CV

EXPERIENCE

Talent Manager                                                                                                                           2021– Present

Relay Graduate School of Education New York, NY

• Lead 70 instructional and non-instructional recruitment searches across assigned teams ensuring hiring managers and candidates have a positive and equitable experience

• Work with the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers to level new and existing roles in accordance with Relay’s Compensation and Leveling Philosophy

• Execute Relay’s national outreach and cultivation strategy to serve Relay’s goals and identify a diverse pool of qualified talent for future and current openings

• Implement DEIA changes to the Talent Acquisition process to improve candidate experience

• Partner with the Director of Talent Acquisition to draft and edit process documentation and trackers for key talent management processes to be shared with the organization to ensure practices are accessible to all

Human Resources Manager                                                                                                             2020 – 2021

The Public Theater                                                                                                                          New York, NY

• Managed day-to-day operations of the Human Resources team including payroll, benefits administration, and employee relations for 177 full-time permanent staff and a robust seasonal workforce

• Led all Human Resources communications to internal and external stakeholders

• Partnered with hiring managers in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees

• Worked with stakeholders across the organization to implement strategic workforce planning to meet the shifting needs of the organization

• Served as the Human Resources liaison on the Public’s Cultural Transformation Committee 

• Collaborated with the onsite safety team to implement COVID-19 safety protocols and launch a health screening and testing protocol for the organization

• Supported the implementation of COVID-19 policies in alignment with CDC and SAF-AFTRA requirements

Career Coach                                                                                                                       2019-2020
NYC Service                                                                                                                     New York, NY

• Worked one-on-one with 120 AmeriCorps members serving as AmeriCorps VISTAs, City Civic Corps, City Service Corps, and Peer Corps to prepare them for life after AmeriCorps.

Senior Program Operations Manager, Events and Employee Experience                              2018– 2019
Program Operations Manager, Events                                                                                2015 – 2018
iMentor NYC                                                                                                                      New York, NY 

• Led a committee of 10 employees to plan and implement the inaugural employee experience strategy for the New York City region

• Managed and executed logistics for retreats, happy hours, and professional development workshops for NYC regional staff

• Collaborated with members of iMentor’s Bias Education Support Team to support and educate staff about instances of bias in the workplace

• Supervised and monitored the performance management of 14 part-time staff and 1 full-time staff member

• Recruited, hired, and onboarded 14 part-time staff yearly 

• Developed and implemented the organization’s first professional development strategy for part-time staff

• Led event operations strategy encompassing 450 events per year in coordination with iMentor NYC’s Development, Program, Screening, and Volunteer Engagement teams 

• Created and maintained data management systems to track cost and supply usage for the Program team

 Education Coordinator                                                                                                       2013 – 2015
The Metropolitan Opera                                                                                                   New York, NY

• Supported the day-to-day operations of the Met’s national education program in 40 school districts

• Produced the Met’s annual 3-day educators conference and 4 New York City professional development workshops each opera season

• Oversaw and managed content for Met Education’s website and social media pages

• Collaborated with the Met’s Marketing team to curate audience development events for the Met Opera Students program to increase engagement among younger audiences                                                                                     

Teaching Artist Team Leader   2012 – 2013
Teaching Artist                                                                                                                  2011 – 2012
AmeriCorps EDTAP, Providence ¡CityArts! for Youth                                                              Providence, RI

• Taught music and media arts-based Arts Integration lessons within the core subject classes at a Title I middle school

• Lead six high-quality arts after-school programs through the Providence After School Alliance

• Designed curriculum for arts integration and music courses

• Coached first-year teaching artists in the creation and facilitation of arts integration curriculum

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Music in Composition                                                                                                             2011
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

Service & Professional Development

• Managing to Change the World, The Management Center

• Managing for Race, Equity, Inclusion, and Results, The Management Center

• SHRM Essentials of Human Resources, Baruch College

• Introduction to Sexuality and Speaking with Confidence Planned Parenthood of Greater New York

• Lifespan Sexual Development & LGBTQ+ Affirming Practice Planned Parenthood of Greater New York

• Queer Money Project, Curator

• Service Year Alliance Alumni Chapter Steering Committee, Chair

• NYC AmeriCorps Alums, Chapter Co-Leader

• Advocacy Collective Member, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York

PUBLICATIONS & FEATURES

• Farbman, Palmer Wolf, and Sherlock. (2013) Advancing Arts Education through an Expanded School Day: Lessons from Five Schools: ​How five schools are strengthening arts education as part of a longer school day. The National Center on Time & Learning

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