Who I am makes a difference! Every day we get to choose how we show up. I choose to be positive, curious and adaptable and use those attributes to build trusting relationships with others.
Born in the U.K. and raised in South Africa, my two daughters and I moved to the USA in 2008. I play a lot of tennis, enjoy live music, travel and supporting my daughters in their respective competitive dance programs.
Not knowing what I wanted to do after high school, I got on a bus and headed into the local town. Looking for a job, I went from store to store asking for opportunities. This is where I landed my first full time job as a receptionist in a retail store. Little did I know that the HR Manager would see potential in me to start a career in the HR field. I had a great coach who was willing to take me under her wing and so, my career began. I learned on-the-job, continued my education, gained experience in different industries and here I am today, living a successful life in the USA.
I firmly believe in building relationships as the foundation for everything else. By being open, transparent, direct and collaborative, I pride myself in building trusting relationships with others. It is with those relationships that I am able to strategize, execute and adapt to meet the needs of my customers and organizations. I thrive in leadership roles where I can add value and make a difference.
Helping others grow and develop is my passion. All of us have talents, sometimes we just need help identifying them and building upon them to help us be the best we can be.
Timeline
Director Customer Solutions, LAK Group
My role is to partner with individuals, teams and organizations to identify solutions to human capital challenges that will help them achieve their goals. The approach is applied to all of our Culture Shaping, Talent Strategy, Career Transition, Assessment, Coaching and Leadership Development programs and services. At LAK Group, we develop and deploy innovative and adaptable strategies that improve organizational and employee agility, resilience, effectiveness, and success over the long term.
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Bachelor Degree HRM, UNISA, South Africa
Moved to Wisconsin, USA
Promoted and transferred to the USA with Joy Mining Machinery.
Associate Degree HRM, Institute of People Management, South Africa
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Human Resources Manager, Edgars
Responsible for Human Resources function at a department store. This included payroll, training and development, employee relations, benefits and administration.
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Training Coordinator, Joy Mining Machinery
Responsible for coordinating all training and development efforts, apprenticeships, learnerships and administration of legislative requirements.
Human Resources Generalist, Joy Mining Machinery
Responsible for HR services for P&H MinePro Services as part of the HR Shared Services strategy. These services included recruitment and selection, employee relations, compensation and benefits, training and development, etc.
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Human Resources Development Manager, Joy Mining Machinery
Based in South Africa, responsible for the full training and development function, including technical and leadership training.
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Global Manager Leadership Development, Joy Global Inc.
Led a corporate Learning and Development team with the responsibilities of LMS implementation, design and development of leadership programs, development of organizational leadership model, processes for identification and development of talent.
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Director, Learning and Development, Joy Global Inc.
As a global leader, led a team of Learning and Development professionals in multiple countries in the development and execution of a global organizational strategy to meet the talent growth and development needs of the organization. This included leadership development, succession planning, talent reviews, learning technology, onboarding, employee engagement, coaching and change management
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Director, Learning & Development, Aurora Health Care
Developed and implemented learning and development strategy and goals that addressed the development needs of the organization. Worked closely with stakeholders and HR Business Partners on needs assessments for 30,000+ team members from onboarding to competency in the role, including development of future leaders.
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System VP Team Member & Workforce Development, Advocate Aurora Health
Created, prioritized and developed strategies to ensure ample top-quality talent for today and in the future through community workforce development strategies, onboarding methodologies, basic skills, acculturation efforts, and team member development efforts.
Proudest Accomplishment
I have two ... moved to the USA as a single Mom with two young kids and completed triathlon in 2016
Experience Highlights
Human Resources Generalist (Manufacturing)
responsible for all aspects of hr for a division as part of a shared services model
Human Resources Development Manager
responsible for all aspects of training & dev. for organization/region
Global Manager Leadership Development
responsible for global learning solutions to develop current and future leaders
Director, Learning and Development
responsible for all aspects of learning & dev and talent mgt for all regions across the globe
Director, Caregiver Development
responsible for the caregiver development institute, d&i learning and multiple learning solutions
Director, Learning and Development
responsible for professional learning & dev, onboarding and learning technologies
System Vice President, Team Member and Workforce Development
Responsible for learning & dev., simulation and workforce development for the system
Education Highlights
Subject Award Winner
TRAining management subject award winner 1999
Causes
Team Phoenix
member & supporter of team phoenix, a  program to help cancer survivors gain strength & wellbeing
Interests
Head Coach
IN SPRING 2021, I TOOK ON THE ROLE OF HEAD COACH FOR NEW BERLIN EISENHOWER'S GIRLS TENNIS PROGRAM.
Tennis Enthusiast
Played tennis since 7yrs old, continue to play state league
ACHIEVEMENTS
80%
reduction in duration for new hire orientation
70
Facilitator certifications
2
incredible daughters
Skills
CULTURE ASSESSMENTS
career coach
1
executive coach
6
NEW HIRE ORIENTATION
20+
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
5
WORKFORCE PLANNING
15
SUCCESSION PLANNING
10
ONBOARDING
20+
VIRTUAL LEARNING
10
ONLINE LEARNING
10
LEARNING SOLUTIONS
20+
LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
10
BLENDED LEARNING
10
TALENT MANAGEMENT
10
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
15
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
20+
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
20+
HR GENERALIST
5
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
6
COACHING
5
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
20+
Questions & Answers
What advice to you give others?
Focus your energy on what you can control. Find the positive in every situation, no matter how big or small it is and leave the negative behind. Move forward one step at a time.
What makes you unique?
I have lived in 3 countries, traveled and/or worked in multiple and had the opportunities to learn different cultures. I have also worked in the "field" and at a corporate/global level, so I have an appreciation for both worlds.
Why did you move almost 9,000 miles to the USA?
I was afforded a great opportunity with Joy Global Inc. to transfer to Wisconsin, USA and take up a global leadership role. I wanted to raise my two daughters in a safe and secure environment and broaden my career opportunities. With the right attitude, you can do anything.
Meeting astronaut Scott Kelly at a conference
I did it! Completed a triathlon!
Meeting Ken Blanchard
Visit to the Great Wall of China
