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Dexington E. Bardge 5111 Southern Ave. Apt. 302, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 (202) 321-1785 Debardge@yahoo.com

Executive Summary

Human Resources Executive with over 7 years of comprehensive human resource experience including policy implementation, conflict resolution, union bargaining, staff management, labor relations, and benefits implementation. Proven experience collaborating with senior management to conduct budgeted projects in order to support and meet corporate goals. Possess broad knowledge of human resources in a multitude of sectors including union and non-union environments for small-to-large profit-to-nonprofit companies with both exempt and non-exempt employees. Excellent ability to address and implement plans for policy overhaul, business & staff retention, and succession planning. Proven skills in labor and employment law including complaint investigation to impede legal action.

Programs & Software

▪ Microsoft Project ▪ Microsoft Publisher ▪ Kronos ▪ Promatch-Tempware ▪ Point Wing ▪ Geographical Information Systems ▪ JMP Statistical Software ▪ People Soft ▪ ADP ▪ Taleo ▪ iCIMS ▪ Paycom ▪ Ceridian (payroll) ▪ CRM (applicant tracking) ▪ People Net (time management) ▪ Diamante (proprietary software) ▪ DOH screening system

Selected Accomplishments & Training

▪ E-Verify certified ▪ OSHA Trained & Certified ▪ Employment Law Training ▪ Payroll Trained ▪ Six Sigma (Yellow Belt) ▪ International Recruitment: Spanish-Speaking and Portuguese-Speakers Markets ▪ Spoken Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and French ▪ Account Manager of the Month-July & November 2010 (Waste Management) ▪ Professionals in Human Resources (PHR) ▪ Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) ▪ OSSE Compliance Audits & Reports ▪ Worker’s Compensation Claims ▪ Unemployment Hearings ▪ 401k, 403B, & 457 Retirement Planning

Professional Experience

Human Resources Consultant4/2013 – Present

Washington, DC Consulted on court cases and HR employment law; Trained management on tactics Benefits: negotiated, administered, and finalized benefits package for employee groups Recruited: Exempt & Non-exempt candidates (phone screen, scheduling, on-boarding, & JD updates) Employee Relations: Union & Non-union employees – mediation, resolution, discipline, and hearings Created an audit system for six division with twelve yearly audits Finalized reports for payroll, benefits, unemployment, FMLA, and Human Resource’s budget Created exit interview procedures and surveys; Created critical-path chart based-on feedback Created and implemented Performance Improvement Plan with pay bands for pay increase systemCompanies: National Children’s Center, Friendship Public Charter Schools, & MV Transportation

Human Resources Manager 4/2010 – 3/2013 Elite Staffing for Waste Management Elkridge, MD

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Full life-cycle recruiting for 200+ employees (recruiting, interviewing, partnering, & verifications) Revised company handbook to reflect new company procedures and federal laws Generalist: completion of human resources related projects Recruitment: utilized social media, job boards & applicant tracking systems to scan resumes & source Payroll/Benefits: administered, amended, and terminated benefits and processed & finalized payroll Tracked employee performance and administered performance improvement plans Employee Relations: Worker’s-comp injuries, unemployment hearings, claims investigation &

rewards Partnered with the employment engineer to increase production (Six Sigma)

Crisis Manager/Human Resource Generalist12/2007 – 2/2010 Kashi Foods La Jolla, CA / New Providence, NJ

Provided support to the Office Manager and corporate office Trained and developed staff on quality assurance compliance standards Researched trends in the natural food market and delivered findings to the scientific department Customer Relations: Handled escalated calls and media inquiries Recruitment: Interviewed incoming call center representatives Processed insurance claims for injured consumers Managed staff on crisis management techniques

Education & Training

University of Maryland – College Park2015 M.B.A/M.A Human Resource Management College Park, MD

Morehouse College2006 B.A/Spanish & Human Resource Management – Minor/Portuguese & Economics

Atlanta, GA

Middlebury College2007 Masters of Modern Languages (M.M.L.) Madrid, Spain Spanish & Portuguese

PHR Certification ▪ Six Sigma-Green Belt ▪ Project Management Certification ▪ MBA (October 2015)