As of June 2023 moving to a co-leadership model to support growth and succession planning for the whole team. There has been some shifting of lead ownership but generally still responsible for all duties listed below.

Executive leader who manages a team of 14 at a non-profit that provides renewable energy to underserved communities. Built the HR department from the ground up, scaling as we grew from 40 team members to 400+.Maintains the responsibilities of Sr. HR Director as outlined below, including coaching managers, forecasting the departmental budget, promoting safety and training, acting as leader and adviser for the all-staff retreat, et al. Continues to shepherd a culture of constructive feedback - especially encouraging feedback for leadership. Continues to develop internal policies, for instance made background checks more inclusive to returning citizens.Leads the Organizational Development subcommittee, and is on the Internal Communications committee.Maintains organizational insurance, conducts the annual engagement survey, and composes internal memos.Expanded safety training to include philanthropy staff at networking events and outreach staff in communities.Collaborated with the communication teams to improve the performance review process and documentation.Active participant in a 6 month course covering how to confront racism as a white person in America.

Strategy, Planning & LogisticsCoached managers at all levels on subjects such as negotiating employee relations, providing effective feedback, having difficult conversations, and approaching investigations and terminations.In coordination with the VP of Development, established the SolarCorps fellowship program, growing it into a major workforce development program that now serves approximately 65 fellows annually.Assigned team members to attend OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 training, tracking progress to ensure completion.Forecasted the HR departmental budget annually. Culture & VisionIn coordination with the CEO and Executive team, guided an inclusive culture even during large-scale growth.In coordination with Executive team members, established 3 subcommittees to address equity and diversity issues in the workplace, which resulted in: Adding equity metrics to the annual review process; installing gender-neutral bathroom signs; ensuring ADA compliance in branding and materials; normalizing hard conversations; and more. Provides a personal touch to staff communication, such as queuing personalized birthday emails.Employee RelationsPlanned and executed the annual all-staff conference in coordination with the events team.Worked with the HR team and HQ to lead new hire orientation, including leading the “GRID 101” seminar.Facilitated conflict mediations, from individuals to large groups, and up to 4 major conflicts simultaneously.Navigated all formal internal investigations and managed employee terminations.

Managed a team of 6 for a non-profit that provides renewable energy to underserved communities. Built the HR department from the ground up, scaling as we grew from 40 team members to 330 over 6 years.Strategy, Planning & Logistics-Provided thought partnership and policy guidance to 25 Executive leaders across 11 U.S. offices, and 1 Nicaraguan office.-Coached managers at all levels on subjects such as negotiating employee relations, providing effective feedback, and having difficult conversations.In coordination with the VP of Dev, established SolarCorps fellowship program, growing it into a major workforce development program that now serves approx 65 fellows/yr.In coordination with Safety Officer and HQ construction team, ensures that the organization stays in compliance with safety regulations and required trainings.Forecasts the HR department budget annually.Culture & VisionIn coordination with CEO and Exec team, guided a culture of inclusiveness and fun; has maintained this culture during large-scale growth.In coordination with Exec team, established sub-working groups to address equity and diversity issues in the workplace.Provided a personal touch to staff communication, such as queuing personalized birthday emails to all employees.Employee RelationsPlanned and executed the annual all-staff conference in coordination with the events team, including leading education sessions on management and equity, including playing a mean game of “human hungry hippos”.Worked with the HR team and HQ department leads to orient new hires, including leading the “GRID 101” seminar. Facilitated conflict mediations, both long- and short-term, from individuals to large groups, up to 4 major conflicts simultaneously. Navigated all formal internal investigations, including allegations of discrimination or harassment, team member performance issues, and concerns regarding management style or quality. Managed employee terminations.

-Managed HR functions for the entire organization, acting as a resource for all employees on questions regarding compensation and benefits, employment law, compliance, company-specific policies, and general questions.-Managed open enrollment and benefits administration, including communicating with the carrier, negotiating price per employee, researching competitors, and locating affordable options that meet employee’s individual needs.-Administered benefits surveys to team members, and expanded the breadth of benefits offered, tailoring benefits selections for growth into new territories. -Facilitated the replacement of the organizational insurance broker when GRID outgrew their capacity. -Created a formal 2-day training program for all new hires, covering such topics as: IT, SalesForce and accounting system training, the GRID elevator pitch, an “Ask the Execs” seminar, and leads the seminar entitled “GRID 101”.-Provided support on recruitment and hiring.

-Creating basic systems for employee paperwork, in order to audit all necessary paperwork (I-9’s).-Consistently and correctly collect critical onboarding paperwork from 4 locations. -Online benefits enrollment processing. -In-depth research on all policy questions for employees and leadership team. Calendar management.-Supported co-founders with administrative tasks as needed.

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Facilitated annual Walk Against Hunger fundraiser. Supported food pantries in the Philadelphia area. Helped Philadelphia residents apply for food stamps (SNAP).

Client advocacy, Food pantry shopper's guide, Meals program assistant

Planned and prepared weekly 5-course dinner for approximately 70 guests. Ordred 1,500 pounds of food bi-weekly for this meal and for a weekly food pantry as well as picked up these items from the food bank. Helped with planning and execution of bi-annual large food basket distributions.