Tara Cooper
Ethics & Compliance Professional | Manager | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc
- Role
- Compliance Project Specialist at Cisco
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tara Cooper
Experienced Ethics & Compliance professional with 11 years in the technology industry, dedicated to fostering ethical cultures and ensuring regulatory compliance. I excel at collaborating with diverse stakeholders to design and deliver effective compliance and ethics training across Cisco. My strengths include program management, vendor relationship management, problem solving, and driving continuous improvement—all grounded in a strong attention to detail.I am passionate about upholding honesty, integrity, and ethical behavior in every aspect of my work. I thrive in environments that support professional growth and value open communication. I enjoy building partnerships and influencing positive change to help organizations meet the highest standards of conduct.Let’s connect to share insights on ethics, compliance, and building strong, values-driven organizations!
Experience
Compliance Project Specialist
Oct 2023 — Present · Durham, NC, US
Supported the development, implementation, and reporting of Global and Regional Ethics & Compliance training initiatives.• Maintained detailed project plans and timelines using Monday.com, ensuring on-track delivery.• Supported Diversity & Inclusion, Environmental Health & Safety, and Security programs for an employee base of Managed cross-functional workstreams, collaborating with IT, HR, and other partners to advance Ethics & Compliance objectives.• Conducted weekly status meetings to maintain alignment and drive progress within project scope.• Identified, managed, and resolved project risks to ensure successful outcomes.• Facilitated effective communication of project plans and requirements via web meetings, conference calls, and on-site sessions.• Communicated project scope and process changes to relevant departments and third-party vendors.• Led continuous improvement initiatives, delivering innovative solutions to enhance client services.• Collaborated on cross-functional teams to develop and launch web-based training programs.
Education
Saint Francis University
Masters'
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
BS
Duke University
Certificate
Skills
- Human Resources
- Leadership
- Benefits Administration
- College Recruiting
- Performance Management
- Employee Training
- Management
- Organizational Development
- Succession Planning
- Onboarding
- Talent Management
- Policy
- Training
- Customer Satisfaction
- Recruiting
- Fmla
- Call Center
- Employee Engagement
- Interviewing
- Talent Acquisition
- Employee Benefits
- Peoplesoft
- Vendor Management
- Temporary Placement
- Coaching
- Hiring
- Deferred Compensation
- Employee Relations
- Interviews
- New Hire Orientations
- U.s. Family and Medical Leave Act (Fmla)
- Customer Service
- Personnel Management
- Internet Recruiting
- Call Centers
- Payroll
- Technical Recruiting
- Hris
- HR Policies
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