Alecia Dembowski

About Alecia Dembowski

As an HR professional with a unique understanding of both the personal and practical…

Experience

1. Leader of People Operations

   Teamshares

   Mar 2022 — Present

   Spearheaded the transition from a PEO model to a fully independent, self-insured HR infrastructure by building strategic vendor partnerships and implementing integrated systems for payroll, HRIS, benefits, and workers’ compensation. Led People Operations across the U.S, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, and the Philippines, tailoring global HR programs to regional compliance and cultural needs. Oversaw global payroll, equity administration, and benefits, ensuring a seamless and engaging employee experience from onboarding through offboarding.Collaborated cross-functionally with leadership, legal, finance, talent, and tech to design and refine scalable People programs aligned with business priorities. Developed and maintained employee handbooks and People policies, ensuring adherence to global standards while addressing regional legal requirements and maintaining cultural norms.Served as a trusted advisor to leadership on operational effectiveness and complex employee relations across a network of 100+ affiliated companies. Supported leaders on performance, team dynamics, and sensitive People matters; partnered with legal on high-risk issues.Championed data-informed HR practices by auditing and maintaining accurate employee records and developing data to inform workforce planning. Proactively monitored People-related costs (payroll, platforms, benefits, and travel), partnering with Finance to forecast salaries, insurance, and benefit expenses and ensure responsible use of resources. Played a key role in supporting organizational change initiatives, maintaining alignment, productivity, and culture.

Education

• Colorado Mesa University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Counseling Psychology

  2007 — 2010

• Grand Canyon University

  Master of Science (M.S.) in Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite 2013
• Spreadsheets
• Counseling
• Recruiting
• Staff Development
• Data Entry
• Facilitate Groups
• Coaching
• Internal Communications
• Customer Service
• Higher Education
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Document Development
• Training
• Multitaksing
• Time Management
• Formal Reporting (Numerical and Narrative)
• Client Retention
• Verbal and Written Communication
• Community Outreach
• Psychotherapy
• Accurate Data Entry
• Front Office
• Program Development
• Administrative Writing
• Easily Adaptable
• Career Counseling
• Recruitment
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Public Speaking
• Phone Etiquette
• Nonprofits
• Training and Orientations
• Communication
• Success Coaching