My leadership philosophy is built on compassion, empathy, and a growth mindset.

We’re gonna have to do more than talk. We’re gonna have to do more than listen. We’re gonna have to do more than learn. We’re gonna have to start practicing and that’s very hard. We’re gonna have to start getting out there with the people and that’s difficult. Sometimes we think we’re better than the people so it’s gonna take a lot of hard work. 

— Fred Hampton

Portfolio of Works

 

APPLE, INC.

2013-2014

Marcom Creative Recruiting & Ops Coordinator

  • Built diversified talent pools for Apple’s Marcom Team leading to a 50% increase in women, BIPOC, and traditionally underrepresented groups included in interview loops

  • Coordinated inclusive hiring & interview training sessions for Marcom executive leadership

 
 
 

AKQA

2018-2019

Associate Talent Director & Creative Ops Manager

  • Launched the first AKQA International Women’s Day global event encompassing all 14 offices with content, activities, experiences, and panels

  • Successfully deployed listening campaigns to gather feedback, designed surveys, and gathered research from all 14 offices to show sentiment & feelings of belonging and inclusion

  • Increased talent outreach programming to target community colleges, design trade schools, and established partnerships with global organizations like Cannes Lions, 3% Conference, and CES

LEVEL STUDIOS

2014-2016

Creative Recruiter/Diversity Program Lead

  • Developed talent strategy for recruiting new grads, targeting HBCU’s and more diverse campuses and programs

  • Led the agency’s first partnership with Here Are All The Black People

  • Defined & led content strategy for talent acquisition, employer branding, and ERG’s very first social media posts and engagements

 
 
 

ARGONAUT

2019-2020

Talent Strategy Director

  • Conducted audits of all talent functions from job descriptions to applicant tracking and candidate experience surveys

  • Implemented a new ATS, trained all hiring managers on interview inclusion and a robust process for unbiased promotion, feedback, and 1:1 cadences to improve participation

  • Designed holistic sourcing strategy to identify high potential candidates, untapped labor pools, and neighborhood level partnerships to increase employment of young people from our community

  • Talent branding, thought leadership, and partnerships with agencies, vendors, and conferences focusing on diversity & organizational inclusion strategies

ELEPHANT/HUGE

2016-2018

Recruiting Programs Lead/Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager

  • Responsible for the holistic talent approach for Huge’s new boutique agency (Elephant) which was created to service blue-chip clients like Apple, EA, Goldman Sachs, and NARS

  • Developed employer brand strategy, DEI foundational programming, and hiring manager inclusivity workshops

  • Increased participation, recruitment, and retention for underrepresented groups by 100% while also driving down attrition

  • Defined KPIs, OKRs, and matrices for onboarding, mentorship, and skip-level cross functional leadership training program

 

VERGE TALENT PARTNERS

2021-CURRENT

  • Managing the recruitment, talent strategy, and operations for a boutique consulting firm

  • Focused on executive searches in design, communications, technology, product, brand, and marketing with non profit, government, and public sector client groups.

CONSULTING

Always on and always collaborating with my favorite people

Talent Strategy, Organization Design, Team Planning, Recruitment

Clients

COLLINS

Free Association

The Narrative Group

Article Group.org

We Are Rosie

Microsoft

Rosewood Creative

VMLYR

Ready State