Tenika Brown

About Tenika Brown

I am a senior human resources and employee relations leader with over 15 years of experience advising executive leadership, managing complex labor environments, and leading workplace investigations across public sector and education organizations. I specialize in employee and labor relations strategy, collective bargaining administration, grievance and arbitration management, and organizational risk mitigation within unionized environments.Throughout my career, I have served as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on sensitive workforce matters including discipline, performance management, policy interpretation, and compliance with federal and local labor regulations. I have led investigations involving harassment, misconduct, and workplace policy violations; represented management in grievance and arbitration proceedings; and partnered with legal counsel on unfair labor practice responses and regulatory compliance matters.My expertise spans employee relations program design, union negotiations support, HR compliance, ADA accommodations, workforce strategy, and HR operations leadership. I have also overseen large HR portfolios including recruitment, workforce planning, performance management, and multi-program HR administration supporting more than 1,400 employees.I am recognized for strengthening organizational culture, reducing labor risk exposure, improving grievance outcomes, and equipping leaders with the tools to manage employee relations effectively in complex and highly regulated environments.Core Expertise• Employee & Labor Relations Strategy• Workplace Investigations & Misconduct Review• Collective Bargaining & Union Relations• Grievance & Arbitration Management• HR Compliance & Risk Mitigation• Performance Management & Discipline• HR Operations & Workforce Strategy• Public Sector & Education HR

Experience

1. Senior Employer Relations Coordinator

   Dc International School

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Senior employee and labor relations leader supporting a unionized education environment, advising executive leadership on complex workforce matters, investigations, and compliance with collective bargaining agreements and federal labor regulations. Provides strategic guidance on discipline, performance management, and conflict resolution while mitigating organizational risk and strengthening workplace culture.Key ContributionsLead complex investigations involving harassment, misconduct, and policy violations, ensuring consistent policy application and defensible outcomesAdvise senior leadership on discipline, corrective action, and terminations; develop Performance Improvement Plans and resolution strategiesInterpret and administer collective bargaining agreements, reducing contractual disputes and labor riskManage multi-step grievance processes and represent management in arbitration proceedingsPartner with legal counsel on unfair labor practice responses and NLRA complianceFacilitate mediation and conflict resolution to restore team effectivenessDeliver manager training on progressive discipline and documentation standardsAnalyze employee relations trends to develop proactive mitigation strategies

Education

• Strayer University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management and Services

  2012 — 2014