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APRIL SIMPKINS SHRM-CP, PHR, - April is a dually certified HR Professional with 30 years of executive-level Human Resources experience. April is an HR Consultant, and the Chief Human Resources Officer for Totalhr, a human resources services firm focused on supporting the HR needs of small- to mid-sized businesses. She has helped more than 1000 business owners shape and develop their human capital.
April's experience and expertise, coupled with her continued study of Human Resources trends, has made her a trusted advisor for many in the business community. It also led to an invitation to The Business Journal Leadership Trust, which allows April to share her expertise with leaders nationwide. She has been a requested presenter and guest speaker for organizations that include Harvard University Extension School, Winthrop University, The Citadel, EEOC, and The City of Charleston, to name a few. She is also a member of the SHRM Speakers Bureau.
April is a
board member of both the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce and the
SC Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). She is the Chapter Chair for the
Charlotte affiliate of the Women Presidents Organization (WPO), a non-profit membership organization for women
presidents, CEOs, and managing directors of privately held, multimillion-dollar
companies. In 2016 WPO honored April with the Woman of Color Award for her
business achievements.
April was the
Diversity Director for the South Carolina Society for Human Resources
Management from 2018 - 2020. In 2020 April received the Unsung Hero Award from
Greenville SHRM for her exemplary leadership in Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion. Her service and commitment to the HR community and the profession's
advancement led to her selection as a member of the HR Advisory Board for Winthrop
University in Rock Hill,
SC. She works with a team of HR thought leaders who have been charged with
designing the human resources undergraduate and postgraduate degree curriculum
and programs.
April has
received many awards and honors for her business acumen. Her awards
include: the 2020 Women In Business Achievement Award from the Charlotte
Business Journal, the 2018 Fort Mill/ Tega Cay Business Person of The Year
Award from the York County Regional Chamber, the Movers & Shaker
Award given by Business Leader Magazine and, in 2016, April was named one of
Charlotte's 50 Most Influential Women by Mecklenburg Times.
April is a
classically trained pianist, an avid runner, athlete, mother, wife, and
entrepreneur.
LS
This was one of the best self-study programs I have taken! The content was rich -- I could hardly take notes fast enough, and I kept rewinding because the facilitator had so much good information to share that I wanted to be sure to capture it. Definitely recommend! Thank you!
JW
in our efforts to initiative our very first inclusion committee I have attended a few courses on this topic but this is really the only one that has addressed how to get started and what your focus should be. Thank you!!
ND
We’re looking at developing a D&I program and it covered a few things we haven’t thought of. The presenter was good and content was good. I was hoping to hear more questions from the attendees. I also liked the resources provided. My first webinar with cpe and it was a great experience. Thank you!
JM
more rudimentary than I was expecting, but that was probably poor expectations on my part.
RP
Great presentation
AB
The content was great and April was an excellent presenter. She was clear and concise, included relevant information. The examples and exercises were helpful. I had some difficulty with the recording and had to stop and go into a different browser (Chrome instead of Edge) but was able to manage.
JW
I enjoyed the pieces I was able to hear, but I had several technical issues and was not able to hear the audio on much of the webinar
JDV
The program was interesting, but not something that I see at the top of my list of priorities.
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CR
It was well put together and relevant.
KH
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JP
good info - clear and concise
TMD
It was acceptable.
CR
This webinar lacked substance. It was a boring ppt of things most of us already know.
