Amber Khoury

Senior People + Talent Manager

AvantStay

May 2023 - Current (2 years 2 months)

- HR generalist supporting 300 remote and in-market US employees - Own key administration for 150+ domestic & international independent contractors - Lead talent acquisition team and serve as recruiter for all corporate positions - Serve as People team liaison for mergers & acquisitions - Support People team for payroll & benefits administration

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Director of People and Culture, US

Mikkeller

May 2022 - Apr 2023 (1 year)

- Direct HR department for 70 US-based employees across multiple states, including employee relations, compensation & benefits, and employee engagement. - Serve as strategic business partner to US leadership team. - Serve as the US liaison for global HR team. - Develop organization skills for all team members including time management, conflict de-escalation techniques, and communication & delegation strategies. - Provide coaching, training, and development opportunities to managers, directors, and executives.

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Chief of Staff + Culture

Local Roots Kombucha

Sep 2020 - May 2022 (1 year 9 months)

- Direct human resources department for employees across multiple states, including employee relations, organizational development, employee engagement, total rewards compensation strategy, payroll & benefits administration, and full-cycle recruitment. - Act as liaison between staff, executives, and CEO regarding company culture, strategic HR planning, communications, and business development. - Chair Cause team to direct charitable contributions and community partnerships aligned with product innovation. - Coordinate investor and Board of Director relations during pre-seed and Series A fundraising. - Act as key administrator for federal, state, and local licensing, reporting, and compliance matters. - Plan and execute company-wide events i

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Talent Acquisition Specialist

Sizigi

Apr 2020 - Aug 2020 (5 months)

- MBA internship - Recruited qualified candidates for Sizigi opportunities across multiple industries including finance, tech, and biotech. - Created matrix of potential candidates for growing Sizigi talent network.

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Department Coordinator

Fred Hutch

Jun 2018 - Mar 2019 (10 months)

- Owned recruitment and employee engagement for 26-person department of international academics. - Executed research events for world-renowned medical research center, including 6 academic seminars per month and 2 symposia. - Served as strategic partner to division director for HR issues including global talent acquisition and employee experience.

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Administrative Manager

Eat with Manu

Jun 2017 - Mar 2020 (2 years 10 months)

- Led catering & event sales for thriving restaurant group, growing sales by 500% year-over-year. - Served as HR assistant, including payroll & benefits management.

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Program & Event Director

Impact Hub Seattle

Dec 2016 - Jun 2019 (2 years 7 months)

- Served as strategic partner to executive director for organizational development. - Owned end-to-end success of average 38 unique events per month, including investment conferences, business accelerator programs, hack-athons, and large-scale internal company meetings & retreats. - Managed full slate of programming and events for 700+ community members, including Lunch & Learn program, fireside chats, and live televised events.

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Front of House Manager

Oficina del Casco Antiguo

Dec 2015 - Oct 2016 (11 months)

- Managed high-volume restaurant with $20k daily revenue. - Responsibilities included recruiting, training, & supervising staff and managing private events and catering lines of business.

Chef De Partie

Medusa Lab

Jul 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 6 months)

- Managed kitchen as chef de cuisine for acclaimed farm-to-table Italian restaurant. - Executed fiduciary responsibilities including costing, budgeting, ordering, receiving, purchasing, and invoicing.

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Coordinator for Curatorial Division

Seattle Art Museum

Nov 2011 - Jul 2013 (1 year 9 months)

- Administer division exhibitions calendar and budget as office manager, including executive assistance for senior staff of 2 directors and 7 curators. - Project manager for exhibition rights & reproduction. - Project manager for museum labels. - Own marketing and copyright collaboration with international and domestic institutions.

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Curatorial Research Intern, Contemporary & Modern Department

Seattle Art Museum

Dec 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year)

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Betty Bowen Award Intern

Seattle Art Museum

Jan 2008 - Dec 2011 (4 years)

Amber Khoury

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