April Shand MBA Senior Consultant

Office Location:

Calgary

April is an energetic, versatile, and accomplished Human Resources professional with 25 years of comprehensive experience in both unionized and non-unionized environments. April has experience collaborating with all levels of management to ensure the Human Resources strategy is aligned with the corporate/business strategy in order to drive business results. She possesses a broad knowledge of Human Resources including employee relations and labour relations, acquiring and retaining talent, policy development and governance, HRIS/ATS implementations, designing and administering benefits and compensation programs, corporate acquisitions, engagement, and brings over 15 years leadership experience, including at the executive level.

April is a problem solver focused on results and outcomes while remaining objective when assessing situations.

Prior to moving into the HR consulting world, April worked with Enmax, SAIT, SMART Technologies and Divestco Inc., and then moved into the transportation industry with ECL Group of Companies, Westcan Group of Companies and WestJet.

Professional Certifications:

  • Leadership Certificate – Mount Royal University
  • Change Management Certificate – Queens University
  • Workplace Investigations Certificate – Rubin Thomlinson

Experience:

  • Human Resources Management
  • Employee & Labour Relations
  • Performance Management & Employee Engagement
  • Policy Development & Compliance
  • Recruitment & Retention
  • Developing Orientation and Onboarding Programs
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Workplace Investigations
  • Systems Implementations (ATS, HRIS)
  • Website Content and Updates

Education:

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Nova Southeastern University (NSU Florida)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) major in Human Resources – Athabasca University (Alberta)
  • Leadership Certificate – Mount Royal University
  • Workplace Investigations Certificate – Rubin Thomlinson
  • Change Management Certificate – Queens University
  • Leadership Certificate – Mount Royal University

Personal:

In her down time, April is very active with golf, walking, hiking, working out at the gym, and relaxing with her fur babies (Devon Rex cat and Chihuahua dog).