I always begin my story with my three "jobs." First and most important, I'm a mom of two incredible sons, figuring out how they can impact the world as young adults. Second, I'm an HR leader, utilizing my varied experience in a number of different industries to develop and grow our HR team at BarFly. Third, I'm a teacher (formerly a college instructor), impacting the lives/knowledge/career direction for hundreds of HR, management and business undergraduate/graduate level students and hopefully those around me everyday.I'm best at cultivating effective relationships, controlling expenses and developing programs with measurable results. I call this the "scrappiness" factor. I also focus on opportunities to learn and progress my personal development & brand while inspiring others around me to do the same.I've utilized a lot of opportunities along the way, including my two degrees in mass communication and public administration; a certification in human resources; 25 years of HR experience and 18 years instructing college students. And there's much more to come...My goal for our HR team at BarFly: to set the tone for an effective experience with our employees, so as many of them progress into different fields/roles, they look back on their time with us and say..."I want to work for employers that treat me as well as the BarFly HR team did."Specialties: Relationship building, human resources, strategic thinking, innovative problem solving, college instruction, team member development, training, teaching, recruiting, career search mentoring, and personal learning.