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• Business partner to local office leaders and department heads focusing on compensation, growth & succession, and retention strategies for top talent.• Spearheads training & development initiatives, including management training design and facilitation with employees.• Assists in development and implementation of pay philosophy and facilitates bi-annual pay equity audits to monitor pay practices and proactively address issues.• Drives performance review and real-time feedback processes with department leads and managers, including rollout and implementation of new feedback tools.• Oversees policies, processes, and change management related to benefits, immigration, and leaves of absence.• Partners with internal recruitment leads on open headcount, offer strategies, internal salary benchmarking.• Guides junior Talent staff with best practices and guidance on onboarding and offboarding of employees.

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Primary resource for all employee needs including one-on-ones, interpersonal conflict resolution, manager support, and talent development.• Grew Trigger's population of women and gender non-conforming employees from 8% to 36% over four years.• In 2021, directly oversaw all hiring for a 40% growth in headcount while maintaining a 20% reduction in employee turnover since entering the role.• Developed strategic and responsible approach for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives including data-driven roadmaps for hiring and retention, the formalization of Employee Resource Groups, and the formation of Trigger’s first DEI Committee.• Drove process improvements and organizational effectiveness across all departments by working with Leadership to identify and execute upon areas for increased efficiency.• Managed all company-wide hiring and recruitment efforts including the implementation of Trigger’s first structured orientation and onboarding process for new hires.• Key influencer of Trigger’s culture and Core Values through clear communication, support, and encouragement for all employees.

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Lead project manager on the company’s largest digital initiatives including augmented and virtual reality experiences, mobile apps, games, sites, and prototypes, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.• Main point of contact for all project communication with clients such as LEGO, Lucasfilm, Visa, Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros.• Managed internal team of developers, designers, 3D artists, and QA testers on multiple projects at a time with timelines ranging from a few weeks to over a year.• Ran projects using Agile development methodologies by writing user stories, running daily standups, tracking velocity, and holding weekly sprint reviews and retrospectives.• Defined scope and cost for change order requests and new project opportunities and drafted associated proposals and contracts.• Sourced external partners through RFQ and bid review processes and oversaw their progress on deliverables for vendor-assisted projects.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Oversaw creation and consistent delivery of videos, websites, interactive online games, and mobile apps. Notable projects included the 2013 Emmy-nominated SciGirls website.• Main point of contact for high-profile clients such as PBS, Disney, and Dr. Seuss in all phases past definition.• Managed developers across multiple programming languages to efficiently execute upon client needs and ensure best practices.• Developed and maintained specification documents, production schedules, QA test plans, and ticket tracking for projects lasting several months.

Woburn, Ma, Us

• Initiated and implemented a company-wide switch to OmniPlan project management software from Excel-based scheduling.• Cut disc replication costs in half by moving production to a more cost-effective vendor.• Presented to the marketing department the importance of Twitter as a communication tool for startups and oversaw implementation of brand’s official Twitter account.• Led a team of artists creating thousands of illustrations for a software image bank, facilitating art creation and review from sketch to final approval.

B.A., Media Production: Studio Television

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