HR professional with expertise driving people initiatives and partnering with leadership to achieve organizational excellence. Experienced in strategic planning, human resources and diversity, equity and inclusion planning, and operating management responsibility including implementing new policies and facilitating culture changes. Broad knowledge of human resources within the retail, higher education and local government sector, including union and non-union environments. Exceptional at building collaborative relationships in diverse organizational environments. Proven to optimize an organization's most valuable asset - its people. A hands-on, accessible HR leader proven to mentor, engage and inspire all levels of employees from entry level to executive.