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Los Angeles, California, United States

Second rotation in Microsoft's HR Rotational Program

Los Angeles, California, United States

First rotation in Microsoft's HR Rotational Program

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Greater Seattle Area

• Developed use cases to maximize the value derived from a new people analytics database. Project included interviewing 18 HR practitioners across HR Consulting, HRBP, and Talent Management, synthesizing interviews into use cases, measuring the feasibility and impact of each use case, and providing recommendations for integration into the rhythm of business• Supported employees and managers through case management, including researching cases and coaching managers on managing employees with performance challenges• Co-facilitated a new employee onboarding session for over 60 employees based in LATAM

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Supported management teams and Boards of Directors of companies across a wide range of industries and of various sizes on corporate governance practices and aligning compensation with business strategy• Analyzed data and developed client deliverables related to a broad spectrum of executive and broad-based compensation issues, including benchmarking pay levels and practices, incentive design, and client absolute and relative performance• Served as project manager on client teams with responsibilities including point of contact for clients, owning timelines for workstreams, and managing and developing junior analysts• Built a holistic compensation planning guide for the Board of Directors of an S&P 500 healthcare company that reviewed past performance outcomes and informed future strategic decisions• Elected by peers to serve as a founding member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council that aimed to advance representation and inclusion at SBCG. Revamped recruiting process to eliminate bias from the system and expand the pipeline of potential candidates

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Redesigned the equity plan of a prominent retailer to align executive incentives with the long-term business strategy communicated to shareholders• Developed an equity incentive award including mechanics, metrics, and goal setting for the top 10 executives that drove approximately 170% increase in shareholder value within less than two years of grant• Benchmarked broad-based pay levels for a pre-IPO biotechnology company and established salary, bonus, and equity guidelines for the organization, including sizing IPO awards for executives and key talent• Founded SBCG’s first affinity group, W@SBCG, which aimed to increase the representation and success of women at SBCG and beyond. W@SBCG hosted quarterly meetings designed to build connections and discuss challenges women face in the workplace

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

• Managed program e-mail account that communicates with over 600 students and respond in a timely and professional manner• Created brand visibility through daily customized e-mails with Constant Contact e-mail marketing• Managed and execute time-sensitive tasks involving cross-functional communication including corporate company schedule

Mountain View, Ca

• Created, implemented and provided recommendations for a program evaluation toassess the impact of “Get Your Business Online” workshops for small businesses• Synthesized new research to develop a narrative and externally shareable creativeassets such as graphics and social media content• Increased internal small business knowledge by creating a statistics sheet andinsights newsletter to be shared with Marketing, PR, Legal, and Policy teams• Assisted with the Small Business Meetup, where 50 small businesses from 45states were brought to Mountain View to attend a 2-day event, by developing creative assets and acting as a group leader

Los Angeles, California

• Worked closely with agency producers to present an activation for Amazon Studios to educate Emmy voters and consumers about Amazon's high quality streaming and original content• Acted as the production assistant on site with MKG at Super Saturday in Santa Monica, CA, benefitting the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation Alliance• Assisted with the development and production of the premiere party and influencer event for Netflix's new original series Stranger Things, as well as acting as the production assistant on site• Conducted client development and project research

Tuscaloosa, Al

• Created and implemented new and innovative branding opportunities for the Crimson Tide• Advertised and created buzz on campus about current and upcoming events• Played a vital role in fan entertainment, while organizing and executing plans for game day promotions/marketing• Conducted brief surveys at athletic events to gauge fan interest and satisfaction• Organized and executed plans for giveaways and promotional items

Gardena, Ca

• Spearheaded an organization project of overhauling Z Gallerie’s job descriptions• Included setting project timelines, meeting with department heads, research on job functions, reviewing FLSA exemption status on several positions, and providing communication guidance to create thorough and efficient job descriptions• Assisted with the organization of images to be used for future public relations and marketing campaigns

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Mba Exchange, Global Master'S In Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics And Finance, Minor In Spanish, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: University of Alabama Athletics Marketing, University of Alabama Sales Program, Sigma Delta Pi

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Spirit Squad, Student Government, Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, Best Buddies, Spirit Stampede