Stephanie Kuo Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

As the Managing Director, Chief of Staff & Project Manager, I served as a strategic partner and consultant to the VP, Human Resources, and the Head of Talent Acquisition. I designed and operationalized team structures and fostered alignment, collaboration, and impact through strategic initiatives and events, culture building, and project managing cross-functional working groups for HR change projects rooted in data, human-centered design, and our racial equity principles. I led team operations, communications, recognition & celebrations, and cultivated professional development opportunities for our sub-teams including HR Generalists, Staff Recruiters, People Analytics & Technology, Total Rewards, and a People Team of 45-50 staff members from 2021 to now.Role Results & Accomplishments:• Developed actionable structures for our Foundation HR team including compiling our first-ever cross functional map and calendar of team-wide “big rock” priorities leading to better resourcing, flow capacity, and team alignment• Created the first organization-wide proficiency and compensation appeals process or “Fair Process” designed to foster transparency, support trusting relationships, and create more equity and restorative practices in support of our compensation philosophy, resulting in 97% of cases with an agreeable resolution• Streamlined and centralized team recognition and celebrations resulting in cost-efficient strategies, equity of practice, and targeting Culture Amp focuses which increased staff impact from 60% to 100% of team members receiving personalized recognition and staff celebrations• Served as a scrum master and agile consultant for our FY24 talent processes impacting 1400 org-wide staff members, managing logistics and planning innovative retrospectives that identified team inefficiencies, resulting in motivating teams to meet demanding timelines while maintaining high morale and unmatched communication between teams and stakeholders

New York, Ny, Us

I provide strategic collaboration and management for projects and innovations at TFA that are grounded in our mission, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusiveness) foundations, and our people promises. I have a strong propensity for team responsibility and my greatest values align with strengthening community and building authentic relationships in order to foster a more inclusive, effective, and joyful place for impact.Role Results & Accomplishments:• Developed and launched People Team’s first “agile team” working structure, resulting in full team adoption of agile practices/scrum methodology• Utilized best practices in research methodology to synthesize and package a proposal that identified pain points and provided data-driven solutions for our current work week expectations and policy• Led efforts to organize, launch, and evaluate data from our first early staff engagement survey aimed to strategically enhance the on-boarding experience and retention of our staff members• Launched, coordinated, and produced research-based proposals for the Rewards Reinvention Project: a collaborative initiative involving 7 sub-teams that aimed to interrogate, re-design, and improve the current suite of rewards offered to staff members• Served as a team leader for the Rewards Reinvention Lab sub-team, resulting in the adoption of new policies and total rewards• Assembled and engaged a Rewards Reinvention Project advisory board representing 23 different teams across the organization

New York, Ny, Us

As a recruitment manager for the University of California, Santa Barbara, I executed all aspects of college recruitment—pipeline development, outreach, team development, event planning, and hiring.Role Results & Accomplishments • Utilized strong relationship building and on-going cultivation strategies resulting in 90% to goal for confirmed candidates mid-season• Delivered exceptional candidate experiences resulting in 100% of participants indicating they had a positive experience, increased interest in becoming a corps member, and felt welcome during 4-8hr interviews according to the mid-year effectiveness survey• Leveraged Salesforce.com, electronic assessment systems, and Excel analytics to aggregate and analyze recruitment and admissions data, strategically identifying more targeted outreach avenues and campus recruitment activities• Managed and developed a team of 3 part-time college interns in utilizing effective sourcing and marketing strategies in order to exceed our pipeline benchmark goals by 150% at our last deadline• Exceeded the the national average "met as prospect to apply rate" by 4% resulting in surpassing Junior recruitment goals by over 10% in FY17

New York, Ny, Us

As a 2012 Corps Member and TFA alumni, I served as a member of the highly selective national service corps. As a special educator, I taught a variety of subjects including 12th grade AVID, 9th & 10th grade ELA in both a self-contained class and the inclusion setting as well as in the RSP setting from 2015-16. I developed and executed effective Common Core State Standards-based lessons for a culturally and socio-economically diverse group of high school students with mild to moderate disabilities. As the Special Education Department Chair 2015-16, I planned, developed, and led monthly meetings evaluating department progress and needs through teacher surveys, meaningful classroom observations, and student assessment data.Role Results & Accomplishments • Collaborated with colleagues to increase special education department API score by 92 points in two years (2012-14)• Wrote and led over 70 Individualized Education Plans with 100% compliance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act• Designed and updated department website for educators to share best practices, gain access to research-based tools, and streamline the process of distributing and collecting student data reports• Filmed, edited, and presented monthly teacher spotlight videos creating a more cohesive work environment as evidenced by an 18% increase in participation for non-mandatory departmental meetings• Organized assemblies for the AVID college-ready program; recruited 12 community stakeholders to partner with over 80 students• Compiled and delivered a series of two-hour professional developments where educators were exposed to pertinent inclusion information and evidence-based co-teaching strategies; post survey data reported a significant 20% increase in confidence and a 37% increase in knowledge of co-teaching resources; presentation utilized by district as a model for other schools for implementation

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

•Coordinated payroll and personnel business for 50 professional and 300 student staff members•Managed daily office projects including hiring sessions that are crucial for employees•Researched relevant HR/Payroll laws, becoming acquainted with such principles, policies, and practices•Processed, prepared, and reviewed the company’s bi-weekly and monthly payroll•Updated and maintained ORL database with all 11-12 new hire employees•Reorganized student employee files, documents, and reports weeks ahead of schedule

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

•Advised a residential community of 100 ethnically diverse undergraduate students•Implemented programs that developed student academic success and study skills•Planned community building and academically enriching activities resulting in a cohesive residential floor•Enforced University and Residential Life rules and regulations for 900 student residents•Responded to emergency situations and fostered a safe and inclusive living environment•Balanced floor funds and maintained efficient spending within the floor and building community

Reaching for Education, Affirmation, Community, and Harmony.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Special Education