Sara Spivey

About Sara Spivey

I drive strategic people initiatives to align organization’s business goals with the projects, program excellence, and people organization needed to achieve aggressive organizational development goals. This is my passion and what drives me. As a PROSCI-certified transformation expert, I bring different perspectives and understand not only how to spearhead complex, cross-functional, people operations and transformation initiatives, but also how to ensure successful adoption.STRATEGIC PARTNER: I establish strong relationships with business leaders to understand how to bring value in the people space and broader business.HR LEADERSHIP: With 10 years of experience in Human Resources, I am experienced in leading and developing high-performing teams, driving professional development, and ensuring effective service delivery across HR functions. PMO CENTER OF EXCELLENCE & PROJECT MANAGEMENT: I partner with talent management and HR leadership to develop and deliver strategic projects spanning HR organizational development, technology implementations, talent management, performance management, employee engagement, leadership development, and diversity and inclusion. COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION: I am adept at collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align project objectives with overarching business strategies. As an exceptional communicator, I convey project status, issues, and risks to executive audiences through compelling presentations.AGILITY & CHANGE MANAGEMENT: Committed to continuous improvement, I have a proven track record of evaluating project outcomes, identifying lessons learned, and applying insights to drive enhanced people processes and operations. I stay current with the latest HR trends and innovations to bring best practices to execution.Areas of expertise: Organizational Development Project Planning & Execution Change Management Talent & Performance Management Leadership & Employee Development People Strategy Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives HR Technology Implementations Cross-Functional Collaboration Stakeholder Management & Executive Presentations Continuous Process Improvement Scope & Budget Management HRBPI’m open to new opportunities, networking, consulting engagements, and meaningful volunteer and board work. You can contact me directly at s••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Director of Operations & HR

   TD Thornton

   Mar 2026 — Present · Sunnyvale, CA, US

Education

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications

  2014

• San José State University

  Journalism and Political Science

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Event Planning
• Employee Training
• Indesign
• Marketing Communications
• Email Marketing
• Storytelling
• Community Management
• Adobe Photoshop
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Photoshop
• Leadership
• Employee Surveys
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Blogging
• Social Media
• Program Management
• Change Management
• Management
• Brand Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Content Strategy
• Copywriting
• Employee Relations
• Editing
• Sharepoint
• Organizational Change
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Strategic Communications
• Press Releases
• Content Marketing
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management
• Wordpress
• Organizational Leadership
• Organizational Development
• Employee Engagement
• Corporate Communications