Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

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Aug 2022 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Remote

• I deliver people-centric support and solutions throughout the employee lifecycle as a strategic HR Business Partner to people leaders by implementing and refining HR strategies and collaborating with various departments to drive improvements using data and best practices.
• Key responsibilities include developing and delivering HR policies and training, creating scalable solutions for HR challenges, supporting talent management and development programs (including onboarding/offboarding), managing HRIS for accuracy and compliance, ensuring employment standards compliance across jurisdictions, and partnering to design and deliver an exceptional employee experience aligned with Pagefreezer's values.

May 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos · Vancouver, British Columbia

• Family focus - maternity leave with my second son. No office work during this time, but definitely a lot of learning, practicing my self-regulation skills, and growth mindset practice.

Jan 2021 – May 2021 · 4 mos

• Processed and maintained all information relating to employee benefits and pension.
• Maintained employee record information in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Provided information and direction to employees regarding benefit and pension plans.
• Responded to routine enquiries from Fraser Health staff.
• Calculated, prepared, and distributed benefit entitlement information and reports.

Jan 2020 – Nov 2020 · 10 mos

• As an HR Advisor I collaborated with the HR team on a variety of HR processes such as employee training, employee engagement, employee relations, and HR policy development.
• Key Highlights Include:
• Designed an internal Remote Management Training program for all leaders.
• Built out the organization's wellness strategy and managed the implementation process of a Corporate Wellness App, Grokker, to support employee's wellness remotely.
• Researched and organized Unconscious Bias training for over 250 employees.
• Responsible for the Great Place to Work survey launch and application submission process.
• Analyzed data from employee engagement survey results (Great Place to Work) for every department and provided recommendations to improve employee engagement scores.
• Oversaw the employee recognition program and made improvements to the program and further recommendations.
• Designed mental and physical health resources to support employee wellness during COVID-19.
• Organized monthly virtual brunch and learns based on employees' interests and wellness needs with over 11 expert guest speakers.
• Created a stay interview project plan and conducted stay interviews.

Feb 2016 – Jan 2020 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

• Led full-cycle recruitment for all areas of the business including Marketing, Ecommerce, Supply Chain, Logistics, IT, Product, Creative, Finance, Construction & Store Design, and Retail.
• Conducted onboarding and continuously improved the program
• Represented Saje at recruitment events at Post-Secondary institutions and career fairs
• Completed Exit interviews and tracked trends to improve team members' experiences
• Organized ongoing Lunch & Learns with guest speakers to encourage a culture of growth focused on personal and professional learning and development

Mar 2015 – Feb 2016 · 11 mos · Vancouver, BC

• As the Recruitment Coordinator, I supported a team of 5 busy recruiters with a wide range of administrative tasks that drove Kit and Ace's recruitment process.
• Some of my responsibilities included:
• Wrote all employment agreements for head office employees and North America retail employees
• Submitted LMIA applications and worked closely with immigration lawyer to obtain valid work permits and permanent residency
• Coordinated with relocation vendor to ensure a seamless relocation process for new hires
• Assisted with writing, editing, posting, and removing job advertisements
• Tracked new hires and maintained digital employee files
• Assisted recruiters with sourcing, reviewing resumes, short listing candidates, and scheduling interviews
• Designed a complete relocation service and budget based on career levels
• Completed detailed reference checks
• Ensured processes and systems were in place for streamlined recruitment administration

Jun 2014 – Mar 2015 · 9 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

• Conducted thorough reference checks, wrote job descriptions, posted roles on a variety of job boards, and assisted a large team of Recruiters within IT and Finance divisions.

Apr 2014 – Feb 2015 · 10 mos · North Vancouver, BC

• Coordinated new hires, benefits administration, bi-weekly payroll using Payworks software, and safety training for employees.