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• Engaged global partners in Corporate, International & DTC fostering strong relationships & connections between partners to alleviate business challenge, share resources & information & increase understanding of clients’ needs.• Ongoing project review to identify project objectives, stakeholders, project plan, timeline, and access alignment with strategic priorities for HR PMO office executive leadership approval. Initiated launch/hand-off of all HR PMO projects.• Setup robust employee location data review tools & efficient process flows for maintaining location data accuracy across the enterprise resulting in the elimination of 1500 duplicate or outdated locations in system.• Oversaw HR data reviews & updates for ~5K positions moving to new office in NYC including client support & comms.• Implemented Smartsheet Control Center platform & automations to improve efficiency of reviewing & maintaining all PMO project tools and dashboards and decrease time-to-launch by 50%.

• Established and maintained project intake & review process for segment providing recommended resource allocation, project plan & timeline and level of alignment with business strategic priorities to executive leadership for approval. • Maintained 2023 restructure Smartsheet reports, dashboards and position mapping requests for former DMED centers of excellence, international regions and corporate groups.• Led project to migrate 500+ Hulu employees & contingent workers from Hulu Workday to Disney SAP for payroll and HR system of record.• Drove efforts to transition 700+ positions to correct legal entity partnering with TA, HRBPs, Finance, Communications and Org Management to ensure least impactful employee experience.• Managed Hulu access SOX compliance process and streamlined efforts to compile various reports into one dashboard for weekly review with audit partners.

• Pursued an HR Certificate from UCLA Extension & an MBA from Pepperdine's Graziadio School of Business

HR Talent-Training, Development & Scheduling•Analyzed workforce planning, led talent acquisition set/monitored goals. Documented/resolved performance issues. Managed conflict resolution•Managed HRIS changes for 500+ staff•Identified, trained, & developed staff with 9 acceptances into management training for succession planning•Initiated training & development needs assessments identifying operation deficiencies, built training schedule, overhauled training materials for onboarding and ongoing programs for regulatory training and compliance with labor union & Disney standards•Provided job-specific training for cost-effective staffing at 30+ venues to improve guest services•Initiated scheduling project aligning business needs with employee preferences improving employee retention and increasing leadership by 25%•Proposed/influenced stakeholders to implement time tracking Cast Deployment System to management resulting in annual state penalty savings of $20kSpecial Events Manager•Managed logistics, timelines, scheduling, budgets, equipment, inventory, venues, vendors & staff at 1.5K+ annual events, including movie premieres for Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, Toy Story 4, Incredibles 2 & Ralph Breaks the Internet, TV appearances on Dancing with the Stars & American Idol, Anaheim & Tokyo D23 Expo, & Celebrity Press Events for Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, Guardians of the Galaxy & Pixar Fest•Controlled budgets/forecasts & analyzed variances resulting in a 60% reduction in overtime for complex projects with aggressive timelines & constant reprioritization.Frozen – Live at the Hyperion Manager•Sourced/Interviewed/hired 24 candidates/mo building top team and influence engagement•Partnered cross-departmentally to coordinate adequacy of training for 300+ performers, tech and dressers•Established efficient operations, processes & logistics for Broadway style show with 27 daily staff•Identified 3 new roles w/ job descriptions, key qualifications & experience required

• Managed schedules for 50 daily team members providing superior guest experience and customer support.• Taught animation, physics, and effective leadership to students in 3rd-12th grade focusing on Disney’s leadership style and teamwork.• Partnered with Sales team to sell programs to potential clients in Southern California area.

• Completed Harvard Business Publishing Certificate. Trained in Disney creativity, global expansion, and technology.

Cypress, California

• Prepared $350k annual revenue budget, analyze variances, & reconcile booking payments. Manage Google AdWords budget & campaigns via Google Analytics & Facebook Ads• Increased occupancy to 85% tripling revenue in Y1 & drove business expansion through marketing initiatives, including development of new website & collateral design• Scrutinized 10 competitor websites & social media to create competitive marketing strategies & digital ads• Initiated quarterly mail marketing campaign to promote specials for past guests & produced marketing swag• Negotiated contract with payment processing vendor resulting in higher cash inflow

HR Generalist/Recruiter/Talent Acquisition• Implemented Workable applicant tracking system (ATS) & created database of over 2000 resumes/profiles.• Performed full-cycle recruiting for this Silicon Valley and SoCal Consulting firm hiring 24 employees annually.• Guided HR services to high tech & rapidly growing startups & used social media to attract qualified candidates.• Implemented Jobvite ATS for a high growth startup client operating in 20 states and internationally, helped register in recent additional states, & researched HR requirements for outside states.• Project managed payroll & benefits migration for 60+ start-up employees to offer more robust tailored benefits & large corporation discounts to employees across the US.• HR support including offer letters, onboarding/offboarding, background checks through new vendors, improved benefits/401K setup, and payroll processing for companies with up to 40+ employees & 25+ annual hires.• Maintained state & federal compliance for 10+ clients including business/SOS registration, UI account setup & harassment training for 60+ employees.Online Media Manager• Boost social media presence with media content generating 50% additional followers with high engagement; reviewed website performance & optimization options to enlarge site traffic & generate leads.

• Researched music blogs and reviewed 50+ artists’ websites to develop media content to increase artist awareness, web presence, and feedback to boost audience contributions and fan engagement.• Developed artists’ social network profile to increase social media traffic, viral potential, and YouTube views by 10% while evaluate response rates and adjusting based on findings.• Monitored online press to confirm success of artists’ social media and content changes.

Santa Monica, California

• Sound designed the sci-fi musical Starmites complete with over 100 sound cues filled with explosions, rockets, sci-fi space effects, and more.

Mountain View, California

• Music directed 100+ cast members in production of Charlotte's Web including creating fully orchestrated accompaniment for use during the live performances.

Menlo Park, California

• Managed call center, itemized archives and scheduled 50+ volunteers for summer production of Red.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Analytics

Certificate, Human Resources Management And Services

Awarded with Distinction

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Theatre

Activities and Societies: Musical Theatre Repertory Artistic Board; Alpha Gamma Omega

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Pulse - An A cappella Quartet; The Singing Guys - An All Male A cappella Group