Rebecca Natale SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Human Resources professional with >20 years of experience within various industries
Education
MA, Organizational Leadership (Business) Sept, 2007
Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington
18 credit hours of HR related coursework from all instiitutions combined
BA, Psychology Aug, 1995
University of Iowa / Teiko Marycrest University, Iowa City, Iowa
Relevant HR Experience
Maxkin HR Advisors, Saint Johns, Florida
2010 - present
HR Advisor
Provide HR consulting and recruiting services to small businesses, providing the talent, design, and development of Human Resources policies, procedures, and programs that create administrative infrastructures that meet client business needs.
HR Subject Matter Expert, McGraw-Hill Higher Education
2020 - 2022
Create HR simulations for integration into college e-textbooks.
HR Business Partner, United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, CT
2007-2009
Leadership Development Programs Manager
Promoted to spearhead the development of Succession Planning and Leadership Development Programs throughout the company. Recruited and managed 12 MBA graduates in a high-potential leadership development program that cultivated core leadership competencies for high-potential staff members for placement in the Executive talent pool. Utilized Kaizen and LEAN process improvement techniques to improve program and process quality.
§ Facilitated succession planning meetings for critical VP positions in worldwide locations.
§ Designed a first-level management training program with networking events and an online mentoring program.
Promoted from the role of Business Partner, 2007-2008, providing HR Generalist support to the Global Quality, Environmental Health & Safety, Wellness, and Process Improvement departments with > 400 employees in various global locations.
§ Coached and advised leaders on human capital policies and practices.
§ Facilitated training for new company managers on Human Resources policies and procedures involving employee relations, performance management, and staffing.
§ Served as the HR Consultant on business unit Employee Engagement Teams, identifying issues and designing action plans that resulted in an increase of 9% in employee participation in the annual Employee Engagement survey.
§ Co-led a key Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) project which successfully reduced labor costs by 40%.
§ Introduced new recruiting strategies that reduced time-to-fill from > 200 days to < 60 days.
§ Recognized for excellence in leadership for a Global Worksharing Project and recruiting innovations.
Corporate HR Director, Travelers Insurance, Hartford, Connecticut
2003–2006
Served as a strategic business partner for key divisional Executives and their business units in 11 regions across the country, managing the employee life cycle from sourcing to the end of employment. § Led a critical initiative that redefined the roles of > 500 Field Marketing Representatives. Partnered with cross-functional teams to execute major change initiatives, including the creation of compensation programs and a Sales Leadership Development Program that tailored and validated personality testing into the sales hiring process.
As Field HR Manager, partnered with senior leaders across 23 business lines in North Carolina and South Carolina during major merger and integration. Served as the liaison between the field and corporate offices to develop and implement programs to meet business unit objectives. *Retained over 90% of an acquired company’s top talent after a merger. Trained > 200 employees to a new HR Self-Service model. Recognized as the number 1 HR Manager in the Southeast Region.
Senior HR Specialist, Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company, Charlotte, North Carolina 2002–2003
Led a team of 5 HR professionals supporting the Quality, Claims, and Call Center business units in the National Operations Center. Spearheaded various improvement initiatives using Six Sigma methodology, including the orientation/onboarding process for Managers and staff and the creation of Performance Improvement plans. Chosen from 800 candidates to receive the Professional of the Quarter Award.
HR Director, Union Planter's Bank / Strategic Outsourcing (now TriNet), Charlotte, NC
(5 years)
Reported to Vice President of Finance/CFO and quickly promoted from Employee Relations Manager to HR Manager to HR Director for this Fastest 50-growing Professional Employer Organization (PEO) specializing in human resources, employee benefits, and risk management services with over 40,000 employees of record and over 200 corporate staff.
Owner/President, STAFFING LINKS, INC
Independent staffing firm, 8 FTE
(4 years)
Congressional Staff Assistant, US House of Representatives
Congressman Lane Evans,
(7 years)
Career Progression - Academic Focus
Instructor, Human Resources, Western Governor's University, Salt Lake City, UT
2022 - 2024
Full-time course instructor serving 450+ students each term. Personalize instruction to meet diverse learner needs and preferences. Use of metrics for proactive and reactive outreach promoting persistence and on-time completion.
C232 Introduction to HR Management
D351 Strategic Human Resource Management
C235 Training & Development
D353 Strategic Training & Development
D358 Global Human Resource Management
D359 Agile HR
D432 Talent Acquisition & Development (graduate)
Faculty Team Lead/HR Instructor, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
2016 - present
Teach 8-week online Human Resources courses. Lead 25-30 faculty through instructional requirements each term, coaching, mentoring, and culminating in a performance evaluation with detailed feedback. Appointed to serve as SME for new BS, Strategic HR Management course for 2021, leveraging course design experience
HRM-300 Creating Employee Experience
HRM-340 Talent Acquisition
OL-492 HR Strategy
OL-318 Employee & Labor Relations
OL-211 HR Management
Teaching Faculty, Human Resources, Charter Oak State College, New Britain, CT
2014 - current
Adjunct role. Teach 8-week online courses using Blackboard. Serve as Course Lead Instructor for HRM310 Foundations of HR and HRM312 Employment Law.
Served as Instructional Designer for 2 Open Educational Resources (OER) courses that mapped learning objectives to program outcomes, and created learning activities and rubrics that supported course goals.
Teaching Faculty, Graduate Human Resources, Claremont Lincoln University, Cypress, CA
2020-2022
Adjunct role. Taught 8-week online graduate HR and Organizational Leadership course MHR 5302 The Strategic Role of HR in Organizations.
Faculty Team Lead, Human Resources
Online Course Builder
2011-2017
Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA
Taught 6-week online courses and a 1-day Saturday Program on campus. Created all courses in University’s first HR degree - BS, Strategic HR Management program - aligned with SHRM competencies. Promoted to full-time Online Course Builder, Adaptive Learning - building Healthcare content into new AL system (RealizeIt)
BUS 235 Foundations of HR
BUS 255 Talent Management
BUS 329 Employment Law & Policy
BUS 360 Compensation & Benefits
BUS 370 HR Best Practices
Adjunct Instructor
2010 - 2012
Everest College, Santa Ana, CA
Online instructor for undergraduate MAN100 Principles of Management and MAN200 Principles of Management II using Angel LMS. Facilitation of discussions, grading, online lectures and instruction.
Certificates & Certifications
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), HR Certification Institute - current
SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Society for HR Management – current
Veterans at Work Certificate, Society for HR Management
Getting Talent Back to Work Certificate, Society for HR Management
DEIB Inclusive Workplace Culture Credential, Society for HR Management
Social Media in HR, HR Certification Institute,
CA HR, HR Certification Institute,
People Analytics, HR Certification Institute
Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC), National Association of Personnel Services
Academic Honors & Awards
2021 Faculty Team Lead for new BSHRM Program, Southern New Hampshire University
2020 Faculty Distinguished Online Teaching Award, Southern New Hampshire University
2014 Teacher of the Year, Bay Path University
Compter Skills
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, OneDrive, Slack, Google Drive, Acrobat, AI: ChatGPT, CoPilot, Claude
HR Related: Salesforce, Peoplesoft, SAP HR, ADP, Workday, Taleo, Brass Ring, iCIms, JobVite, LMS: D2L Brightspace, PackBack, Blackboard, Canvas
Reporting: Cognos, Power BI
Creator: Camtasia, Audacity, Powtoons, Doodly, Canva, some Articulate, HeyGen AI
Video: Adobe Connect, GoTo Meeting, WebEx, Skype, Zoom, Hangouts, Remo Virtual, Screenpal