Desteni Penn
@destenipenn
Internal communications and people operations professional improving information flow, intranet governance, and employee relations workflows.
What I'm looking for
I’m an internal communications and people operations professional focused on clarity, structure, and practical workflows that help teams work smarter. I’ve built and standardized communication processes, strengthened intranet governance, and supported People/HR programs in remote environments.
In my Internal Communications Specialist role at Fusable, I unified internal communications workflow and improved cross-team visibility. I managed the performance review cycle to increase on-time completion and strengthen goal-tracking, and I built intranet publishing standards while expanding a SharePoint library by ~20%.
Previously, as a Senior Communications Specialist at Apex Systems, I led reputation initiatives across 70+ offices and helped increase Google ratings by 14%. I created review request templates, standardized executive reporting, reorganized SharePoint structure, and ran internal campaigns tied to business priorities with strong engagement.
Now, as an Employee Relations Specialist/People Operations professional at BeMobile INC, I manage employee relations cases and documentation, investigate workplace issues and policy concerns, and oversee UI claims and hearing responses. I also process separations and final paperwork and administer disciplinary actions with manager guidance—bringing the same operational rigor and documentation strength to People operations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Employee Relations Specialist
BeMobile Inc
Apr 2026 - Present (2 months)
Manage employee relations cases and documentation, investigating workplace issues and policy concerns. Oversee UI claims and hearing responses and process separations with disciplinary actions and manager guidance.
Internal Communications Specialist
Fusable
Feb 2025 - Feb 2026 (1 year)
Unified internal communications workflows to improve cross-team visibility and strengthened performance review execution. Built intranet publishing standards and expanded the SharePoint library by ~20%, while introducing employee recognition and supporting the first awards program launch.
Senior Communications Specialist
Apex Systems
Jan 2024 - Feb 2025 (1 year 1 month)
Led a reputation initiative across 70+ offices, increasing Google ratings by 14%. Created review request templates, updated online response frameworks, standardized executive reporting, and reorganized SharePoint to improve internal campaign execution.
Communications Specialist
Apex Systems
Nov 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 1 month)
Produced newsletters, intranet updates, and campaign messaging to support culture and DEI communication planning. Helped align executive messaging and contributed to documentation frameworks across teams.
Technical Recruiter
Apex Systems
Mar 2021 - Nov 2021 (8 months)
Supported talent acquisition efforts as a technical recruiter. Coordinated recruiting-related processes and documentation to help teams manage hiring workflows.
Education
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Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, graduating in 2021.
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