Lead and develop global leave and accommodation programs, overseeing a talented team of 10 professionals supporting leave programs across 17 countries in NAM, EMEA, and APAC. Focused on creating seamless processes that enhance support for our diverse workforce and elevate the employee experience.

- Responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the Leaves & Accommodation programs for North America (US and Canada) - Support HR partners with complex employee relation issues resulting from L&A situations and/or requests. - Enhanced and lead Canadian Accommodations program and US leaves & accommodations programs including developing new processes and updating/developing policies and practices. In 2023 lululemon was named as one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” with a score of 100 in part due to this work.- Provide Accommodation guidance to HR partners in EMEA - Ensure compliance across the US and Canada- Manage centralized Accommodations Budget as well as department budget- Lead implementation of new TPA to support Canada accommodation programs and oversee management of current US & Canada STD/LTD TPA to ensure agreed upon SLAs are met - Develop, mentor and lead team of Program managers, specialists and coordinators - ensuring growth and strong performance. - Successfully launched company-wide accommodation training for all employees and people leaders in North America (US and Canada) including content creation.

- Leave and Accommodation Program Manager- Develop, track and consult on organization's COVID-19 protocols/cases- Provide consultation, support and counsel to HR Business Partners and senior leaders on employee relations issues in accordance with employment policies and practices resulting in positive outcomes for the business and employee- Provides Employee Relations support to the business in relation to changes in strategy, cultural alignment and in support of business initiatives.- Collaborates with senior Human Resource management on HR audit plans and completes employee relations audits.- Lead efforts in education of the human resource team and managers on maintaining flexible and cohesive work environment- Completes analysis of HR data to identify trends and makes recommendations for improvement and further analysis.- Manage Absence Management/Accommodations vendor- Implements programs within the leave and accommodations department- Coach and develop direct report

Multi-divisional HR Business partner for the Remediation, Permitting and compliance teams. I support employees in the Northeast, Southeast and California. Responsibilities include:- Leadership Development- Enabling Implementation of strategic initiatives within business lines supported- Employee Development- Coaching- Talent Acquisition - Process Improvement- Conducting and Creating Training Material- Employee Relations - Partnering with leadership on decisions that impact our business and people - Performance Improvement- Compensation Planning - Talent Planning- Supporting Implementation of Workday HRM system- Policy Harmonization- Providing strategic HR support for Acquisitions within the regions/business lines I support- Member of Diversity, Fairness & Inclusion Taskforce reporting directly to CEO. Tasked with providing recommendations to build and develop diversity and inclusion initiatives across the organization. - Member of WeLEAD Mentorship Program where talented future leaders have the opportunity to pair with a senior members in the company for coaching and mentorship

Northeast region HRBP, supporting the Remediation division in the North East.Responsibilities include:- Leadership Development- Team integration - Enabling Implementation of strategic initiatives within business lines supported- Employee Development- Coaching- Talent Acquisition - Process Improvement- Conducting and Creating Training- Employee Relations - Partnering with leadership on decisions that impact our business and employees - Performance Improvement- Compensation Planning - Talent Planning- Supporting Implementation of HRM system- Policy Harmonization- Providing strategic HR support for Acquisitions within the regions/business lines I support- Member of Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group reporting directly to CEO. Tasked with providing recommendations to build and develop diversity and inclusion initiatives within the organization. - Member of WeLEAD Mentorship Program. In this program, talented future leaders have the opportunity to pair with a senior members in the company with similar paths for coaching and mentorship

- Talent and Workforce Planning- Talent Acquisition Processes- Learning & Development - Competitive Compensation- Engagement- Employee Relations- Org Design and Effectiveness- supported employees in Panama, Budapest and New York

Provides business support to the Estée Lauder Brand on HR initiatives and processes pertaining to recruitment, performance management, employee relations, talent/succession planning and Strategic HR Initiatives

- Update stakeholders on employee leaves administrated by third party administrator. - Ensure all company LOA policies and procedures are applied appropriately for employees from multiple states and brands within the Estee Lauder portfolio. - Create communications and trackers to ensure compliance with Leave Ordinance updates. -Provide guidance to managers on best practices when an employee is on a LOA. - Consult with HR regarding ADA Accommodations and employee leaves- Ensure LOAs are administered accurately in accordance with state specific LOA laws- Maintain knowledge of state and judicial LOA laws and policies - Work with management to improve company leave policies - Partner with legal to enhance and update company LOA policies- Collaborate with management to determine appropriate ADA accommodations for employee’s released to work with restrictions.- Create and distribute intermittent and continuous leave reports as needed to legal and/or senior HR staff. Train team members on state and federal LOA laws.

Volunteer opportunity- Assist in implementation of global inclusion and diversity strategy- Assist with special event planning for Inclusion & Diversity Week- Assist in execution of inclusion and diversity week for NYC offices- Assist in educating employees about the organization's inclusion & diversity strategy

At Extensis, I implemented/managed our absence management tracking system and program and served as the point of contact for tracking and administering all FMLA, state specific LOA, personal LOA and Disability for over 10,000 employees of multiple companies of varying size and policies in multiple states. I also managed our Mandatory Compliance Poster initiative and assisted with COBRA Administration.Responsibilities:- Maintained a comprehensive knowledge of FMLA and related state LOA laws, personal LOA, and related policies.- Applied concepts and rules as mandated by appropriate state and federal guidelines for FML and in coordination with clients’ policies.- Consulted with client companies regarding FML related situations and conduct training as needed.- Established and maintained strong professional relationships with relevant client work site administrators and employee.Tracked Family Medical Leave (FMLA, state specific LOA, personal LOA and Workers Compensation LOA in conjunction of over 10000 employees- Initiated and implemented any changes or additions to existing customers' policies regarding FMLA or related leaves- Processed certifications for leave correctly and in accordance with regulations and customers' policies.- Partnered with other FMLA Source team members to respond quickly to customer needs consistently and positively in order to foster a team environment.- Participated in building library of FMLA and personal LOA templates, forms, FAQs, standard email responses, and systematic process and procedures that increase efficiency and service quality for our clients- Edited and develop letters for Absence Management SystemDisability- Completed employer statements- Maintained knowledge of NJ/NY/CA disability laws and guidelines- maintained knowledge of Private Disability carrier rules & proceduresCOBRA Administration- Administered COBRA & Mini Cobra- maintained knowledge of federal Cobra and state specific mini cobra

- Act as Liaison between admin staff & nursing staff. - Check for accuracy and completion of New Hire Applications. Review information for appropriate experience required. - Responsible to distribute, track, process, and data enter into the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) all new hires; file documentation and all related paperwork. - Collaborate with recruitment staff, clinical managers and schedulers to ensure appropriate follow-up occurs on missing/updated items and maintain personnel records. - Check references on potential new hires as applicable and submit to manager.- Input all new hires into the New Hire Database.- Conduct new employee orientation- Prepare various ad-hoc reports as needed; support other departments in branch when necessary. - Assist with in-services and New Hire classes. Ensures and document attendance. Prepare packets of paperwork; maintain personnel files in a complete accurate and organized fashion. - Monitor and track ongoing employee compliance requirements - Serve as liaison with Benefits, Payroll and HR Departments as needed and provide benefit and policy information when required. - Schedule training classes for new hires as required. - Monitor and track ongoing employee compliance requirements

- Seek, contact, and negotiate with potential and current customers and attain sales for the Company. - Produce profitable business that ensures the growth and profit goals of the Company. - Prepare concise and accurate proposals for sales opportunities - Remains in constant contact with established customers to ensure their satisfaction with the products and the company's services.- Remains in constant contact with prospects to identify opportunities and obtain their future business- Coordinates client/prospect presentations and proposals with the Vice President of Sales & Marketing and the Research Production Manager and Vice President of Operations.- Ensures the acquisition of potential customers by appropriate means including, but not limited to, physically traveling to client location, telephone solicitation, advertising, promotions, referrals, and direct sales calls.- Attends before and/or after hours sales meetings when available

- Media relations- Pitch various media outlets - Attain top tier media placements including: Newsweek, Essence magazine, Engadget.com, Rolling Stones, Pregnancy magazine, and New York Times.

- Strategic media relations- Writing pitch scripts and letters- Direct pitching to various media outlets- PR writing, including press materials, web content, client reports and strategic plans- Researching industry news and trends. - Support brainstorming and business development, - Help develop and implement strategic media relations plans - Perform media audits as needed.

- Maintained and updated electronic press kit and correlated morning press pack- Organized and maintained media room- Helped execute movie screening event - Researched and tracked relevant media hits for various assignments