• Top Performer who makes sound xxxxxxcisions to reflect positively on business efficiency, corporate well-being, and employee satisfaction, including leading quality recruitment to encourage diversity, low turnover, and superior loyalty.
• Visionary Professional who rises above core challenges to xxxxxxsign and implement policies in compliance with goals.
• Excellent Communicator who xxxxxxvelops synergistic relationships with C-level executives, senior-level xxxxxxcision-makers, and cross-functional retail professionals; who excels in autonomous and collaborative work environments; and who leads staff by example and with integrity to build strong teams to grow the company and attain business objectives.

District Director of Human Resources (2014 Present)

• Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking HR operations across 16 stores generating $480,000+ in volume within the Baltimore area, including managing 6 HR Managers supporting 5,000+ executives and associates.
• Impact key business metrics related to people, including sales, profits, and service through action planning and implementation, and actively advise business partners on leaxxxxxxrship xxxxxxvelopment and performance management.
• Lead organizational xxxxxxvelopment process, including talent acquisition, succession planning, and bench strength creation.
• Manage annual review process and leaxxxxxxrship performance review process for both associates and executive teams, and consistently ensure review processes have integrity, drive recognition, and xxxxxxvelop population to meet objectives.
• Facilitate staff engagement survey process, including distributing surveys and communicating results for improvement.
• Xxxxxxvelop curriculum and facilitate meetings, including ixxxxxxntifying key metrics impacting results and xxxxxxveloping action plans for improvement while leading administrative teams responsible for maintaining employment practices and laws.
• Manage associate and executive staffing budgets and manage process of reconciling to budget annually through RIFs, along with rolling out company-driven initiatives while being sensitive to impacts of change and reacting accordingly.

  Mentor and xxxxxxvelop 7 HR executives serving as Generalists across 16 stores.

  Drove key companywixxxxxx initiatives aimed at supporting Macy s brand strategies.

  Honored with District Director of the Year in 2014 for excellence in Mid-Atlantic leaxxxxxxrship.

  Build partnership with asset protection team to handle staff not following company rules / regulations.

  Xxxxxxvelop succession plan for growth of executives, and plan xxxxxxvelopment aimed at preparing bench strength.

  Partner with legal team to strategically resolve complicated employee relations issues, including terminations.

  Create High-Potential Executive Xxxxxxvelopment Workshops to provixxxxxx future leaxxxxxxrs with enhanced leaxxxxxxrship skills.

Regional Director of Executive Recruitment & Talent, Mid-Atlantic Region (2009 2014)

• Strategically steered talent acquisition initiatives for leaxxxxxxrship roles within 100 Macy s stores in the Mid-Atlantic Region, including spearheading performance management and succession processes for 1,500+ top-notch executives.
• Xxxxxxmonstrated experience in building a bench strength of diverse executives to meet and / or exceed retail objectives.
• Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward driving a region-wixxxxxx focus on diversity and inclusion programs.
• Contributed knowledge in the use of Taleo Recruitment System to drive applicant traffic through recruitment sites.
• Facilitated assessment process for readiness to the next level for high potential executives through behavioral interview processes and group / team and problem-solving exercises based on solid acumen and ability to prioritize.
• Cost-effectively managed regional staffing budget for executive professionals, including managing additions and RIFs.

Regional Director of Executive Recruitment & Talent, Mid-Atlantic Region (continued)

  Served as a go-to advisor to District Directors of HR.

  Recognized as a member of 2009 s Region of the Year winner.

  Coached executives through performance management processes.

  Created strategies to impact potential turnover based on the competition.

  Improved talent by assessing the population and ixxxxxxntifying performance xxxxxxficiencies.

  Led executive-level engagement process to impact engagement through critical action planning.

  Represented Macy s at college recruitment events and led placement and training of college recruits.

  Xxxxxxveloped a High Potential (HP Connect) program rolled out for executive xxxxxxvelopment and engagement efforts, and was ultimately honored with a prestigious companywixxxxxx Collaboration Award for program in 2010.

Regional Human Resources Vice Presixxxxxxnt, Baltimore, MD (2006 2009)

• Drove targeted business results through people for a Xxxxxxlmarva North District of the Greater Baltimore area, including serving as a proactive member of a regional team of executives responsible for 22 stores within the Mid-Atlantic Region.
• Collaborated with executives through integration of merger with competitor to substantially grow the market, and further xxxxxxveloped strategies to minimize change impact through engagement of executives and associates success.

  Honored with competitive HR Rising Star Award in 2007.

  Rolled out several company initiatives to enhance merger success.

  Assessed key executives ability to change, and coached poor performers.

  Led new technology adaptations, service expectations, and role clarifications.

  Successfully closed stores and opened new stores based on critical business xxxxxxmand.

  Integrated the workforce to get the biggest bang for the buck in areas requiring prioritization.

Human Resource Director Organizational Xxxxxxvelopment & Associate Xxxxxxvelopment, Philaxxxxxxlphia, PA (1996 2006)

• Played a vital role in leading talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, and engagement for the leaxxxxxxrship team within 26 Macy's stores in the Philaxxxxxxlphia market, including serving as a go-to executive advisor.
• Led results-focused recruitment efforts, associate relations initiatives, engagement process, diversity, and inclusion programs and leaxxxxxxrship training for store s executive team, and reviewed leaxxxxxxrship requirements and compensation.

  Led executive-level recruitment and xxxxxxvelopment processes prior to merger with May Corporation.

  Fostered commitment for loyalty by engaging team and facilitating improved training / xxxxxxvelopment efforts.

  Led initiatives to xxxxxxcrease turnover through assessment of vulnerable population, and xxxxxxveloped plan to impact.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Volunteer Participant, Macy s, Inc. s Partners in Time

Manager-in-Charge (MIC), Macy s East s United Way Program

Excellent Professional References Provixxxxxxd Upon Request