Kimberlly Leon

Ensuing the completion of my master’s degree in legal studies, it is my hope to obtain a role in a firm with a reputation for success in Employment Law. Throughout my experiences as a HR consultant, I plan to serve as a credible source for my clients and identify risks and promote the enhancement of the counseling program in which I become employed via efforts to navigate the risks and legal consequences associated with ever changing labor laws. Second, I desire to supplement my HR management leadership with legal practices in which I will be enabled to integrate progressive labor laws in achieving an optimal degree of compliance in all corporate domains. In particular, I have specific interests regarding the implementation of progressive human resource infrastructure, as I believe such alterations can best meet the needs of the growing labor market and opportunities of attaining increased rates of compliance, equity, diversity, & inclusion. Lastly, it is my goal to continuously facilitate the advancement of the counseling profession and the betterment of corporations as a whole by means of producing proven methods of corporate culture compliance (varying by industry), engaging in local, state, national, and international-level organizational leadership conversations, and operationalizing advocacy initiatives surrounding the advancement of the corporate mindset resulting in a more human experience for our workforce.

My current graduate study interests may be classified into three primary domains: (1) corporate legal knowledge; (2) progressive and experimental HR practices; and (3) research interests. My legal knowledge interests are as follows: (a) utilizing honor societies, other university legal organizations, and federal grants for community service and mentoring programs; (b) utilizing knowledge and/or associations for personal growth, professional development, and for opportunities to engage in initiatives to combat all forms of corporate negligence. My progressive and experimental preferences are as follows: (a) operational constructionism; (b) solution-focused counseling (strength-based); (c) alternative practices; (d) competitive market strategies and, (e) enhancing the average employee’s experience. My empirical research interests are as follows: (a) counseling large corporations on strategic HR growth; (b) counseling graduate students' professional development; (c) Leading mentoring practices and students' personal growth, professional development, professional identity, and leadership; (d) road map to becoming a leader in the human resources field.