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* Serve on the leadership team while providing strategic, thoughtful, and data-driven guidance and support to a growing company.* Oversee and manage the Human Resources department, leading a three-person team in all HR-functional areas, including but not limited to, onboarding, employee engagement, training and professional development, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initaitives, and more!

* Provided executive leadership to a six-person team, owning the administration and strategy of all HR functional areas for a major national and international scientific organization. This included, but was not limited to, payroll administration, benefits, compliance, recruitment and retention, training, employee relations, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI-B) initiatives.* Reimagined the HR department by offering designated office hours to clients, implementing a HR ticketing system to ensure more efficient and effective handling of all client requests. Led large-scale, employee-facing projects: including COVID-19 and vaccination mandates; management, manager and All Staff training programs, DEI learning curriculum, updated career band and compensation level roll-out. In addition, led 2019, 2020 employee engagement survey initiatives, wellness events and employee-focused support systems, such as wellness fairs, 1:1 free individual counseling, and other mental health accessible resources. * Stressed a data analytics approach, using data to evaluate demographic trends, recruitment efforts, business unit dynamics, and semi-annual and annual organization analysis.* Reorganized AAAS’ retirement plans by automating plan processes, in addition to updating the plans’ target date funds, contracts, investment fund lineups, and offering a mutual fund-based brokerage window.* Served as a key advisor to the CEO and other top leaders on both HR issues and broader organizational items. * Established regular meetings with key stakeholders to ensure knowledge of their needs and to ensure that the HR partners met their needs on a regular basis.

* Focus on charter school and non-profit human resources solutions through strategic business and people-oriented resolutions.* Deliver inventive and transparent consulting services, including successful workforce planning and job realignment.* Currently working on: - Standardizing human resources policies and procedures - complying with federal and state laws and regulations. - Designing and delivering innovative onboarding and offboarding processes, focusing on employee engagement.

* Redesigned the HR department and its processes by focusing on project-based initiatives, including but not limited to, handbook review, workers’ compensation roll-out, electronic timesheet deployment, onboarding, new hire orientation and ACA compliance.* Oversaw all human resources activities at our subsidiary and affiliated companies by supporting company initiatives.* Was the principal lead on large-scale recruitment efforts.* Key advisor on people related issues to company management.

*Taught various forms of barre classes 3-5 times per week.* Balanced Body (Pilates) - Mat 1 and Movement Principles Completed. Working towards Pilates Mat Certification.

* Established the KIPP DC HR department from its origin. Created all HR processes and HR related cross-team collaboration efforts at KIPP DC. Helped grow and support KIPP DC from 100 – 750 employees.* Provided executive leadership and strategy for the Human Resources Department at KIPP DC. This included developing and executing the HR budget, strategic and long-term plans & goals. Ensured 100% compliance with federal, state, and local laws.* Provided executive oversight to members of the HR team. Responsible for setting direction of the unit including daily - annual goals, guiding professional development and accomplishing all departmental goals.* Implemented, organized, and managed all HR related matters for KIPP DC’s 750 employees across seventeen schools and our headquarters office. This included on and off-boarding, benefit renewal and administration, 403(b) management, performance reviews & talent development, in-house audits, and HR compliance.* Oversaw a payroll of $1.9 million dollars per pay period.* Envisioned and executed a new hiring process for all new KIPP DC employees. This included the offer letter process, new hire paperwork, producing and implementing new hire webinars, onboarding, and new hire orientation. KIPP DC hired and onboarded over 250 new hires for the 2015-2016 school year. Implemented the first all- day All Staff New Hire Orientation in 2015 for 180+ new hires and 50+ current employees and vendors.* Employed the first electronic signature system for all offer letters and all new hire and volunteer paperwork. First region within the KIPP network to become paper-less. Helped to promote and implement the electronic signature system across 8+ other KIPP regions.* Ran KIPP DC’s summer internship program, Saturday School, and volunteer programs from 2010 – 2015.* Provided executive advise to top KIPP leaders.

* Managed, organized and executed all HR related matters for KIPP DC’s 400 employees across ten schools and our headquarters office. This included benefit administration, payroll processing, performance reviews, Form I-9 compliance, in-house audits, HR compliance administration, exit interviews and termination processes and procedures.* Coordinated and administered the new hire process for all new KIPP DC employees. This included the offer letter process, new hire paperwork, producing and implementing new hire webinars, new hire orientation and onboarding. KIPP DC hired over 100 new employees for the 2012-2013 school year.* Managed and ensured HR compliance for KIPP DC's internship program, Saturday School program, coaching staff and volunteers.* Built and redesigned KIPP DC's Employee Handbook, headquarter's performance review process, KIPP DC's benefit package, new hire processes and procedures and HR compliance standards * Encouraged staff's development and understanding of HR benefits, policies and procedures through organizing Monthly HR Office Hours, webinars, one-on-one meetings, broker and advisor presentations and individual meetings.

* Managed the data collection, reporting & compliance reports for federal, city & district programs for WILL Academy* Administered the procurement and purchasing for KIPP DC: WILL Academy* Processed employee information into KIPP DC’s internal data base, & re-structure portions of the current HR System

* Designed new recruiting process by revising the interview process, documents and interviewing training method* Revised the performance planning and review process, documents and performance timeline* Part of a 2 person team that hired 29 employees in 2006 and 12 employees in 2007* Wrote policies and procedures to create an employee manual to help better communicate to all employees* Assisted in obtaining new benefits for CadenceQuest and acted as the company’s benefit administrator * Organized and executed four Company-wide meetings along with team building and social activities

* Part of 3 person team that hired 250+ entry level analysts per fiscal year* Lead recruiter for two large schools in the Washington D.C area – handled all recruiting responsibilities* Co-led US/Reston Accenture Internship program for Summer 2006, and the Reston Internship for Summer 2005* Member of 5 person planning committee for the Student Leadership Conference for all US and Canada Interns – Summer 2005 and Summer 2006* Organized and executed two Women Networking forums in the Reston, VA office