Cathy Madore, I'm a multifaceted team player who will do whatever it takes to make the company successful and get the job done.

About

I'm versatile, have a strong work ethic, and have subject matter expertise in many industries and occupations.

Experience

Freelancer

Jan 2015 – Present

Vallejo, CA, USA

Copy Editor and Ghost Writer

Proofreading and copy editing professional articles, university papers and dissertations, advertisements, blog posts, and newsletter content.

Eichleay, Inc

Jan 2021 – Oct 2023

Concord, Ca

Director of People, Capability and Culture

• Project Manager for Eichleay’s first Great Place to Work certification in 2022 and the 2023 renewal (timeline development, execution, partnering with Great Place to Work, all communications, survey initiation and analysis). • Project Manager and author of Eichleay’s monthly People Bulletin using Confluence. • Project Manager for the development and execution of an issue tracking system utilizing Jira. • Led Eichleay’s performance improvement plan and performance review processes. • Led Eichleay’s compliance program, including drug screening, background checks, I-9 verification, etc. • Established a best-in-class new hire experience (onboarding) across 12+ states and Canada, resulting in decreased time to hire and increasing new hire, hiring manager, and leadership team satisfaction. • Investigated and resolved employee relations issues and mediated grievances. • Managed Eichleay’s new employee orientation, developmental training, and required training. • Co-created and managed Eichleay’s first leadership training program, taking ~50 employees through a two year program that provided them the essential building blocks for becoming a better (or new) supervisor.

Freelancer

Jan 2021 – Dec 2021

San Francisco, California

Copy Editing and Ghost Writing

Proofreading, copy editing, and refreshing existing content of weekly emails, newsletters, and advertisements for special events for a prominent life coach. The client had years of content that needed refreshing and a different "take" from an outside point of view. I reviewed 3+ years of existing content (weekly emails to subscribers), made editorial changes (proofreading and editing), and suggested a fresh point of view on the content as well as provided print/publish-ready material.

Eichleay, Inc

Apr 2015 – Jan 2021

Concord, Ca

Director of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality

• Created a single source of truth, via Confluence, for company procedures that was accessible to all employees, including seconded employees, for the first time. • Managed the company ESH and Quality programs including audits, investigations, procedures, workman’s compensation, return to work, and maintained stellar EMR and injury rates and grades in ISNetworld and Avetta. • Conducted new hire drug screens and background checks, onboarding, welcome gifts, I-9 verification, assigned and tracked legally required training and company and client required training. • Co-created Eichleay’s new internal website “Eichleay-paedia”, and became its most prolific content contributor. • Recruited and developed HSEQ personnel for corporate and seconded assignments. • Executive sponsor of the Eichleay Fun Committee (ice cream parties, company picnics, etc.) and the Emerging Professional’s Program (mentoring and engagement of our youngest recruits).

Bechtel

Mar 2013 – Apr 2015

Reston, VA

Program Manager and Communication Specialist

• Reported to Bechtel’s Chief Learning Officer where I liaised with the CEO’s office and senior executives to ensure Bechtel University’s goals and objectives were met. • Planned and executed Bechtel’s Global Learning Summit (2014 and 2015), connecting hundreds of global L&D colleagues for collaboration, learning, and teambuilding. • As the manager for strategic communications, I ensured business and operating plans, annual reports, and data for stakeholder/partner’s meetings and business reviews met the highest of standards. • Led Six Sigma Black Belt projects, mentored Black/Yellow Belts, and organized/executed special events.

Education

University of South Carolina

Bachelor's of Science, Environmental Science and English

Bechtel University

Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma, Process improvement and statistical analysis

Cathy Madore

I'm a multifaceted team player who will do whatever it takes to make the company successful and get the job done.

Skills

Languages