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Ariel Daniel

Nashville,TN

Summary

Current Trust and Safety professional with a strong background in advocacy, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. I have a knack for breaking down complex regulatory issues into clear, actionable strategies. Whether it's analyzing legislation, building coalitions, or driving public policy initiatives, I thrive in environments where collaboration and problem-solving are key. Passionate about shaping policies that support online safety, privacy, and ethical governance, I work to bridge the gap between industry, policymakers, and the public.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Trust and Safety Team Lead

TikTok
02.2021 - Current

Lead multiple teams from 40 moderators doing general moderation to a specialized 10 person team specializing in Mis- and Disinformation as well as an Emergency Response and Child Safety Tracking.

Accomplishments:

  • Set the overall direction for operational functions across three distinct teams, driving performance that consistently exceeded target KPIs. Ensured deliverables met defined quality standards to support effective Policy implementation across moderation workflows, including high-quality ground truth labeling for model training and evaluation. Acted as a key stakeholder in QA tracking, improving team accuracy from 85% to 95%.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure Policy guidance is clear, enforceable and aligned with platform needs and goals, driving product efficacy.
  • Identify and evaluate emerging Gen-Z, Gen-Alpha, and Mis/Dis trends in assigned, behaviors, and risks in workflow and translate insights into actionable Policy frameworks.
  • Trained new team members and leads by relaying information on company procedures and requirements; often assisted team by assisting with coverage to meet production goals
  • Conducted regular audits of existing policies to identify gaps, outdated guidance or areas requiring clarification or reinforcement.
  • Contributed to external benchmarking and stakeholder discussions on content safety and Policy best practices.
  • Hosted "off-sites" where stake holders from policy, quality, and product would discuss the best practices and ensure policy life was being evaluated and improved.

Member Service Manager

Nashville Zoo
04.2019 - 02.2021
  • Managed the Membership Department at the Nashville Zoo. Staffed several booths, put on several members only events and assisted in advertisement drives and system updates to ensure accuracy.
  • Accomplishments:
  • Implemented operational planning strategies to enhance resource utilization and reduce risk.
  • Maintained databases and conducted audits to ensure up to date information was readily available for renewal and marketing research.
  • Managed service operations and supported team members to ensure peak performance.

Supplemental Instruction Leader

Volunteer State Community College
  • Accomplishments:
  • Designed instructional materials based off of lesson plans by students’ professor
  • Tailored lessons to address individual student needs and enhance engagement.
  • Implemented instructional techniques to increase student understanding and retention, resulting in over 80% of students using the service to achieve As in their subjects.

Licensing Specialist Business Development Manager

  • Accomplishments:
  • Developed policy guidance and playbooks for licensure processes for corporate in order to obtain liquor licenses in the state of Michigan.
  • Maintained licensure databases to ensure adherence to evolving state laws and industry regulations.
  • Responded to inquiries from government stakeholders and regulatory bodies regarding licensure information.

Lead Scheduling Coordinator

Home Healthcare of Middle Tennessee
02.2018 - 04.2019
  • Accomplishments:
  • Scheduled in home care for underprivileged individuals in Davidson county.
  • Oversaw interview process and certification process for caregivers/nurses.
  • Cross trained other scheduling coordinators through middle Tennessee to ensure processes and policies were being followed by all branches of company.

Education

AST (TTP) - Secondary Education (English)

Volunteer State Community College

Skills

  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Staff Management
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Record Management
  • Online safety, privacy, cybersecurity, content moderation
  • Policy integration

Timeline

Trust and Safety Team Lead

TikTok
02.2021 - Current

Member Service Manager

Nashville Zoo
04.2019 - 02.2021

Lead Scheduling Coordinator

Home Healthcare of Middle Tennessee
02.2018 - 04.2019

Supplemental Instruction Leader

Volunteer State Community College

Licensing Specialist Business Development Manager

AST (TTP) - Secondary Education (English)

Volunteer State Community College
Ariel Daniel