amy linzbach

Dedicated time to raising a family and contributing to local schools and charities that support our community. Active member and volunteer of the Sunny Hills and Pine Lake Middle School PTAs and programs. Planned, implemented and oversaw the Sunny Hills Elementary community outreach programs as the Community Outreach Director. Chaired the annual Holiday Gift program with the Issaquah Food Bank and Sunny Hills Elementary to help fill, deliver and organize gifts to hundreds of local families in need. Successfully managed concessions for the Sunny Hills walk-a-thon for 4 years including all aspects of sales forecasts, cost management and product decisions resulting in over 100% net profit growth. Actively volunteered in classrooms to help teachers and students with: math facts, spelling tests, reading comprehension and many other special projects. Taught VBS and GROW programs for elementary-aged children.

Handled many of the core HR-related activities for the Windows team at Microsoft which included connecting employees with Payroll, Recruiting, HRIS, Benefits, etc. Coordinated the annual review process for the Windows HR team. Provided managers with feedback to help reduce churn based on exit interview feedback and trend analysis. Established cross-org relationships to open requisitions, post job descriptions and update employee personnel information. Mentored HRA’s within the Windows division and across Business groups at Microsoft. Partnered closely with HRIS to resolve system discrepancies and ensure employee information was accurate. Successfully helped to pilot Microsoft’s Flexible Work Arrangement Program via job sharing.

Handled all aspects of HR responsibilities at Outdoor Research. Administered employee benefit programs (e.g., medical, dental, 401(k), EAP, life and disability insurance). Coordinated open enrollment process, updated benefit programs and conducted open enrollment meetings. Administered unemployment and workers compensation programs. Established several new programs and tools including an Employee Assistance Program, HRIS system, and performance appraisal process. Partnered with hiring managers in the employment process to grow the Outdoor Research talent by posting positions, placing ads, sorting resumes, interviewing candidates and conducting new hire orientations. Promoted community events such the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days, Earthshare of Washington and Northwest Harvest Holiday food drive.

Oversaw workload issues and coordinated projects for Campus Recruiting Assistant Staff to ensure Microsoft was delivering a great Internship experience. Managed the temporary recruiting assistant staff resources which included all aspects of interviewing, hiring and training. Provided recruiting support for two recruiters, coordinating up to seven technical interview schedules per day.

Coordinated Microsoft recruiting activities for new college hires. Responsibilities included managing interview logistics for all interviews by coordinating interviews, travel and lodging for local, domestic and international candidates. Worked closely with hiring managers and technical interviewers to arrange appropriate interview schedules, produce offer letters and arranged sell trips for potential Microsoft hires. Coordinated logistics for campus recruiting efforts at colleges. Relocated new employees, coordinating every aspect of their move to Seattle.

Responsible for a variety of HR deliverables including designing the company-wide competencies and recruiting new talent. Designed a new competency model and ensuring the availability of standardized job descriptions to help with growth and scaling. Partnering with executives and senior managers to support all aspects of recruiting and hiring new talent to help grow the company. Working closely with HR team to continue to improve and evolve the overall contributions to Audience Science.