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porate culture.Continually benchmarked EEO and diversity practices against worldwide competitors.Managed Corporate ADA Center of Excellence. Redesigned reasonable accommodationprocess to trailblazing standard allowing employees to receive job aids and "environmental adjustments."Transformed national, best practice training into multidimensional, world-classcompliance training for 1.5 million U.S. based employees using live instruction, train-the-trainer, TV broadcasts and computer-based modules.

Tyson Foods, Incorporated (Corporate World Headquarters) - Springdale, ARDirector of Employment Compliance (EEO) - Diversity/Inclusion ChampionJanuary 2005 - November 2006Administered Employment Compliance program for 114,000+ employees. Managed internal and external discrimination complaints. Identified successful methodologiesfor promoting diversity and championed company's inclusion efforts.Managed EEO discrimination investigations and mediations saving company millionsof dollars in litigation costs.Provided employment counsel to 600+ Executives and Human Resources Directors/Managers.Managed external governmental relationships and National Universal Mediation Agreement with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.Delivered educational programs for managers addressing EEO, litigation avoidanceand cultural competence.

Master certified to facilitate highly sensitive diversity education for Executives and Officers.Fulton County Government - Atlanta, GADirector of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity - Office of the County Manager2000 - 2005Directed all activities of county's Equal Opportunity program. Oversaw all aspects of discrimination complaint investigations and mediations. Developed Diversity Education Series.Provided employment related guidance to elected officials and county managers.Managed investigative teams responsible for resolving discrimination disputes.Served as external liaison with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Developed and implemented comprehensive, multi-tiered Diversity Education SeriesOversaw county's Affirmative Action Plan.

Fulton County Government - Atlanta, GALabor & Employment Counsel - Office of the County Attorney1998 - 2000General corporate counsel duties including litigation, trial practice and contract negotiations.Represented elected officials & county management in civil employment litigationmatters and grievance hearings.Provided legal guidance to elected officials & county managers regarding obligations in labor/employment matters.

United States Department of Education - Office of Civil Rights - Atlanta, GARegional Civil Rights Attorney - Southeast Region1989 - 1998Provided legal counsel to national Civil Rights Director as well as investigative guidance to federal investigative teams.Developed litigation strategies to support federal anti-discrimination enforcement efforts.Developed national education policy and presented anti-discrimination training seminars.

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Provided investigative guidance to 100+ federal investigators.Negotiated settlements with College and University Presidents and School Superintendents

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - Cincinnati, OHStaff Attorney1988 - 1989Prepared legal memoranda and opinions and delivered oral presentations to federal circuit judges.Engaged in extensive legal research and critical analyses to support federal Circuit Court rulings.

EDUCATIONDoctorate of JurisprudenceUniversity of Cincinnati College of Law - Cincinnati, OH

Bachelor of Arts (Honors) - English Literature and CompositionOhio University - Athens, OH

CERTIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIESMaster Trainer/Employment Law - Morgan Lewis ResourcesCertified Mediator - American Association of Affirmative ActionExecutive Development Series - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Certified Diversity Trainer - Novations, National Coalition Building Institute

Dale Carnegie Breakthrough Leadership & Powerful Presentation Graduate

SOFTWARE SKILLSMS Word * MS Excel * MS PowerPoint * MS Project * MS Visio * WBS Chart Pro