Self-employed HR / People Ops consulting for small businessesAs a highly self-motivated entrepreneur, consult for startups, companies, groups, or individuals with professional operational guidance, user experience and culture at the forefront.I help clients with People Ops / HR (recruiting, employee relations and life cycle, total rewards, policy and compliance), and efficient digital marketing skills in order to increase business and retain quality employees. HR is my dream career, and small business is my passion! I'm the person you want to stay up by the campfire talking business with.Source and support clients for HR and marketing projects, providing consulting on employee relations, system/process improvements, risk liability reduction, and organizational efficiencies.Lead recruiting efforts for small businesses by reviewing resumes, screening and interviewing candidates, and making hiring recommendations. Provide people process improvement, tailored to business and leaders. Founded a company, delivering web development projects for over 40 startups and small businesses while maintaining full-time employment. Services included website development, SEO optimization, social media and content campaigns, WordPress, eCommerce, and hosting tutorials. Empowered clients to confidently use computer systems through personalized training.Maintained excellent client communication and service, leading to recurring revenue and implementing monthly packages.

Executed process improvements, change management initiatives, and communication strategies to strengthen feedback loops and follow-through. Key projects include refining transfer and promotion workflows, creating performance review training for managers, and enhancing the candidate and hiring manager experience, including onboarding.Business Summary: Global Education Technology driving transformative digital learning experiences (400-500)

Transitioned 75 employees and 30 contractors into new systems, payroll, benefits, compliance courses and processes post-acquisition.

HR department of one. Designing and implementing core processes and SOPs covering the entire employee lifecycle, from sourcing and recruiting through offboarding.Business Summary: Higher Education Technology company with a mission to help students succeed through digital course content and physical textbook supply chain, operating on EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) (50-100). Acquired by VitalSource March 2023.

Managed employee and contractor life cycle. Part time coaches and full time management in California, and remote administrative positions requiring human resource expertise. Risk management, policy and benefits management. Business Summary: (501(c)(3) organization teaching girls leadership skills through soccer (25-50)

Business Summary:Healthy Grocer Retailer (100 employees in store where I was based, served 26 stores in region: OR, WA, and Canada)Pacific Northwest Region- April 2018-May 2019, in-personRocky Mountain Region- March 2016-April 2018, in-person

With a undying appreciation of business and thirst for knowledge, I became a team member at Whole Foods to discover the ins and outs of grocery stores, and meeting high product quality standards. This job served a social purpose, practicing my customer service once again away from a computer and in person. Daily activities included food prep, a high standard of customer service and interaction, and working within a team to complete prepared foods task lists and responsibilities.

Partnered with an enterprising startup striving to help businesses and groups enhance their digital presence through optimized content, networking strategies, and website development.Directed contracted web services for over 40 clients, including front end development, small graphic design projects, web design, content marketing, SEO services (on-site and off-site), eCommerce setup / integration, and email marketing.Being instrumental in the startup of this design and development small business, I helped grow the client list to over 40 through superior client support, delivering a quality product, providing in-person / online / worksheet tutorials helping the clients use their website. Project Management, HTML and CSS, Analytics reporting, Webmasters, Entrepreneurism, Startup research and execution, Client Service and Happiness, any customization and development needed for client projects.

Fresh food ordering, assisting the manager in organization, training, accountability, inventory. Involved in business development of new store implementation, and assistant managed two store locations for 6 weeks. Volunteered to help recreate and expand upon an updated, official employee handbook.

Updating and maintaining the website, as well as social media. Collaborating between stores to promote a professional and clean digital presence.

Responsible to run the shift smoothly and deal with any problems that may arise in the role of shift manager. Making coffee and alcoholic drinks. Fostered superb customer service and vendor relations.