Dr. 伊冯娜·蕾妮·沃茨, an adjunct professor with North Park’s 商学院 and 非营利组织管理 (SBNM), 连接 Crain’s 芝加哥 Business 2021 list of exceptional leaders in HR. To be honored among Crain’s 芝加哥 Business 49 HR leaders, Dr. 美国瓦茨 had to demonstrate the ability to effect change in a senior leadership role at a company of at least 50 employees.
Described by her students as full of energy, Dr. 美国瓦茨 teaches Human Resource Management to both undergraduate and graduate students. Teaching at North Park is a natural fit for Dr. 美国瓦茨. 作为一个基督徒, 我周围都是学生, 工作人员, and faculty that share the same faith and values that I follow. North Park’s vision and commitment to intercultural values allows me to engage and interact with others that are diverse in many ways, resulting in my gaining new insights from multiple perspectives,”医生说。. 美国瓦茨.
A passion for learning and education, along with a life-long goal to teach at a university, 博士的启发. 美国瓦茨 to pursue a doctorate degree in adult education. With twenty-plus years in various leadership roles, Dr. 美国瓦茨 believes in bringing awareness to the challenges accompanying real life events, imparting to her students the necessary knowledge, 技能, and confidence that they too will need.
“I believe my diverse professional background (special education teacher, 研讨会主持人, 授权管理员, and former US Marine) and my hands-on experiences in workforce management serve as a valuable resource that brings real work scenarios to the classroom,”医生说。. 美国瓦茨.
在她的日间工作中. 美国瓦茨 is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Little City Foundation, a nonprofit serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Over the course of the pandemic, Dr. 美国瓦茨 has effected change to participant safety, transportation and facility use, incorporating CDC protocols.
North Park students benefit directly from the in-the-field experience Dr. 美国瓦茨 has implementing strategies addressing recruitment, 留任和绩效, resulting in improved quality hires, employee engagement and reduced turnover.
“I have always seen myself as more than an employee’s supervisor, which includes not only overseeing or directing the work of others, but to serve as a facilitator in the career or personal development of employees. I apply this same logic to my students,”医生说。. 美国瓦茨.