Part of the Division Leadership Team. Responsible for leading various short and long-term division-related operations projects as well as the day-to-day management of monday.com and the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program. Ensure activities, outputs, and outcomes are delivered on time, within budget and scope, and produce results aligned with the division and program goals. I love my job!

As an experienced Recruiter - my clients turned to me because they needed strong talent, but other challenges existed to securing this talent: highly sought-after skillset, competitive market or vertical, location, small brand / low brand recognition. I sourced talent nationwide - most of my placements maintained a minimum of two years tenure, and at least half were promoted.As an HR leader - after building and growing teams, and companies my entire career, I leveraged my 20 years of experience to help small, progressive companies or start-ups. Sometimes I created processes from scratch, at other times refinement was all that was needed to ensure compliance and efficiency. Over time, gaining insight into my clients' business and building rapport allowed me to consult on a more trusted, confidential level.SPECIALTY AREAS: working with companies in transition, organizational planning, staffing strategy and planning, creating and implementing policies and procedures, highly sensitive / confidential employee relations, recruiting for niche (marketing-focused) roles.RECRUITING SPACE: start-ups, small companies (under 300 employees), SaaS, ad agencies (digital, media, brand), emerging products, fashion and luxury, corporate side of retail, ecommerce and entertainment.KEYWORDS: Digital Marketing, SEO, SEM, Social Media, Demand Gen, Lead Gen, Content, Marketing Operations, Graphic Design, Art Director, Copywriter, Account Manager, Client Service, Campaign Manager, Brand Strategy, Media Planning, Media Buying, Product Manager, Merchandise Planner, Merchandise Buyer.

I was a valued contributor and a trusted resource for my clients - working with management to navigate between the company's needs and incoming or existing talent, legal aspects of policy and the market at large. I specialized in working with small, progressive, creative companies in transition, growth, stealth-mode to find talent. Some clients required customized, consistent HR processes and policies to reflect company culture, but ensured legal compliance.

Built from the ground-up and managed a super small family business. WickeDeli was a mobile grocer, with an online presence, attending local festivals and events year-round. We provided packaged, specialty German comfort foods with a focus on traditional, nostalgic holiday food items.

CRM / DM / Interactive / Analytics agency founded in 2003.Reported into CFO.Top achievements include:- 1st Human Resources hire- grew company from 80 to 240 employees across all disciplines (includes building out HR team)- created talent acquisition and retention strategy- provided executives with insight for effective succession planning, organizational changes- built HR function into company operations- revamped and implemented policies and procedures to align with company culture

Worked on Sinbad and Shark Tale Top achievements include:- part of the transition team as the studio converted from producing single 2D films to multiple CG films, which impacted over 700 artists, 100 production management and all internal company-wide processes- worked alongside studio executives on talent management strategies to transition 200 employees (mostly highly skilled artists) to new films within a 2-month timeframe

Worked for E! Entertainment Television, style. Network and E!Online.Reported into VP, Human Resources.Top achievements include:- part of style. Network and eonline.com launch teams- within a 3-month time period: hired 60 new employees, transitioned another 60 existing employees to new programming, converted 100 employees from temp-to-staff- managed all programming / production recruitment, headcount planning and administration which comprised 800 employees and 70 managers / executives