EXPERIENCED HR PROFESSIONAL
10 years in Corporate Human Resources in increasingly responsible roles;
Sourcing, College Relations, Staffing Management, Generalist, Training, and
Organization Development and 10 years providing award-winning contract training
and development programs with Government and Non-profit agencies. Master's Degree
in Organizational Development (OD) from Pepperdine University and Human Resource
Management Certificate at UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley (in progress)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROJECT MANAGER/LEAD TRAINER (CONTRACT)
Listening Well * Santa Cruz, CA 2003-Present

Designed and implemented personal and professional development programs, as well
as facilitated strategic planning for various organizations and government
agencies.

 * Executed the business of Listening Well through budgeting, marketing,
accessing contracts, influencing politically, tracking contacts and participants,
and daily use of Windows Office

 * Cultivated strategic partnerships with Public Health agencies throughout
California, which resulted in generation of contracts and consultation with 10
counties
 * Strengthened professional and personal development skills of hundreds of
participants in an original story development process and Inspired Leadership
workshops
 * Provided workshops and public speaking at national conferences roughly 10
times per year

 * Received national "Voice Award" in 2008 for the development and
implementation of an advocacy program called the Listening Well Experience and
together with its accompanying train-the-trainer program, they were recognized as
a model program and technical assistance tool

 * Developed a train-the-trainer program from the Listening Well Experience that
promoted community wellness and reduced program cost to counties

PROGRAM COORDINATOR
OMNI Wellness Center * Salinas, CA 2008-2009

Took responsibility for the development of a sound business plan to deliver
quantifiable results that met the needs of the County contract. Managed a staff
of eight and a growing number of volunteers.

 * Facilitated events and programs that boosted productivity by 75% toward
contractual requirements

 * Coached and mentored 15 volunteers as group leaders, increasing volunteer-led
groups by 60%

 * Improved program participants' experience in leadership, career development,
and communication skills through facilitator training that significantly
amplified participants' re-entry into the workforce and educational pursuits

CO-DIRECTOR
2nd International Appreciative Inquiry Conference * Miami, FL 2003-2004

Planned, coordinated, and facilitated a state-of-the-art organizational
development conference attended by more than 1,000 international business
delegates from around the world.

PROJECT DIRECTOR
Santa Cruz County Mental Health Coalition * Santa Cruz, CA 2000-2003

Spearheaded the development and administered the execution of an innovative and
successful strategic planning event (Appreciative Inquiry) to establish a
mentally healthy Santa Cruz County.

 * Recruited a group of more than 130 diverse constituents for a two-day summit
 * Increased Santa Cruz County Law Enforcement effectiveness by integrating a
10-hour crisis intervention program into their annual trainings
 * Single-handedly generated more than $75,000 with responsibility for tracking
and reporting to funders

 * Directed the 75-person Coalition and its 10-member Board responsible for
implementation of strategic goals that emerged from the Summit

SOURCING/COLLEGE RELATIONS/STAFFING MANAGER/HR GENERALIST/TRAINING/OD
KLA-Tencor Corporation * Milpitas, CA 1995-2000

Developed the College Relations program from the ground up. As an HR Generalist,
supported the largest and fastest growing Engineering Division.

 * Developed recruiting materials, selected appropriate recruitment campuses,
created college orientation and assimilation programs, and recruited 30 executive
sponsors (champions) to be actively involved in on campus recruiting and thereby
tripling new college hire acceptance rates.

 * Managed a flexible recruiting workforce of 7-13 people, which included a
University team and a DeVry team

 * Acted as Business Partner to Engineering Divisions supporting management and
employee relations and the KLA and Tencor merger, including accompanying
lay-offs

 * Trained and developed executives, managers, and individual contributors to
effectively handle changes in leadership, career, and organization by developing
curriculum and delivering programs, Inspired Leadership, Coaching for Excellence,
and New Hire Orientation

 * Designed and managed all employee staff meetings of more than 800 people and
implemented other employee communication methodologies

EDUCATION

Human Resource Management Certificate
University of Santa Cruz Extension * Santa Clara, CA | In Progress

Master of Science in Organization Development
Pepperdine University * Malibu, CA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/HR Option
California State University * Hayward, CA