ADELE COX

2420 Sand Creek Road #C-1248

Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 683-9039
ac86ad96@westpost.net
HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST
Emphasis in Diversity, Professional Development, Organizational Design & Develop
ment, Employee Relations, Benefits/Wellness Programs
Dynamic personal life counselor and business owner seeking to transition to a ca
reer in the human resources field, leveraging more than a decade of innate inter
est and success in wellness counseling, consensus building, analytic problem sol
ving and negotiation to facilitate personal and organizational change and develo
pment. Previous experience includes software engineering, technical writing, and
program management roles with Fortune 500 companies (Oracle, GE).
Equally accomplished as a team member and individual contributor in both small a
nd large corporate environments. Resourceful leader and effective communicator,
expert at fostering collaboration and action with a unique ability to cross indu
stry sectors. Uncompromising integrity and work ethic. Warm, safe, positive att
itude. Committed to cultural diversity/competence, work-life balance, continuou
s professional development, and effective leadership.
Professional contributions include:
* Personal Growth Counseling and Mediation
* Virtual Team Management
* Training and Professional Development
* Contingency Planning and Risk Management
* Presentation Design and Delivery
* Writing and Interpersonal Communication
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology
John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA, September 2002
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, June 1983
Life Coaching Certificate
John F. Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA, August 2008
Conflict Resolution Certificate
Center for Human Development, Pleasant Hill, CA, April 2002

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
* Personal Growth Counseling and Mediation/Conflict Resolution
- Created and grew company successful in formulating innovative, customized solu
tions for professionals experiencing challenging personal and professional circu
mstances (Youniversoul Health & Wellness).
- Teach empowerment, self-awareness, and relationship/communication improvement
(Youniversoul Health & Wellness).
- Mediate conflicts between diverse parties including Colleague to Colleague, Em
ployee to Boss, and Merchant to Customer with emphasis on diversity awareness an
d communication improvement. Motivate and facilitate discussions between partie
s focused on the underlying priorities of each side, resulting in greater resolu
tion and relationship improvement (Youniversoul Health & Wellness).

* Virtual Team Management

- Recipient of General Manager's Award for initiating and delivering a 98% error
-free product release, which came as a direct result of a new Agile-style projec
t management process (General Electric).
- Created and managed virtual teams comprised of up to 30 discreet groups and en
sured every group's requirements were incorporated throughout the development an
d release process (Oracle).

* Training and Professional Development

- Created and presented hands-on Peer Training course to transition from DEC mai
nframe software development environment to IBM GUI environment, enabling nearly
30 colleagues to immediately begin work on new system (General Electric).
- Designed and presented departmental cross-training in test, maintenance and su
pport for Oracle Applications software products on DEC VAX/VMS system (Oracle).

* Contingency Planning and Risk Management

- Created specific planning methodology for each release stream and established
new one-to-one working relationships across discrete business units (Oracle).
- Maintained versatile client treatment plans, allowing for a change in directio
n midstream when the situation dictates a new approach (Youniversoul Health and
Wellness).

* Presentation Design and Delivery

- Invited by a local university as a guest lecturer; designed and presented inte
ractive workshop titled The Youniversoul Approach to Relationship Improvement th
rough Self Awareness.
- Created and conducted interactive seminar entitled The Youniversoul Approach t
o Stress Management through Self Awareness for a non-profit organization, result
ing in immediate implementation of key ideas by the center director.

* Writing and Interpersonal Communication

- Published online professional and personal development articles, newsletters a
nd fictional stories (Youniversoul Health and Wellness).
- Wrote, updated, edited and tested Users' Manual and Installation Manuals, Test
Plans and Test Procedures for multiple programs, including Oracle Applications
on VAX/VMS Operating System and Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) p
rojects (Oracle and General Electric).

CAREER OVERVIEW
Owner, Life Coach Counselor
YOUNIVERSOUL HEALTH & WELLNESS
Pleasant Hill, CA ~ 2002-Present
Program Manager and Senior Software Engineer
ORACLE CORPORATION
Redwood Shores, CA ~ 1992-2003
Software Engineer
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
San Jose, CA ~ 1986-1992
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
UNISYS CORPORATION
Sunnyvale, CA ~ 1984-1986