Dawn Witherspoon

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ABOUT DAWN WITHERSPOON

Human Resources Leader with 20+ years of hands-on progressive HR and strategic operations experience in the for-profit, health-care and non-profit industries with over 10 years of management experience. Significant experience with multi-site organizations. Strong emotional intelligence and effective problem solving, analytical and project management skills. Proficient at strategic planning with the ability to manage and improve processes and effect and manage change. Strong employee relations skill. Expert at creating, implementing and managing on-boarding/off-boarding programs, recruitment and retention programs, and supervisory and employee training programs. Expert at handling complex employee relations and workplace investigations. Proficient at creating employee handbooks, recognition programs, human resources policies and new hire orientation programs. Strong communication, interpersonal relations, mentoring, negotiation and organizational skills.Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Management. Current member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Chesapeake Human Resource Association (CHRA).Core Competencies: Strategic Planning, Workforce planning, Employment Law Compliance, Talent Acquisition, Succession Planning, Organizational & Employee Development, Change Management Leader, Regulatory Compliance, Conflict Resolution, Benefit Administration, Employee relations issues, Contract Negotiations, Compensation planning, Grant writing, Risk Management, Budget Creation and Implementation, Retention, & Development, Performance Improvement, Regulatory Compliance, Benefit Administration, HRIS Implementation, Lean Six Sigma, Risk ManagementLeadership Development, Performance Management Programs.