I oversee talent, management of staffing, employee retention, employee feedback and reviews, benefit administration, and diversity initiatives. I collaborate with Executive leadership on experience by implementing new on-boarding process, operations workflows, office renovations, and company performance. My responsibilities include spearheading company’s legal, compliance, and liability insurance issues to find equitable solutions for all parties involved as well as leading performance management goals using Reflective system to train employees and manage vendors. I execute benefit audits included 401(K), EEOC, and Workman’s compensation to ensure company’s compliance. Additionally, I direct diversity and inclusion initiatives to promote cultural openness within office and promote efforts to recruits, programs, and interns. I regularly coordinate with direct reports and various departments to ensure recruiting methods continue to gather qualified candidates. I deliver effective disaster recovery programs that are easily implemented across company and zero tolerance work environment programs that illustrate company police on sexual harassment and hostile environments. I mentor team in human resources best practices and ensure each feel like a valued member. A few of my achievements include: ♦ Honored with Outside Magazine’s “Best Places to Work” award for five consecutive years. ♦ Successfully resolved multiple continuous issues such as terminations and layoffs without injuring the company.♦ Effectively manage ongoing office renovations to maintain a modern and trendy environment as well as better use of the space. ♦ Built the HR/OPS division from ground up utilizing expertise from long career in the field.

I served as a member of the core team and held responsibility for $3M in Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners through auditing, onboarding, and vendor consolidation. Instrumental in competitive analysis, job evaluation, pay equity, and salary benchmarks for employees through research and collaboration with human resources professionals in various fields. I instituted compensation policy to ensure all new positions receive competitive pay rates. Also, I coordinated with Controller of merging company on benefit program management, vendor services development, and employee conflict resolution. I collaborated cross-departmentally on hiring and recruitment of new employees. Some of my selected achievements included: ♦ Successfully adapted to recruiting for new discipline of advertising integrating digital with traditional to modernize staffing.♦ Effectively managed six partners after merger grew responsibilities from two individuals.♦ Responsible for all facets of Human Resource Management – recruitment, employee relations, payroll, and benefits – in west coast office of 100+ employees.

I efficiently consolidated offices after Dot com bust and ensured opportunities for growth through cost effective HR measures for the agency. I played a key role in providing administration services for recruiting, on-boarding, and health care for national company. My responsibilities included the execution and assisting with set up of benefit programs including Health and Welfare, Basic Life, Section 125 Plans, COBRA, Tuition Assistance Program and Matching Donations, 401(K), and EDD. I consulted with employees on human resources issues and implemented discipline and conflict resolution. Additionally, I collaborated with vendors to identify best service, deliver comprehensive 401(K) plans, promote benefit plans, and conduct discrimination education.