Staci Foss, SPHR, MBA [JDUSA]

Current

Board Member at Alpine Runners of Lake Zurich
Director of Human Resources at Arlington Plating Company
Independent Beauty Consultant at Mary Kay, Inc.

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Past

Director of Human Resources at Graphic Converting
Consultant at Jane Addams Resource Corporation
H. R. Representative at Appetizers And, Inc.

Consultant at Appetizers And, Inc.
Human Resources at Board of Trade Clearing Corporation
Teacher at Rosary College Child Care Center

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Education

Adler School of Professional Psychology
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Dominican University

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Staci Foss, SPHR, MBA [JDUSA]’s Summary

HR Generalist, highly qualified manager, interested in teaching and organizational psychology, application of HR and OD principles in organizational setting. Bilingual in Spanish. Also interested in changing industry to service or education sectors.

Staci Foss, SPHR, MBA [JDUSA]’s Specialties:

COMMUNICATION: Strong skills in teaching, presenting, business writing, designing and delivering training, educating on benefits and policies, written and oral translations, recruiting, counseling, one-on-one assistance with all levels of organization. Worked with privately owned manufacturers with large hispanic workforces and spent three years in financial services sector.

Staci Foss, SPHR, MBA [JDUSA]’s Experience

Board Member

Alpine Runners of Lake Zurich

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

February 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

Served last year as Treasurer and this year as race director for the Alpine Predictor Run on the board of a running club with 450-500 members. Thanks to all who donated and/or helped with Predictor. Next event: Alpine Races on September 20, 2009.
Director of Human Resources

Arlington Plating Company

(Mining & Metals industry)

August 2004 — Present (5 years 5 months)

I have helped this organization navigate dramatic swings in production demands and employment levels by ensuring proper staffing levels to meet spikes in production with 6 to 10 new hires per month; updating the benefits program to achieve greater employee satisfaction, create a recruitment and retention tool, and manage the costs; ensuring consistent communication and implementation of employment policies by rewriting an outdated employee manual (English and Spanish); creating and facilitating a safety committee to reverse a trend in worker’s compensation claim activity; and assuming the responsibilities of ISO Coordinator to facilitate the team effort that resulted in certification in March of 2007.
Independent Beauty Consultant

Mary Kay, Inc.

(Privately Held; Cosmetics industry)

May 1997 — Present (12 years 8 months)

Self employed consultant to help you with your skin care needs and beauty desires.
Director of Human Resources

Graphic Converting

(Privately Held; Printing industry)

July 1994 — August 2004 (10 years 2 months)

I managed the Human Resources function of the organization for ten years, which included more than a 100% increase in employees and expansion to five states, as well as significant downsizing in the final year. As the Company evolved during this time, it became necessary to implement new programs and systems, including:

*A program to cover all locations with a consistent, cost effective suite of benefits; *A structured compensation system with a new set of job descriptions; *Training programs to close performance gaps, including ESL for production leaders and lawful employment practices and conflict resolution for managers; *Policies to ensure legal compliance and best hiring practices covering sexual harassment, drug free workplace and background investigations.

It also became necessary to implement reductions in force and navigate plant closings in two states, which resulted in the termination of over 100 employees.
Consultant

Jane Addams Resource Corporation

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

1993 — 1995 (2 years )

Taught basic skills and developed short term ESL programs for various metal-working companies. This was on a part-time basis while working at Appetizers and Graphic Converting.
H. R. Representative

Appetizers And, Inc.

(Food Production industry)

July 1993 — July 1994 (1 year 1 month)

Company recently purchased by Heinz. Was a privately owned manufacturer of specialty hors d'oeuvres. Heavy workload with union labor relations (during a decert campaign) and worker's compensation administration.
Consultant

Appetizers And, Inc.

(Food Production industry)

1992 — 1993 (1 year )

Planned and conducted bilingual training for supervisors and managers.
Human Resources

Board of Trade Clearing Corporation

(Human Resources industry)

May 1989 — July 1992 (3 years 3 months)

I performed administrative and HR generalist activities for a financial services firm in the commodities trading industry.
Teacher

Rosary College Child Care Center

(Primary/Secondary Education industry)

September 1984 — December 1988 (4 years 4 months)

Provided day care and organized activities for preschool children on a part-time basis while attending college.

Staci Foss, SPHR, MBA [JDUSA]’s Education

Adler School of Professional Psychology

none , Counseling and Organizational Psychology , 2000 — 2002
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

M.B.A. , Human Resources , 1989 — 1992
Dominican University

B.A. , International Business Spanish

Activities and Societies:

Spanish, French and Catholic National Honor Societies.