Join us to discuss some hot topics and legal updates. Topics to be discussed include:
Religious accommodations – what action should be taken when requested, what is reasonable, and what to do if a request causes an undue hardship.
Service animals – what is the difference between a support and service animal? What are an employee’s rights, and what are the employer’s responsibilities?
Requirements for addressing unlawful harassment, including new guidance for educators – A basic review of rights, requirements, and a review of updated guidance for educators recently released by the PHRC.
This program is valid for 2.0 PDCs for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.
This program has been approved for 2.0HR (General) recertification credit hour toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, and SPHRi™ recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
PRESENTER: Heather Roth
Heather joined the PHRC in January of 2013 as the Regional Director for the Harrisburg region. The Harrisburg Regional office serves 34 counties in PA. Roth's role is to direct and manage the investigative work of the staff as well as to conduct outreach and training for the communities in which the office serves. Roth and her team handle the areas of employment, housing, commercial property, public accommodations, and education. Roth also serves on several special project committees and is a trainer for new investigators.
Prior to this role, Roth spent 15 years in the field of Human Resources Management. Roth has served in multiple senior manager roles and has directed the human resources functions for multi-site and multi-state organizations.
Roth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University where she studied Public Relations. Roth has held professional certifications in human resources since 2004. She obtained her SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification from the Human Resource Certification Institute in 2010 and still holds it today.
Roth was accepted as a member of the Mid-Atlantic ADA Leadership Network in 2016 and assists with providing ADA training on behalf of the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center.
Roth received two awards from the Commonwealth in 2016 including a “Transformation Award” from the Governor’s Office of Innovation for her role in developing the Commission’s on-line questionnaire and the “Education and Outreach Award” from the Commission for her work in educating the public. Roth also received the” Executive Director’s Excellence Award” in 2021,” from the Commission. She received another “Executive Director’s Excellence Award” in 2025 from the Commission. She has received various other awards for her work planning the Commission’s Disability conferences and her speaking engagement at the Commission’s Sexual Harassment Conference.
Feedback does not have to be dreaded. It can be the spark that transforms engagement, trust, and performance. In this interactive session, Creating Feedback Cultures that SHINE, you will discover how to shift feedback from an obligation to an opportunity. Grounded in research and real-world practices, you will learn how to build a culture where recognition, clarity, and growth thrive. Through the SHINE framework, you will gain practical strategies to celebrate strengths, align work with purpose, refine performance, and design future growth. Leave with tools that will help you create meaningful conversations that boost engagement and inspire lasting results.
This is more than a session. It is your invitation to reimagine feedback as the fuel for stronger teams, higher trust, and a culture that truly shines
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Explain the benefits of cultivating a feedback-rich culture and its impact on engagement, trust, and performance.
Apply the SHINE framework to deliver feedback that is safe, meaningful, and actionable.
Integrate best practices into daily routines to normalize feedback and sustain a culture of growth.
This program is valid for 2.0 PDCs for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.
This program has been approved for 2.0HR (General) recertification credit hour toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, and SPHRi™ recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
PRESENTER: Angela Hummel
An experienced Talent Development and Human Resources Leader with a passion for leadership development, Angela has served in both director- and executive-level roles in multiple industries, including healthcare and banking. She enjoys helping individuals and organizations reach their full potential through coordinated learning, development, and change initiatives and runs her own coaching and consulting practice, Angela Hummel Consulting, based in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
Angela holds certifications in Talent Development (CPTD), Human Resources (SHRM-SCP and SPHR), Coaching (RCC and CBC), and Virtual Facilitation (CVF), earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education and a Master of Arts Degree in Communication Studies, both from Bloomsburg University, and completed a Graduate Certificate in Organization Development and Change with a Consulting Focus from Penn State University. Angela uses several assessments in her practice and is certified in DiSC and 5 Languages of Appreciation at Work.
Angela was named to the 50 to Follow Women-Owned Business list (2021) and was awarded the Leadership Susquehanna Valley Guy Temple Award (2014).
She was honored with the Athena Leadership Award in 2016 and has a commitment to serving leaders in our local community and beyond.
Angela is the President of the local board for the Susquehanna Human Resources Association and serves as Director of Media Relations for the Pennsylvania State Council of SHRM. She is the immediate past chairperson for the Getting Ahead Foundation and is also a board and executive committee member for the Susquehanna Valley United Way, where she also co-chairs Women United.
In addition to running her coaching and consulting practice, she is employed as a part-time Course Facilitator for eCornell at Cornell University in the Workplace Inclusion and Human Resources Leadership learning verticals and an instructor and Leadership Training Facilitator for Pennsylvania College of Technology Workforce Development. In 2025, Angela joined the Instructor Team at National SHRM and will be facilitating SHRM’s HR Essentials course, along with other employee engagement, coaching, and culture-related topics.
She loves being in the classroom, in person or in virtual instructor led training sessions. She is also a sought-after speaker and facilitator on many essential and leadership skills topics. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her two grown children and husband, Jeff, of 32 years. They are avid Penn State football fans and enjoy traveling, reading, and antiquing.
Description: Is workplace flexibility a challenge for your organization? Are employees struggling to balance work and “life”, stating it as a stressor for them? Have you faced turnover with employees leaving for greener pastures? Let’s chat! Come learn why flexibility matters and the business case for getting serious about change. We will also share short- and long-term strategies employers can consider to retain top talent.
This program is valid for 1.5 PDCs for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.
This program has been approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hour toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, and SPHRi™ recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
Presenter: Tina Welch
Tina Welch is the founder of Welch Performance Consulting, a strategic Human Resources consulting firm that helps employers create great workplaces! Known for putting her heart and soul into the organization, Tina takes a practical approach to evaluating any HR system or process, training, development, or coaching opportunity to ensure it is tailored to the desired business strategy.
Tina has more than 30 years of senior leadership experience working with for-profit, employee-owned, non-profit, and public institutions across a variety of industries, helping shape their organizations’ culture and value systems through strategic HR, organizational, and employee development practices. She brings all of this experience to bear when working with her clients, enabling organizations to learn from it and adapt the best ideas to suit their needs.
Tina holds a B.S. in Health Policy and Administration and an M.S. in Human Resources Training and Development from Penn State University, as well as the Senior Certified Professional certification from the Society for Human Resource Management. She has taught Human Resources Management courses at various colleges and universities and is a frequent invited speaker at HR and Career Development courses, symposia, and conferences. Tina continues her service to organizations through board membership with several private and community organizations.
