Works closely with Director, Talent & Capability to build, co-design, implement, track results, and evaluate organizational and talent development programs designed to improve retention, learning, performance, culture, build capability and achieve long-term success through talent management, organizational development, engagement and diversity & inclusion initiatives.• Build a comprehensive training curriculum that will include on-boarding of new hires across all functions.• Manage the online learning system and report on usage and completions on a monthly basis.• Develop career paths by job function and/or leadership level.• Develop a strategy to implement ongoing trainings, which would include reviewing vendors, developing curriculum tracks, and ensuring proper marketing of the trainings.• Coordinate training facilities and resources in advance of training activities such as training content, PowerPoint presentation, training aids, and classroom setup.• Designs, develops, and maintains web-based and classroom-led training materials.• Leads efforts to successfully on-board new hires ensuring they are properly supported and fully engaged. Facilities orientation sessions.• Manages the Summer Internship program.• Is an active participant on the Employee Engagement Team that focuses on offering programs to enhance job satisfaction and create opportunities for social interaction.

Helped shape the ITG Brands recruitment strategy and used a range of recruiting platforms to source qualified candidates and build a talent pipeline to meet hiring needs across all departments. 1. Managed and leveraged multiple recruitment platforms to creatively source talent for open roles and build a talent pipeline for ITG Brands to fill a variety of positions as efficiently and effectively as possible2. Consult with executives and senior management to understand business needs and define candidate qualifications to determine sourcing needs3. Helped establish and support the ITG Brands Employer Value Proposition (EVP) as a compelling sales pitch to generate candidate interest4. Stay in tune with industry trends, regularly making improvements to advance the ITG Brands recruitment strategy5. Conducted candidate screenings and qualification interviews6. Manage candidates through the recruitment process to include initial contact

Responsible for managing and improving the operational activities required to support the various departments within the Product Integrity & Compliance Department: staffing, requisitions, facilities, budgets, capital planning, security, environmental and safety. Organizes and supports workshops, events and the COMM boards. Capable of leading Continuous Improvement initiatives within the department in an effort to reduce waste (e.g. Lean principles), reduce variation, (e.g. 6-Sigma methodology) and document financial contribution to the Company.* Manages the operational elements of the PIC business to streamline activities and to drive commonality of approach, leading to process efficiencies. Includes 1) HR activities - staffing, recruiting, drafting requisitions, security, 2) Financial activities - facilitating and leading the annual budget process, analyzing monthly variances, facilitating the Capital Budget process, travel; 3) Environmental and Safety Management.* Documents assigned process and establishes/reports on operational metrics to ensure processes are in a state of control and have the ability for subsequent improvement.* Adept at leading meeting and participates in strategic sessions (planning sessions, workshops, etc.). Manages all aspects in advance. Documents outcomes from meetings.* Knowledgeable in Continuous Improvement methodologies. Participates in kaizan and 6-sigma events.* Manages assigned COMM Boards to facilitate program management office (PMO) activities. Member of the Operations team for assigned pillar and will coordinate initiatives to drive achievement of assigned PIC strategy.* Partners with representatives from Finance, HR and Health, Safety & Environment to remain in abreast of developments for assigned duties and to ensure activities / initiatives in PIC remain in alignment with Company guidelines.* Supports initiatives of the Chief Compliance Office and SVP, Product Integrity & Compliance.

Establishes and maintains a comprehensive Employee Productivity and Satisfaction function to achieve Department strategies, with application in all technical, environmental, and developmental aspects of R&D groups and functions. Promotes communication, problem solving, coordination of projects and processes and focus on pursuing strategic intents. Pursues effective methods to maximize staff retention and process integration with corporate and external organization. Develops processes as required to maximize individual, unit and organization-wide effectiveness.* Develops and implements overall Employee Productivity and Satisfaction functional processes and tools for Department, including technical, environmental, and developmental elements to maximize retention and impact to the organization. Manages integration of corporate, external organization, and self-developed processes to maximize effectiveness.* Creates and implements communication approaches, aimed at enhancing team unity, alignment to R&D / Company strategy, enhancing the effectiveness of interaction between Leadership, staff, and the hourly workforce, team building, and enhancement of overall morale and career satisfaction. * Assembles and manages content of the R&D project portfolio on behalf of the R&D Leadership Team. Communicates priorities, resource loading, project category distribution and makes recommendations to resolve conflicts and optimize portfolio consistent with business strategy. * Proactively addresses R&D Organizational issues and gaps by bringing key R&D leaders together to assess root causes and performance gaps and then implementing or supporting the implementation of appropriate interventions and/or solutions. * Provides one-on-one coaching to enhance leadership effectiveness and professional development of R&D staff.* Directs Research Administration staff to provide effective support to the R&D Leadership Team. Leads team process to maximize cross training.

Responsible for managing the recruitment process for the Research and Development Center. * Responsible for conducting phone screens and interviews.* Responsible for building relationships with college professors and guidance counselors to recruit graduating students.* Responsible for extending offers to candidates, and completing new hire paperwork. * Maintained and managed relationships with external recruitment agencies.* Created and managed the on-boarding program.

Employed by Emmis Communications, a multi-media company that includes Television, Radio and Publishing entities. Promoted from an Executive Assistant to the Sr. Vice President of Human Resources to the Corporate Recruiter after two years of service. Responsible for recruitment and retention, reporting directly to the Director of Staffing and Diversity. Responsibilities included:* Managed full life cycle recruitment process for Radio, Publishing and Television entities * Developed and managed the new employee orientation program and on-boarding program.* Managed the internship program for Corporate Headquarters.* Responsible for candidate sourcing through networking and career fairs.* Managed the college recruitment process at local colleges.* Responsible for managing the applicant tracking system, Taleo and sourcing candidates for hiring managers across 40+ entities.* Responsible for conducting phone screens and face-to-face interviews.* Responsible for introducing new hires into the Emmis culture and on-boarding.* Responsible for tracking and reporting turnover rates.

Responsible for the overall management of a brand new branch office of an Accounting firm in Columbus, Ohio. Hired to get the office up and running from the ground up. Responsibilities Included: * Management of the overall operations and set up of the facility.* Employee engagement and personnel issues.* Purchase order requisitions.* Vendor Relations and Management.* Recruitment for open positions, resume processing, scheduling interviews, etc* Responsible for on-boarding, and training new hires.* Responsible for managing the records retention process.