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Organizational Development & HR Specialist

Employee Engagement ~ University Relations ~ Organizational Assessment ~ Change Management

Talent Acquisition ~ Staff Retention ~ Inclusion & Diversity ~ Culture Assimilation ~ Onboarding

         Offer 10 years experience in joining forces with business leaders and cross-functional teams to formulate, implement, and leverage proactive diversity & inclusion initiatives to acquire top talent.

         Significant experience in university relations and steering onboarding programs for newly-hired engineers.

         Personable, persuasive, and systematic with well-honed abilities in employee relations, event planning, workshop facilitation, and presentation delivery.

         Adept at improving bottom-line performance by motivating, influencing, and leading teams through dynamic organizational development and growth initiatives.

         Skilled at fostering a cooperative and appreciative workplace climate paramount to maximizing staff morale, retention, satisfaction, and company reputation.

         Apply critical thinking abilities toward optimizing HR planning activities including manpower needs forecasting and organizational strategy development.

         Excel in astutely prioritizing and coordinating projects and programs to fuel productivity and achieve organizational development goals.

Master of Science in Organization Development

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business & Management, Malibu, CA, 2015

International Practicums: Lyon, France; San Jose, Costa Rica; Beijing, China

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing

San Jose State University, Lucas Collage and Graduate School of Business, San Jose, CA, 2006

President, Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity

Cisco Systems San Jose, CA, 2005 to 2016

Program Manager, Enterprise Strategy & Operations 2015 to 2016

         Spearhead ongoing development, evolution, and seamless coordination of Enterprise strategy with Cisco s overall corporate direction.

         Assembled, organized, and facilitated focus groups comprised of over 50 business leaders to understand, shape, and enhance organizational culture through new experiences and programs.

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Professional Experience continued

         Played a pivotal role in devising innovative strategy for Vibe Program to establish a cohesive workplace community for 1,200+ employees.

HR Program Manager, University Relations 2013 to 2015

         Championed all aspects of onboarding and retention activities for new college recruits.

         Applied sharp organizational skills toward orchestrating logistics for four-day orientation to onboard 300 new graduate hires and 350 interns each year.

         Expedited new hire acclimation by delivering powerful onboarding workshops and Millennial 101 trainings for over 300 leaders nationally.

         Contrived and launched 1^st Year Experience program to integrate network of 2,000+ engineering university hires, vital to maximizing staff engagement and unification.

         Aligned and mobilized cross-functional team of 10 across five engineering locations nationwide to implement a new hire and intern assimilation effort.

         Interfaced productively with individuals from various cultural backgrounds and spanning all levels of the organization.

Program Specialist, Engineering HR 2010 to 2013

         Structured and conducted virtual and in-person focus groups with top 10% engineering managers in the United States, India and China to glean valuable feedback for boosting employee engagement.

         Directed team of five in planning and organizing interactive L&D (learning and development) workshops.

         Partnered with University of Tennessee s Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities to host a two-day career conference, successfully connecting 100 Bay Area students with 30 employers.

Project Specialist, Inclusion & Diversity 2007 to 2010

         Bolstered Engineering organization by masterminding high-impact recruitment and retention approach with a focus on university hires and interns.

         Resourcefully launched national diversity campaign to increase hiring of women engineers from 5% to 21%.

         Planned and coordinated career events and workshops for network of more than 1,000 new engineering graduates.

         Administered influential career advancement mentoring program comprised of 136 participants to match recent graduates with experienced professionals.

Successfully retained by Cisco Systems following Information Technology internship, 2005 to 2006.

Bay Area Habitat for Humanity winner of Corporate Corps Program Award

District Director, Delta Sigma Pi Co-ed Business Fraternity, University of California, Santa Cruz

Silicon Valley Impacts Grants Committee member, Education and Health Team