Oversee all aspects of human resources management within the school district. Lead the HR team and collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement effective HR strategies and policies that support the district's mission, vision, and goals. Provide executive-level leadership and guidance to the district’s human resources operations and develop long-range strategic talent management goals. Consult district leadership on strategic talent acquisition plans, compensation, budgets, employee relations, engagement, and compliance matters. • Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the HR department's strategic plan aligned with the district's objectives. Provide strategic guidance and support to the superintendent and senior leadership team on HR matters.• Talent Acquisition and Management: Oversee the recruitment and selection process to attract and hire qualified candidates for various positions. Collaborate with district administrators to identify staffing needs and develop workforce plans.• Employee Relations: Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters, including conflict resolution and disciplinary actions. Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws and regulations, maintaining updated HR policies and procedures. Provide guidance and support to employees regarding benefits, compensation, and performance management.• Professional Development and Training: Collaborate with district leaders to identify training needs and design effective learning initiatives.• Compensation and Benefits: Oversee the development and administration of the district's compensation and benefits programs. Conduct regular analysis and market research to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices. Collaborate with finance and budget departments to develop and manage HR budgets.• HR Operations and Compliance: Ensure accurate and timely record-keeping, including personnel files and HR data.• Serve as Title IX Compliance Officer.

Lead the development and implementation of a multi-faceted talent acquisition strategy to cultivate a diverse, inclusive workforce and support the district’s education and equity initiatives. Provide strategic oversight to the ongoing implementation of prioritized workforce and career development initiatives to attain and retain a diverse workforce. • Train, manage, supervise, approve payroll, and evaluate the performance of human resources staff to support the overall administration, implementation, and communication of the district’s recruitment strategy, recruit licensed educators, administrators, senior and executive leadership, and business and operations employees, engage employees and stakeholders regarding employee recruitment, selection, and retention activities, serve as a technical expert and resource to district staff, prospective employees, and community partners.• Provide expertise regarding the development and continuous improvement of processes that impact multiple departments that impact the candidate experience.• Lead senior management searches; build talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs to achieve racial educational equity goals; provide coaching to leaders on recruitment and retention strategies.• Collaborate with professional learning and leadership department to build internal administrator pipelines; advise directors on support and retention strategies for leadership pathway programs.• Support the office of professional leadership and learning’s grow your own program to develop a pipeline of talent for succession planning purposes.• Develop and maintain networks with external agencies, universities, district partners, and stakeholders to promote Portland Public Schools careers.• Develop and administer communication plans, branding PPS locally, regionally, and nationally, including diversity and equity-centered initiatives.

Led the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the agency’s workforce development program. Collaborated with staff from across the agency to promote the inclusion of competency-based approaches to workforce and leadership development. Increased and improved retention and organizational alignment by identifying strategies to determine how the learning management system and employee performance management system processes incorporate the use of specific competencies for career development. Managed the agency’s language assistance program to enhance cultural and linguistic competence throughout the agency. Served as a member of the agency’s Equity Leadership Team.• Led the workforce development committee to guide the implementation of the workforce development plan.• Facilitated career mapping to illustrate the skills, education, and training needed for career growth and progression.• Developed retention and succession plans for critical positions - identifying talent and aspiring leaders within the agency and monitored the impact on turnover data.• Managed complex workforce projects: address agency-wide core competency gaps to prioritize training needs. • Developed partnerships with colleges, universities, military, and veterans' programs to manage the agency’s student and veterans' placement program.

Recruitment SpecialistStrategic partner and consultant to hiring managers on recruitment-related processes and procedures. Support business partners with recruiting strategies to fill current staffing needs and build pipelines of qualified candidates. • Strategic partner and consultant to hiring managers. Maintained employee data and records. • Provided Workday technical assistance and regional reporting to hiring managers and applicants. • Collaborated with business partners to ensure compliance with established company policies and procedures. • Interpreted human resources policies, procedures, and employment laws for regional leaders and employees. Business DevelopmentDeveloped and maintained customer relationships by providing responsive engagement that enhanced the delivery of services. Interacted extensively with customers, gathered customer data to determine goals while increasing revenue district-wide through customer education of business solutions and service offerings. Identified and grew new and existing customer accounts using resources available. Implemented local marketing programs for the district. Through organizational and planning efforts, achieved customer retention and recovery. Managed customer interaction via the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool and Salesforce.

Provided disability awareness training to assist businesses in successfully implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives. Developed recruitment and training programs for businesses to incorporate pathways to employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Represented the Georgia Pathways to Work and workforce programs, including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), in the business community to promote the value of Diversity and Inclusion. Recruited businesses to partner with the agency for the provision of work-based learning, internships, apprenticeships, and employment opportunities for individuals and youth with disabilities. Promoted Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Managed interactions with employers, businesses, educational systems, and employment services teams, via Salesforce, to implement the state’s workforce development program objectives. Developed proposals that addressed employers’ needs for work expansion, providing opportunities for training and employment. • Collaborated within the community, employers, professional associations and organizations, Technical College System, Department of Economic Development, and Workforce Development Boards to build partnerships, identify workforce needs, provide training for skills and competency development, internship opportunities, and pathways to employment.• Educated students and business partners about the benefits of post-secondary training, internships, career exploration and other experiential learning opportunities to support career and talent pipeline development.• Implemented proactive sourcing strategies to enhance disability and inclusion initiatives. • Facilitated information sessions, marketed training and employment opportunities through various communication channels.• Analyzed data to identify labor market trends, future workforce needs and developed training to meet business needs.

Presented workforce development services to promote the value of Diversity and Inclusion and recruit businesses to partner with the agency for the provision of training and employment opportunities. Used agency's Client Management System manage interactions with employers, businesses, educational systems, and employment services teams. Developed proposals that addressed employers’ needs for work expansion, which provided opportunities for advanced skills training and sustainable employment.• Collaborated within the community, employers, professional associations and organizations, Technical College System, Department of Economic Development, and Workforce Development Boards to coordinate business partner networks to meet the state’s workforce development and program needs, specifically interpretation and adherence to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA); and identify workforce needs, provide training, skills and competency development, internship opportunities, and pathways to employment.• Served as the primary point of contact for talent pipeline development and recruitment.• Provided presentations to communicate VR services.• Analyzed data to identify labor market trends, future organization needs; drove process improvement by providing advice and consultation to executive staff on workforce systems enhancements. • Collaborated with business partners to identify workforce needs and partnered with other academic institutions to provide training pathways and internship opportunities for transition students and individuals with disabilities.• Developed individualized, comprehensive learning plans to meet clients’ targeted training and development.• Evaluated clients’ resumes, provided career counseling, interviewing skills training, and effective job search strategies.• Administered and interpreted skills and career interest inventories and assessments.• Supervised counselor interns, providing guidance, training, and coaching.

Served as a member of the Student Success and School Improvement Team charged with coordinating and implementing a career awareness program to increase post-secondary education and advanced skills training for EAA graduates. Reported budget and program status to the School Improvement State Monitor for the Michigan Department of Education. • Managed program budget and vendor proposals for services and resources procured to offer special seminars, information sessions and work experience opportunities for students and parents. • Developed and maintained partnerships with at-risk communities, agencies, local colleges/universities and employers to provide training opportunities to proactively prepare students for the transition to college and work.• Provided career services to individuals and groups regarding post-secondary education, career planning, or advanced skills training options for the transition from school to college or school to work; in collaboration with staff and partners, created programs and services to meet these needs.

Designed and managed the diversity recruitment strategy for an educator preparation residency across a collaborative of six institutions of higher education and K-12 school districts (the Twin Cities Teacher Collaborative – TC2). Developed a recruitment plan to attract candidates, including cultivating relationships to build pipelines of diverse candidates, generating links to post-baccalaureate admissions personnel and student services offices at the six TC2 institutions, and networking with professors in targeted areas, key members of local organizations, and community members to promote the residency. Collaborated with the marketing team and advertising vendors to produce branding and materials for promotion and communication. Managed the TC2 website, social media sites, and the recruitment and advertising budgets. • Sourced, recruited, interviewed, and made candidate selections; organized information sessions, and career fairs.• Maintained a database of contacts, applicants, prospective residents, and recommenders as sources for future pipelines. • Served as advisor and primary liaison between the universities, students and employers; interacted with human resources representatives to assist in the employment of students upon completion of the program. • Collaborated with student services, faculty and University partners to maintain awareness about employer expectations and hiring events to better prepare students for employment and post-graduate success.• Organized and participated in University career fairs and promotional events that assisted in developing a strong association between prospective students and the Universities.• Student Information System (SIS) utilized - Banner.

Designed and implemented a Diversity Recruitment and Retention Plan and monitored diversity compliance to attain the mandated percentage of diverse educators within BPS. As the primary liaison between Human Resources and Boston Teacher Residency Partners (an educator preparation program), expanded relationships with the residency and assisted graduates through the educator licensure process to cultivate a diverse pipeline of candidates for BPS current and future staffing needs.• Sourced, recruited, interviewed, hired candidates (PeopleSoft), organized career fairs, and attended job fairs.• Managed hiring and staffing processes to ensure compliance with HR policies and collective bargaining agreements. • Administered and interpreted employment and labor laws for district leaders, departments, and employees.• Formed and actively participated in committees charged with moving the district forward on diversity relations.• Conducted investigative interviews to resolve escalated employee relations cases. Maintained employee data and records.• Led retention efforts by facilitating focus groups to gather information and identify improvement and training needs. • Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders and coordinated multidisciplinary teams to troubleshoot issues, discuss resolutions and devise recommendations to senior leadership.

Liaison to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a recruitment plan incorporating state and district requirements to build pipelines of qualified candidates. Prepared and presented reports for district leadership and administrators. Provided consultation and guidance relating to human resources policies, procedures, and regulations. • Transformed the onboarding and new hire orientation process. Maintained employee data and records. • Managed hiring and staffing processes to ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements. • Ensured compliance with all district policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.• Evaluated job categories to determine classification and salaries for exempt statuses. • Provided human resource management advisory services in the areas of recruitment, staffing, and employee relations.• Assessed performance and employee relations needs and led appropriate solutions.• Recruited, hired, and reviewed position classification standards.• Administered and interpreted employment and labor policies for district leaders, departments and employees. Managed the successful integration of the (SAP) human resources management system applicant tracking and recruitment project. Secured grant funding for the project. Resident expert in the function of the human resources information system. Developed and led district-wide system training for HR personnel and hiring managers, including the preparation of course materials, facilitated instruction, and assessment of participant progress.• Managed and monitored the strategic work of assigned project personnel. • Facilitated meetings to gather and analyze data; advised on the redesign of the recruitment and staffing processes to effectively implement enhancements in program structures. • Maintained project schedule, deliverables, and continuously assessed to monitor progress.• Presented project status to senior leadership and prepared budget reports for the grantor.

Supported to the Director of Human Resources in leading support staff. Assisted the Superintendent, Chief of Staff, and Director of Employee Relations in revising policies, maintaining SOPs, and organization charts. Liaised with the South Carolina School Board Association regarding district policies and served as a member of human resources policy committee. • Supervised support staff; determined and prioritized tasks to ensure department goals were achieved. • Recruited, trained, mentored, and evaluated staff.• Assessed department performance, employee relations needs and led appropriate solutions.• Implemented human resources related policies for a more compliant, streamlined HR operation.• Interpreted human resources policies and procedures for district leaders, departments and employees.• Assisted the Director of Human Resources with strategic planning and implementing human resources initiatives.• Assisted with developing Human Resources project plans, procedures and provided technical assistance to district staff.Implemented the district’s first online applicant tracking system (AppliTrack). Evaluated system functions to maximize full potential. Developed and led district-wide system training for human resources personnel and hiring managers, including the preparation of course materials, facilitated instruction, and assessment of participant progress.• Managed and monitored the strategic work of assigned project personnel. • Facilitated meetings to gather and analyze data, advised on the redesign of the recruitment and staffing processes to effectively implement enhancements in program structures. • Developed recommendations from data analysis to improve and develop new processes.• Maintained project schedules, deliverables, and continuously assessed to monitor progress.• Presented project status updates and budget reports to senior leadership.• Managed project budget and administered vendor contracts.