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Vanessa Crespo

@vanessacrespo

I've built and scaled people operations, DEIB, and workforce strategy across growing organizations.

United States
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I've built and scaled people operations across organizations including Zola, Merlyn Mind, Influenster, CIC, KIPP NYC, and Rochester Riverside Convention Center. I lead full-cycle HR operations, workforce planning, benefits, compliance, employee relations, and labor relations while partnering directly with executive leadership.

At Zola, I led people and DEIB initiatives, supported Tech, Product, and Product Design teams, and helped implement a hybrid strategy for approximately 300 employees across New York City and Montreal that achieved 85%+ employee satisfaction. I've also built startup HR infrastructure across multi-state workforces, managed M&A due diligence and data migration, and received Zola's peer-nominated Mentorship Award for fostering an inclusive workplace.

Experience

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Current

Human Resources Manager

Rochester Riverside Convention Center

Nov 2025 - Present (10 months)

Owns full-cycle HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, retirement plan administration, training, and regulatory compliance. Serves as primary management-side negotiator for 3 collective bargaining units and advises on employee relations and performance management.

Education

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Pennsylvania State University logoPU

Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Arts, Telecommunications

Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Pennsylvania State University.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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