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California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area, Us

StartupExperts is a community of experienced HR, Finance, and Ops leaders who understand that while we tend to be “teams of one” or leaders of small teams at individual companies, we all regularly encounter the same business challenges and believe that collectively we are stronger when we support each other. As a community of professionals we are passionate about learning, we want to build deeper relationships with our peers, and most importantly we find personal satisfaction in giving to others.

Global, Us

As a member of the Amplify Accelerator Community, we nurture a space where modern people operators can innovate, collaborate, and scale the work that they're doing across the globe to continue to improve peoples experience at work. We strive to fulfill the Amplify mission of "Accelerating Innovation in HR at Scale."

Global, Us

The Redefining HR Accelerator Cohort program, an intensive three-week program designed to build readiness, capability, and network equity for modern people executives.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Change.org is the world's largest nonprofit-owned tech platform focused on civic action. As a founding member of the People Partner function, I partnered with Product & Engineering leaders to drive employee engagement, navigate change and align modern people strategies with the goals of the business.• Coached and advised on all matters impacting employee performance and morale.• Supported new performance philosophy by partnering with managers to clarify updated role expectations with accurate job descriptions, resulting in improved clarity and alignment across teams. • Co-led company-wide performance cycles in Lattice, facilitated training sessions and calibration meetings that led to increased engagement by ensuring fair and consistent evaluations. • Managed employee relations cases, successfully resolved conflicts and improved team relationships. • Implemented employee voice strategies to improve feedback and communication across the business.• Collaborated with global leaders across teams to identify problems and implement solutions.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

GRAX is a Data Value Platform that helps you maximize the value of your organization’s historical data. I partnered with leadership to establish key startup recruiting and HR systems to help celebrate and grow GRAX’s unique culture and talent.• People Operations: Provided global and multi-state HR support to a fully remote team, overseeing administrative functions, payroll, benefits and compliance.• Compensation: Conducted market research to benchmark salary ranges, ensuring fair compensation practices and alignment with industry standards. • Recruiting and Onboarding: Implemented Lever ATS and introduced structured interview techniques to ensure fair and thorough candidate evaluations, leading to more effective hiring decisions. • Onboarding: Led initiatives to improve time to productivity for new hires in a remote environment by pairing access to async learning materials, buddy program and live leadership q&a's.• Performance Management: Designed a lean performance system focused on goal alignment and continuous feedback, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.. • Employee Experience: Developed and executed engaging virtual events and recognition programs to celebrate achievements and milestones while enhancing satisfaction and retention.

San Francisco, California, Us

Clearbit is the marketing data engine for customer interactions. I supported team growth from 40-100 by establishing foundational people systems designed to support the growth and development of all employees.Spearheaded Learning & Growth initiatives to align with the company mission:• Coordinated Conflict Resolution, Unconscious Bias and Mindfulness & Stress Reduction workshops.• Designed workshops around Giving/Receiving Feedback and Conscious Leadership.• Facilitated manager training topics on Recruiting, Onboarding, Remote Work, Coaching and Feedback.

San Francisco, California, Us

• Led team of 6 (Recruiting, Office, People and Experience) to support a globally distributed team.• Implemented new compensation strategy w/salary bands and leveling matrix.• Led HR audit, developed missing policies and updated the company handbook.• Design new hire onboarding program to improve new hire productivity and experience.• Implemented Modern Health to provide company sponsored coaching and therapy.• Managed employee engagement surveys and reporting.• Integrated the 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership into our daily interactions.(Aquired by Hubspot)

San Francisco, Ca, Us

StackShare is a software discovery platform that lets you see all the best software tools and who’s using them. I initially joined as a consultant to lead their workplace strategy and office search. After establishing a local office, I joined full time to implement foundational people systems.Areas of focus:• People Operations• Recruiting and Onboarding• Office Management and Design• Hybrid Local and Remote Team Culture • Community and Team Event Planning

Clients included: Iron.io, Salesforce.com, Heroku.com and Stackshare.io• Provided project management and interior design services for hybrid workspaces.• Advised on the creation of Workplace Experience plans that build community while streamlining facilities operations with thoughtful vendor selections in IT/AV, security, janitorial and catering.• Event planning services for team off-sites, on-sites, company celebrations and community volunteering.

After 7 years with Heroku and Salesfore, I took some time to integrate my learnings and develop a personal yoga practice by completing a 200hr Teacher Training Program.

San Francisco, California, Us

Heroku is a platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications in the cloud. In 2010 Heroku was acquired by Salesforce.com but maintained an independent Office and Vibe Services (Employee Experience) team. I played a major role in thoughtfully integrating various people and business processes between Heroku and Salesforce to ensure a smooth and productive transition.• People Operations• Recruiting and Onboarding• Employee Experience• Employer Branding• Health and Wellness

San Francisco, California, Us

I led a 5 person team responsible for the delivery of high energy, next level people programs that helped make Heroku a great place to work.• Office Management and Design• Event Programming• Front Desk and Security• Recruiting and HR• Health and Wellness• IT

San Francisco, California, Us

As an early team member, I was happy to wear many hats and develop skills in a wide range of areas. • HR and Recruiting Coordination, New Hire On-boarding, Handbook, Benefits and Policy Design• Office Relocation, Co-Working Space, Vendor Oversight, Space Planning and Design• Health and Wellness Programming• Swag Production, Conference Booth Design and Event Planning• Administrative support to the Founder and CFO(Acquired by Salesforce.com)

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Along with Kim Rohrer and Melissa Severini, I co-founded the OrgOrg network to help support new office managers by connecting with each other and sharing information freely. I am no longer involved in the day to day operations but remain a member and strong advocate for administrative professionals who are early in their careers and dedicated to leveraging the power of tech to make the world a better place.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Pioneers of the Inevitable aka Songbird was an Open Source Media Player and alternative to iTunes.At Songbird I reinvented the Office Manager role and started my journey as the Vibe Manager. For me, a Vibe Manager is both an operational and inspirational resource for all teams and employees. By listening closely and observing the emergence of authentic team interaction, I leveraged team strengths and reinforced key values with unique programs to promote a sustainable culture.• General Administrative• Recruiting Coordination, Employee On-boarding, Handbook and Policy Management• Office Relocation, Vendor Management, Space Planning and Design• Health and Wellness Program• Event Planning

Seattle, Wa, Us

Teatro Zinzanni was a fine dining restaurant offering professional circus performances from an antique Belgian spiegeltent on the San Francisco Embarcadero.I was hired on as a Cocktail Waitress, promoted to Server and occasionally stepped in as the guest face painter and photographer. Each night required full costume and make-up, with bit parts to support the main acts.

Ciao Bella was a dinner theater restaurant set amongst the Redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains. I started out bussing tables and was promoted to Head Busser and Server.In addition to serving tables, we provided original entertainment in the form of dancing, singing and character performance.

Designed and led summer camp and after school activities for children aged 6-12. Best job ever.