Ms. Jonna Contacos-Sawyer
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management
School: Business
Academic Department: Business Administration
Phone: 814-472-3095
E-mail: jcontacos-sawyer@francis.edu
Office Location: Scotus 224
Additional Contact Information: Tuesday 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Thursday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Education
- B.A., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
- M.A., Saint Francis College
- In pursuit of Doctorate in Business Administration, Northcentral University
Biography
Certifications
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
- Certified Management Consultant
Courses Taught
- MGMT 201: Managerial Communications
- MBA 504: Human Resource Management
- MHRM 521: Human Resource Management
Achievements/Recognitions
- Jonna led her firm, HR Consultants, Inc., through ISO certification as one of the first management and human resource consulting firms in the nation that is ISO 9001:2008 certified
- Certified Management Development Trainer
- Certified Professional in 360 Feedback for Leadership Development
- At the time of certification, one of only two Management Consultant/Trainers in the United States earning the designations of CMC, SPHR, and CCP
- Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business, 2003
- Pennsylvania Entrepreneur award winner in the small business category, 2003
- Cambria-Somerset HR Association's HR Person of the Year, 2004 and 2007
Professional Organizations
- National Society for Human Resource Management
- World at Work Society
- Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), former Vice President of the Pittsburgh Chapter
- Community Outreach of the Cambria-Somerset Human Resource Association, former President
- Personnel and Finance Commitee for the Christian Home of Johnstown, Board of Trustees
- Served as Chairperson for the Business Advisory Council of Goodwill Industries
- Served as Chairperson of REACH Youth Community Outreach, St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael, PA
- Served on the Graduate HRM Program Faculty Advisory Committee at Saint Francis University
Publications and Presentations
- High Performance Work Systems for Online Education., Contacos-Sawyer, Jonna, Revels, Mark, Ciampa, Mark, Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, Volume XIII, Number III, Fall 2010, University of West Georgia, Distance Education Center.
- 2011, Keynote Speaker, Statewide Conference for County HR Professionals. State College, PA.
- 2011, Feature Speaker, Results Management Spring 2011 National Long-Term Care Conference. Hershey, PA.
- 2011, Co-author and Co-presenter, Employer's Mindset of 'Catch Me If You Can' and the DOL's Game Plan for 'When I Catch You.' Total Rewards 2011 WorldatWork Conference & Exhibition. San Diego, CA.(CMC)