HR lead for North America focused on driving scale, efficiencies, and optimization across the region in partnership with global Communities of Practice and a seriously incredible team of HR professionals.

Responsible for delivering HR support to managers and employees across the business - delivering and implementing key people initiatives.

Project-based HR consultant providing services to small-mid sized organizations in Information Technology & Finance.

As a champion and advocate of the Synoptek organization, my role was dedicated to continuously seeking new and creative ways to design and implement human-centric initiatives to support and motivate our employee base throughout the United States, Canada and India. My focus was to cultivate a dynamic HR & Admin team to support Synoptek as a strategic business partner and employee advocate. The incredible HR team within this organization worked tirelessly to achieve the attainment of the company business plan, strategy and objectives by designing roles and positions matching business needs to hiring practices; overseeing global mobility & immigration, driving global M&A efforts, partnering with sales to be a revenue generator, developing and implementing a reward, recognition and strategic pay system; performance development, appraisal and incentive systems; career and succession planning; and employee development. In a rapid-growth organization, driving culture was also one of the most important parts of our day - ensuring our people take the time needed & have the support required to get through the chaos of today with a lot of laughter and fun.At Synoptek, we were constantly striving to create a work environment in which people will choose to be motivated, contributing and content. Establishing an organizational climate and culture where employees have the desire and competency to serve our clients well was imperative to our success as an organization. We provided employees a pathway to success by creating development opportunities through training, intervention and support while building a robust total rewards system to provide amped up benefits, creative offerings and financial stability.

Synoptek is an IT Consulting firm specializing in all things... technology. We thrive and grow because we build relationships with the clients we support across the globe. Those relationships wouldn't exist without our seriously killer, totally one-of-a-kind employees. In an effort to continue growing and retaining our talented teams my position is dedicated to:YOU! The employee. You provide the amazing support that keeps Synoptek thriving and successful so my every effort will be made to make your welcome, your tenure, your development and your time here with us well spent. My primary goal is to create and drive our training development programs, manage compliance, oversee our benefits packages, develop performance management, and invest in all things RESOURCEFUL & HUMAN here at Synoptek.In a nutshell: I manage HR functions across the organization - compensation & benefits analysis, salary administration, training initiatives both in-house and out, new hire orientation, turnover metrics, grievance coordination, facilitation and administration of disciplinary action, performance management, benefits administration, terminations; and MORE STUFF

Construction Project Administrator supporting multi-disciplinary teams on heavy civil marine construction projects. Work included: new hire orientation and paperwork; payroll; contract maintenance and administration; vendor negotiation and overall management; subcontractor reporting; change order administration; pay estimates; document control; general office management; risk management and insurance verification; equipment tracking; accounts payable; accounts receivable; purchase order submittals and order tracking; travel and housing coordination; keeping the snack drawer well-supplied with Swedish Fish. Projects Included: • NAVFAC FEAD – Demolition & Replacement of Pier 12, Navy Base San Diego, California • City of Austin Water Treatment Plant No. 4 – Raw Water Intake, Lake Travis, Texas • USACE New Orleans – GIWW Bypass Gate Abutment Flood Protection Wall, Louisiana

(Formerly TNG Idaho, acquired by Synoptek in 2008) - As the HR Manager: supervised and administered all HR functions of the business for both Idaho and California operations; compensation and benefits analysis and design; salary administration; planning, budgeting and resource forecasting; recruiting; training; new hire orientation and onboarding; development and maintenance of a work environment and culture that promotes employee retention and job satisfaction; payroll administration; HR compliance; grievance coordination and mediation; facilitation and administration of disciplinary action and terminations; job description creation; contractor agreement negotiations; event planning; career and job fair representative; travel coordination and arrangement; general office management