Kaja Stevenson, Psyd Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, AZ, US

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Created performance reviews, implemented 1:1s, and worked with managers individually and as groups on working with their teams.
• Designed and implemented trainings at all levels of the organization on performance management, setting expectations and the importance of documentation along with a Performance Management Guide for all leaders with.
• Designed and led programs focused on enhancing company culture through employee and manager trainings, maintained and improved previous trainings.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Improved communication within the HR team and from HR to leadership to improve HR’s ability to promote our strategies, support the organization and further our values of communication and collaboration, while.
• Lead the HR team in maintaining excellent service to employees and leadership through supporting the many HR functions including administering benefits, hiring and onboarding, creating and delivering trainings.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Worked to redefine the company through reorganization and change. Promoted the new company culture through policy writing, heightened company communications, and enhancing the onboarding and off-boarding experiences.
• Assisted the transition to a new HRIS system, including working on the implementation team and designing administrator, manager and team member trainings to ensure quick adoption.
• Performed job/role analyses to assist critical roles in cross-training back-ups, to ensure roles are being used to their full potential and to better align job descriptions with actual roles.

Greater Denver Area And Greater Phoenix Area

• Produced organizational plans, including: restructuring and strategic change plans, employee onboarding and development processes, and team building retreats to improve employee and team performance.
• Trained and developed teams and groups in communication, strategic planning processes, change management, onboarding, team building and technical skills. Assessed individuals through new hire interviews and candidate.

Greater Denver Area

• Created HR systems (e.g., recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, performance improvement plans, separations, and exit interviews) to improve employee engagement and productivity while reflecting the organization’s.
• Initiated and designed individual employee “SMART” objectives and yearly review based on company and departmental objectives. Trained employees on developing objectives, and managers to perform reviews and deliver.
• Influenced the company through the creation and implementation of strategic plans, including: consulting on managing employees and organizations through doubling and, later, halving the number of employees, fostered.

Greater Denver Area

• Devised and implemented trainings - focused on culture, business environment and technology - in anticipation of the company receiving Venture Capital funding and doubling their employees.
• Mentored employees in managing interpersonal conflicts, interacting effectively with their managers and general workplace stress alleviation.

New Brunswick, NJ

• Taught graduate level courses including course design and course material delivery through lectures and activities such as group discussions and debates.

Greater New York City Area

• Worked on the global employee value proposition - a summation of the culture, vision and values - committee for the recruitment and retention of employees globally.
• Devised interviews with new hires and employees who resigned during the Bayer and Berlex merger. Analyzed data and presented findings to US and German Healthcare HR leadership with recommendations to reduce unwanted.
• Managed the summer internship program and improved intern production by developing processed around: applicant selection, onboarding, development workshops, and final presentations. This onboarding was later adopted.

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted the cultural alignment committee during the Bayer and Berlex merger through: critiquing and reviewing perspective culture alignment companies, analyzing feedback from alignment and informational meetings about.
• Supported the development of a leadership identification system to identify managers most critical to retain through the merger.

Psyd, Organizational Psychology

Doctoral Dissertation: Understanding Voluntary Terminations Following a Merger Announcement

Marriage And Family Therapy/Counseling, Masters Level

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Undergraduate, Graduated With Honors

Activities and Societies: Montana Advocate, Golden Key (President, Vice-President), Motor Board

General Studies

Activities and Societies: Freshmen Class President

Education record