DAILY MEDINA
Avior Executive Search, Inc.
Hartsdale,NY
1
Language
15
years of professional experience
Strategic HR leader with 12+ years of progressive experience in talent management, learning & development, and HR generalist functions within financial services and public sector environments. Proven record designing and executing talent development, succession planning, retention, and engagement programs that drive performance and business growth. Strong analytics and program management skills with demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders, managing vendors, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Work History
Executive Recruiter
11 Months- Led retained executive searches for wealth management roles (Senior Private Bankers & Financial Advisors) across Northeast & Southeast U.S.; built candidate pipelines and provided high-touch candidate management to enhance candidate experience.
- Managed client relationships, vendor engagements, and candidate assessment processes to align talent acquisition with client retention goals.
- Worked remotely to support various projects and tasks.
Vice President, Talent Acquisition
3 Years- Managed full-cycle recruitment and workforce planning for 45+ hires/year across Private Banking, Asset Management, Compliance, Risk, Legal, IT, and Operations; partnered with business leaders to align hiring with strategic growth (5 new US offices opened).
- Built in-house talent functions from outsourced model, reducing annual recruiting spend by $480K+ while increasing time-to-hire efficiency and quality of hire.
- Designed and launched talent development programs, including New Hire Orientation and revamped Summer Internship Program; evaluated program impact through onboarding retention and intern-to-hire conversion metrics.
- Prepared talent dashboards and HR reports for senior leadership; leveraged metrics for succession planning and resource allocation.
- Managed external vendors for recruiting tools and assessment services, ensuring compliance with service level agreements and data privacy standards.
Program Manager, Strategic Innovations
4 Years- Led design and implementation of three large-scale diversion programs serving 500+ individuals annually; managed staffing models, vendor contracts, and program budgets to ensure operational success.
- Secured $5M+ funding and developed a 5-year capital plan with Finance and MOCJ; ensured compliance with regulatory standards and maintained audit-ready documentation for program operations.
- Designed and delivered quarterly training for cross-functional stakeholders; assessed program effectiveness through quantitative and qualitative metrics and communicated insights to executive stakeholders.
Program Manager, Human Resources
1 Year- Developed cross-departmental e-learning curriculum and simulation-based learning for clinical and social work staff (60+ learners); tracked CE compliance for 45+ clinicians.
- Managed program evaluation and reporting to enhance learning outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Led HR program initiatives supporting onboarding, compliance, and workforce alignment across hospital departments.
- Coordinated employee relations case tracking, ensuring timely follow-up and confidential documentation.
- Managed HRIS data integrity for position changes, status updates, and organizational reporting.
Legal Assistant / HR Liaison
5 Years- Partnered with HR and Bureau Chiefs to create and launch TPA (Associate) role; led onboarding and training programs, enhancing new hire integration and engagement.
- Acted as HR generalist for assigned units, handling employee relations, performance issues, offboarding, and staffing logistics.
- Managed criminal case files, ensuring accurate organization, retrieval, and confidentiality for active prosecutions.
- Prepared subpoenas, motions, discovery packets, and correspondence for attorneys and court submissions.
- Coordinated court calendars, hearings, and attorney appointments to support timely case preparation.
Education
Master of Social Work - HR & Enterprise Administration
Concentrations: HR & Enterprise Administration
BA - Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Skills
Competencies: Full-cycle Recruitment & Sourcing; Interviewing; Sales & Negotiation; Employee Onboarding; Training & Development; Budgets; Data Analysis; Project Management; Stakeholder Collaboration; Contract Management; Key Performance Metrics; & Relationship Management.
Technical Skills: Managed Salesforce; Implemented PCRM Recruitment Software & ATS; Managed JazzHr; Streamlined ADP Workforce; Managed Adobe Suite; Managed Microsoft Suite; Managed Lexus Nexus & CLEAR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Fluent in English & Spanish
Interests
Hiking
running
holistic health
and amateur cooking.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Competencies: Full-cycle Recruitment & Sourcing; Interviewing; Sales & Negotiation; Employee Onboarding; Training & Development; Budgets; Data Analysis; Project Management; Stakeholder Collaboration; Contract Management; Key Performance Metrics; & Relationship Management.
- Technical Skills: Managed Salesforce; Implemented PCRM Recruitment Software & ATS; Managed JazzHr; Streamlined ADP Workforce; Managed Adobe Suite; Managed Microsoft Suite; Managed Lexus Nexus & CLEAR
- Languages: Fluent in English & Spanish
- Interests: Hiking, running, holistic health, and amateur cooking.
Timeline
Executive Recruiter
Avior Executive Search, Inc.
11.2025 - CurrentRead More
Vice President, Talent Acquisition
Safra National Bank
01.2022 - 01.2025Read More
Program Manager, Strategic Innovations
District Attorney’s Office, Bronx
01.2018 - 01.2022Read More
Program Manager, Human Resources
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018Read More
Legal Assistant / HR Liaison
District Attorney’s Office, Bronx
01.2012 - 01.2017Read More
City College of New York
BA from Industrial & Organizational Psychology
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Columbia University
Master of Social Work from HR & Enterprise Administration
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