Oct 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Inclusive Hiring, Engagement, and Retention Expert
• Talent Business Leader and Human Resources Partner
• Operations Manager for Global Tech Recruitment
• Talent Management Consultant to Senior Leadership
• Oversees hiring operations, site leadership and culture, TA infrastructure, DEI best practices, program design, employee engagement, retention and attrition forecasting, business partnership, succession planning, sourcing, wage and financial data analysis and candidate closing and salary negotiations. Client Lead and liaison to Roku's Advanced Development Organization.
• Formally Senior Recruiter for Roku's New Product Initiatives Organization.
• Roku is the leading streaming platform. Since launching the first Netflix streaming player in 2008, Roku has delivered entertainment to millions of streaming players in the U.S. Roku features more than 1500 entertainment channels including Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Pandora, Spotify and Angry Birds. Award‐winning Roku streaming players are renowned for their ease of use, value and selection of content. Roku players are sold through leading retailers in the U.S. Roku is founded by Anthony Wood, inventor of the DVR.
• Join us—and be a part of the Roku revolution.
• http://www.roku.com/about/employment

Aug 2018 – Oct 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos

• Facilitating trainings and discussions around allyship at Facebook. Cultivating an awareness around inclusivity and "othering" within the Facebook community.
• Women and underrepresented groups of people alone cannot solve diversity and inclusion problems. An ally is a person who stands up for others to proactively build inclusion in our workplace. Be the Ally is a company-wide program that gives everyone who works at Facebook common language, tools, and space to practice being a stronger ally at work.
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Oct 2016 – Oct 2019 · 3 yrs

• Focused on talent acquisition best practices and diverse hiring strategy and talent mapping within the mobile development landscape.
• People first. That’s how we see it at Facebook. Our people are all part of one large family who embrace each other’s authentic selves (Yes! Really!!). We hire the right people for the job and help them find a team where they can make the biggest impact. And we don’t stop there, we build innovative learning programs and develop world-class benefits that enrich employee’s lives and add value.

Oct 2016 – Oct 2021 · 5 yrs · Greater Seattle Area

• Oversaw inclusive hiring best practices for key leadership roles (Manager, Director +) at Meta.
• A partner in executing quantitative and qualitative hiring goals across multiple teams and business verticals within Meta, generating meaningful and lasting impact within each Facebook site, and optimizing systems and hiring processes to challenge biases and redefine leadership diversity hiring and talent management at Meta
• Special Projects @ Meta. Hiring a diverse array of senior leaders into key decision making roles.
• Project Management work for equitable succession planning and retention best practices.

Dec 2014 – Oct 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Talent Business Lead and FLC Recruiting partner for Amazon's Consumer Engagement Organization- I supported Amazon's Mobile, Community Shopping, Universal, Personalization and Traffic teams!
• Executive coaching, talent acquisition and workforce development strategy, and program design, wage and financial data analysis. Reporting and analytics for SVPs within each business vertical.
• Facilitator and Trainer- Learning and Development- Managing Bias.
• Developed and delivered learning and development training to hundreds of Amazon employees on understanding and managing implicit and unconscious biases in the workplace.
• Spearheading Diversity Events, Diversity Trainings and Diversity Sourcing Playbooks for the Consumer Engagement Organization.

Jun 2014 – Dec 2014 · 6 mos · Greater Seattle Area

Jun 2012 – May 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Womencare Shelter is a confidential emergency shelter for victims of severe domestic violence and their children. We provide secure, supportive and non judgmental refuge from high danger abusive intimate partnerships.
• Operated the 24 hour crisis line
• Completed thorough client intakes and screenings
• Picked up women in crisis at a public location, filled out paperwork and transported women and their children to our secure shelter.
• Facilitated weekly strength based counseling sessions
• Mitigated and managed crisis and risk in high stress, high stakes situations
• Provided support and referrals for benefits, medical care, clothing, food and permanent housing.
• Provided legal support and guidance
• Supported clients in their journey to empowerment and efficacy
• Maintained a clean, warm, comforting and non-judgmental shelter experience for our clients in their time of absolute need.

Jun 2012 – Oct 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Created curriculum and facilitated weekly discussion groups and workshops focused on empowering women and eliminating racism.
• Supervised overnight operations at a women's transitional and emergency housing shelter as well as ensured that residents complete nightly tasks.
• Mitigated all resident conflicts and managed any and all risk.
• Created and sustained lasting relationships with staff, volunteers and residents.
• Fostered an ability to work under the direction of others and perform special projects as assigned
• Fostered an ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Gained an ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed
• Coordinated social media and creating and distributing the resident newsletter.
• Managed Back-to-Work Boutique for low-income women, ballroom rentals, and appointments.
• Monitoring, reporting, and responding to security risks, resident conflicts, and emergencies.
• General office duties including phone, email and mail correspondence as well as utilizing Microsoft Office products including Word, Publisher, Excel and more.

Oct 2009 – Jun 2014 · 4 yrs 8 mos

• Provided recreational opportunities for teens and adults with developmental disabilities. Developed and led programs from a holistic approach to meet the needs of a diverse disabled population.
• Experience in leading community integration activities, life skills training, and social skills.
• Experience with wide range of developmental disabilities such as Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, and many others.
• Designed and implemented community activities centered around encouraging inclusion, understanding, and acceptance while reducing isolation among teens and adults living with developmental disabilities.
• Developed and implemented strategies to help clients become more confident in their abilities and self sufficient in their community and at home.
• Developed and implemented exercise and nutrition plans to prepare and empower clients for healthy lifestyle choices and behavioral patterns.
• Built strong and long lasting relationships with clients as well as their caregivers and family members based on respect and mutual understanding.
• Helped to plan and execute "April Brews Day", for the past 5 years, a large annual festival and fundraiser that brings in over 70,000 or 3/4 of our organization's annual budget.