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Katherine Ratajczak

New York,NY

Summary

Dynamic Human Resources professional with 5+ years of proven success in leading project and program management within Learning and Development, driving impactful employee growth and organizational effectiveness. Expert in data analysis and employee engagement initiatives, I drive impactful programs that enhance and foster collaboration. Adept at building relationships and delivering results through innovative solutions.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Learning & Development Associate

New York Life Insurance
New York
03.2024 - Current
  • Program Management: Assist with the design and execution of four annual leadership and development programs, acting as a liaison between clients, vendors, and internal teams. Manage communications across departments to align on goals, budgets, and timelines, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and engaged. Deliver high-impact events through strategic planning, meticulous logistics, and change-focused coordination.
  • Project Management: Led the planning and execution of the annual Take Our Children to Work Day event, managing a core team, 40 cross-functional coordinators (both on-site and off-site), and 100 volunteers. Successfully organized two large-scale events featuring guided building tours, catering services, and professional development activities for participants.
  • Strategic Communications & Skills Enablement Launch: Partnered with cross-functional teams, including design, tech, and marketing, to support the successful rollout of 'Career Hub,' a new internal gigs, skills-based platform. Developed and distributed toolkits, how-to guides, and launch communications to promote adoption, and ensure a smooth transition. Coordinated communication channels and materials to optimize the employee experience.
  • Employee Feedback and Organizational Insight: Design, deploy, and analyze comprehensive surveys weekly to measure employee engagement, and sentiment around each program and initiative. Synthesize data reports into actionable insights, highlighting key themes, and communicating findings to leadership to inform future change strategies and engagement efforts.

Talent Initiatives Coordinator

Warner Bros. Discovery
New York
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Project Management: Organized Global HR employee development programs such as Management Essentials, BetterUp Coaching, and Open Curriculum courses, which included program design, registration, facilitating virtual learning sessions and developing communications with program updates for all levels of leadership
  • Operations Support: Scheduled courses quarterly on Workday, developed feedback surveys, told stories through program data analytic metrics to drive effective processes, and created visual aid toolkits to provide guidance and solutions to business leaders
  • Vendor Management: Managed business relationships with Learning & Development vendors, such as BetterUp, Lead Different, DiSC, and the Together Mentoring Platform
  • Policy Management: Oversaw and developed policy content changes for the tuition aid program resulting from the Discovery merger
  • Employee Engagement: Resolved ten to twenty employee inquiries daily regarding learning and development courses to enhance the employee experience

Executive/Organizational Development Assistant

WarnerMedia
New York
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • HR Program Support: Coordinated recognition, mentorship, learning and training programs; orchestrated employee engagement opportunities such as volunteer events, networking mixers, and team bonding experiences to foster motivation, retention, and growth
  • Communications: Wrote and managed the monthly newsletter reaching over 1,000 employees
  • Special Projects: Managed the departmental organizational charts using Visio during a reorganization, assisted three focus groups to analyze employee expectations and challenges faced in the business and organization; managed employee satisfaction surveys and summarized information to the six VPs
  • Onboarding: Led onboarding process and orientation of new and transitioning employees
  • Executive Support: Managed three VPs calendars daily, scheduled their travel arrangements, and handled all adhoc requests with an agile mindset

Office & Operations Coordinator

Alleyoop
New York
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Operations: Created and updated Standard Operating Procedures and Training manuals; implemented solutions to streamline efficiencies for brand collaborations with Target, Ulta and Anthropologie
  • Employee Engagement: Facilitated book clubs, team outings, and group workshops to create a psychologically safe work environment

Education

B.S - English Literature

University of California, Los Angeles

Skills

  • Project management and program coordination
  • Data analysis and collection
  • Corporate communication strategies
  • Workday proficiency
  • Event management and planning
  • Employee engagement initiatives
  • Toolkit development and guides
  • Talent development operations
  • Creative enablement tools
  • AI technology utilization
  • Strategic communication skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Multi-tasking abilities
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Agile thinking methodologies
  • Collaboration techniques
  • Resourcefulness in problem-solving
  • Relationship building expertise
  • Data-driven mindset

Websites

Certification

  • Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, 06/25
  • Project Management Professional (PMP), 12/23
  • Human Resources Management, (UCLA) 12/22

Phone - Number

818.468.8761

Timeline

Learning & Development Associate

New York Life Insurance
03.2024 - Current

Talent Initiatives Coordinator

Warner Bros. Discovery
01.2021 - 01.2023

Executive/Organizational Development Assistant

WarnerMedia
01.2021 - 01.2023

Office & Operations Coordinator

Alleyoop
01.2019 - 01.2021

B.S - English Literature

University of California, Los Angeles

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