Stephanie Gorosh Assoc Cipd Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Portland, Oregon, United States

Support people operations for a start-up team that works fully remote and asynchronously. Role includes sourcing talent, onboarding, writing engaging communications, creating company SOPs, managing payroll, serving as the first point of contact for artists and customers, designing the website and logo, working alongside the CEO to create business strategy with a focus on well-being and integrity.

London, United Kingdom

Filled in for HR Manager role and trained the new HR Manager when they joined the team. Served as the first point of contact in a busy HR office, providing a people-focused HR service for 400+ colleagues and hotel management. The role had significant employee engagement and learning & development focus. Scope included full lifecycle recruitment/selection, writing employee contracts, maintaining employment records, processing payroll with Payroll Manager (ADP iHCM and RealTime).-Cultivated company values throughout colleague lifecycles, from recruitment & selection, on boarding, engagement, ER, & more. -Empowered line managers to deal with HR matters by designing and delivering training programmes.-Reduced the volume of payroll queries by delivering training to line level colleagues, managers, and HR staff.-Integral role in division-wide consultations, contract changes, TUPE and salary adjustments, affecting 400+ colleagues. -Accurately enrolled new starters into payroll, processed benefits and supported managers with time sheets.-Increased employee engagement by designing an employee recognition programme, hosting 40+ engagement events. -Identified and maximised opportunities for smarter ways of working, notably streamlining forms and processes. -Informed senior stakeholder decisions by drafting reports and providing metrics using Excel and ADP.-Integral in employee communications, conveying easy to understand and eye-catching messages using Canva and MS Word. -Led 40+ onboarding sessions, ensuring that new starters felt comfortable and familiar with requirements and culture.

Remote

I was proud to support the continued growth of this start-up summer camp business where children learned vital financial skills. Having joined the company as Camp Counsellor, I progressed to Administrative & Events Co-ordinator in 2016 following high performance. My role had an HR element, including accountability for building L&D programmes and managing recruitment and selection procedures. ➢ Partnered with the CEO in fulfilment of strategic duties, including creating project list and tracking progress. ➢ Recruited and selected camp counsellors and administrative staff with the skills and values to support business needs. ➢ Increased the profile of the business by planning, marketing and hosting company events.➢ Designed summer camp programmes, life-skills workshops and training initiatives.

Austin, Texas Area

I was responsible on a national scale for planning, publicising and hosting monthly events with a focus on generating revenue. The role had strong operations management and business development elements. My role included staff hiring and training. ➢ Expanded the business to four new cities, significantly uplifting revenue results for this start-up business.➢ Drastically reduced operational inefficiencies by streamlining filing, training, and payroll processes. ➢ Built and sustained a team culture of high performance across a remote team of Event Coordinators. ➢ Slashed on-boarding time for new Event Coordinators by creating a comprehensive training programme. ➢ Created revenue-generating affiliate relationships.

• Produced a wedding in Boothbay Harbor, Maine with 95 guests• Researched and recommended venues, entertainment, cost-saving measures, expected costs, vendors, decor, and customs• Reviewed and negotiated amendments to contracts with vendors

Austin, Texas Area

• Researched, visited, and compiled information on Austin-area venues for the six day web developer conference• Liaised between the venue teams and DjangoCon during consultation, contract, and planning

Somerville, Ma

I advanced the aims and objectives of the organisation by handling co-ordination of key events, from venue searches to donations and greeting visitors. Managing administrative and development functions was a key accountability, including gift processing, managing the donor database in Sage, running reports, file organisation, and acknowledgements. ➢ Key driving force behind successful gala; making 200+ business donation asks, double the results of past year.➢ Gave the organisation key data insights by updating Sage, Excel, Word, Fundraise.com and Google Spreadsheets. ➢ Streamlined day to day office operations and achieved a marked increase in system efficiency.

Greater Boston Area

Managed a four-day festival schedule for an annual film festival, with various pre and post festival events. This was a fast-paced role in a start-up setting, requiring the ability to prioritise rapidly changing priorities. My remit included booking travel arrangements and staff recruitment and selection.➢ Delivered all objectives on target, playing a key role in seamless execution of the film festival. ➢ Directed volunteers and interns in film selection, setup and on-site work, driving commitment to shared goals. ➢ Secured a pipeline of staff with the skills and capabilities to deliver the festival schedule. ➢ Raised the profile of the festival by facilitating and maintaining communication with press, partners and community.

Greater Boston Area

• Organized an All Holidays Bash for 250+ entrepreneurs, business leaders, and supporters • Assisted with the execution of the Awards Ceremony, an annual fundraiser attended by 1,500+ entrepreneurs and supporters• Directed the tasks and experience of 60+ volunteers as the event's volunteer manager

Simmons University

• Supervised, motivated, and delegated tasks to an Executive Board of five students and managed committees• Managed a budget of $130,000+ by tracking expenses and negotiated an $80,000 increase over prior year• Coordinated events ranging in scale from $200 to $50,000 • Provided a variety of entertainment to a student population of 2,000 and increased participation at every event by 50% or more over the previous year’s attendance

Communications, Public Relations/Marketing

Activities and Societies: Campus Activities Board, Baking with Stephanie (Founder), Peer EducationMinor in Management

Level 5 Hr Diploma

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