LaTonya Rampa
Duluth
Summary
Highly experienced AVP/SR Director Human Resources with a proven record of success in designing, developing, and implementing strategies directly impacting organizational and business effectiveness. Extensive expertise in leading transformational change and establishing Human Resources as a strategic business partner. Recognized for high integrity and commitment to service.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AVP Corporate Human Resources
Gentiva Home Care and Hospice
10.2023 - Current
- Senior HR Leader for hospice and palliative home care
- Provide strategic partnership for corporate support leaders
- Design and implement process changes within the organization with a focus on communication, policy and procedure development and implementation, employee relations, employee engagement and organization restructure
- Responsible for the development and implementation of Human Resources strategic initiatives to support the organization’s business strategies
- Reduced cost for background check process by 20 percent through implementation of cost effective and streamlined processes
- Implemented new processes to create a better candidate experience
- Proactively prevented litigation cases through development of consistent use of positive human resource policy, procedure, and best practices
- Train and coach managers on the importance of communications and documentation.
Director Corporate Human Resources
Gentiva Home Care and Hospice
03.2019 - 09.2023
- Strategic trusted advisor/HR business partner to corporate leaders tasked with ensuring alignment between the business operations and the HR practices and objectives
- Identify needs utilizing data analyses and organizational agility to launch and lead initiatives that support improving performance, talent, capability, and culture
- Plan, direct, develop, and coordinate the policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resources Department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy
- Work closely with leadership to assist with organization development priorities including management coaching, team development and employee engagement
- Recommend, drive, and provide on-going management of HR programs necessary to support strategic operations and organization goals
- Design, manage, and implement effective solutions that align people strategies and HR delivery model with organization goals
- Implement processes and programs across the organization
- Monitor and ensure organizations compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; review and modify policies and practices to maintain compliance.
Human Resources Manager
TECHNICOLOR USA
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Act as Human Resources Advisor for onsite and remote employees at all levels of the organization
- Develop, manage and communicate organization restructure projects
- Consult with business leaders on human resources related issues and act as an employee champion and change agent
- Manage employee culture and organization changes related to reorganizations, acquisitions and processes
- Partner with leadership on talent acquisition, identifying and retaining high-level talent and succession planning
- Work closely with management to drive company results utilizing performance appraisals, talent assessment and progressive discipline
- Partner with management team on talent acquisition, identifying and retaining high-level talent
- Managed direct reports.
Human Resources Manager
HERSCHEND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Provided leadership and direction to the HR team and operating departments
- Worked with leaders to align HR initiatives and actions with business strategy and operating plan objectives including coaching, performance management, retention, compliance, leadership, and employee development
- Monitored work environment to ensure fair and consistent employment practices and compliance with company policy and procedure
- Had conversations with associates related to performance, employee relations and ethical issues and communicated appropriate disciplinary action including termination
- Managed direct reports in all human resource areas and provided guidance on daily HR processes and procedures.
Talent Development Manager/HR Business Partner
OFFICE DEPOT, INC
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Lead 2 regions with 2000+ associates in central and southeast territories with talent development and strategies
- Serve as a strategic field HR business partner
- Review high-level analysis and reporting, assessing talent and market trends for succession planning and talent acquisition
- Assist with design, implementation, and communication on organizational changes
- Create and lead team on talent development needs, utilizing assessment tools
- Develop new job descriptions, profiles, and competencies for hourly and exempt level positions
- Partner with management team on new hire and internal promotion salaries
- Work on various projects related to new organization design as well as company merger
- Facilitate workforce planning to include store closings, relocation, and ready-now internal talent
- Developed, managed, and communicated organization restructure project, streamlining stores management roles, and increasing productivity and accountability
- Partner with management team on talent acquisition, identifying and retaining high-level talent
- Managed performance management process to include defining competencies to drive results, guidance during annual process and development and follow up on action plans to improve performance
- Worked on engagement and retention strategies, reducing turnover 30% and increasing internal candidate readiness for future management openings
- Identified bench for succession planning ensuring candidates developed to fill future openings, increasing time to fill by 40% and producing cost savings on external training and productivity.
Senior Human Resources Generalist
OFFICE DEPOT, INC
01.2005 - 01.2013
- Managed 15 districts with 1200+ associates in southeast territory, provided HR business partner leadership and handled employee relations, compliance, and performance improvement
- Coached, trained, and developed managers on effective communication, performance management and federal / state legal compliance
- Worked with managers on employee engagement, compensation, and retention strategies
- Partnered with district and regional operations, coordinating employee relations, business acumen, staffing, succession planning and training activities
- Mentored and guided management team and provided supervisor and operational training as needed
- Monitored work environment to ensure fair and consistent employment practices and compliance with company policy and procedure
- Helped to grow organization by impacting and improving customer service through employee selection, training and development practices
- Participated on project team designing and implementing new LOA process and procedures
- Ensured processes and procedures in compliance with company policy, EEO, labor, wage and hour and sexual harassment laws.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FLSkills
- Talent Development
- Workforce Planning
- Employee Engagement
- HR Strategist
- Accountability
- Policy Administration
- Continuous Improvement
- Legal Compliance
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Succession Planning
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Organization Restructure
Websites
Certification
SHRM-CP
Locations
Duluth, GA, 30097
Timeline
AVP Corporate Human Resources
Gentiva Home Care and Hospice
10.2023 - Current
Director Corporate Human Resources
Gentiva Home Care and Hospice
03.2019 - 09.2023
Human Resources Manager
TECHNICOLOR USA
01.2016 - 01.2019
Human Resources Manager
HERSCHEND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
01.2015 - 01.2016
Talent Development Manager/HR Business Partner
OFFICE DEPOT, INC
01.2013 - 01.2014
Senior Human Resources Generalist
OFFICE DEPOT, INC
01.2005 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
University of Central Florida
SHRM-CP
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