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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Richmond, Virginia, Us

▪ Supported the development of HR strategies and OKRs that strengthened culture and provided HR guidance to the organization▪ Created the organization’s first seasonal workforce program▪ Supported the transition from a PEO to a new HRIS and ATS▪ Processed and audited all payroll transactions▪Revamped the performance review process and assisted managers with support plans and the escalation framework with their direct reports▪Benefits administration: open enrollment, processing QLEs, and reconciliation▪Compliance: Completed reports and filings for state and federal agencies▪Managed full cycle recruitment and background checks for US-based and international roles of all levels▪Managed and formalized the onboarding and offboarding processes for efficiency ▪Coached managers on best practices for recruitment, performance management, and employee relations▪Responded to team member's questions regarding HR, payroll, or benefits

Washington, Dc, Us

▪ Full cycle recruitment▪ Offboarding and Onboarding▪ Processed all personnel changes▪ Processed benefit enrollments and reviewed invoices▪ Lead the launch of the spring internship program with a local university▪ Supported culture by planning engagement events for all staff▪ Updated policies and created SOPs for the employee handbook▪ Updated the HRIS with all staff changes (onboarding, promotions, benefits, offboarding)

Brooklyn, New York, Us

▪ Improved talent acquisition by creating an intake form, researching job boards,screening & sourcing candidates, and creating assessments▪ Coached managers on the best practices for recruiting and employee relations▪ New hire onboarding▪ Supported the development and launch of OTE, a subsidiary of Overtime▪ Boosted engagement by building relationships and planning new staff events▪ Executed a COVID safety plan and trained staff on remote work best practices▪ Monitored morale by conducting 1-1 check-ins and responding to staff concerns

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Industrial And Organizational Psychology / Human Resources

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology