Deborah Godfrey

President Board of Directors

About

Human Resources Professional who excels when presented with sensitive conflicts/issues requiring the development of persuasive, innovative, and forward thinking solutions. Over 15 years experience in policy administration, performance management, employee relations, conflict resolution, training, and recruiting. Proven experience at collaborating with management to implement corporate initiatives and departmental goals. Demonstrated skills in employment law; includes in-house complaint investigations to legal claims. Specialties: Performance Management, Employee Relations, Conflict Resolution, Harassment/Discrimination Investigations, Training, Employee Motivation/Recognition, Coaching.

Country

United States

City

Raleigh

Industry

Human Resources

Skill

Employment Law, Policy, Recruiting, Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Employee Relations, Onboarding, Performance Management, Human Resources, Budgets, Training

Experience

President Board of Directors

Amberfield Homeowners Association (Community Service)

2010-10 - Present · 16 yrs

Raleigh, North Carolina

Managed Amberfield’s business affairs and financials for 204 properties; collaborated with its officers and community manager to determine and address association’s needs along with resident's issues. Influenced trusted relationship between officers, residents, and community manager; achieved maintaining the quality of community.

Program Coordinator

Elevation Baptist Church - JobNet Ministry (Community Service)

2010-5 - Present · 16 yrs 5 mos

Raleigh, North Carolina

Designed and delivered workshops empowering job-seekers to develop critical job search processes and interviewing skills. Guided job-seekers self discovery, self-marking techniques, and job search skills.

Career Coach

Dress For Success (Community Service)

2011-2 - Present · 15 yrs 8 mos

Raleigh, North Carolina

Coached clients to develop critical job search and interviewing skills. Demonstrated skills fostered motivation, empowerment, and influenced job-seekers' buy-in to the process which strategically developed their competitive edge.

Trainer

Colonial Baptist Church - JobSeekers (Community Service)

2009-3 - Present · 17 yrs 7 mos

Cary, North Carolina

Presented workshops and conducted mock interviews enhancing job-seekers interviewing skills.

Human Resources Generalist, AVP

Citi

2001 - 2008 · 7 yrs

Long Island City, New York

HR Generalist focused on providing a high-level of HR services, policies, and programs for areas consisting of up to 1,200 employees. Collaborated with managers to determine and collectively implement HR priorities and initiatives to achieve business needs. Responsibilities included: policy administration, performance management, employee relations, conflict resolution, compensation/benefit support, training, recruiting, and employee motivation/recognition. Demonstrated skills in building trusted relationships with managers by identifying and utilizing appropriate resources to augment overall support, which increased commitment for "high potential" enhanced dialogs. Partnered with in-house legal counsel investigate employee sexual or other harassment/discrimination complaints in response to legal or EEO claims.

Senior EEO Analyst, HR Officer

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

1992 - 2001 · 9 yrs

Uniondale, New York

Point of contact provider of Human Resources services for 3,600 employees; achieved corporate/department compliance in employee relations, policies and procedures, conflict resolutions, and training. Prepared affirmative action plans and reported annual EEO results. Forecasted future staffing needs and developed programs to attract candidates. Collaborated with in-house legal counsel to identify or minimize potential exposure in employee relations/conflict resolutions issues.