• Acted as leaders’ point of contact for key HR activities by providing tactical and operational guidance, direction, and coaching.• Drove US delivery of annual HR cycle, including performance management, promotion, and succession planning. • Supported leaders by addressing, implementing, and monitoring performance improvement needs through action plans.• Partnered and built strong relationships with leaders and team members, providing advice and support on people matters.• Collaborated on individual and team development needs using range of tools, platforms, and development offerings.• Advised on team organizational design to ensure fit with business needs such as role, leveling, and team shape.• Monitored direct reports’ workload, time off, engagement, satisfaction, and goals to address improvement areas with leaders.• Worked with Recruitment Team on addressing requisitions, interviewing candidates, and onboarding new joiners.

• Defined, validated, and tracked project scope, assumptions, timelines, milestones, dependences, and budgets. • Identified risks, created mitigation plans, and analyzed efficiency trends to ensure high quality, on plan client deliverables.• Reported progress and budget to internal / external stakeholders while understanding and managing client expectations.• Incorporated AI tools into project output - validating quality and uniformity with teams’ data extractions.• Led teams on how to identify and capture contract clauses for pre-defined fields across various contract types.• Responsible for the management and career development of direct reports and mentees.• Worked with Recruitment Team to identify and interview top candidates meeting specific project and client needs.

• Trained, supervised, and coordinated teams, as large as 190+ individuals, by monitoring workflows, quality and morale.• Assured quality compliance, based on an evolving methodology, across multiple workstreams and projects concurrently.• Co-managed a project for a large tech client overseeing a budget of $12,000,000+ and 300+ data points per document.• Managed 200,000+ document dataset, investigated data gaps, and ensured consistent quality across population.• Simultaneously ran multiple projects and workflows for various clients, stakeholders, and client driven data models.• Used appropriate project management tools and techniques including drafting project related documents and artifacts.• Served as key contact point for internal stakeholders and team members globally to build cross-functional relationships.

• Negotiated, drafted, and reviewed settlement agreements and terms for clients on matters between $5,000 and $100,000. • Chaired trials, argued motions, and handled high volume pre-/post-judgment commercial litigation and collection cases.• Composed pleadings, discovery, routine and dispositive motions for trials, arbitrations, and hearings for over 150 files.

• Thoroughly analyzed answers to discovery to extract relevant information, data, and findings for trial.• Maintained and managed a structured balance of fast-paced, voluminous docket of collection matters.• Advised and represented clients regarding breach of contract litigation, enforcement of judgments, citations, and liens.

--Covered case management conferences and motion calls in family law and personal injury cases.--Requested and prepared client medical information and billing for personal injury and workers' compensation settlements.--Drafted and prepared motions, petitions, responses, agreed orders, and settlement agreements.--Filed documents and pulled files from the Daley Center, the Thompson Center, and the Will County Circuit Clerk's Office.--Handled initial client in-take information and researched nature of the case for partners.

--Conducted employee termination hearings as a representative for the CEO of the Board of Education.--Organized and analyzed employee dispute files to determinate the appropriate discipline if needed.--Interviewed principals, employees, students, and investigators who were potential witnesses for hearings.--Composed dismissal charges, disciplinary letters, and legal memoranda on behalf of the CPS Law Department.

--Drafted motions, petitions, responses, agreed orders, marital settlement agreements, joint parenting agreements, etc.--Organized evidence, discovery, documents, and files; filed documents and pulled files from the Daley Center.--Researched various civil procedure issues, LLC issues, as well as civil and family law issues.--Co-authored an article for the Illinois Bar Journal and other legal publications.

--Planned and implemented activities for the social, physical, and intellectual growth of 20 pre-kindergarteners.--Liable for the care, hygiene, learning, developmental activities, specialized programs, and redirection of children.--Engaged with current and prospective parents and family members and responded to their needs.

--Recruited, trained, and managed over 500 volunteers and interns in NH, IL, OH, IN, MT, ND, and MN.--Organized large rallies and small house parties in various states with politicians and community dignitaries.--Actively worked with staff, volunteers, and community leaders to educate the public about policy.--Coordinated resources on the Get Out the Vote effort through all Democratic campaigns.--Utilized the VAN, social media, and Google Apps to strengthen volunteer and voter turnout with significant results.

--Raised $205,000 through planning, organizing, and executing the 2007 WalkAmerica event for Lake County, Indiana.--Developed and maintained relationships with community leaders and organizations to support the foundation.--Communicated the mission of the foundation to the community, media, volunteers, organizations, and schools.--Negotiated the terms of sponsorship agreements with potential corporate donors.

--Managed and trained a team of 12 Academic Coaches and increased awareness of the program on campus.--Strengthened fellow students' study skills, structure, and confidence necessary to function successfully in college.--Marketed and facilitated seminars in time management, study skills, and stress relief for the college community.