Kelsey Howard

About Kelsey Howard

I am a Human Resources professional with 7 years of experience spanning HR Business…

Experience

1. Human Resources Advisor

   ExxonMobil

   Jan 2019 — Present · US

   HR Advisor with progressive experience across HR disciplines including employee relations, analytics, benefits design, organizational effectiveness, and HR business partnership.HR Business Partnering & Employee Relations • Partnered with executives and leaders across Corporate functions to drive talent strategies, workforce planning, and performance assessments. • Managed 300+ employee relations cases including performance, conduct, disability, and labor engagement; proactively mitigated risk and reduced case volume through supervisor coaching. • Designed and facilitated leadership and supervisor development programs, training 200+ leaders and improving supervisor effectiveness.Organizational Effectiveness & Learning • Designed innovative learning solutions including podcasts, CBTs, and blended training programs, enabling scalable and cost-effective development. • Produced supervisor training, cultural initiatives, and global HR network forums • Enhanced communication channels (Intranet pages, newsletters, application content) to improve employee experience and reduce redundancy.Analytics & Workforce Insights • Developed Tableau dashboards used by 200+ HR/business leaders to assess talent health, skill gaps, and attrition risks — shaping corporate-wide Talent Reviews. • Self-taught Tableau, Power BI, and Python to enhance data models, reduce manual work, and increase tool sustainability. • Received HR Excellence Award for analytics innovation and strategic impact.Benefits Design & Communications • Redesigned benefits video vendor model, reducing recurring costs by $170K annually while improving message clarity and employee engagement. • Produced videos, podcasts, and automated milestone communications reaching employees with measurable engagement increases. • Led launch of EY Navigate benefits tool, coordinating IT, vendors, and communications — achieving 2,200+ employee registrations in the first month.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology

  2015 — 2017

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Labor and Employment Relations

  2017 — 2018

• Parkland College

  Associate’s Degree

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Research
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Analysis
• Leadership
• Interpersonal Communication
• Human Resources
• Organization Skills
• Training
• Microsoft Office
• Management
• Project Management
• Interviewing
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word