I got into talent acquisition (on purpose), because I’ve always loved where careers, strategy, operations, and people overlap. What’s kept me hooked for over a decade is the operational puzzle of it all—how recruiting actually runs. Early in my career, whether I was in healthcare HR or helping scale startups, I kept seeing the same thing: hiring breaks down when the systems behind it break down, and when recruiters aren't given the tools needed to succeed. That’s why I focus so heavily on building solid infrastructure and empowering recruiters, so talent teams can stop playing catch-up and start operating as true strategic partners.

These days, I lead the recruiting function at Regal Global Entertainment, but my obsession with leadership and recruiter enablement doesn't stop with my day job. I also teach courses on online and at the University of Tennessee CPELL, and I’m working on my doctorate in Organizational Leadership, researching what actually makes recruiting teams perform at their best.

Home for me is Knoxville, Tennessee, where I live with my husband and our toy poodle, Abby (aka Queen of the Yard). When I’m not talking TA or buried in my degree program, I love trying new restaurants, browsing antique shops, or bingeing something on Netflix. And if you happen to be in Knoxville around Halloween, you might see me at one of our local haunted houses!