Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager

Gina Grino Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager

Austin, TX 702-***-**** *********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/ginagrino

Thought leader and employee advocate with demonstrated excellence delivering forward-thinking business solutions that drive diversity and inclusion efforts; recognized for advancing pipeline of diverse talent. Proven leadership in driving consensus, clarity, and focus within organizations, leading rapid execution of employee engagement, talent development, and diversity programs to support corporate direction.

Key Qualifications

Diversity Recruiting & Retention

Global Program Design & Management

Employee Development & Engagement

Project & Event Management

Strategic Operations

Program Effectiveness

Training & Development

Education

Bachelor of Arts, 2013

University of Washington, Anthropology

Excellence in Philanthropic Efforts

Excellence in New Member Programming

Excellence in Greek Relations

Professional Affiliations

Cisco: University Relations Intern Mentor Inclusion Leadership Team, Gender Inclusivity Team Connected Women, Executive Shadow Program Millennial Book Club, VP Brand

Filipino Professional Network: Member

University of WA Dept. of Global Health: Operations Intern

Chi Sigma Alpha National Sorority, Inc.: Nat’l Board Director of Traditions; Nat’l Board Director of Finance; Director of Philanthropy; Expansion & Diversity Efforts Team; New Member Educator

Awards

Cisco: Connect Everything Award Benefit Everyone Award Our People Deal Award Win Together Award

Professional Experience

Cisco Austin, TX Jan 2016 – Nov 2020

Employee Engagement & Development Specialist Jul 2019-Nov 2020

Led inclusion leadership team managing pillars of ethnic, gender, and generational diversity and creating inclusive culture practices for supply chain organization targeting 2K+ global employees.

Designed anti-racism and social justice educational pathways, serving as foundation for 10K+ employees; added as new hire orientation requirement. Launched equity practices across the business.

Developed 32+skills/role-based learning modules for Cisco’s Gartner #1 ranked supply chain by analyzing top skills (e.g., communication, leadership, analytical thinking, problem solving, security, business acumen, social justice). Enabled talent development continuation amidst $75K budget cut.

Headed bi-annual career advisor week program granting access to 300+ advising sessions with senior leadership; boosted leader & employee participation 50%+ and net promoter scores (NPS) 80+.

Operationalized end-to-end career development strategies and programs in US & Latin America regions, including quarterly onboarding experiences and community-building session, and 8+ training & development sessions yearly to drive employee retention and improve talent skill gaps.

US & Latin America University Relations Lead Aug 2016-Jul 2019

Owned university supply chain talent excellence program for US & LATAM regions; recruited and onboarded 150+ interns and new graduate hires.

Integrated diverse hiring practices; attained 60%+ hiring rate at target universities; exceeded Department of Labor diversity recommendations; increased representation of underserved communities from 4% to 33%.

Established first-ever Supply Chain National Case Competition, securing $50K+ in funding and receiving 100+ national applicants; granted $5K+ in scholarships and executive adoption of solutions provided by participants.

Improved university new hire experience, development, and retention by building a 2-year, early-in-career program for new hires. Achieved 95% satisfaction rate via 6 yearly in-person training courses, 4 yearly community building sessions, and 7 professional networking and learning events.

Project Specialist/Program Management Intern Jan 2016-Aug 2016

Introduced new supply chain talent excellence programs providing optimized employee experiences for 50+ incoming interns and new hires resulting in 70%+ intern to full-time hire conversion rate.

Co-founded Cisco Millennial Book Club; secured funding to educate and engage 170+ new graduates.

Oversaw corporate partnership program, managing 5+ relationships with top supply chain universities for curriculum development/implementation; secured executive sponsorship board seats at each university.

The Borgen Project Seattle, WA Mar 2013 – Aug 2013

Human Resources Intern

Administered recruitment efforts; successfully hired qualified talent for 435 positions in each of the national congressional districts.

Created recruitment and onboarding modules; reduced onboarding ramp-up time by 2 weeks and improved hiring rates.

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