Amy Deacon

President Owner @Northern Oaks Senior Living

Fargo, ND, US

Founder of senior living consulting and development firm, overseeing all aspects of human resources, including employee relations, regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal labor laws, and workforce planning for up to 450 employees- Partner with Senior Living facilities to establish a strong, sustainable, and balanced foundation, providing financial, project, quality, strategic, and HR management, leadership and team development, and marketing- Developed recruitment marketing strategies to attract top talent, oversaw hiring for administration, leadership, and nursing roles, and led training for rightsizing and buildouts- Selected benefit packages for organizations, set salary structure, created internal timekeeping system, and integrated timekeeping from EMR to payroll system- Drove valuation from $6.8 million to $13 million and improved employee engagement and satisfaction in one year by developing and deploying a performance evaluation tool- Established employment policies, procedures, employee handbooks, documents, training tools, and competency and skills validations tools and educated staff regarding best practices and strategies- Optimized revenue and achieved combined projected staffing expense reduction through buildout design modifications and building expansion redesign.

North Dakota State University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Master's degree