Laura May
People and Culture Operations Manager at TaxValet — Sales Tax Done for You.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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TaxValet — Sales Tax Done for You.
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United States
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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People and Culture Operations Manager
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Gravy
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager of People & Culture
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2022
I manage our People Team which includes a People Admin, Learning and Development Specialist, and Talent Strategy Advisor. I have implemented systems during a time of hyper growth that allowed our team to hire 43 Sales Development Representatives in 2.5 months. I created an onboarding process for our new team members that resulted in our speed to ramp metric improving from 30+ days to 14 days. I created training templates and 90 day ramp plans for all new team members.
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Culture Specialist
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Nov 2020 - Jun 2021
I helped start the People team at Gravy as the first Culture Specialist. In this role I created systems and processes that improved our speed to hire from 10 days to 5 days. I taught culture classes to over 90 new team members. I oversaw and executed employee celebrations and recognition programs. I created a system for onboarding feedback from new team members. I created interview scorecards for each stage of the hiring process for all roles.
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Client Success Manager
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Nov 2019 - Oct 2020
I managed a team of (30+) Client Success Managers, Implementation Specialists, and Recovery Specialists. I developed and deployed new processes that increased our speed to launch from 21 days to 10 days. I enhanced systems that resulted in decreased churn, increased NPS scores and increased revenue month over month.
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Implementation Manager
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Feb 2018 - Oct 2019
I managed our team of Implementation Specialists to successfully onboard and launch clients. I developed a standardized training protocol to ensure the most efficient and seamless transitions along the client journey.
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Implementation Specialist
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Jul 2017 - Jan 2018
Greater Nashville Area, TN I created all the processes for onboarding new clients. I created onboarding feedback surveys, launch surveys, and a process for ongoing feedback loops that resulted in an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 for over 100 clients.
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Bethel University of Tennessee
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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MBA Recruiter
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Feb 2014 - Jul 2015
I recruited and onboarded students for the online MBA program.
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sweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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General Manager
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Apr 2012 - Jan 2014
I managed all aspects of launching the store, including hiring and training employees, and working with outside vendors. I also managed the day to day operations.
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Bethany Christian Services
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Adoption Specialist
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Jan 2010 - Apr 2012
I worked with prospective and active adoptive and foster families, and children. I provided pregnancy counseling to women facing a crisis pregnancy, and handled all aspects of case management.
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Education
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Georgia Southern University
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Community Counseling -
Georgia Southern University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Child and Family Development