors and 700 Contract Firms •Worked to establish a better written and organized Labor Relations Strategy •Completed a Fast Response Audit and Development Program
•Delivered oral arguments at criminal, traffic, bankruptcy, custody, personal protection order, and divorce hearings •Conducted research for litigation preparation •Met with clientele to complete court paperwork and to prepare for hearings and trials