Experience

Vanilla & Spice, Inc.

• Canada
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Owner

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  We distribute high quality Madagascar vanilla beans and products. We source our vanilla directly from small local producers in Madagascar and handcraft our premium products in Toronto. We distribute high quality Madagascar vanilla beans and products. We source our vanilla directly from small local producers in Madagascar and handcraft our premium products in Toronto.



Farm To Table Meals

• Co Founder

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2019



KPMG in Canada

• Manager, Talent Management

  • Dec 2011 - Sep 2014

  - Compile and analyze workforce data in order to identify issues related to the retention and advancement of women in the firm- Develop and implement a new HR program aimed at supporting and promoting the advancement of women in the firm - Develop and implement change management activities for the launch of the program- Act as a project manager by tracking key milestones and deliverables to ensure a successful launch of the program- Develop and implement an enhanced on-boarding and off-boarding program for women going and returning from maternity leave

• Manager, HR Service Team and Mobility Support Team

  • May 2009 - Dec 2011

  - Provide people management of a team of 8 employees including performance management, hiring, termination, discipline, work assignment and salary planning. - Design, develop and implement systems and processes in collaboration with other HR teams (ie. Total Rewards, Talent Attraction…) to operationalize HR policies, programs and processes- Engage in project work as a track lead or project manager (acted as the change management track lead for the implementation of a new employee recognition program)- Act as a point of escalation to interpret and apply HR and Global Mobility policies and resolve employee issues- Manage Global Mobility external vendor relationship- Provide the Finance team with monthly reports for the cost allocation of HR vendor fees- Define and maintain service levels for the HR Service Team and Mobility Support Team

• Supervisor, HR Service Team

  • Oct 2007 - Apr 2009

  - Provided people management of a team of 5 employees including performance management, hiring, termination, discipline, work assignment and salary planning. - Engage in project work as a subject matter expert to operationalize HR policy and program decisions.- Act as a point of escalation to interpret and apply national HR policies- Generate metrics for the HR Service Team and provide analysis to management

• Mobility Case Coordinator

  • Apr 2007 - Oct 2007

  - Act as the primary point of contact for employees, HR Consultants, recruiters, and Global Mobility professionals for all activities associated with the employees’ transfers to and/or from KPMG Canada. - Coordinate the entire international assignment process (review application, draft offer letters, draft cost sharing agreements, etc…)- Coordinate the relocation logistics of international hires and assignees (destination services, tax consultations, temporary accommodations, etc…)- Coordinate the immigration process

• HR Service Team Representative

  • Apr 2006 - Apr 2007

  - Provide phone and email support to employees surrounding HR programs and policies- Administer various HR programs- Act as team lead and provide training and coaching to junior team members



Credit Agricole CIB

• France
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Coordinator

  • Feb 2005 - Dec 2005

  - Provide phone and email support to employees on Human Resources programs, policies and procedures- Coordinate internal and international mobility (relocation package, immigration, etc…)- Process termination, maternity leave and all other employee status changes- Prepare employment letters- Provide onboarding sessions for new hires - Provide phone and email support to employees on Human Resources programs, policies and procedures- Coordinate internal and international mobility (relocation package, immigration, etc…)- Process termination, maternity leave and all other employee status changes- Prepare employment letters- Provide onboarding sessions for new hires



Havas

• Uzbekistan
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Compensation and Benefits Administrator

  • Oct 2001 - Dec 2004

  - Provide phone and e-mail support to employees with regards to their stock-options- Administer the stock-option database - Provide phone and e-mail support to employees with regards to their stock-options- Administer the stock-option database