NATALIE A. CECIL 5779 US 60 W• Owensboro, Kentucky 42301

270-993-1400 • natacec@hotmail.com

Expertise includes negotiations, FMLA process, HR regulations, social media marketing, event planning and execution, database and report analysis, and research. Extensive knowledge of University, human resource, and Office Operations. Additional executive-level experience in leadership of member-driven organizations, increasing membership, strategic planning, community connections, and information technology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CENTURY ALUMINUM, Sebree, KY October 2014 - Present

Human Resources

Human Resource Generalist

Oversee daily HR operations including employee attendance, discipline, and rewards program. Manage employee data base, and maintain daily financial records. Interview and manage employee hiring process for both Union and Non-Union Employees. Help maintain union relations and manage union job award process and control.

Process new employee throughout hiring process. Including but not limited to interview / application process, new hire orientation, and employee training

Manage employee records and maintain ADP 500+employee database

Implemented new processes for rewards program and distributed over $75, 000 in rewards

Coordinate communication between human resource office, union, and non-union plant employees

Manage employee attendance records including leave of absences, FMLA, and short term disability claims

Administer Union Job bidding and award process

CITY OF OWENSBORO, Owensboro, KY 2013 to October 2014

Public Events

Event Coordinator

Oversee Public Event office daily operations including event permit applications, city sponsored event productions, and community partner daily contact. Serve on city run special event committee. Partner with Owensboro Police Department, Fire Department, and Public Works employees to produce and oversee city wide special events. Create marketing platforms for City Sponsored events to target the city and neighboring communities.

Processed and permitted 50+ Special event applications

Created and implemented new city event planning packet and application

Coordinated communication and planning for city events, Dragon Boat Festival, 4th of July Celebration, Corporate Challenge, and Sundae Sunday event.

Created new Public Events social networking platforms

BELMONT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN 2010 to 2013

Office of Alumni Relations

Director of Alumni Engagement

Supervision of database management, social media marketing, and student ambassador program. Assist with reunion and university event planning and production. Provide program and project management to service university external constituents of 24,000+ alumni. Design and implement new reporting tools for University advancement reports and analysis. Serve as the Alumni liaison to the Massey alumni

board, and to the School of Business and Music Business programs. Responsible for implementing and creating marketing methods to involve the diverse population of alumni constituents.

Maintain 24,000+ alumni records through university database management using oracle application

Researched and implemented new database forms and procedures to increase

operate as database security officer overseeing 25 network users

Represented the University Advancement on the implementation of new reporting method IT panel and created 75% of new analysis report programs

Increased Ambassador participation and recruitment by 53% and diversified the population

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS 2008 - 2010 Responsible for the Alumni and Development Database module within the Banner System as it relates to records and information. Managed Information and security training to adhere to FERPA regulations. Provided assistance and implementation for reports and information as it related to all departments across campus department. Responsibilities included communication and design of the alumni website including external and internal information management. Designed and produced the new alumni web community, and social networking sites.

Served on committee for the new website transition

Developed 4 new social media marketing platforms

Created and maintained new family based programs for the alumni community

DATABASE COORDINATOR 2007 - 2008

Monitor and coordinate maintenance of data entry. Managed university requests for information from university advancement database, and conducted research for alumni information. Partnered with the IT department to ensure database integrity, and enforce data entry standards and implementation. Daily work included coding, tracking, and contact information research on the database constituents.

Developed new interest tracking method to decrease development officer research time and increase productivity

Implemented new partnership between admissions office and alumni relations to obtain better alumni statistics

SERVICE CORPS STUDENT ADVISOR 2007- 2010 Manage and coordinated student volunteer operations for high profile music and entertainment industry events. Approved travel details including airline, dates, and hotel information as well as coordinated financial operations for trips and local events.

Coordinated and supervised student trips to; Super bowl, Sundance Film Fest, Grammy’s, Latin Grammys, Key West Songwriters Festival, and The Academy of Country Music Award show

Increased student membership from 100 to 400+ students

Developed contacts for 6 new major events

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration, Belmont University, Nashville, TN

Bachelor of Business Administration, Belmont University, Nashville, TN Major: Music Business

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Kentucky SHRM Member 2014-Present

Massey Graduate School Alumni Board 2011- 2012 References available upon request.