Recruited to spearhead HR for the Coastal region, forging alliances with business leaders to align and expand key business initiatives and people strategy. Championed Employee Relations by offering expert counsel to all management levels on crucial employee and labor relations decisions.▪ Spearheaded and implemented a strategic People plan, aligning talent acquisition, leadership development, and cultural initiatives with the overarching business objectives.▪ Implemented a robust process for internal investigations and terminations, as well as, provided strategic guidance to senior leadership on labor issues and contract interpretation, leading to a 53% reduction in overall grievances and labor board claims. ▪ Orchestrated change management strategies by seamlessly integrating 2 distribution locations, aligning HR strategy with new business objectives, and minimizing business disruptions.▪ Led 2 companywide HR Projects on positive employee relations and compliance, deploying clear action plans and communication strategies with set deliverables and timelines.▪ Directed the generation of data metrics across the employee lifecycle and created a blueprint for tracking, reporting, and analyzing trends, resulting in the development of impactful solutions and strategies for the business.

Led all on-site Human Resources functions at Levi’s Stadium, fostering effective collaboration with Levy corporate Human Resources. Delivered Strategic Management by offering strategic direction and support to senior leadership in areas such as workforce development, retention efforts, and organizational structure.▪ Orchestrated Workforce Expansion by developing and driving a recruitment process that amplified seasonal staffing to over 300 hourly associates within a 3-month span.▪ Streamlined HR Operations by unifying HR functions previously managed by different departments into a single organization overseeing all generalist affairs and trained and supervised a 4-member HR staff.▪ Enhanced Employee Engagement by fostering a more inclusive work environment through open communication and encouraging employee feedback, improving an employee engagement survey by 10%+ from previous year.

• HR Compliance – Administered and monitored compliance with such policies and legal requirements as fair labor standards, EEOC guidelines and applicable local, state and federal laws. • Performance Management – Managed the appraisal process across levels and providing guidance to management on conversations and better processes for employee improvement. • Conflict Resolution – Counseled management on employee issues to ensure compliance with procedures, identifying path of resolution and corrective plan of action. • Global HR Collaboration– Collaborated with Global People team partners (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Analytics, Learning & Development) to inform the design and implementation of People programs and initiatives.

Led transformation of HR into a strategic business partner following an organizational restructure and oversaw a budget.▪ Steered development of a comprehensive diversity and inclusion program, incorporating firm-wide trainings, internal policy development, and a strategy to diversify candidate pipeline.▪ Championed the transition from an outdated paper system to a fully integrated HRIS platform supported by Salesforce, vastly improving analysis, reporting, and planning capabilities, and streamlining daily HR functions.

Hired to develop and implement Human Resources policies, practices, and procedures from ground up. Designed and presented management-training programs ranging from first time Supervisors to General Managers to facilitate understanding of employment relations, diversity issues, employment law, recruiting, and organizational development. Established a comprehensive employee conflict resolution process and procedure for all on-site general managers. Introduced metrics-based performance management system with a heavy emphasis on operating results. Implemented new, more efficient procedures to streamline payroll process.

Consulted with manufacturer to create and implement Human Resources policies, practices, and procedures. Analyzed and assisted in managing all benefit programs including medical, dental, vision and 401(k). Ensured all implemented company rules, policies, and benefit programs were following City, State and Federal laws/ordinances.

Led a Human Resources department of four (4) that provided support to four hundred (400) employees throughout the state of California. Created and implemented hiring policies, procedures, systems, and technologies to support company’s long-term growth and expansion. Participated in Union relations and disputes, which included three different collective bargaining agreements with three different locals. Directed and lead the recruitment and on boarding process for seven (7) locations totaling two hundred (200) employees in the span of six (6) months.

Managed administration of all compensation and benefits schedules and programs; including open enrollment for fourteen (14) offices across the country. Handled employee on boarding, development, and performance management. Lead and supervised firm wide recruitment process and outreach to universities.

• Prepared and taught English lessons for beginners and advanced students

• Taught English, Mathematics, Science and Health Education to primary students

Served as the assistant to the Director of Human Resources. Lead the project of going paperless for all personnel and HIPPA related documents. Maintained the continuing education programs/training for employees.