Katie Watson Butts Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va

In 2019, I transitioned from CKI (part of the Stand Together community) to Stand Together as our organization restructured our human resources function into one unified team. This has provided the expanded opportunity for me to:- Lead the human resources function for two business units with over 100 employees (at times, have served as HRL for three organizational units with over 150 employees)- Serve as a business partner to multiple organizational leaders and supervisors, continually providing feedback and coaching in order to grow their skills and facilitate succession planning and change management- Introduce talent plans to the organizations by analyzing trends in data, merging with people insights, and collaborating with leaders; drive the implementation of talent plans- Improve the talent position of the organizations through meaningful performance reviews, role realignments, or terminations

Arlington, Va

When I started in this position, our organization was implementing a strategic HR business partner model, supported by operational and talent acquisition centers of excellence, with each generalist supporting a business unit. I supported multiple business units at this time, in addition to leading some of our operational and compliance processes.Past projects included:- Partnered with organizational leaders and supervisors to utilize development tools (such as coaching, performance reviews, compensation reviews, and team-wide talent assessments) in order to grow and develop team talent - Facilitated numerous team and role realignments to better position individuals and the organization for effectiveness and overall success - Supervised human resources associate who was responsible for onboarding and offboarding, HRIS processes, and Kronos support- Led the organization’s transition to a new timekeeping system- Ensured compliance with employment laws for an employee population that spanned multiple states

Arlington, Va

When I joined the HR team, I was responsible for:- Creating a meaningful onboarding and orientation experience for all new hires; due to seasonal internship programs, this entailed up to 25 new hires starting simultaneously- Building supervisory capability in others by understanding root causes and providing frequent and robust feedback; my portfolio consisted of 15-25 supervisors at any given point- Developing a supervisor training series for supervisors of interns, to include training on performance reviews, successful onboarding, and coaching conversations

Arlington, Va

I returned to the Charles Koch Institute in 2014, connecting our educational program participants and nonprofit partner organizations. In that role, projects included:- Directed the placement of 125 summer interns into internship roles at over 40 nonprofits, then the largest class of participants in CKI's history- Facilitated the adoption of a new job posting platform for partners, eliminating barriers of communication between organizations and candidates and positioning systems for growth- Built new relationships with partners as the organization's priorities expanded to include initiatives around criminal justice reform and foreign policy

Oxford, Mississippi

I returned to my alma mater’s admissions department in 2012 to recruit prospective undergraduate students within the state of Texas, then the University’s largest geographic territory under a single recruiter. I managed a full recruitment strategy that included regular school visits, college fairs, branding and marketing through events and social media, and a robust communications campaign that included regular large-group presentations. Through that admissions cycle, the University enrolled the highest number of out-of-state students to date. In the summer of 2013, I earned the responsibility to join another recruiter and return to Mississippi’s capital region, a concentrated area with a high number of alumni and prospective students that was key to our recruitment efforts.

Arlington, Va

- Built and grew relationships with new and existing partners through ongoing outreach and networking- Individually provided feedback to candidates to align their role interests with an accurate understanding of their talents and skills- Served as a member of the Institute’s selection team and interviewed candidates over the telephone and in-person- Maximized the potential of Salesforce as an applicant tracking system to track roles, candidates, and organizations simultaneously

Arlington, Va

- Reviewed applications and conducted telephone and in-person interviews with candidates for the Institute’s educational programs using behavioral-based interviewing techniques- Managed applicant funnels by reviewing hiring manager recommendations and promptly stewarding hundreds of applications through the interview process- Recruited candidates through online databases, via telephone, and at conferences and fairs