My Story/Passion

My passion is working with employees and volunteers to achieve organizational goals. Through my professional, academic, and philanthropic experiences, I have an understanding for organizational development, change management, strategic planning, and communication and learning styles. I have spent my career developing talent acquisition strategies, guiding staff through performance management, serving as the point of contact for employee benefits, and making recommendations to leadership to best manage staffing resources that align with and drive organizational goals.

In May 2016, I completed my doctoral degree at Colorado State University in Education and Human Resource Studies program with an emphasis in Organizational, Performance and Change. My area of study is in performance management, specifically when working with adults on the Autism Spectrum. I had the honor of completing a dissertation research study in an organization where employees and managers shared their experiences about aligning with people’s diverse skills, abilities, and interests with career opportunities. The final research recommendations bridged the gap between theory and practice and focused on adult learning styles, diversity in the workplace, and leader’s roles in organizational success. These experiences shared by the research participants, matched my everyday work in human resources where I get the opportunity to coach supervisors and employees on policies, procedures, and career options.