
Hi! I'm Nicole👩🏻🦰👋 I’m a mission-driven HR professional passionate about creating inclusive cultures where everyone feels valued. When employees feel a sense of belonging, I believe they’re more engaged, innovative, and committed, leading to more substantial business outcomes. My expertise lies in employee relations, fostering equitable opportunities, and performance management. I’m a strategic partner who develops and implements policies that drive organizational success and employee growth. I also coach managers to be impeccable with their words and inspire their teams to achieve their best. As a certified mediator, I navigate complex employee relations issues with empathy and a data-driven approach, always focused on fostering positive outcomes and trust. I’m committed to fairness, access, inclusion, and representation in everything I do—whether it’s shaping organizational culture, developing leadership, or optimizing the employee lifecycle. These principles guide my work and personal life, aligning with the ideas in The Soul of Discipline by Kim John Payne. Like his approach to parenting, I believe in setting clear expectations, nurturing growth, and providing guidance while empowering individuals to chart their own paths. The parallels between parenting and leadership are clear to me. As a parent, I’m reminded daily of the power of collaboration, kindness, empathy, and creativity. These values shape my leadership style at work, where I champion initiatives that promote equitable opportunities and create safe spaces where everyone belongs—while also setting an example for my family and upholding our core values. ✅Certifications: Certified Workplace Mediator & Trainer (CMT) in Conflict Resolution (MTI) Leading Workplace Investigations (SHRM) Senior Human Resources Business Partner Specialty (SHRM) -- •Always Learning 📚 •AntiRacist ☮️ •Black Lives Matter🖤 •LGBTQIA2S+ safe space🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ •Accessibility and Inclusion Advocate ♿️ •Wife and Mother 🧑🧑🧒
Senior Employee Relations Manager
Harvard Business Publishing
• www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-school-publishing
Oct 2024 - Present
Troop Member
TroopHR
• www.linkedin.com/company/troophr
Aug 2024 - Sep 2025
People Relations Manager (HRBP)
Upstream USA
• www.linkedin.com/company/upstream-usa
Aug 2023 - Sep 2024
Humans Business Partner
The Farmer's Dog
• www.linkedin.com/company/the-farmer's-dog
Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
Employee Relations Partner (Bravely Coach)
Bravely
• www.linkedin.com/company/bravely
Dec 2017 - May 2023
Remote
People Development Performance Specialist
Kaplan
• www.linkedin.com/company/kaplan
Aug 2016 - Jun 2020
New York, New York, United States
Human Resources Manager
New York Film Academy
• www.linkedin.com/company/new-york-film-academy
Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
New York City
harvardbusinesspublishing.org
workbravely.com
kaplan.com
marriott.com
nyfa.edu
purdue.edu
troophr.com
plated.com
wholefoodsmarket.com
New York City Metropolitan Area