Sara Nelson
Passionate Professional Driving Workforce Excellence through Strategic Development Initiatives including Human Resources, Education and Training and Program coordination and management.
- Role
- Human Resources Manager at Oregon School Boards Association
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sara Nelson
I have experience in project management and coordination. I enjoy working with organizational design and development. I enjoy working with projects and work well with deadlines and under pressure. I am effective with very diverse teams both as a member and a leader. I believe in problem solving and solutions. I am passionate about education, and forging relationships and opportunities. I develop relationships with employers, customers and collaborate with them to ensure their success through various processes and help ease their anxiety about transitions in the workplace. I have extensive Workforce Development experience. I have worked a lot with non-native English speakers. I reflect professionalism, great communications skills and the flexibility to adapt to each customer on a case-by-case basis.I enjoy working with development and outreach. I like working with diverse groups of people and on teams or individually to complete tasks, develop programs, implement programs or develop learning communities.Specialties: Experience administering programs; guiding and training staff; recruiting and supporting staff. Strong MS Office skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as Publisher and creating outreach collateral.
Experience
Human Resources Manager
Oregon School Boards Association
Feb 2026 — Present · Salem, OR, US
Education
Willamette University MBA
MBA, Organizational Design; General; Human Resources
2002 — 2004
University of Puget Sound
BA, Politics and Government, Art Studio
1997 — 1999
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Resume Writing
- Training
- Leadership
- Employee Training
- Organizational Development
- Career Counseling
- Workforce Development
- Powerpoint
- Adult Education
- Program Management
- Program Development
- Social Media
- Project Planning
- Public Speaking
- Higher Education
- Grants
- Coordination
- Job Search Strategies
- Computer Proficiency
- Microsoft Excel
- Workshop Facilitation
- Curriculum Development
- Recruiting
- Career Development
- Student Recruiting
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Teaching
- Volunteer Management
- Coaching Staff
- Nonprofits
- Job Search
- Job Coaching
- Operating Budgets
- Presentations
- Conflict Resolution
- Distance Learning
- Leadership Development
- Student Organizations
- Collaborative Work
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