Leadership & Talent Development Specialist

• Sep 2020 - Present

Leadership & Talent Development Specialist on Northwestern’s Talent Development & Well-being Team (within HR)Evolving Northwestern staff career and professional development through design, implementation, and assessment of talent management initiatives, leadership development programs, and performance management processes.• Leading Northwestern’s talent strategy approach through design of foundational talent management strategy and programs that integrate organizational values, competency modeling, talent development, and succession planning• Designed, implemented and assessed talent portrait pilot and talent review program in intact units/schools and cross-university• Leads the facilitation, design, and assessment of new manager leadership development programs that has trained over 350 managers in hybrid and virtual curriculum since 2020• Manages the execution and process improvement of the staff performance management process from goal setting to annual reviews through collaboration with business unit stakeholders and information technology partners• Elevates DEIJ through facilitation of unconscious bias training and affinity group leadership Show less

Graduate Student- Masters in Learning and Organizational Change (MSLOC)

• Sep 2019 - Jun 2022

Master of Science program within the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP)Also pursuing an Designing for Organizational Effectiveness Certification

Learning and Organizational Development Intern

• Jul 2020 - Sep 2020

Co-Chair/ Grant Making Committee

• Mar 2018 - Present

The Asian Giving Circle (AGC), a initiative of The Chicago Community Trust, that brings together professionals throughout Chicago to leverage impact on issues of common concern within Asian American communities. The Asian Giving Circle was created in 2002 to build support for nonprofit organizations addressing the community’s challenges. That community is incredibly diverse, composed of more than 30 ethnic groups speaking hundreds of languages and dialects. AGC has contributed more than $750,000 to nonprofit organizations serving Asian American residents in the Chicago region. Asian Giving Circle is a member of the AAPIP National Giving Circle Network. Show less

Associate Board

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2022

Current Associate Board Member, Former Co-Chair Responsible for leading the design, development and implementation of Board strategies and initiatives. Acted as liaison between the Board Members and Executive Staff. •Led collaboration with non-profit executive staff, to implement a board strategic plan, budget review, and recruiting strategy. •Developed innovative programming in the areas of conversational English as a Second Language (ESL), After School Matters Programs, college tours, and interview preparation. Among the the types of events that we develop/ organize are - Cup of Tea - a volunteer run, weekend ESL program that serves everyone from seniors in the community to recent immigrants. We have volunteer teachers that speak both Mandarin and Cantonese -College Tours/ Essay Writing/ Interview Prep- We work with the Youth/Teen program to help better prepare their students for the college process -Special Events- Chinatown Summer Fair -Partnerships- with other Chicago based organizations -After school matters program led by associate board volunteers on Growth mindset, improv skills, public speaking Show less

Global Talent, Succession & Analyst Lead /Intern

• Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

Supporting the Global Talent Management Center of Expertise in designing and executing talent management practices in the areas of career development, succession planning, and people analytics. • Designed, implemented, and trained on new potential assessment and succession management process to embed deeply into business • Generated talent analytics and insights to drive further action in the areas of succession planning for global and local functions by utilizing HR system data to create HR dashboards •Co-Created and Evaluated Content for Training, E-learning Modules •Project Management of Translation Initiative for Leadership Development Framework •Managed Talent Management knowledge base articles for Workday implementation Show less

Graduate Assistant- Marketing

• Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

Central point of contact for prospective MSLOC (Masters in Learning and Organizational Change) and ELOC (Executive Learning and Organizational Change) students who express interest in the programs •Assisting in the on-boarding of newly admitted students, and •Supporting ELOC classes and department operations. •Supporting Pardot Implementation and Go-Live for Marketing Central point of contact for prospective MSLOC (Masters in Learning and Organizational Change) and ELOC (Executive Learning and Organizational Change) students who express interest in the programs •Assisting in the on-boarding of newly admitted students, and •Supporting ELOC classes and department operations. •Supporting Pardot Implementation and Go-Live for Marketing

Business Transformation- Commercial Business Process and Systems - Commercial Integration Lead

• Nov 2014 - Feb 2019

Facilitated and coordinated activities across cross-functional teams within the Business Transformation program. Established and led workshops across key enterprise planning processes, from supply chain planning to commercial business planning.•Led cross-functional project team in assessment and audit of all business process and system requirements to find improvements, provide recommendations on project prioritization and organizational design, and a clear roadmap for future state integrated enterprise planning. •Managed enterprise Revenue Planning process to effectively plan geography specific pricing increases and promotion allocation within SAP BPC tool. Created process playbook and provided change management support with over 50 internal stakeholders, allowing project to exceed delivery timeline and benchmarks for the first time.•Led team in assessment and gap analysis of territory hierarchy across cross- functional stakeholders to determine if current design and architecture serve enterprise needs. Show less

Asian Employee Resource Group Board- Diversity and Inclusion Employee Leader

• Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

President from 2015-2018General Board Member from 2015-2019Developed annual ERG strategy and calendar, aligning with Diversity and Inclusion team and Chief HR Officer. Collaborated with HR Team on culture and employee engagement matters.•Developed working partnerships with internal and cross-industry external company employee resource groups for professional development events, volunteer activities, and cultural celebrations.•Stewarded company relationships with non-profits and chambers of commerce, securing exclusive product donations and corporate spots in community events. (e.g. Dragonboat race, Chinatown Summer Fair, Fundraiser Galas)•Lead local Asian ERG budget planning process and conduct post event ROI analysis. Show less

Commercial Planning Manager

• Aug 2013 - Nov 2014

Led annual Chain Sales business plan creation and determined target allocation process for volume and distribution. Maintained and continually improved planning system stability. Aligned senior leaders in target and business assessment discussions. •Enabled field sales teams (over 300 personnel) to effectively set account-segment level volumes and distribution targets through first-time development of core process, system, and sales friendly tools and templates. Led learning and development efforts on new process and tools. •Collaborated with BIS to integrate performance management targets seamlessly into company scorecards for the first time. Developed business requirements and worked on vendor RFP review and selection. Show less

Category Management-Space and Assortment

• Jul 2011 - Aug 2013

Supported and trained national Chain Sales and Category Managers with focus on leveraging MillerCoors Advantage in sales to retailers through category management. Coordinated with cross-divisional stakeholders to gather input for brand and channel / retail sales stories and industry assessment.•Coordinated the creation and launch of national sales story ( “Power of Premium Lights”), unveiled at national sales convention, successfully driving improved trends on two largest brands and increased features at retailers and focus at distributors. •Led development of new item presentations for both fall and spring reset sales, helping our sales teams deliver the annual innovation and new item message for the company to our key retail customers. Show less

Strategic Initiatives Manager

• Jul 2008 - Jul 2011

Conducted strategic and competitive analysis to determine most effective strategies and scenarios for enterprise. Completed financial modeling and synthesized research, and coordinated with cross division stakeholders. •Collaborated with Strategy Committee on long-range strategic planning, successful in developing a Portfolio Strategy outlook thru 2021, which dictated both market and brand investment strategies, and ultimately resulted in a SKU rationalization initiative, craft brewery and cidery acquisition roadmap, and brewery production strategy.•Developed comprehensive On-Boarding process for new strategy team members that covered industry trends, competitive dynamics, and internal company resources.•Created competitive brand profitability estimate inputs for segmentation study in collaborative effort with Insight Group. •Developed Monthly Commercial Business Scorecard including key commercial metrics for delivery and reporting to senior leadership. Awards/RecognitionNominated and selected to 1st ever MillerCoors Mentoring Program as a Mentee Show less

Corporate Strategy Business Analyst

• Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

Conducted strategic and competitive analysis to determine most effective local market sales and distribution strategies. Completed financial modeling and synthesized research with emphasis on market and product profitability. •Participated in pricing integration work for the joint venture creation of MillerCoors. •Led collaboration with Finance and IS teams to achieve creation of 3-years of profitability databases at distributor-SKU-channel level. •Conducted analysis estimating fully loaded P&L of Alaska-based distributor, presented to SABMiller America’s CEO. Show less

Board Member, VP of Networking, Social Impact Co-Chair

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2018

•As VP of Networking, launched an initiative with Spark Collaboration technology in 2014 to help our alumni network meet other Chicagoland alumni through randomized matches. Achieved over 150 people registering within the 1st year. •Co-launched a Social Impact/Community Affairs committee for the Penn Club Chicago in 2017. Helped our alumni to connect with Penn alums via serving Chicagoland through service hours, skills based volunteering, and bringing better awareness and education to important community initiatives. Show less

Analyst/Senior Analyst

• Jul 2004 - Aug 2006

•Primary Responsibilities: Financial Modeling, Market Research, Payments Industry News Research, Presentation Drafting, Brief Writing, Lead Analyst on the Electronic Banking and International Business Development team •Valuation of merchant portfolio to steer recommendation on a potential debt offering or secondary IPO •Performed cost study involving 11 top financial institutions to benchmark total debit program costs •Primary Responsibilities: Financial Modeling, Market Research, Payments Industry News Research, Presentation Drafting, Brief Writing, Lead Analyst on the Electronic Banking and International Business Development team •Valuation of merchant portfolio to steer recommendation on a potential debt offering or secondary IPO •Performed cost study involving 11 top financial institutions to benchmark total debit program costs