Bio

Currently lead talent program manager for Xbox Game Studios, developing and driving talent programs and initiatives, including inclusive hiring programs, recruiting branding tools, strategic sourcing solutions, pilot hiring events and industry tradeshows. Check out: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/gamingjobs Previously talent acquisition lead for Xbox Game Studios, supporting The Coalition (Gears of War) in Vancouver, The Initiative (Perfect Dark) in Los Angeles, and World's Edge (Age of Empires), Turn 10 Studios (Forza) and Xbox Game Studios Publishing (Flight Simulator) in Redmond, WA. Drove strategic sourcing and talent engagement tools for first-party studio teams, plus supported Gaming For Everyone, Accessibility and Neurodiversity initiatives at Xbox. Prior talent acquisition lead and manager roles for Sony Interactive Entertainment, Gameloft, Irrational Games/2K, Tencent and Certain Affinity; agency work for Activision, Electronic Arts, Sony, Disney, Eidos, KingsIsle Entertainment and Stoic Studio. Staffed game development teams that shipped ''God of War'' and ''BioShock: Infinite.'' Specialties: full-cycle recruiting of top-tier talent for console, online and mobile projects; studio hiring and retention strategies; recruiting branding and marketing; HR initiatives: Diversity & Inclusion, University Relations, Career Development and Community Partnerships. Expert in studio culture, diversity hiring and staff retention. Highly versed in team management, game development, production methodology and game product markets. Co-founder of Boston Festival of Indie Games. Former Chair of IGDA Women in Games SIG, and co-founder of Women in Games International. Prior advisor for SXSW Screenburn, SIGGRAPH (Austin), Fantastic Fest/Fantastic Arcade, European Women in Games Conference and Women in Games Jobs. Regular speaker on hiring and retaining women in games at PAX and GDC events. Invited to Obama's White House in 2015 to participate in women in games roundtable.