Jan 2019 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs · Los Angeles, CA

• Strategic HRBP to 500 person cross functional video game development team producing one of the most played online games in the world, League of Legends, and the 100 person Central Publishing function which provided creative publishing assets, marketing and social media analytics, and other programs and services utilized across regions.
• Developed employee relations case management system utilized across the organization and lead complex domestic and international investigations.
• Partnered with HR center of excellence and business leaders to develop and execute various large scale HR programs and processes including the company’s first employee handbook, new performance review and calibration process, HRIS transition from Oracle to Workday and Job Architecture project.
• Formed the Business Operations working group in partnership with Finance and Recruiting partners to provide comprehensive and meaningful KPIs to business leaders in order to improve business outcomes.
• Created internal transfer process in partnership with recruiting partners to identify

Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs · Santa Monica, CA

• Leader of Southern California operations of 40 year old legal service nonprofit with a mission of providing accessible educational programming and legal and alternative dispute resolution services to artists and creative businesses and arts nonprofits across California. Managed staff of 5 full time exempt and non exempt employees and pool of 100+ attorney and mediator volunteers.
• Responsible for all general management, operations and human resources functions for the Southern California office including sourcing, interviewing, hiring, exits, performance reviews, comp, benefits, payroll and compliance.
• Managed staff and interns of Arts Arbitration and Mediation Service in intake, development and resolution of arbitration,mediation and conciliation cases.
• Conducted mediation trainings and coached staff and interns on best practices in alternative dispute resolution as well as program policies and procedures
• Successfully sustained and renewed multiple local, state and federal funding sources through building positive collaborative relationship with funders and demonstrating a positive impact on the arts community.

Jun 2012 – Aug 2012 · 2 mos · Los Angeles, CA

• Researched and drafted memos on civil procedure issues relating to multidistrict litigation and various prima facie statutory requirements for asbestos related claims
• Researched and drafted blog posts for the company website on current events in asbestos litigation

Jan 2011 – May 2013 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Los Angeles, CA

• Staff member of team of dispute resolution providers providing full cycle low-cost and free dispute resolution services throughout Los Angeles county.
• Resolved a wide variety of conflicts as a neutral third party through facilitative conciliation and mediation including ADA disputes, employer-employee disputes referred by the EEOC, HOA disputes and divorce.
• Managed case load of 30+ cases independently from intake through resolution and provided weekly reporting to management in compliance with county and state grants.
• Received a Mediation Certificate that satisfies that California Dispute Resolution Program Act (DRPA) and completed advanced trainings in unconscious bias, cross-cultural conflict, divorce mediation and restorative justice mediation.

Aug 2008 – Aug 2009 · 1 yr · Los Angeles, CA

• Drafted deposition summaries, discovery requests and responses, trademark and copyright applications and legal research memos for senior attorney
• Oversaw and executed filing of documents with state and federal courts, including coordinating process service
• Analyzed, organized and managed documents for hearings and trials

Feb 2004 – Aug 2008 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Malibu, CA