Human Resources Consultant specializing in HR management and strategy, offering expertise to organizations looking to enhance their human resources practices. Focus areas include strategic planning, policy development, training and development, performance management, compliance and risk management, organizational development, and employee relations. Current roster includes, Child Abuse Prevention Counsel (Contra Costa County), Monterey Packaging Supplies, and Parents Can, (Napa).

Writes and implements the annual strategic plan for a nonprofit that supports families of adults with disabilities. Developed a collaborative, inclusive culture, recruiting, training, appraising, and managing two direct reports; and supervising 17 indirect reports. Oversees a multimillion dollar budget.Backfilling for the HR Operations Manager during her absence. Plans quarterly board meetings, assembling and presenting board packets.Interviews and evaluates prospective Executive Director (ED) replacement candidates. Builds staff capacity to assume expanded roles during ED transition; and prepared a succession plan.Partnerships, Engagement & Fund DevelopmentForged strategic partnerships with funders and four nonprofit Regional Centers for whom Family Works is a contractor. Administers contract compliance with state regulations and laws and participates in DSS audits. Engaged board members, partners, funders, donors, and community members by authoring and distributing Constant Contact e-newsletters and an annual report.Worked with the board Resource Development Committee to craft the fund development plan. Directed fundraising initiatives and events. Key ResultsPartnered with HR to create job descriptions, new hire orientation, onboarding and offboarding practices, and the recruitment and retention strategy, elevating the talent pool and decreasing turnover. Researched and executed a new employee benefits program, improving staff satisfaction per exit interviews.Designed the performance appraisal system using SMART objectives and metrics, resulting in better performance per staff retention rates and promotions. Established a training program that enhanced professional development. Rolled out employee recognition programs, increasing staff satisfaction.Boosted staff productivity and reduced overhead costs through time sheet and expense report automation.

Directed foundation and financial operations and budget adherence for an organization that offers workshops and coaching for high school juniors and seniors to facilitate attendance at a college or professional/technical school.Grew Foundation community awareness and organizational impact by generating publications, presentations, website content, and social media posts; and holding fundraisers.Key ResultsActed as a steward to educational institutions, law enforcement, and government officials, fostering collaborations that amplified the number of partnerships and expanded scholarship availability and program participation.Founded an alumni committee to make certain that student enrollees received mentorship and had access to youth leadership opportunities in the community, enlarging nonprofit employment and board membership. Supported strategic decision-making leveraging Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud, automating data collection, analytics, and reporting via HRIS functionality; and tracking program outcomes.

Worked for a nonprofit that provides affordable bilingual mental health services (e.g., early intervention program, outpatient services, residential services) to community members aged five and up.Wrote the agency's first marketing plan, enlarging organizational awareness and brand visibility by documenting an increase in Facebook followers. Key ResultsDiversified agency funding sources by implementing a fee-for-service infrastructure, growing Medicare revenue and lowering reliance on grant funding. Prepared the agency’s inaugural fund development plan. Authored and won a partnership grant from First 5 Napa County to fund on-site family therapists at select Napa Valley School District schools.Upscaled the annual fundraiser by forming partnerships with several wineries, gaining Robert Mondavi as an event host; and community leaders and local politicians. The revamped event raised significantly more money than previous fundraisers.

Managed Head Start, Early Head Start, and Child Care Partnerships to strengthen the quality of licensed child care centers and family child care homes for Napa County families after receiving a promotion.Directed 30 unionized staff, overseeing employee relations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions. Turned around the performance of underachieving staff.Administered the agency's labor agreement with SEIU, complying with negotiated terms and addressing reported grievances within 30 days.Key ResultsRaised access to services by performing annual community assessments to document unmet need. Expanded program enrollment by adding eligible Solano County residents to broaden program reach, producing a high level of parent satisfaction.Created and implemented a safety program that contributed to fewer workplace injuries as evidenced by incident reports and annual OSHA recordable injury rates.