Marisa French

About Marisa French

As the HR & Payroll Director at Advanced Environmental Laboratories, I bring over 20…

Experience

1. Human Resources & Payroll Director

   Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc

   Oct 2021 — Present · Jacksonville, FL, US

   Develop and implement policies that meet organizational needs while ensuring compliance with state and federal laws.• Mentor and support managers through training programs on the application of HR policies and procedures, fostering strong leadership and team effectiveness.• Advise leadership on key HR matters, including hiring decisions, equal employment opportunity, compensation, benefits, and health & safety regulations.• Conduct leadership and HR training sessions for management, identifying community training opportunities and collaborating with regional managers for implementation.• Oversee payroll processing, providing exceptional support to employees and management, and assist with internal and external audits.• Handle employee relations investigations, advising management on the most appropriate resolutions.• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring effective tracking and hiring of top talent.• Analyze trends in turnover, hiring, promotions, separations, and grievances to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to address issues.• Administer employee benefits programs, collaborating with brokers to select the best health plans.• Serve as the Workers’ Comp administrator, ensuring proper support and compliance during audits.

Education

• International Business and Foreign Languages

  Bachelor’s Degree , Business/International Languages

• Universidade da Beira Interior

  Portuguese Language

• Meridian Institute Of Massage Therapy - Los Angeles CA

  National Certified Massage Therapist and Health Care Practitioner, Massage Therapy, Healing Arts, Physical Therapy Assistant

  2003 — 2004

• Prolog Schule - Berlin, Germany

  German as a second language, German Language, Literature and Culture

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Marketing
• Global Business Development
• Italian
• Travel Management
• International Development
• Editing
• Customer Service
• Conference Interpreting
• Spanish
• Executive Management
• International Relations
• Training & Development
• Operations Management
• Global Human Resources Management
• Meeting Incentive Convention Events
• Event Management
• Management Consulting
• Team Management
• Time Management
• Hospitality Management
• Project Planning
• Director of Operations
• Cultural Awareness
• Global Marketing
• Translation
• Project Management
• Public Speaking
• Writing
• Public Relations
• Cultural Diversity
• Legal Translation
• Technical Translation
• Conference Organization
• Martial Arts Instruction
• Training