Leanna Stroup

Partner with hiring managers to guide recruitment practices and policy interpretation, supporting compliant hiring and onboarding. Led ATS implementation and training to improve adoption across teams while managing candidate and stakeholder issues with discretion.

Supervised and coached a team of planners, addressing performance and development needs to maintain engagement and productivity. Developed and delivered training curricula, supported organizational initiatives for inclusion and leadership development, and mentored employees through professional growth while coordinating high-profile DEI events.

Served as a trusted liaison between 200+ command families and senior leadership, addressing personal welfare and conflict-related concerns with discretion. Managed complex casework and coordinated family support during deployments while streamlining tracking and documentation for volunteer activity records.

Managed full-cycle recruitment and student enrollment support, increasing enrollment by 30% and streamlining dual-enrollment processes for 350+ students. Advised prospective students through 1-on-1 sessions and career exploration workshops while tracking recruitment performance using data and analytics.

Led mobilization of cross-functional teams across new product development and launch lifecycle stages, including planning, schedule management, and implementation. Delivered hands-on training workshops to help team members properly engage with products and resolve technical issues in the field.

Coordinated trade show schedules, graphics, and giveaways to engage prospective customers at large events with 10,000+ attendees. Supported budget utilization decisions to improve the creation and effectiveness of marketing collateral.

Developed and maintained marketing materials and sales tools for client meetings and presentations. Contributed to cross-functional product development and launch activities and trained team members on product engagement and technical issue troubleshooting in the field.

Served as on-site HR leader for a large hourly workforce, managing employee relations cases including investigations, corrective action, conflict resolution, and terminations with compliance. Coached store leaders on performance management and employee development, mentored 4 team members into supervisory roles, and helped drive 500+ volunteer hours through D&I efforts.

Developed and maintained the Career Development Center brand, managing event marketing, communications, graphic design, and strategic placements reaching 2,500+ students. Designed and managed email & event marketing campaigns, improving newsletter readership 40%, click-through actions 46%, and driving student participation in the Professional Development Expo and Annual Etiquette Dinner.

Grade: Summa cum Laude

Earned a Master of Arts in Education with a specialization in Higher Education Administration. Graduated summa cum laude.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a marketing concentration and a minor in Theatre Arts.

Enrolled in the pHR certification program through Syracuse University's O2O program for veterans and military families.