Melanie Couzzo Email & Phone Number

Manage recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, offboarding, exit interviews, and Human Resources (HR) interventions for a global non-profit organization. Create Human Resources policies, procedures, and contracts. Coordinate with other members to assign projects. Lead orientation and training for new hires. Research state requirements for continuing education and develop a certification plan. Work across multiple other teams to establish cross-team processes and procedures. Develop a… Show more Manage recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, offboarding, exit interviews, and Human Resources (HR) interventions for a global non-profit organization. Create Human Resources policies, procedures, and contracts. Coordinate with other members to assign projects. Lead orientation and training for new hires. Research state requirements for continuing education and develop a certification plan. Work across multiple other teams to establish cross-team processes and procedures. Develop a comprehensive employee and HR handbook for the entire organization. Show less

Started and ran a business raising emotional support animals for persons with disabilities. Duties included relationship management, husbandry, training, research, sales, customer service, social media, finance and bookkeeping.

Spearheaded the founding of cat rescue. Managed adoption events and supervised up to 10 volunteers. Organized care for orphaned, sick, or behaviorally challenged cats and kittens that would otherwise have been euthanized. Worked with local animal control officers to find placements for cats on the kill list. Kept track of medical needs, charting, medication administration, and veterinary histories for resident cats. Saved an average of 100 cats per year. Pioneered training techniques with a… Show more Spearheaded the founding of cat rescue. Managed adoption events and supervised up to 10 volunteers. Organized care for orphaned, sick, or behaviorally challenged cats and kittens that would otherwise have been euthanized. Worked with local animal control officers to find placements for cats on the kill list. Kept track of medical needs, charting, medication administration, and veterinary histories for resident cats. Saved an average of 100 cats per year. Pioneered training techniques with a 100% success rate for rehabilitation and placement of cats other shelters had considered unadoptable due to behavioral issues. Collaborated with other area and national non-profits to relocate difficult placements. Show less

Palmyra, Va

Founded and owned bookkeeping function for small business Lymelite Studios that imported and sold jewelry from around the world. Helped maintain an international network of artisans, took place in sales events, assisted with marketing and managed finance.