
HR Strategist / Talent Acquisition
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

HR Strategist / Talent Acquisition
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
A creative and results driven HR generalist with more than 10 years of experience in a number of diverse industries including new media, IT outsourcing and higher education. Strategic partnership with varied stakeholders in the development and delivery of HR services (including direct consultation with executive leadership).
Adept at researching, building and implementing HR tools and resources. Hands-on delivery of day-to-day aspects of HR including employee relations, recruitment, coaching, leadership development, performance management, compensation, benefits administration and new program and policy development.
A proven contributor that values metrics and results.
Career Highlights:
-Core HR Team member for two “Top Ten Employer” companies
-Specialty in rapidly expanding high-tech markets in the pre-acquisition / pre-IPO phase
-Successfully launched an independent HR consulting practice and secured more than 500K in new business potential in less than 10 months.
-Profiled in local and national media for HR expertise (newsprint, radio & television)
EDUCATION
HR Management Certificate
Duke University (Durham, NC)
Awarded in 2009
SPHR, Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Awarded in 2009
PHR, Professional in Human Resources Certification
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Awarded in 2000
Bachelor of Arts Degree (With Honors)
Carleton University, Ottawa ON
(4 Year Degree awarded June 1997)
FUNCTIONAL AREA EXPERTISE
-HR program & policy development/administration
-Employment branding & marketing
-Full cycle recruitment sourcing, facilitation, and management
-Benefits selection, advisement and administration
-Compensation review & performance planning
-Employee relations and teambuilding
-Leadership development & coaching
-New hire onboarding
-HRIS review, selection & implementation
(Computer Games industry)
August 2006 — October 2008 (2 years 3 months)
Primary responsibility for the strategic planning & execution of HR for this video game development start-up. Oversees all program & process development. Drives the HR agenda / priorities with the executive team & core leads in tandem with the larger Action Pants Inc. mission & culture
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
September 2005 — October 2008 (3 years 2 months)
Founder of "Red Engine Works Inc." a comprehensive talent management services provider to small & mid-sized companies. Creative HR solutions for competitive organizations.
(Higher Education industry)
August 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Instructor for Vancouver Film School's "Employment Preparation Course" for the Game Design Department.
(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)
January 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 9 months)
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1999 — December 2003 (5 years)
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
January 1998 — December 1998 (1 year)
Human Resource Management Certificate 2009 — 2009
SPHR , Senior Professional in Human Resource , 2009 — 2009
PHR , Professional in Human Resources Certification , 2000
BA , Honours in English Literature , June 1997
Member of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)
Member of TSHRM Chapter (Triangle Society for Human Resource Management)
Member of Raleigh-Wake Chapter of the Society for HR