Experience

Washtenaw Area Council for Children
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Humane Society of Huron Valley

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

• Director Of Communications

  • Oct 2014 - Present

• Director of Human Resources

  • Feb 2013 - Jan 2015



Various nonprofits

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Consultant

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  We help local nonprofits who do not have in-house HR capabilities with strategic assistance, policy and procedural development, employee handbook writing, benefit navigation and more. We help local nonprofits who do not have in-house HR capabilities with strategic assistance, policy and procedural development, employee handbook writing, benefit navigation and more.



Good + Evil Creative

• Co-owner, Marketing Director

  • Aug 2005 - May 2013

  We provide comprehensive marketing plans and materials for enterprising clients and their brands. • Strategy, positioning and voice development • Advertising (print and online) • Websites (architecture, coding, copywriting and design) • Direct (newsletters, PR, mail and social media) We provide comprehensive marketing plans and materials for enterprising clients and their brands. • Strategy, positioning and voice development • Advertising (print and online) • Websites (architecture, coding, copywriting and design) • Direct (newsletters, PR, mail and social media)



Macy's

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resource Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Dec 2009

  Provided Human Resource generalist support for approximately 600 exempt and non-exempt employees across multiple locations. Employee Relations* Trained and diplomatically advised employees on company’s policies and procedures.* Investigated and resolved grievances for Union and non-Union personnel.* Led 3 significant cultural transitions. Recruitment and Retention:* Responsible for recruitment, hiring and EEO compliance.* Trained executives on hiring legalities and interviewing skills.* Conducted new employee orientation* Successful in hiring 100+ seasonal employees within 1 month.* Commended for the “most engaged” employees in entire division (across 14 states) in employee opinion survey.* Increased employee retention 24%. Benefits and Compensation* Implemented biannual performance management process.* Advised and administrated performance reviews, salary and payroll adjustments.* Developed and conducted educational benefit presentations.* Managed all leaves of absence for hourly and salaried personnel. Management Development* Counseled executives to solve staffing and performance issues.* Spearheaded intricate succession planning/talent review.* Credited with superior job-matching skills and developing 2 direct reports.

• Human Resources Assistant

  • Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

  Provided comprehensive HR support for 150+ employees and executives. Began as an assistant, promoted to “all-in-one” manager/ assistant, then promoted to manager with two direct reports.• Hired 200+ employees, completed all onboarding documents and presented weekly new hire orientation sessions• Maintained all electronic and paper employee files, and organized sensitive records in accordance with law.• Administered 70+ leaves of absence, including complex intermittent leaves.• Facilitated biannual performance management process.• Calculated and input performance reviews, salary and payroll adjustments.• Consistently achieved 100% legal compliance.



Various Community Theaters

• Board President and Member, Artistic Committee Member, Actor and Designer

  • 2003 - 2008

  As board president for Actors Ensemble of Berkeley (a 50+ year community theatre), I was responsible for audience and season development, volunteer and director recruitment, and asset management. To boost revenue and interest, I led a marketing evolution incorporating a community outreach program. As a hands-on board member, I designed, wrote and sourced engaging new promotional materials and designed and coded a dynamic website. As board president for Actors Ensemble of Berkeley (a 50+ year community theatre), I was responsible for audience and season development, volunteer and director recruitment, and asset management. To boost revenue and interest, I led a marketing evolution incorporating a community outreach program. As a hands-on board member, I designed, wrote and sourced engaging new promotional materials and designed and coded a dynamic website.



Theme Co-op Promotions

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Copywriter

  • Oct 2000 - Jul 2006

  Developed strategic partnership promotions for consumer packaged goods companies. Collaborated with external and internal executives, project managers and art directors to create marketing campaigns and resulting collateral. Redesigned company website. Clients included: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Heinz, Campbell's, Kellogg's Developed strategic partnership promotions for consumer packaged goods companies. Collaborated with external and internal executives, project managers and art directors to create marketing campaigns and resulting collateral. Redesigned company website. Clients included: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Heinz, Campbell's, Kellogg's



Highway One

• United States
• Real Estate

• Copywriter

  • 2002 - 2003

  Developed, presented and produced print ads, direct mailers and TV commercials for local and national companies including Microsoft, Visa, and American Automobile Association (AAA). Developed, presented and produced print ads, direct mailers and TV commercials for local and national companies including Microsoft, Visa, and American Automobile Association (AAA).



The Marketing Store

• France
• Advertising Services

• Creative Business Services Manager and Copywriter

  • 1997 - 2000

  Generated strategic, innovative ideas that surpassed client objectives and won business for this growing marketing agency. Partnered with engineers and designers to develop collateral and presented concepts to clients including McDonald’s, Shell Oil, Build-A-Bear Workshop and Motorola. Also served as Product Sourcing, Print Buyer, Production Assistant, Copy Editor, and Estimator for this newly formed creative group. Generated strategic, innovative ideas that surpassed client objectives and won business for this growing marketing agency. Partnered with engineers and designers to develop collateral and presented concepts to clients including McDonald’s, Shell Oil, Build-A-Bear Workshop and Motorola. Also served as Product Sourcing, Print Buyer, Production Assistant, Copy Editor, and Estimator for this newly formed creative group.