Experience

Karna, LLC

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Director

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  As HR Director, I work with my team to manage all employee experience matters from benefits to employee relations to talent acquisition. The role is a mix of tactical and strategic initiatives that are designed to both maintain our strong company culture as well as move us forward into the future.

• Senior Manager, Talent & Performance

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2020

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area The Senior Manager role at Karna supported the employee experience. I managed talent acquisition both strategically and tactically for positions ranging from interns to epidemiologists to corporate leaders. Another love of mine is compensation design and analysis, making sure that we are current in the market and supporting business development with competitive data. I also worked directly with managers and employees in onboarding, engagement, performance management, and learning and… Show more The Senior Manager role at Karna supported the employee experience. I managed talent acquisition both strategically and tactically for positions ranging from interns to epidemiologists to corporate leaders. Another love of mine is compensation design and analysis, making sure that we are current in the market and supporting business development with competitive data. I also worked directly with managers and employees in onboarding, engagement, performance management, and learning and development to provide top service to our clients and rewarding growth opportunities for our employees.

• Talent Acquisition Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Greater Atlanta Area As Talent Acquisition Manager for Karna, I worked with all levels of the company and candidate pool to source, interview, and hire top talent for both immediate and proposal openings. I was the lead recruiter for several large proposals, developing a pipeline for future opportunities. I managed a team of recruiters, responsible for their performance (including metrics and reporting) and skills development.



Indirectus, LLC (spin-off from Karna, LLC)

• Talent Acquisition Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  Indirectus was a spin-off of Karna, designed to provide corporate services to small government consulting businesses to both support immediate needs and encourage and develop their own processes. My role was to lead all activities of the recruiting team and act as the client liaison. We worked with our clients from the RFP stage of developing a recruiting strategy, through onboarding of new employees. Indirectus closed after 6 months and I returned to Karna.



Karna, LLC

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior HR Business Partner

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Greater Atlanta Area I came to Karna at a time of great growth to the company and was part of an initiative to take more corporate services in-house. Much of my time was spent in recruiting for both immediately available and proposal requisitions. I worked as the sole recruiter, managing agency partnerships and serving as the primary point of contact for talent acquisition both internally and externally. In addition, I worked on special projects such as compensation, performance management, and employee relations.



Rho

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Sr. HR Generalist

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

  Chapel Hill, NC I was primarily a Business Partner to both commercial and federally-funded business units, providing strategic direction and tactical support for training, special projects, and employee relations. I served as my business units' full lifecycle recruiter for a variety of positions from senior scientists to entry level associates. In addition, I led all compensation activities for the entire company including job and salary analysis, participating in salary surveys, and managing a quarterly… Show more I was primarily a Business Partner to both commercial and federally-funded business units, providing strategic direction and tactical support for training, special projects, and employee relations. I served as my business units' full lifecycle recruiter for a variety of positions from senior scientists to entry level associates. In addition, I led all compensation activities for the entire company including job and salary analysis, participating in salary surveys, and managing a quarterly promotion process. Show less



SRA, a CSRA company

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior HR Business Partner

  • May 2011 - Aug 2013

  Partner with senior leadership and HR teams on implementation of strategic initiatives including compensation and health & welfare benefits programs, and HRIS improvements. Work with Talent Management to ensure timely resourcing to maxmize productivity, morale, and the bottom line. Manage employee relations, performance management, and training activities.

• Director, International HR

  • Jan 2008 - May 2011

  Develop and manage global HR function including international employment law and contracts, multinational benefit plans, immigration, and expatriate programs.



SRA / Constella Group

• HR Consultant

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

  In this role, I supported a Contract Research Organization (CRO, clinical) business unit of Constella Group. The business unit had been newly acquired, so my responsibilities involved a lot of change management and process harmonization. Some of my specific areas of expertise included compensation / job description design, employee relations, performance management, and coaching.



Constella Group

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Benefits Specialist

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2007

  -handled routine and escalated benefits inquiries for all major health and wellness programs and 401k plan, coordinating with employees and benefits providers -responsible for programming HRIS system for annual Open Enrollments -assisted in benefits audits



Weaver Street Market

• HR Assistant Manager (bi-lingual)

  • Apr 2002 - Feb 2005

  Variety of positions, progressing from entry level HR Assistant to Interim HR Manager, Asst. HR Manager -employee relations, English/Spanish -new employee orientation -employee newsletter -benefits administration & implementation -annual 360 reviews (bi-lingual) -manager training & coaching -high volume bi-lingual recruiting for non-exempt & exempt positions