Tracia N. Cloud

About Tracia N. Cloud

Experienced Human Resource practitioner effective at translating business visions into HR initiatives that improve performance, profitability, growth and employee engagement. Empowering and creative leader with expertise in supporting educational institutions and top leadership with a unique perspective and appreciation for diversity and inclusion. Confident in ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex, high-stakes problems. Committed to continuous improvement and contributing to team success.

Experience

1. Human Resources Manager

   DeKalb County School District

   Feb 2016 — Present · Stone Mountain, GE

   Human Resources Manager for the 3rdlargest school systemin the state of Georgia. Directly responsible for the overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of the human resources function for one of 7 regions within the school district. This work includes serving as the primary human resources support for the district to include effectively recruiting top talent, creating partnerships with universities/educational institutions, training and development of leaders, management of special programs/projects as well as data and metric analysis in reporting outcomes. Talent Acquisition/Leadership Development: Provided leadership, direction and strategic planning of recruitment programs to fill vacancies at 14 schools. On average hired over 200 employees per year, with a fill rate of over 95%.Project Management: Project Lead over a multi-million-dollar Recruitment & Retention Incentive Plan, which included 15+ programs that benefited over employees.Program Development: Redesigned the Employee Referral Program.Increased participation by 30%. DEI: Member of leadership team responsible for reviewingHR policies and procedures to identify and potentially eliminate barriers.Cross-Functional Management: Successfully coordinated logistics for40+career fairs designed to attract top talent.Training & Development: Facilitated training forDCSDAspiring Leadership Academy.Key Honor & Awards: 20••••20 District Office Employee of the year.

Education

• Albany State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Information Technology

  1998 — 2002

• Miami University

  Master of Education (M.Ed.), College Student Counseling and Personnel Services

  2003 — 2005

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Cultural Studies and Educational Foundations

  2009 — 2013