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Joining TR through the Casetext $650M acquisition, I support Legal Technology, Core AI and Data Platform, and ML teams at Thomson Reuters.

Casetext is AI for the law, done right. Our mission is to advance justice for everyone by empowering attorneys to provide high-quality, efficient, and affordable representation. By applying modern technologies to the legal workflow, we help attorneys provide faster, better, and more high impact service to their clients. When attorneys do their best work representing clients — their clients receive justice.As VP of People, I oversee recruiting, culture, and people operations. Casetext doubled in headcount in 2022, while maintaining a mission and value aligned culture and high retention. I also direct business operations initiatives such as IP strategy and legal oeprations, SOC certification, audit compliance, and other initiatives designed to scaling the organization. In 2022, I also oversaw legal operations and general business operations. In 2023, I was part of the due diligence team and was the HR integration lead through an acquisition by Thomson Reuters--one of the top 10 YC exits. ♣ People Operations. Built and scaled the people operations team and function, overseeing Recruiting, Business Operations, and People Operations and managing a team with a focus on scaling culture and mission across a remote-first organization.♣ Specific achievements included: built recruiting team, scaling company, launching company-wide engagement programs and career ladders; codified, embedded and scaled company core values; launched engagement survey and Town Hall; ♣ Organizational Development: new leadership development, partnering with managers to improve onboarding and employ career development and proactive retention strategies; rolled out regular headcount, attrition, and recruiting progress/pipeline reporting/forecasting; restructured the People organization, identifying resource gaps and better aligning the team to recruiting demands and the needs of a rapidly scaling organization.

We fuse economic justice with birth justice to improve birth outcomes and save lives -- because everyone deserves an equitable start. Equity Before Birth is a nonprofit tackling birth inequity through an unprecedented approach of Sponsorship, Partnership, and Fundraising to improve health outcomes for Black mothers and infants in North Carolina.

Personify is a global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Traditional Search firm, delivering on-demand strategic talent solutions to clients of all sizes worldwide. Our clients include large multinational companies and local Triangle businesses. As the Head of Strategy, I develop, communicate, execute, and sustain its strategic initiatives. I help Personify identify key partnerships and build internal capabilities for delivering strategic services to match the needs of our rapidly scaling clients. Finally, I manage the "people" function, ensuring that our talented, passionate team is developed and engaged.

In partnership with HQ Raleigh and Personify. Our vision is to transform the Triangle into the most diverse and inclusive business environment in the country. We believe that diversity unlocks innovation and drives business growth. We believe that through concerted action, the historic impediments to achieving such a dynamic, diverse business environment can be overcome, and that the Triangle is uniquely resourced to do so.

Head of People Operations, heading HR, recruiting, post-acquisition integration, and organizational development at an innovative mobile security tech company. ♣ People Operations. Built and scaled the people operations team and function, overseeing Recruiting, Office Operations, and HR Operations and managing a team of 10, with a focus on leveraging data-driven decision making and creating and optimizing existing processes. ♣ Specific achievements included: built recruiting team, scaling company, launched first company-wide compensation analysis/system and career ladders across all departments; codified, embedded and scaled company core values; launched engagement survey and Town Hall; new leadership development and succession planning; HRIS solution; SOX compliance; partnered with managers to improve onboarding and employ career development and proactive retention strategies; rolled out regular headcount, attrition, and recruiting progress/pipeline reporting/forecasting; restructured the People organization, identifying resource gaps and better aligning the team to recruiting demands and the needs of a rapidly scaling organization.♣ Organizational Development: Managing people operations in a post-acquisition environment, sustaining 94% retention, and managing integration with parent company AVG Technologies as business partner representing the devision. Reporting to CEO of Location Labs, partner with executive and senior leadership team to provide strategic organizational management in a rapidly changing environment with changing business objectives. Location Labs is re-defining “security” by focusing on protecting the people who carry smartphones instead of just protecting the data on smartphones or the smartphone itself. We call it "mobile security for humans". Recently acquired by AVG, and functioning as an independent, standalone entity, LL's growth is evidenced by 7 consecutive years on the Inc 500|5000 and 7 consecutive years of profitability.

Heading up business operations, HR, compliance, and organizational development at an innovative, social impact startup that works to empower people and communities. CEL is a home for people and projects working to shift culture and transform society. We support, start, and connect individuals and organizations that use technology-fueled approaches to close the gap between the world we live in and the more just and equal world most of us want.Operations Planning, Management, & Leadership  Goal Setting: Drive the Operations Team’s annual and quarterly goals and track progress against them to make sure they are in line with organizational strategic plan. Lead ongoing debriefing, evaluation, and improvement of Operations & HR department. Manage Operations: Ensure that CEL’s business operations are smooth running, compliant, and scalable, and with actionable metrics. Fiscal Responsibility: Develop & manage annual Operations budget and ensure alignment with strategies and priorities. Leadership: Part of the executive team that helps chart the future direction of the organization.Human Resources/Organizational Development  Recruiting: Effectively attract and retain top talent through recruiting and compensation setting. HR Operations: Maintain effective and efficient HR operations, including all filing systems, bi-weekly payroll administration, benefits administration, and onboarding and exit processes that are compliant with local, state, and federal employment law and best practices. Strategic HR: Counsel and assist managers and employees on relevant human resources law and best practices, manage employee relations, develop and enforce legally compliant and mission-consistent HR policies and procedures, anti-harassment trainings, and performance management and management training programs. Culture: Develop CEL’s culture and drive CEL’s core ethos of innovation, collaboration, and empowerment across all levels.

• People Operations. Design, develop, and implement scalable internal systems, analytics, processes and tools that support a scaling, rapidly growing multi-state hardware/software organization with a 400+ headcount. • Employment Metrics Analysis. Compile and analyze headcount, recruiting, performance, retention, and attrition to develop strategies, policies and procedures.• Compliance. Ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and international laws relating to labor and employment by designing and revising policies and programs.

 Product management and market development consulting for B2B startups Provide expertise, advice, and HR services to early stage companies.  Consult on recruiting, HR operations, and employment law compliance. Develop employment and contracting agreements, benefits programs, and policies. Clients include: Angaza Design, Kwan & Olynick LLP, The New Parkway Theater, Keel Solutions

Head of HR until company's windup. Experienced in scaling an organization and growing the employee base. Full-cycle recruiting including technical recruiting. Built the team that developed key product, engineering, marketing, design and customer service teams. Strengthened and supported recruitment processes by bolstering social media platforms. Designed and implemented new talent acquisition processes, increasing recruitment and retention capabilities. Strategic Human Resources. Provided strategic and tactical HR direction during a period of significant change to executive management, operating environment, and product plan. Coached executives and managers on organizational and management issues. Developed and implemented HR policies and procedures. Talent Management. Oversaw in-house recruiting operations, staff reductions, performance evaluations and management, compensation planning, and succession planning. Designed and administered benefits, perquisites, and team rewards. Served as key contact for complaints, grievances, and disputes. Legal Compliance. Managed compliance with federal, state, and local employment law, federal affirmative action law, and federal immigration law. Conducted sexual harassment investigations and prevention training.

• People Operations. Provided strategic human resources for a management consulting firm. Manage internal/external team to ensure efficient and compliant operations.• Talent Acquisition. Designed recruiting strategies and interview assessment tools. • Compliance. Ensured compliance with local, state, federal, and international laws relating to labor and employment by designing and revising policies and programs.

Researched and studied large and small companies regarding organizational development, management best practices, and employee relations.

Drafted surveys assessing organizational commitment to diversity. Researched best practices for promoting diversity at the initial hiring and at promotion stages. Conducted research on employee attrition rates and employee engagement. Performed legal analysis of diversity initiatives common to large companies.