Olana Munson, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

After I graduated college, my plan was to pursue a career in human resources, but it took me a while to figure this out. When I was in high school, it felt like everyone around me knew what they wanted to do with their life. Some wanted to be teachers, doctors, dentists, engineers, or preachers. I just knew what I didn’t want to do. I couldn’t work in the medical field because I would faint at the sight of blood. I didn’t like math or science. That rules out a lot of things. I couldn’t stand the idea of law school. I sucked at cooking (and still do). I had no sense of design (and still don’t). I liked kids, but not enough to spend all day with someone else’s child. So, there I was, confused. All I knew was I wanted to work with people. One day, after I shared this with my dad, he came home from work saying,“Olana, maybe you should look into human resources.” He had been interviewing people for a Human Resources position at work that day and when he asked one of the candidates why she chose Human Resources as a career, she replied, “because I love working with people.” (Ding!)That was the moment I began to pursue a career in Human Resources.My accounting internship at Schulte Subaru, concierge role at Great Shots, supervisor position at the Minnehaha Country Club and project-based learning education have developed my communication and time management skills as well as my natural detail orientation and grit.I began my career as an HR Generalist at Schulte Subaru following my graduation in May 2021 and have since been promoted to HR Manager. I am teachable, driven, and passionate about choosing to make a difference and empowering others to step into their potential every day. In the words of Maya Angelou, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”Gallup Clifton Strengths Finders: Achiever, Harmony, Learner, Consistency, Relator