Education
University at Albany
Bachelor's degree, Public Affairs -The Juilliard School
Evening Division, Piano 2006-01-01 - 2007-01-01Oyster Bay High School
Regents Diploma, -Work Experience
Berkshire Strategy LLC / Strategic Diversity Advisors
Current
Berkshire Strategy LLC / Strategic Diversity Advisors
Credit Suisse
1998-01-01 - 2009-01-01
Credit Suisse
Skills
Summary
Human Resources (HR) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Expert with a strong track record of effecting change to advance business strategy. Beyond “best-practice”, develops and implements strategy tailored to organizational need. Specializes in applying DE&I perspective to talent lifecycle, organizational development, employee relations, leadership development, compensation and benefits. Experienced with small, medium and large companies. As colleagues and clients come to know me, they learn that I can look at hard business issues and resolve them quickly by recognizing patterns that others miss. What makes me special is my ability to identify influencers with complementary skill sets. Together, we adjust levers in corporate culture to lead change. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) – Increased diversity of new employees, increased retention of existing employees and leveraged diversity, equity and inclusion accomplishments to increase profitability. Reputation for open communication about a complicated, and often personal, topic. Global Human Resources – Global HR business partner roles of increasing responsibility. Rotated through core HR Specialist roles including DEI, employee relations, learning & development, and compensation & benefits. Uses empirical data analysis as a HR tool across in all areas. Well-versed in employment law and DEI globally. Change Management/ Mergers & Acquisitions – Change leader known for enthusiastic collaboration with stakeholders to facilitate necessary adjustment of levers that drive company culture. Experienced at increasing retention of top talent and mitigating HR risk in critical HR integration components of mergers, acquisitions, while delivering transformational change. I enjoy speaking publically, serving as a panelist and have written extensively.