VP, Human Resources

Posted on: 2006-06-09

DEBORAH B. PREG 2102 Rabbit Run Road, Marlton, NJ 08053 (856)988-1787 [email protected] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: AVALON CARPET TILE AND FLOORING Cherry Hill, New Jersey Human Resources, July 2001 to May 2006 Executive Assistant to President, January 2001 to July 2001 - Recruitment responsibilities included advertising, job fairs, interviewing, hiring - Retention and recognition initiatives - Conducted and oversaw training programs in various Human Resource related topics, including leadership - Benefits administration including medical, dental, life/disability, 401(k) - Administration of workers’ compensation claims and FMLA - Created, implemented and maintained Employee Handbook - Direct reports included Human Resource Assistant, Company Trainer, Payroll Administrator PURDUE PHARMA, LP Norwalk, Connecticut Research Planning Administrator, 1999 to 2000 Administrative Secretary, 1997 to 1999 - Coordinated twice yearly international research and development meetings including presentation preparation, coordination of poster exhibition, organization of pre- and post-meetings - Coordinated local research and development meetings, staff meetings, and international executive committee meetings including logistics, travel planning, and materials preparation - Created and maintained a database for evaluation of new business ideas - Provided administrative support to V.P. of International Research & Product Development, V. P. of Scientific Evaluations & Discovery Research, and Senior Director, Strategic Planning HOSPICE PHARMACIA, INC. Wyncote, Pennsylvania Executive Administrator, 1996 to 1997 - Provided administrative support to the CEO and Senior Management Team - Created brochures, post cards, and other marketing materials - Updated in-house manuals; edited quarterly newsletter; created and maintained marketing database - Coordinated training programs. BEAVER COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Glenside, Pennsylvania Administrative Assistant, 1994 to 1996 - Published Security Advisories and monthly safety information - Presented safety programs - Implemented and coordinated I.D. badging system EDUCATION: Beaver College (now Arcadia University) Bachelor of Arts, English, 1994 Departmental Honors SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY: Access; Descriptions, Now!; Excel; Illustrator; Millennium Payroll System; PhotoShop; Policies Now!; Power Point; Publisher; Visio; Word; WordPerfect. EDITORSHIP: NORTHEAST CORRIDOR Glenside, Pennsylvania Fiction Editor, 1998 to 1999 Fiction Reader, Associate Fiction Editor, Assistant Fiction Editor, 1994 to 1998 - Evaluated fiction manuscripts for publication in this nationally distributed literary magazine PUBLICATIONS: Poetry published in the nationally distributed literary journals: Midwest Poetry Review Wisconsin Review Anthology Bridges PHOTOGRAPHY: Online gallery at FieldandForest.com. Participation in Burlington County College juried Summer Photography Show. Upcoming, July 2006