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OurovaFounder & Creative Leadership Coach for Designers & Creative Teams
Jan. 2025United StatesAt Ourova, I help creative professionals and design-driven firms develop bold, self-led leaders without burnout or bureaucracy. Through coaching, workshops, and strategic talent advisory, I support emerging and mid-career leaders as they step into influence, navigate career pivots, and grow with clarity and purpose. This work complements my broader career as an HR and People Operations leader, where I focus on building organizational systems that align talent strategy with business growth. 🏛️ Firm Support:
• Coach high-potential team members to expand leadership capacity
• Facilitate career development workshops aligned with firm culture & business goals
• Support retention by helping firms develop talent through internal mobility and self-awareness
• Translate growth conversations into action, so leaders don’t just promote skills, they grow people 🎨 Designer Coaching:
• Creator of the Regenerative Growth Career Framework™ for emerging and mid-career creatives
• Coach individuals through visibility blocks, promotion prep, and identity shifts
• Guide clients to greater agency in their roles, including navigating exits or negotiations
• Help burnt-out creatives rediscover career energy and purpose 📚 Offerings Include:
• 1:1 Coaching Packages
• Group Workshops + In-House Intensives
• Career Strategy Challenges
• Free Development Resources If your firm wants to retain, inspire, and grow bold design leaders, I’d love to connect.
Growth Point ResourcesHuman Resources Consultant
Jan. 2025United States(Consulting across industries including tourism, professional services, insurance, and technology) -Built HR functions from the ground up for growing businesses, designing policies, compliance systems, employee handbooks, and manager training programs to scale with business needs. -Led organizational design and compensation strategy for a rapidly expanding organization, redesigning performance reviews, integrating HRIS workflows, and advising executives on aligning talent strategy with business growth. -Delivered first fully staffed seasonal launch for a hospitality/tourism client, hiring 28 employees ahead of schedule through a new recruiting strategy, careers page design, experiential onboarding design, and manager training. -Facilitated leadership workshops and coaching programs across industries, developing scalable onboarding and training content that improved adoption, engagement, and manager readiness. -Optimized HR vendor relationships, resolving benefits administration errors and recovering $14K in misallocated funds while strengthening compliance and accuracy.
Perkins&WillHuman Resources Consultant/Coach
Jan. 2025 - Sep. 2025Oceanside, California, United States-Selected as one of the firm’s first internal coaches, launching a pilot program to empower mid-career professionals through individualized coaching. -Partnered with leaders to align career development with firm vision; participants reported accelerated clarity and readiness for advancement. -Served as a consultant for process, strategy, and special projects, advising executives on operational improvements, change management, and people strategy initiatives.
OurovaCareer Strategist and Leadership Coach for Designers & Creative Teams
Jan. 2025United StatesAt Ourova, I help design firms develop bold, self-led leaders without burnout or bureaucracy. Through coaching, workshops, and strategic talent advisory services, I support mid-career architects and designers as they step into influence, navigate career pivots, and lead with creative confidence. 🏛️ Firm Support: • Coach high-potential team members to expand leadership capacity • Facilitate career development workshops aligned with firm culture & business goals • Support retention by helping firms develop talent through internal mobility and self-awareness • Translate growth conversations into action, so leaders don’t just promote skills, they grow people 🎨 Designer Coaching: • Creator of the Regenerative Growth Career Framework™ for emerging and mid-career creatives • Coach individuals through visibility blocks, promotion prep, and identity shifts • Guide clients to greater agency in their roles, including navigating exits or negotiations • Help burnt-out creatives rediscover career energy and purpose 📚 Offerings Include: • 1:1 Coaching Packages • Group Workshops + In-House Intensives • Career Strategy Challenges • Free Development Resources If your firm wants to retain, inspire, and grow bold design leaders, I’d love to connect.
Perkins&WillTalent Manager, Senior Associate
Jan. 2020 - Jan. 2025Denver, Colorado, United States-Directed HR strategy and operations for 80+ employees across Denver and Kansas City studios, including recruiting, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and leadership advising. -Scaled headcount 100% in 18 months (40 → 80 employees) and established a new Kansas City branch by leading sourcing, hiring, and onboarding. -Led enterprise HR initiatives for 2,700+ employees, including the firmwide rollout of a new performance review system, global L&D programs, and cross-studio collaboration projects. -Developed DEI dashboards and JEDI Action Plan, embedding diversity and inclusion goals into HR and operational processes. -Negotiated enterprise LinkedIn Recruiter agreement, reducing competition across studios and cutting external recruiter reliance. -Launched Project Climbs team-building initiative across multiple studios and implemented a leadership development program scaled firmwide.
Enterprise HoldingsHuman Resources Executive Administrative Assistant
Mar. 2016 - Dec. 2019Denver, CO-Owned full-cycle onboarding and new hire training, creating an e-learning program and revamped orientation that improved efficiency, cut training costs, and achieved 95% retention at 120 days. -Supported HR operations including payroll, worker’s comp, leave administration, and wellness initiatives to strengthen compliance and employee engagement. -Implemented retention and performance metrics (1:1s, time/attendance tracking, engagement reporting) that improved accountability and early-career development. -Acted as the primary HR contact for managers and department heads, advising on employee relations and escalating issues to HR leadership as needed.
A Knitted EmbraceOwner/Designer
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2016-Founded and operated a textile design business, managing client relationships, product design, instruction, and distribution. -Taught workshops and private classes, building facilitation and curriculum design skills transferable to professional training.
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