Allison Mairena

Human Resources Consultant

FEB 2026 - PRESENT · 8 months

Fractional HR and recruiting support for the GridUnity team

Ambassador

JUL 2025 - PRESENT · 1.3 years

Tilt is a third-party leave administration software that blends software and the human touch. As an ambassador, I am excited to be sharing more about how Tilt can save your team time, money, and undue stress.

Advisor

FEB 2023 - PRESENT · 3.7 years

VP, People

JUL 2023 - JUN 2025 · 2 years

• Lead distributed People department (HRBPs, HR Ops, & HR Tech/Analytics), serve as HRBP to leadership team, and support employees across Africa (Liberia, Nigeria, CAR, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya), India, the Netherlands, UK, & US • Partnered with the President to develop and execute companywide, global HR & total rewards strategy • Ensured compliance across all legal entities

Director, Head of People

FEB 2022 - MAR 2023 · 1.2 years

• Lead the People & Talent department (People & Culture, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development teams) • Created HR Business Partner function, providing strategic business partnership to executives and people managers to impact engagement, development, and retention of talent • Partnered with the executive team to navigate change management, promote our culture, and scale headcount to 300+ corporate employees (8,000+ non-exempt, per diem clinicians) with diversity at the forefront • Enabled teams to optimize for maximum productivity and inclusivity

Senior Manager, People & Talent

NOV 2019 - FEB 2022 · 2.3 years

• Built out entire People & Talent function (implement HRIS, create performance management process, develop total rewards strategy, set up onboarding process, launch first ERG, start DEI committee, etc.) • Served as HR Business Partner for all corporate staff and per diem nurses (supporting employee relations, regulatory compliance, etc.) • Managed and developed the People & Talent team • Championed for high quality employee experience • Recruited for all corporate positions

Head of People

JAN 2019 - NOV 2019 · 11 months

• Built out the People team and function to ignite employee engagement, enable strong performance, & create internal SOPs/tech systems for scale • Served as HR Business Partner to the entire company (job leveling, compensation strategy, compliance, benefits, employee relations, etc.) • Managed recruiting team for CozyKin's corporate hiring and caregivers respectively • Helped the company wind down operations after being acquired by Higher Ground Education

Head of Care Recruitment

NOV 2018 - JAN 2019 · 3 months

• Joined as employee 25 to manage a team of high-volume recruiters • Identified and optimized talent strategy to 3x growth of caregiver team • Acted as HR subject matter expert and HR business partner for the caregivers • Negotiated contracts with HR tech vendors to optimize recruiting and vetting processes

Talent Acquisition

SEP 2017 - NOV 2018 · 1.3 years

• Sourced and recruited for all contract and temporary roles across 10 offices nationwide • Developed and executed brand new, nationwide internship program for over 60 students

Staffing Manager

OCT 2016 - SEP 2017 · 1 year

• Recruited all direct hire, permanent non-technical G&A, sales, and marketing positions • Brought on new clients and expanded existing relationships by acting as strategic consultant

Senior Overseas Recruiter

SEP 2015 - JUN 2017 · 1.8 years

• Recruited & guided over 350 directors and teachers through hiring/visa process to arrival in China • Trained and onboarded new hires, standardizing practices across global offices • FY16: Recruited 35% more hires than any other member of the recruiting team • Relocated to Beijing & Shanghai; later based in Boston and promoted to Senior Recruiter

International Recruiter

SEP 2013 - SEP 2015 · 2.1 years

International English Teacher

AUG 2012 - AUG 2013 · 1.1 years

Sales Manager/Corporate Recruiter

MAY 2010 - AUG 2011 · 1.3 years

• Recruited, trained, managed and motivated first year salespersons for direct sales • Sold educational books and software door to door • Awarded Gold Seal Gold for consistently working 80+ hours per week for program duration August 2010 to August 2011 - Sales Manager/Corporate Recruiter May 2010 to August 2010 - Sales Representative