Amy Tisdale
HR Leader
Blawnox,PA
Summary
Strategic HR leader with 15+ years of experience driving workforce strategy, talent acquisition, compliance, employee engagement, DEI, and operational excellence across healthcare, engineering, higher education, and nonprofit sectors. Proven ability to partner with executive leadership, scale organizations, reduce risk, and build inclusive, high-performing cultures.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Director
Kadima Health & Rehabilitation
10.2025 - Current
- Manage full-cycle HR operations including employee relations, talent acquisition, staff retention and development.
- Maintain regulatory compliance with local, state, & federal laws, as well as established organizational standards.
- Oversight of payroll, benefits administration, & performance management to support high-quality care
- Implement and facilitate staff orientation, onboarding sessions, and training programs to promote collaboration.
- Provide oversight of employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
Manager, Operations & Visitor Services (Contract)
Moonshot Museum
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Led daily operations in the areas of staff leadership, employee scheduling, financial forecasting, and facilities oversight
- Designed and launched internship programs for middle and high school students from underrepresented communities
- Developed organizational policies, procedures, and employee training programs
- Conducted program evaluation through survey research and data analysis
- Led hiring, onboarding, and training of new hires.
HR and Talent Manager (Contract)
Venture Engineering and Construction, Inc
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Led HR operations for a 92-employee engineering firm
- Increased headcount by nearly 50% within first 6 months
- Built recruiting metrics, streamlined onboarding, and implemented compliant background check processes
- Designed competitive compensation and benefits programs aligned with market data
- Reduced legal risk through updated policies and labor law compliance
- Designed, implemented, and managed a successful internship program for students of varying ages; Placing focus on increasing access to opportunities in engineering fields.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Contract)
PrismHR
- Developed recruitment strategies for hard-to-fill roles.
- Improved time-to-hire and retention through data-driven hiring practices.
- Partnered with leadership on onboarding and workforce planning.
- Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.
- Promoted increased focus on internal talent mobility and emerging talent across organization.
HR Business Partner (Contract)
Bayer
- Built partnerships with trade schools and public agencies to strengthen talent pipelines
- Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations, and disciplinary procedures.
- Implemented recruiting metrics that increased acceptance and engagement rates
- Advised leaders on workforce planning and hiring strategy
- Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
Head Of Talent (Contract)
RE2 Robotics
02.2020 - 02.2021
- Built full talent lifecycle programs including sourcing, hiring, onboarding, and compensation reviews
- Launched community partnerships to support underrepresented talent pipelines
- Negotiated vendor contracts and agency partnerships
- Instituted effective strategies for recruiting and managing diverse talent roster.
Recruitment Manager (Contract)
TTG Healthcare / Integrated Health 21
08.2019 - 11.2019
- Led recruitment strategy and hiring manager training
- Reduced turnover through improved selection and interview practices
Engagement & Inclusion Specialist
WESCO Distribution
07.2018 - 02.2019
- Designed and implemented enterprise DEI programming
- Partnered with HBCUs to expand diverse hiring pipelines
HR Administrator
University of Pittsburgh-KATZ Graduate School of Business
05.2016 - 07.2019
- Managed payroll, compliance, recruitment, onboarding, and DEI initiatives
- Partnered with immigration on H1B, OPT, and permanent residency processes
- Maintained current knowledge of industry regulations and legislation to amend policies and promote compliance.
Engagement & Inclusion Consultant
UPMC Center for Engagement & Inclusion
12.2015 - 05.2016
Senior Recruiter
University of Pittsburgh Office of Human Resources
06.2013 - 12.2015
Education
Master of Science - Human Resource Development
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Skills
- Strategic HR planning
- Workplace conflict resolution
- Talent Acquisition
- Compliance
- DEI Leadership
- Total rewards strategy
- Workforce Planning
- HR Analytics
- Strategic policy planning
Accomplishments
Internship Development
Designed, implemented, and managed a successful internship program for high school and college students, with a focus on increasing diversity and inclusion in engineering fields.
Innovative Sourcing Techniques
Launched innovative sourcing and recruitment strategies; specifically developed partnership with Port Authority to assist with 'hard to fill' roles which translated to increase of qualified hires.
Community Involvement
Collaborated with United Way in development of the "21 and Able" program which served candidates from underrepresented groups.
Certification
SHRM Certification – Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Work Availability
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Timeline
HR Director - Kadima Health & Rehabilitation
10.2025 - Current
Manager, Operations & Visitor Services (Contract) - Moonshot Museum
08.2024 - 11.2024
HR and Talent Manager (Contract) - Venture Engineering and Construction, Inc
03.2023 - 01.2024
Head Of Talent (Contract) - RE2 Robotics
02.2020 - 02.2021
Recruitment Manager (Contract) - TTG Healthcare / Integrated Health 21
08.2019 - 11.2019
Engagement & Inclusion Specialist - WESCO Distribution
07.2018 - 02.2019
HR Administrator - University of Pittsburgh-KATZ Graduate School of Business
05.2016 - 07.2019
Engagement & Inclusion Consultant - UPMC Center for Engagement & Inclusion
12.2015 - 05.2016
Senior Recruiter - University of Pittsburgh Office of Human Resources
06.2013 - 12.2015
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Contract) - PrismHR
HR Business Partner (Contract) - Bayer
Villanova University - Master of Science, Human Resource Development
Carlow University - Bachelor of Arts, Communications