Ada Cohen (She/Her/Hers) Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Working, living, and breathing on a 320' vessel with every single one of your co-workers has taught me invaluable lessons. As their only HR coordinator on the vessel, my top priority is to ensure that all team members feel safe and that I am a trusty worthy outlet. Clear communication channels are always in tact with all HR co-workers on land. There is only so many hours in the day to fish, therefore it is pertinent to ensure that the right and effective leaders are in place to make every department run efficiently and smoothly.• Worked in a diverse environment with employees/staff of multiple nationalities on a 300-foot processing vessel. • Completed work under demanding and strict schedule of 12-16 hour work days, 7 days a week. • Initiated successful workforce planning, job realignment, employee involvement, and formulated, organized and monitored inter-connected projects. • Collaborated with leads and foreman’s to ensure department leadership and development. • Organized team-building activities for 200+ employees. • Worked with staff managers and Human Resources to manage personnel and staffing issues.

Seattle, Washington, United States

As an event lead, you are building an experience from the ground up with your client's vision in the forefront of you mind. You work with many, many different vendors and people all with a calm and collective manner, while simultaneously putting fires out. From marketing, budgeting, floor plan designs, calendar scheduling, and organizational management, you are essentially building a small startup that will last but a weekend.• Coordinated all logistical details with a high attention to detail, including: timeline creation, floorplan design, third party vendor management, budgets, and organization systems. • Entrusted with multiple of the company’s diverse top clients due to quality of work output. • Maintained client relationships through regular check ins and social outings. • Created detailed event files for onsite staff and participated onsite with event execution. • Regularly communicated clearly and effectively managed clients, vendors, event attendees, and staff. • Consistently met deadlines on strict schedules for multiple events at a time. • Utilized creative energy for problem-solving and producing event deliverables. • Authored marketing and logistic emails to market sponsors and gain attendee revenue. • Provided high-quality service to clients resulting in positive feedback and greater numbers of returning and new attendees. • Stand out events include: Geekwire Gala (530 Guests); 3% Conference (1300 Guests); TRENDS Trade Show (1500 Guests); Housing Washington: Affordable Housing Conference (2000 Guests).

Seattle

Working for B2D Marketing provided me my first professional experience in Human Recourses. It was here that I learned this was an industry that could make a difference. I value people's trust and equality. I believe that if people are set up for success, they will put in the hard work. • Supervised the administrative team to ensure the department is running efficiently while managing individuals to the best of their abilities. • Conducted recruitment effort for all exempt and nonexempt personnel, and temporary employees; conducted new-employee orientations; monitored career pathing program, wrote and placed advertisements• Maintained compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment • Administers various human resources plans and procedures for all company personnel; assists in development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains employee handbook and policies and procedures manual