HR & Compliance Consultant
As an ERA HR & Compliance Consultant, Melissa works with members to address a wide range of HR issues. She supports ERA members by working ERA’s hotline, facilitating monthly roundtables, creating member legal alerts, training, and handling special projects such as HR check-ups, I-9 audits, HR policy and employee handbook reviews.
Melissa has 8 years of HR experience. Most recently, Melissa was an HR Consultant for Equitas Health (leading healthcare provider for LGBTQIA+ organization in Ohio), where she provided HR-related support to over 500 employees, full cycle recruiting, organizational restructuring, internal and external audits, employee relations, payroll, onboarding, leave management and credentialing.
Her areas of expertise include but are not limited to auditing, diversity and inclusion initiatives, leave management, policy/procedure development, implementation of HR related software, training and training materials, as well as general HR issues.
Melissa earned her Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Keller Graduate School of Management and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University. Melissa is also a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).
