Henry Liu's Resume

Henry Liu

Director of Talent & HR

Male

Human Resources Director

Live in United States

Nationality

Director of Talent & HR
Yu Ming Charter School
2024.01-Current
(3 years)
(2 years 5 months) Serve as the organization’s inaugural senior talent and HR leader for 200+ staff, reporting to the Chief Operations Officer and managing an HR Manager and Executive Assistant; as a member of the network leadership team, advise senior leadership on people strategy and organizational priorities and coach school leaders on people management skills. Built and oversaw a comprehensive people framework encompassing talent acquisition, performance management, compensation philosophy, learning and development, DEI strategy, and core HR operations. Designed and launched an organization-wide competencies-based performance management framework to strengthen staff development, accountability, and retention, resulting in 100% of staff completing the process and 85% of staff indicating that the process made a significant impact on their growth and development. Led and executed targeted and equitable recruitment strategies resulting in 100% of teachers fully hired by the first day of school and a 150% increase in the staffing of Black and Latinx teachers over a two-year period. Implemented a staff engagement pulse check survey and led intentional shifts in staff support practices, contributing to an increase in overall staff satisfaction by 8% in less than a year.
Talent & HR Consultant
LIU Talent
2023.08-Current
(3 years)
(2 years 10 months) Advise organizations on talent and HR strategy, leading searches for mid- level managers through senior and executive leadership, and integrating best practices in selection, onboarding, and people/HR systems to strengthen retention and performance. Clients include non-profit organizations and school districts: Lit, Beyond Emancipation, Unbound Stockton, etc.
Director, Talent & Recruitment Consulting
KIPP Foundation
2021.11-2023.07
(2 years)
(1 year 9 months) Oversaw the learning and development of over 125 recruiters across 27 regions in the KIPP network; led formal trainings on talent and recruitment best practices, including stakeholder engagement, designing equitable and effective interview processes, and creating strong standardized questions and rubrics. Reporting into the Chief People Officer, coached and supported talent recruitment leaders in the network to achieve 80% of teacher vacancies filled by the last day of school; influenced regions to utilize a people-first framework that resulted in the number of regions with 80% or higher retention to double within a year. Designed and launched the Deep Dive Regions cohort; coached and collaborated intensively with 5 regions to successfully implement assessments for anti-racism during the selection process and systems for using strategic data to drive equitable hiring practices.
Director of Recruitment
Harlem Village Academies
2020.07-2021.10
(a year)
5 years 3 months (1 year 4 months) Headed the full-cycle recruitment efforts of 200+ staff for the organization’s six schools and shared services team. Developed the network’s recruitment processes, strategy, and vision; led and trained the team on recruiting best practices. Closely partnered with principals, directors, and c-suite executives to select and retain the best fit candidates for the organization. Increased the average time to hire speed by 50% through the implementation of a robust candidate prospect and referral system. Incorporated Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-racist initiatives and trainings to create diverse pipelines and accessibility for all.
Sr. Director of Operations
Harlem Village Academies
2019.07-2020.07
(a year)
(1 year 1 month) Project managed academic programming and directed the scheduling team in creating viable student and teacher schedules. Pioneered a student leadership initiative through facilitating leadership trainings and overseeing an operations internship program. Trained all operations teams in the network as it relates to school-based compliance items (ATS, vision screening, immunizations). Served as liaison between the facilities management team and school-based teams for all private facilities in the network.
Director of Operations
Harlem Village Academies
2016.08-2019.07
(3 years)
Oversaw and implemented all operations systems at the high school, such as safety and emergency readiness, facilities, procurement, technology, student recruitment, vendor relationships, student information databases, events, attendance, and communication. Managed a non-personnel budget of 2.3 million per year using cost-analysis and forecasting, staying under budget each year. Launched a staff-facing ticket request system to streamline and organize any operations related requests. Led an operations team to increase overall efficiency and productivity within school operations, with the team receiving an average satisfactory rate each year of over 90%. Spearheaded a new recruitment initiative to increase 9th grade enrollment by an average of 15% YOY.
Fellow
Education Pioneers
2016.06-2016.08
(3 months)
of 500+ Fellows selected from students and professionals nationwide for Education Pioneers' leadership development program. Operations Fellow at Harlem Village Academies. Created training documents, protocols, and workshops to increase productivity and efficiency within school-based operations. Developed out of compliance reports for the school operations teams by extracting and manipulating data from multiple databases.
Special Education Teacher
NYC Department of Education
2013.09-2016.06
(3 years)
2 years 10 months (2 years 10 months) Rated "highly effective" in teaching English, Algebra 2/Trigonometry, and Geometry in Integrated Collaborative Teaching classrooms (Bronxdale HighSchool, Christopher Columbus Campus). Oversaw Scholastic's Read 180 program, a Reading Intervention class in which over 60% of students with disabilities and 80% of general education students raised reading levels by two or more years through differentiated instruction and strategic planning. As the Data and Testing Specialist, coordinated school-wide testing and compiled data for targeted intervention work, resulting in an 80% school-wide pass rate on the June 2015 Common Core ELA Regents Exam. Co-founded Youth Court, a restorative justice program, and helped launch and implement the Global Kids after school program. Additional Roles: - Youth Court Founding Co-Advisor (2013-2014) - Mentor Teacher (2014-2016) - Global Kids Teacher Fellow (2014-2016) - Data/Testing Specialist (2014-2016)
Onsite Interview Selector
TNTP
2016.02-2016.05
(4 months)
Rated and identified key competencies for candidates in the final round of interviews for the NYC Teaching Fellows program. Modeled specific skills as an exemplar to introduce a performance task for candidates.
Teacher Development Coach
TNTP
2015.05-2015.08
(4 months)
Trained and developed 12 Teaching Fellows over 8 weeks to reach proficient levels of classroom management and instruction. Organized targeted coaching sessions based on data collected and analyzed from classroom observations and lesson plan reviews.
Corps Member
Teach For America
2013.06-2015.06
(2 years)
(2 years 1 month) Selected from approximately 48,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools and participate in professional development. Nominated for the Teach for America Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching. Groups involved in: - Asian American Pacific Islander Affinity Group Member (2013-2019) - Asian American Pacific Islander Summit Participant (July 2014) - Asian American Pacific Islander Leadership Summit Facilitator (November2014, February 2016) - Values in Action Fellowship Participant (2014)
Business Management Support Administrator
Newegg.com
2012.02-2013.03
(a year)
(1 year 2 months) Oversaw and monitored the drop ship processes to ensure maximum business productivity for the management department. Managed the China team to confirm that EDI documentation was transmitted properly to ensure compliance. Executed the integration of at least 2 new virtual fulfillment vendors per month, aiding in a 20% increase in total item count.