As the People Experience Business Partner I offer progressive HR expertise. I am responsible for supporting Sony Music Publishing’s identified strategic and operational initiatives that align with the business strategy. I drive organizational effectiveness and success in our Americas territories. Direct partnership with our Los Angeles, New York City, Atlanta, and Toronto employees.• Work in close partnership with the Vice President Human Resources (Americas) and other senior-level leaders, to lead change, growth, transformation and to deliver highly effective HR strategies and services for Americas territories• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with business leaders and staff to provide strategic and tactical planning, direction, coaching and support; serve as a key liaison and trusted business partner on all HR initiatives, programs, and processes• Identify and implement opportunities for strategic and operational improvement as it pertains to systems, processes, adoption of new technologies, integration of new workflows, staffing models, and organization structures• Oversee and provide guidance on employee relations issues by consulting with ER partners, conducting investigations and escalating issues as appropriate• Manage programs, practices, and processes that make a strategic connection between diversity and inclusion practices and organizational success; partner with other other divisions to align on D&I practices and initiatives, fostering a sense of psychological safety and belonging • Foster a culture of continuous learning, growth and development for our leaders and staff through the promotion and logistics management of LinkedIn Learning, internal developmental programs
• Assessment and use of research, data and analytics in order to ensure we are offering competitive compensation and benefits packages; using market analysis information; partner with benefits department to actively identify competitive benefit offerings

Formerly Soundwide, Native Instruments, the newly named parent company, including iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Brainworx. One step closer to reimagining the future of sound as we continue to inspire and empower our community! Human Resources/People Business Partner:• Global People Business Partnership with various functional groups in 6 different countries, supporting global people strategies• People Business Partner to Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief People Officer• Advise employees and leaders on talent matters, working with all global G&A functional areas and California employees• Build strong relationships with executive leaders, line managers, and staff to deliver end-to-end talent programs• Collaborate with functional People Team members in 4 time zones to design and implement talent programs• Cultivate a positive working environment and champion an outstanding employee experience for 500+ employees• Inspire a productive and performance based culture, fostering a sense of psychological safety and belonging • Utilize data to proactively identify talent trends and identify key drivers to employee engagement and success • Establish and implement key retention and engagement initiatives, particularly through change management strategies• Maintain strong partnership with Finance, Legal and others, key partners during restructures and M&A planning• Collaborate with Learning & Development to build career paths, identify learning trends, and define succession planning• Proactively identify people trends within the business, working with key stakeholders to formulate and implement solutions• Support and facilitate global Human Resources activities, including development, leadership coaching, performance management, culture, and engagement programs for 500+ employees

Within the People team at Native Instruments, we created an inclusive, engaging environment which supported & enabled a purposeful people experience, while attracting & developing diverse talent across all of our locations & functions. Based in Los Angeles, I was the People Team go-to-person for our employees in California, while supporting HR-related matters, and contributing to key projects led by our Berlin HQ.• Managed Compensation & Benefits administration, for our Los Angeles entity of roughly 40 employees• Oversaw all people operational processes for the employee lifecycle • Proactively identified process inefficiencies, collaborating towards a more effective employee experience• Provided confidential and best practice coaching, advice, and guidance to our Los Angeles employees• Collaborated with the other members of the People team based in Berlin • Key collaborators included; People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Entity Relations• Cultivated a positive working environment and championed an outstanding employee experience • Inspired a productive company culture and a sense of psychological safety and belonging

At Scholastic Book Fairs I lead HR communications across the United States partnering with division field management staff and HR field staff on HR processes, data accuracy, compliance and payroll processing. I was responsible for the data management of our HCM and timekeeping systems (HCM - Workday, Timekeeping - Kronos). • Support a 3,500+ employee population nationally• Corporate office employee HR Representative• California Employment Labor Law & Compliance, supporting 6 sites statewide • HRIS systems administrator, Workday and Kronos • Complete User Acceptance Testing for Workday upgrades across business processes• Back up HR Services Manager in leave of absence, payroll, and ad-hoc standard operating procedures• Audit and lead communication to Field HR staff on compliance• Oversee and make HR Best Practices, US Employment Labor Law, and I-9 Compliance recommendations• Lead payroll process and communications with 5 national regions and a multi-division payroll team• Perform monthly financial processes for HR, as well as, month end PTO process and auditing• Manage projects for the HR Services team to include data uploads to various HR systems• Manage and train 1-2 seasonal temp workers on all HR administrative tasks and processes• Facilitation of data scrubs, system clean-up initiatives, data and security audits• Responsible for process audits and improvement strategies to then implement efficiencies • Oversee division’s federally mandated random drug testing program for 600+ active employees

Perfect Attendance recipient 2019, in an on-site and remote capacity. 2019 Nominee for the Book of Distinction Award: Employees selected demonstrate outstanding performance in multiple areas: customer focus, caring and respect, teamwork, individual leadership, and continuous improvement and learning.• Supported employee population nationally in 5 regions• Onboarded 1,000+ in a rolling 12-month period nationally• Facilitated corrections, manual check request, and time off donations with the multi-division payroll team • Lead on electronic filing process including process development and improvement• Facilitated data corrections based on regular audits of data within all HR systems• HR Services lead for new employee orientations and new hire process reviews• Supported monthly financial processes for HR as well as month end PTO process and auditing

Managed and organized various functional areas within Human Resources:• HRIS Management• HRIS IT Support• General HR functions• DCF Compliance • Onboarding• Supported 6 counties in Central Florida through the onboarding process• HRIS data entry in Oracle for each candidate fully onboarded • Provided weekly onboarding recaps to stakeholders• Prepared ad hoc reports for Family Centers- headcount, diversity and compensation • Prepared ad hoc reports for Human Resources Director for Wage Planning sessions • Facilitated onboarding process for YMCA Family Centers & School Programs• Key point person for Family Center supervisors and executive directors • Booked and managed appointments for all candidates to complete onboarding paperwork• Initiated drug screens and tracked results and ensured all candidates have cleared background screenings

(TEMP SUPPORT)• HRIS data entry in Oracle • Key point person for program supervisors and executive directors • Ensured state compliance with childcare vendor regulations • Ensured all candidates are cleared by the Department of Children and Families• Provided weekly Talent recaps to stakeholders• Partnered with Accounts Payable and Finance

• Participated in incubator project from start to finish, bringing Made Real Vodka to market• Fostered international relationships with both internal and external clients through collaborative initiatives • Championed the on-premises, off-premises, and event efforts by building lasting industry relationships• Developed, executed, and participated in brand events, over 75+ events ranging in attendance of 50 to 250 guest• Managed budgets, forecasts, sales reporting, and presenting quarterly results in client briefs

At Xaxis, I collaborated with a group of quick witted and extremely dedicated coworkers and clients who were all passionate about digital media. My focus was on Talent Management & Culture, executing best practices in HR processes, cultivating an inspiring culture & employee engagement, along with other HR disciplines. I developed and maintained relationships with hiring managers and employees of the business units and companies we supported.• Ensured compliance with all company, government, and labor regulations• Employee Relations, investigated and resolved employee relations matters • Answered general employee inquiries within 48 hours, with a focus on benefits• Managed numerous reporting tools in a timely and professional manner• Employee Engagement, built rapport and established a positive workplace resulting in high morale• Supported the leadership team through two acquisitions to ensure a smooth transition amongst all teams• Facilitated two-day new hire orientation & training in partnership with SME• Managed the completion of annual reviews tracking supervisor and employee acknowledgments • Delivered training and preventative workplace liability workshops, ensuring a compliant work atmosphere• Developed and maintained culture initiatives that align with company values and vision • Managed employee programs, health & wellness, and employee recognition • Scheduled and conducted exit interviews

Workforce Management (Time & Attendance) at Apple’s NYC Flagship Store supporting approximately 800 employees. Wellness Champion executing Corporate Wellness initiatives & events. Conflict Reduction & Resolution strategies. Generalist responsibilities, Benefits Education, Employee Relations & Supporting the On-Boarding ExperienceThe In-Store Human Resources Systems Administrator is the first point of contact for current and future talent, supporting day-to-day employee engagement with a focus on Time & Attendance. Assisting the In-Store Human Resources Team, engaging as a key business partner to a high volume store and leadership team. Facilitating the employee experience, ensuring that policies and procedures are understood and applied fairly and consistently.• Managed Time & Attendance and Payroll processing of 800+ employee workforce • Managed sensitive and confidential information for the New York City market• Coordinated training for employees in partnership with the Training & Development team• Educated new hires and co-workers on benefits eligibility • Coached the leadership team and employees regarding policies and procedures, attendance violations, interpersonal and feedback opportunities• Administered corporate wellness program initiatives and events• Generated workforce attendance reports

Support Store Leader and Management Team: Daily operations and Human Resources initiatives. Mentor and liaison between staff and leadership, recruiting, hiring events, onboarding, coordinate and execute new hire training. Responsible for scheduling meetings for multiple teams within the store and the Central Florida market. Manage budgets, plan and execute catering for quarterly staff meetings, product releases, and recognition events for 100-425+ team members.• Supported store leader and management team in daily operations and initiatives• Planned, maintained budgets, and coordinated quarterly meetings for staff of 100-425• Facilitated the onboarding process• Point person for employee benefit inquiries• Screened candidates, scheduled and conducted group interviews• Coordinated, executed new hire training, and processed new hire paperwork