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HR leadership + hands-on execution of strategic, complex, growth-related, technical & compliance matters for employers, including:Weedmaps MintedMoth+Flame VRSan Francisco BalletArcTouch Rigetti ComputingKueskiFranklinCoveyCodilityAdoreMeCalifornia HumanitiesHawthorne-EffectEssie Justice GroupLendUpYerdle RecommerceTechbridge GirlsEast Bay Family DefendersJohn Burton Advocates for YouthNational Center for Youth LawCredit.comChicas TacosLifeMoves

San Francisco, California, Us

Advisor for Aidora, a cloud-based software that enables HR teams to efficiently and cost-effectively manage leave of absences in-house, while ensuring legal compliance and a best-in-class employee experience.

I'm fortunate to be with HENSLEE, a queer-owned, boutique HR group that specializes in a people-first approach and offering comprehensive People Ops support to small businesses.

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Orange County, Ca, Us

Recruited to join this trailblazing cannabis-tech SaaS company (and longterm client) as an FTE, to head a team and broad range of people matters. Led of a team responsible for the HR tech stack, data, and the transactional execution of employment lifecycle activity. Responsible for the optimization of employee engagement and productivity. Lead member of team building the company’s people infrastructure and enterprise-wide programs, from performance management to compensation structure to learning and development efforts. Extensive systems, strategy, employee relations, IPO and SOX/SOC2 work. Rapid growth from 400-1000 multi-state and multi-national employees.

Recruited by the CEO to head HR for this fast-paced start-up. Dual reporting to CEO & CFO. Post-acquisition integration of a virtual organization with an international workforce. Staffing efforts resulting in rapid growth from 7 to 49 employees including three executives. Graceful management of disruptive change in leadership, minimizing negative repercussions. Executed 10% reduction-in-force, followed by creative cost-saving measures resulting in necessary drastic cuts without additional layoffs or benefits impact. Coached inexperienced managers. Conflict mediation. Developed dynamic new hire orientation including live and online components. Opened and staffed satellite office. Supervision of administrative staff.

Lake Mary, Florida, Us

Diligent analysis for an EEO audit. Thorough, objective examination of employee recruitment, recordkeeping, reporting, and performance assessments.

Built and led the HR department for a rapidly growing start-up while recruiting and retaining over 50 employees. Reported to COO and CEO.

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