Avalon O'Shaughnessy Higuita

Onaroll | Series A | B2B SaaS I operate at the intersection of strategy, execution, and culture at Onaroll, a mission-driven startup helping shift workers thrive. As Chief of Staff, I partner closely with our CEO and leadership team to drive company-wide alignment, lead strategic initiatives, and turn vision into operating rhythm. As Head of People Operations, I build the systems, programs, and culture that support high performance and deep belonging—from hiring and onboarding to performance and engagement. My focus: scaling a company that works as hard for our team as we do for our users.

As the People & Culture Manager at Onaroll, I have had the amazing opportunity to build a department from the ground up. As we continue to grow I am responsible for ensuring the P&C department runs smoothly and evolves alongside the org . Here's a snapshot of my key responsibilities: Strategic Ownership: Spearhead and own the entire People & Culture department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and values. OKR & KPI planning, roadmap development, budgeting etc. Recruitment Excellence: Run the recruitment processes, from sourcing to onboarding, ensuring the acquisition of top talent that aligns with Onaroll's mission. Learning & Development: Drive the design and implementation of robust learning and development programs to nurture employee growth and skill enhancement. Onboarding & Off-boarding Expertise: Streamline onboarding processes for new hires and handle off-boarding procedures with sensitivity and efficiency. Cultural Curator: Cultivate and enhance the company culture, fostering a positive, inclusive, and engaging work atmosphere. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Lead DEI initiatives, creating an environment that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. Systems Optimization: Implement and optimize HR systems and technologies to streamline processes and enhance overall efficiency. Compensation Oversight: Develop and manage compensation strategies that attract, retain, and motivate top talent while ensuring internal equity. Function Building: Pioneered the establishment of the People & Culture function at Onaroll, from inception to full-scale operation. Collaboration with Senior Leadership: Work collaboratively with senior leadership on a daily basis, generating buy-in for P&C initiatives, collecting valuable feedback, and driving continuous improvement.

Onaroll is an employee rewards app that incentivizes productivity and longevity.

Causal is a Series A Fintech company that provides an all-in-one tool for working with numbers and visualizing data. As the Recruitment Lead I am responsible for: - Hiring across all departments at all levels (Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Operations etc.) - Sourcing Efforts - Reporting - HRIS Management & Maintenance - Job Boards & LinkedIn Presence - Internal Resources, SOP's & KPI's (Notion) - Offers and Onboarding Logistics - Positive Candidate Experience - Candidate Correspondence & Scheduling

Reggora is a rapidly growing, Series B fintech company transforming the market for residential real estate valuation. Reggora provides an enterprise B2B software solution which automates the real estate appraisal and valuation process for lenders through streamlined workflow tools and data aggregation. Reggora is backed by the same investors behind companies like Twitter, Slack, Wayfair, and Draftkings (Spark Capital, Boston Seed Capital, 1984 Ventures and Tamarisc). We are a remote-first company. Since 2020 the Recruiting Team has helped grow employee headcount from 25 employees to 160 employees. - Average roughly 6 offers per month since starting in the role - Responsible for all recruiting efforts for Reggora's Go To Market departments - Go To Market departments include: Sales, Finance, Marketing, Customer Success, Operations, People Operations, AMC - Hire for Senior, Director, Mid and Entry level roles - Handle reporting for all GTM departments - Manage agency relationships for Engineering and Product hiring - Train, onboard and help to manage Recruiting Coordinators

Responsibilities Included: - Scheduling all interviews - Corresponding with all candidates from initial outreach to reference checks - Running reference check calls - Creating feedback forms for interviewers - Utilizing Lever, Monday.com, Rippling, Google Calander and Google Mail - Scheduling and coordinating all new hire onboarding - Coordinating new hire tech deliveries - Owning Reggora's BuiltInBoston and VentireFizz page - Creating candidate resources

Selected for Four Season's prestigious Manager-in-Training program in the Fall of 2018 after working in Four Season's Human Resources department as an intern.

Worked directly on current and incoming deals while completing research in support of several real estate loans. Assessed market trends and finalized both customer financial reviews and quarterly property reports. Completed company commercial lending training and worked to analyze supply and demand trends in commercial real-estate.

-Completing I-9 audit on all current and past employees -Wage comparison analysis -Modified training tools -Prepared on-boarding materials -Utilized Workday to upload, manage and organize employee documents -Provided follow-up correspondence with job candidates -Assisted with phone-screenings, in-person interviews and hiring -Owned and organized property-wide employee engagement survey -Organizing employee events Four Seasons Human Resources team has been recognized repeatedly and included in FORTUNE Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For list for twenty-two consecutive years.

Fosters and creates skills necessary to develop and implement successful HR practices that will help organizations improve performance through better overall people management. The courses which make up this certificate are: - Aligning Employee Performance with Organizational Goals - Total Rewards Compensation - Navigating Labor Relations - Facilitating Staffing Decisions - Driving Engagement for HR - Employee Training and Development - Countering Bias in the Workplace for HR - Fostering a Coaching Culture - Consulting Skills for Internal HR

Courses included Intermediate French, International and Intercultural Management, International Marketing

Introduction to Hospitality; Boston University School of Hotel Administration Summer Course