I am a proven human resources leader with specialties in benefits, total rewards, recruitment and staffing, employee and labor relations, training and development, and wellness. I have excellent team building and management skills, with a focus on employee empowerment. I am an expert communicator with strong public speaking, teaching, and facilitation skills for diverse audiences. I have a strong focus on operational efficiency and process design and reengineering. I am committed to modernizing workplace culture, implementation of remote and hybrid work structures, process efficiency, and technology utilization.I have recently worked as the Director of Benefits for Albany Med Health System. Previously, I worked for the State University of New York System Administration as the Director of Human Resources for University Benefits and Plan Administrator for the New York State Voluntary Defined Contribution plan (VDC). I have also served as a Senior Human Resources Leader, Director of Recruitment and Staffing, and Director of Benefits, Payroll and Compensation for SUNY Empire State University; and have worked as a Senior Benefits Specialist for the Research Foundation of SUNY. I am currently working as a human resources colsultant and as an adjunct professor for SUNY Empire State University, where I have taught human resources, business, management, and cultural studies courses for more than twenty-five years. I have served as the Co-Chair of the Albany Med Pillars Wellness Committee, Co-Chair of the Support Our Staff (SOS) Committee, member of the Schwartz Rounds Board, the Chairperson of the State University Benefits Advisory Committee, Retirement Operations Committee, and Educational Technology Committee; served on the New York State Personnel and Training Councils, TIAA, Fidelity and VALIC Advisory Councils, National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators (NAGDCA), Society of Professional Asset-Managers and Record Keepers (SPARK), National Association of Retirement Plan Participants (NARPP), and New York Employee Benefits Conference (NYBEC), among others. I am also a professional photographer, consultant, not-for-profit administrator, hold a PhD in Alternative Healing and Holistic Health, and do a great deal of community service and not-for-profit volunterr work.