Experience

Arkestro

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of People Operations

  • Apr 2022 - Present



PrizePicks

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Human Resources Director

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  Built the Human Resources department from the ground up, including transitioning to a comprehensive HRIS platform, implementing a new benefits management software, creating templates for employee documents and agreements, outlining procedures for employee files and documentation, designing processes for inclusive hiring methods and employee onboarding, and promoting positive company culture throughout a widely remote workforce. Built the Human Resources department from the ground up, including transitioning to a comprehensive HRIS platform, implementing a new benefits management software, creating templates for employee documents and agreements, outlining procedures for employee files and documentation, designing processes for inclusive hiring methods and employee onboarding, and promoting positive company culture throughout a widely remote workforce.



Storj

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of People & Culture

  • 2018 - 2021

  Established and maintained people operations processes from start to finish, to support a growing and globally decentralized workforce. Responsibilities included talent acquisition, new hire onboarding and orientation, performance reviews, employee engagement programs, forming a Diversity Equity & Inclusion Council, and managing all HR software. Established and maintained people operations processes from start to finish, to support a growing and globally decentralized workforce. Responsibilities included talent acquisition, new hire onboarding and orientation, performance reviews, employee engagement programs, forming a Diversity Equity & Inclusion Council, and managing all HR software.



Independent

• Independent Marketing Consultant

  • 2017 - 2018

  Provided marketing consulting services to a number of emerging information security and data analytics companies with a focus on event based marketing campaigns, public relations and social media strategies. Provided marketing consulting services to a number of emerging information security and data analytics companies with a focus on event based marketing campaigns, public relations and social media strategies.



Ionic Security (acquired by Twilio)

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing & Events Coordinator

  • 2015 - 2017

  Coordinated alternative client engagement events alongside nationwide conferences, curated custom company focused experiences, and assisted in maintaining positive company culture through annual companywide events.

• People & Culture Coordinator

  • 2012 - 2015

  Responsible for managing human resources activities such as HR management software, benefits administration, and employee onboarding. Created Ionic’s new hire orientation process, assigning stakeholders across the organization and optimizing departmental onboarding procedures. Maintained all aspects of the company office as Ionic grew from 5 employees to over 150.



Partners for Pets, Inc.

• Fundraising

• Co-Founder, Director of Fundraising & Social Media Strategies

  • 2011 - 2016

  Partners for Pets, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit focused on coordinating rescue for urgent dogs in high kill animal control facilities through the use of social media and crowdfunding. We successfully led Clayton County Animal Control in reducing their euthanasia rate from over 70% to less than 5% in under 5 years, resulting in more than 12,000 dogs saved. I was personally responsible for developing the organization's social media and fundraising strategies, utilizing crowdfunding to raise $1.3 million, with 100% of the funds going to registered non-profit animal rescue groups. Show less