Vice President, Talent and Culture

• May 2021 - Present

Manage and coordinate all aspects of talent acquisition, total rewards, staff development & management, and employee relations. Manage and coordinate all aspects of talent acquisition, total rewards, staff development & management, and employee relations.

Human Resources Business Partner

• Oct 2018 - Apr 2021

NOTE: Effective October 15, 2018, Berkeley Point Capital LLC officially changed its name to Newmark Knight Frank. Supported 575+ Commercial Real Estate professionals, managers, and executives across the US; managed a team of 3 including an HR Assistant and 2 Executive Assistants; responsibilities include: • HR Business Partner: Served as a strategic partner and resource for department leaders aligning their department's function with corporate goals and evolving business needs •… Show more NOTE: Effective October 15, 2018, Berkeley Point Capital LLC officially changed its name to Newmark Knight Frank. Supported 575+ Commercial Real Estate professionals, managers, and executives across the US; managed a team of 3 including an HR Assistant and 2 Executive Assistants; responsibilities include: • HR Business Partner: Served as a strategic partner and resource for department leaders aligning their department's function with corporate goals and evolving business needs • Talent Acquisition: Led the full cycle recruiting for Debt & Structured Finance team and assist hiring managers in Investment Sales business; maintained relations with contingency firms and temporary staffing agencies • Talent Management: Facilitated and improved onboarding/offboarding processes, organized Performance Management process and system (Cornerstone OnDemand) • Employee Relations: Partnered with managers & supervisors to develop, retain, and terminate employees in alignment with business needs and corporate goals • Compensation: Assisted in the year-end compensation planning process for employees including promotions, compensation design, and analyzing market data Show less NOTE: Effective October 15, 2018, Berkeley Point Capital LLC officially changed its name to Newmark Knight Frank. Supported 575+ Commercial Real Estate professionals, managers, and executives across the US; managed a team of 3 including an HR Assistant and 2 Executive Assistants; responsibilities include: • HR Business Partner: Served as a strategic partner and resource for department leaders aligning their department's function with corporate goals and evolving business needs •… Show more NOTE: Effective October 15, 2018, Berkeley Point Capital LLC officially changed its name to Newmark Knight Frank. Supported 575+ Commercial Real Estate professionals, managers, and executives across the US; managed a team of 3 including an HR Assistant and 2 Executive Assistants; responsibilities include: • HR Business Partner: Served as a strategic partner and resource for department leaders aligning their department's function with corporate goals and evolving business needs • Talent Acquisition: Led the full cycle recruiting for Debt & Structured Finance team and assist hiring managers in Investment Sales business; maintained relations with contingency firms and temporary staffing agencies • Talent Management: Facilitated and improved onboarding/offboarding processes, organized Performance Management process and system (Cornerstone OnDemand) • Employee Relations: Partnered with managers & supervisors to develop, retain, and terminate employees in alignment with business needs and corporate goals • Compensation: Assisted in the year-end compensation planning process for employees including promotions, compensation design, and analyzing market data Show less

Assistant Vice President, Human Resources

• Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

Supported 250 employees/managers with a team of 3; responsibilities from June 2013 to October 2018 included: • Performance Management: Coordinated and designed Mid-Year and Year-Review performance review processes including system updates and preparation; employee and manager briefings/communications; coordinated and facilitated calibration sessions with department management; partnered with managers to address underperformers, review promotion recommendations, ensure 100% completion in… Show more Supported 250 employees/managers with a team of 3; responsibilities from June 2013 to October 2018 included: • Performance Management: Coordinated and designed Mid-Year and Year-Review performance review processes including system updates and preparation; employee and manager briefings/communications; coordinated and facilitated calibration sessions with department management; partnered with managers to address underperformers, review promotion recommendations, ensure 100% completion in processes • Compensation: Partnered with Head of Human Resources and Department managers to understand/adjust compensation recommendations; presented performance and compensation recommendations to CEO and CFO; prepared data for finance and payroll processes; distributed compensation statements to employee population • Relationship Management: Negotiated contract terms or renewal terms for HRIS, Temporary Staffing Agencies, Contingency Recruitment Firms, and other outsourced functions • Training: Administered corporate compliance trainings including Sexual Harassment, Fraud Prevention, Team Member Guide; observed department trainings; coordinated special trainings • Internal Customer Service: Partnered with infrastructure departments (Business Support, Finance, Legal, Marketing) on special projects; handled employee ad hoc requests; engaged employees in remote locations • Employee Relations: Consulted with managers and employees in relation to internal concerns such as underperformers, internal transfers, terminations, department reorganization, attendance issues, etc. • College Level Recruiting: Coordinated company participation in college fairs and careers forums in Washington DC Metro Area, Boston, MA, and California

Associate, Human Resources

• Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

Secretarial Supervisor

• Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

The Secretarial Supervisor is responsible for supervising daily workflow and ensuring exceptional secretarial support is provided to lawyers, other timekeepers and administrative firm departments. The Supervisor ensures that legal secretarial work and firm administrative work is completed timely, accurately and in a cost-effective manner. Meets regularly with attorneys, other time keepers and other firm administrative leaders to collect feedback on individual secretary performance. Assists with… Show more The Secretarial Supervisor is responsible for supervising daily workflow and ensuring exceptional secretarial support is provided to lawyers, other timekeepers and administrative firm departments. The Supervisor ensures that legal secretarial work and firm administrative work is completed timely, accurately and in a cost-effective manner. Meets regularly with attorneys, other time keepers and other firm administrative leaders to collect feedback on individual secretary performance. Assists with proactively supporting client service by actively participating in the firm's Service Excellence initiative. Ensures that secretarial staff members are providing quality service to internal members/departments of the firm as well as external clients and vendors by displaying professionalism via electronic and print correspondence, over the telephone and in-person and by encouraging an atmosphere that rewards a "can do" attitude. Show less The Secretarial Supervisor is responsible for supervising daily workflow and ensuring exceptional secretarial support is provided to lawyers, other timekeepers and administrative firm departments. The Supervisor ensures that legal secretarial work and firm administrative work is completed timely, accurately and in a cost-effective manner. Meets regularly with attorneys, other time keepers and other firm administrative leaders to collect feedback on individual secretary performance. Assists with… Show more The Secretarial Supervisor is responsible for supervising daily workflow and ensuring exceptional secretarial support is provided to lawyers, other timekeepers and administrative firm departments. The Supervisor ensures that legal secretarial work and firm administrative work is completed timely, accurately and in a cost-effective manner. Meets regularly with attorneys, other time keepers and other firm administrative leaders to collect feedback on individual secretary performance. Assists with proactively supporting client service by actively participating in the firm's Service Excellence initiative. Ensures that secretarial staff members are providing quality service to internal members/departments of the firm as well as external clients and vendors by displaying professionalism via electronic and print correspondence, over the telephone and in-person and by encouraging an atmosphere that rewards a "can do" attitude. Show less

Associate, Human Resources

• Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

Analyst, Human Resources

• May 2014 - Mar 2016

Intern, Human Resources

• Jun 2013 - Apr 2014