Experience

Civic Council of Greater Kansas City

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Armanino LLP

• United States
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• People Partner

  • Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

  Organization: One of the top 25 largest accounting, consulting, and technology firms in the U.S. Armanino is dedicated to an aggressive growth strategy and is experiencing growth through a number of mergers and acquisitions. • Executed the initiation and planning stages of a project to capture two-way feedback after client engagements. The transactional feedback will address challenges in both our client continuation process and employee development strategy • Conducted 1:1 interviews with Partners & Senior Managers to identify significant points in their career, in support of the development of an L&D tool that will help our more junior staff in their employee journey • Participated in the planning stage of redesigning the Firm’s performance review process • Consulted with Performance Coaches (managers) to provide general HR guidance and coaching practices for underperforming team members • Leveraged Smartsheets to track team members’ progress on department projects, and to collect and organize survey data • Facilitated exit interviews and collected attrition data for practical use to improve retention • Contributed at both the strategic and hands-on levels to design and deliver targeted solutions to people problems. • Assisted with employee inquiries that ranged across topics such as HR policies, benefits, employee relations, relocation, department transfers, etc Show less



Lockton

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Talent & Culture Analyst

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  Lockton Talent & Culture helps organizations worldwide improve their talent, culture, and business outcomes with data-driven insights, solutions, and optimization services. They use their human capital industry expertise to help HR, DEI, and C-Suite leaders source and select the experts and service providers they rely on to carry out their mission-critical objectives. Lockton is the first (and currently only) firm in the world to apply personnel selection science to full-scale HR service provider selection for our 52,000+ clients worldwide. My role within the practice was a support role to collect, analyze, and organize industry information on talent management topics for clients interested in market trends, consultants, talent software, or other workforce insights. Through this practice, I was engaged in consultant-track activities that strengthened my abilities to help corporate leaders successfully manage their workforce in a fast-paced environment. My main responsibilities: • Utilized Excel and Pivot Tables to organize large sets of data into digestible reports on talent management topics, for clients interested in market trends, best practices, or other workforce insights • Received praise for my leadership in the development of high-quality client-ready deliverables using Microsoft PowerPoint Online • Conducted research and data analysis to inform key HR recommendations and talent initiatives (rewards, benefits, HRIS, LMS, and organizational effectiveness) for clients during the height of COVID-19 Show less



Missouri State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant - DEI Program Manager

  • Jun 2018 - May 2020

  A Department in Missouri State University’s Student Affairs division, dedicated to providing resources for students and staff to enhance cultural competence and community engagement.• Developed and hosted monthly leadership & organizational development programs where I increased underrepresented student attendance by 60% • Managed performance coaching and organizational improvement plans for leaders of diverse student groups on campus• Designed engaging programming around current trends and events in diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice weekly• Managed an annual budget of $30,000 with other staff to support multicultural student experiences and retention • Interviewed and assessed candidates for Director and Assistant Director level positions• Developed and administered a leadership development program for diverse organizations• Shared responsibility for allocating $22,000 from the Diversity Fund Show less

• Psychology Research Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  • Developed a literature review on cross-ethnic friendships, which was used as a reference when designing targeted peer-to-peer interventions for peer victimizations (bullying) that come from hurtful biases in elementary students• Proofed participant questionnaires in Qualtrics, recruited participants, then collected, cleaned, and analyzed experiment data in SPSS and Excel• Wrote a research report with preliminary findings and conclusions that was accepted by the principal investigator



Quartet Health

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• People Team Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Built on inclusion & engagement initiatives by piloting a company-wide employee resource group program • Performed headcount planning procedures to contibute to workforce planning efforts as the start-up company grew to scale • Facilitated a skills-gap analysis and lead a needs assessment for manager trainings that would improve interactions with HR, significantly reduce the time it takes to fill open positions, and equip managers with skills to be more independent • Presented to the executive team on the position of their employer brand by conducting competitor research & communicating results in an easy-to-digest heatmap • Provided actionable steps to elevate the employer brand for the purpose of talent attraction and retention. My recommendations included D&I planning, research into professional development for computer engineers, and restructuring existing performance management systems • Organized visual workflows for each position on the people team, to streamline the adjustment process for new hires • Studied creative sourcing and talent attraction methods Show less



DST Systems

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

• Associate Relations Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  A Global company that provided advisory, technology, and operations outsourcing services to the financial services and healthcare industries. Now acquired by SS&C Technologies. • Consulted internally with the learning & development team to tailor employee learning content on their LMS (eLearning courses, Videos, etc.), and support professional development • Developed the roadmap for a new job family dedicated to DEI, and two mentorship programs that would diversify the succession management pipeline • Collaborated with Total Rewards and Recruitment to build integrative diversity and inclusion plans that supported larger organizational strategies • Presented clear benchmarks and recommended company policies in compliance with employment and time-tracking laws for every state the company operated in Show less



Westin Crown Center The

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Intern

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Conducted employee interviews to identify solutions for deficit management trainings • Facilitated an internal I-9 audit and internal file audit • Observed behavioral interviews for employee selection • Screened job candidates during the employment selection process • Coordinated weekly training program for new hires • Conducted employee interviews to identify solutions for deficit management trainings • Facilitated an internal I-9 audit and internal file audit • Observed behavioral interviews for employee selection • Screened job candidates during the employment selection process • Coordinated weekly training program for new hires



Missouri State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychology Research Assistant

  • Feb 2016 - May 2016

  • Revised and input questions to be answered in Amazon MTURK program • Explored the predictive ability of a long-term strategic thinking assessment tool on employee selection & behavior • Revised and input questions to be answered in Amazon MTURK program • Explored the predictive ability of a long-term strategic thinking assessment tool on employee selection & behavior



Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Caterer

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  • Excelled at customer service by accurately anticipating the needs of customers • Provided all necessary provisions to ensure customers’ satisfaction with their banquet experience • Excelled at customer service by accurately anticipating the needs of customers • Provided all necessary provisions to ensure customers’ satisfaction with their banquet experience



Burke Counseling Services Inc

• United States
• Mental Health Care

• Executive Office Assistant

  • Dec 2013 - Jan 2015

  Created and organized files, scheduled appointments, and excelled at the overall task of making the jobs of my employers easier. Created and organized files, scheduled appointments, and excelled at the overall task of making the jobs of my employers easier.



Children's TLC

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Worker Volunteer

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2013

  • Assisted in teaching two year old children various skills and concepts through play. • Began learning sign language, as was necessary for the majority of children who had a medical diagnosis. • Looked after the children to ensure their safety while at school. • Assisted in teaching two year old children various skills and concepts through play. • Began learning sign language, as was necessary for the majority of children who had a medical diagnosis. • Looked after the children to ensure their safety while at school.