Director of Team Engagement with over 7 years of experience in the culture and wellness space. Dedicated to identifying need, developing culture strategies, and implementing programs to create a connected and inclusive workplace.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Team Engagement
Guaranteed Rate
Chicago, IL
11.2019 - Current
Design and execute innovative and effective culture strategy for 9,000-employee operation, Top 3 Lender.
Establish and maintain >15 employee engagement, peer-to-peer recognition, volunteer and wellness initiatives.
Manage cross-functional team of 2 employees, collaborating closely with executive leadership, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Human Resource departments to improve employee experience.
Lead operational improvements as company grew from 3K-9K employees in under 2 years.
Facilitate monthly committee discussions with 50+ employees from all aspects of business to understand needs.
Culture Coordinator
Guaranteed Rate
Chicago, IL
08.2019 - 11.2021
Led creation and execution of Guaranteed Rate's Anniversary Milestone Program, including distribution of >5,000 gifts, managing $300K annual budget and vendor relationships.
Created and presented onboarding curriculum to new employees to drive awareness of culture initiatives.
Developed company newsletter and website on WordPress with over 500 employee features and wellness resources to foster sense of community.
Assisted with team building activities, meetings, and events for remote and on-site employees.
Wellness Program Manager
Higi
Chicago, IL
12.2013 - 08.2018
Managed end-to-end execution of national incentive programs, registering +50k participants/month.
Collaborated with product development teams to implement operational improvements.
Developed sales tools, trend reports and large-volume (500k+) email campaigns.
Compiled and analyzed program feedback to identify program performance.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Health Promotion, Human Physiology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
2013
Skills
Self-Starter
Active Listening
Project Management
Written and Verbal Communication
Qualtrics Proficiency
WordPress Proficiency
Teams, Slack
G-Suite, Microsoft Suite
Certification
Workplace Mental Health Leadership Certification, Morneau Shepell - June 2021
Timeline
Director of Team Engagement
Guaranteed Rate
11.2019 - Current
Culture Coordinator
Guaranteed Rate
08.2019 - 11.2021
Wellness Program Manager
Higi
12.2013 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Health Promotion, Human Physiology