Experience

The New Children's Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of People & Culture

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  San Diego County, California, United States Responsible for maintaining a highly engaged culture, motivating employees, and fostering an environment with high levels of teamwork, accountability, and communication. Partner with the full museum team to enable and support a fair and equitable culture through envisioning and ensuring the highest quality of human resources services. While also ensuring that that all human resources programs and initiatives are effective, efficient, and aligned to the overall organizational… Show more Responsible for maintaining a highly engaged culture, motivating employees, and fostering an environment with high levels of teamwork, accountability, and communication. Partner with the full museum team to enable and support a fair and equitable culture through envisioning and ensuring the highest quality of human resources services. While also ensuring that that all human resources programs and initiatives are effective, efficient, and aligned to the overall organizational vision. Manage all aspects of Human Resources to include talent acquisition and retention; employee relations; compensation; negotiation of and adherence to union contract; benefits administration; payroll; organizational and professional development, performance management; and development of museum policies, systems, and procedures, and a champion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEAI) initiatives. Show less



BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Director, Human Resources

  • Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

  San Diego, California, United States Lead and direct a dynamic team that supports all human resource functions companywide. Implement human resources strategies by establishing department accountability, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health, and welfare benefits, records management, safety and health, succession planning employee relations and retention. Responsible for HR system management, maintaining and capitalizing on current systems, introduce best practices, and make ongoing… Show more Lead and direct a dynamic team that supports all human resource functions companywide. Implement human resources strategies by establishing department accountability, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health, and welfare benefits, records management, safety and health, succession planning employee relations and retention. Responsible for HR system management, maintaining and capitalizing on current systems, introduce best practices, and make ongoing recommendations for process improvements. Show less



Sharp HealthCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • 2020 - 2021

  San Diego, California, United States Provide a range of Human Resources & Talent Management services and resources in collaboration with executive leadership. Human Resources operational responsibility supporting all entities on the Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus. Aligning with HR & Talent Management system-wide, partnering with entity leadership to best serve the needs of over 5,000 employees to include strategy development, program development, training, employee relations, and HR operations management.



Home of Guiding Hands

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Human Resources

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

  San Diego, California, United States Responsible for all functions of the Human Resources Department including strategic planning, employee and labor relations, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), benefits and compensation administration, workers’ compensation, talent acquisition and retention, employee health and safety, management and staff development.



National University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Organizational & Talent Development, Human Resources

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2019

  Greater San Diego Area Human resources strategic partner overseeing learning and development team, performance management and compliance. Responsible for the University’s professional development and management programs that support and align with the University’s organizational strategies. Manage interdepartmental training projects along with providing individual and team performance coaching for 4000 employees. Lead university-wide empowerment and leadership initiatives.



Evans Hotels

• United States
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Corporate Training Manager/ Human Resources

  • Feb 2015 - Aug 2016

  Greater San Diego Area Direct and execute the organization's employee learning and development programs, including orientation, guest service workshops, sales training, safety and compliance training, supervisor and management development training, and coordinating all aspects of the Management Certification Program. Supporting talent management, conflict resolution and various aspects of Human Resources for all properties. Performance Highlights: • Developed, facilitated and executed the Introduction to… Show more Direct and execute the organization's employee learning and development programs, including orientation, guest service workshops, sales training, safety and compliance training, supervisor and management development training, and coordinating all aspects of the Management Certification Program. Supporting talent management, conflict resolution and various aspects of Human Resources for all properties. Performance Highlights: • Developed, facilitated and executed the Introduction to Supervision Program. • Collaborated with legal and executive team to conduct conflict resolution. • Partnered with executive management to coordinate and track performance management, development programs, and employee engagement to support talent management initiatives. • Oversee internship programs with local universities and high schools. Increased participation by 50%. • Streamlined regulatory processes and increased compliance by 90%. • Developed Learning and Development eNewsletter for company wide distribution. • Designed and facilitated team building programs based on business objectives. Show less



Stewart Title

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Training Manager/HR Compliance

  • Jul 2008 - Jan 2014

  San Diego, CA Collaborated with executive team and local management to determine educational needs. Formulated training policies, programs and schedules. Developed reference material, testing and evaluation procedures, maintained records and prepared statistical reports to evaluate performance and monitor progress of associates. Lead several reward and recognition programs; facilitated meetings and workshops. Conducted surveys and focus groups. Highlights: * Partnered with SME's and legal… Show more Collaborated with executive team and local management to determine educational needs. Formulated training policies, programs and schedules. Developed reference material, testing and evaluation procedures, maintained records and prepared statistical reports to evaluate performance and monitor progress of associates. Lead several reward and recognition programs; facilitated meetings and workshops. Conducted surveys and focus groups. Highlights: * Partnered with SME's and legal counsel to develop and implement engaging certification training programs for improved performance in operations and sales. Programs lead to client retention due to increased expertise and customer service. * Coordinated and launched corporate online training program for western region to fulfill labor law requirments such as; sexual harassment, and ethics which resulted in, improved accuracy and lowered costs. * Western region subject matter expert in industry regulatory policy and labor law compliance. Became point person for regulatory review, guidance, and records.

• Regional Quality Manager (Business Partner Role)

  • Jun 2005 - Dec 2012

  Managed all aspects of Quality initiatives for Western Region. Collaborated with Executive team and local offices.Lead cross functional teams to develop and ensure buy-in/effectiveness of quality assurance and customer service programs. Highlights: * Implemented Quality Awarness Training in low performing region. Increased completion of program by 86%, which resulted in improved internal audit scores and compliance. * Implemented employee survey and increased completion by… Show more Managed all aspects of Quality initiatives for Western Region. Collaborated with Executive team and local offices.Lead cross functional teams to develop and ensure buy-in/effectiveness of quality assurance and customer service programs. Highlights: * Implemented Quality Awarness Training in low performing region. Increased completion of program by 86%, which resulted in improved internal audit scores and compliance. * Implemented employee survey and increased completion by 89%, which resulted in improved employee retention and reduced costs. * Developed process flows for various departments such as; HR and accounting, which resulted in reduced re-work, improved accuracy, and higher productivity.

• Region Marketing/Office Manager

  • Oct 2003 - Jul 2006

  Greater San Diego Area Developed and implemented strategic initiatives for western region. Executed local branch specific marketing materials while maintainig brand integrity and corporate identity. Highlights: * Coordinated and facilitated customer, staff and vendor conferences under budget by 10%. * Successful recruiting, and employee relations. * Developed educational and engaging programs for successful launch of new products and increased sales. * Managed all aspects of trade shows… Show more Developed and implemented strategic initiatives for western region. Executed local branch specific marketing materials while maintainig brand integrity and corporate identity. Highlights: * Coordinated and facilitated customer, staff and vendor conferences under budget by 10%. * Successful recruiting, and employee relations. * Developed educational and engaging programs for successful launch of new products and increased sales. * Managed all aspects of trade shows for on-time completion, and under budget, enhanced client follow up for improved sales.