Dinene Davis
Alpharetta
Summary
Strategic people partner and culture builder with over eight years of experience leading talent acquisition, onboarding design, and engagement programs in mission driven and fast scaling environments. Blends a background in education and organizational psychology with a passion for equity, learning, and employee voice. Known for delivering inclusive, data informed solutions that help teams grow with intention and heart. Proud Teach for America, Uncommon Schools, and KIPP Alum.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Talent Acquisition
Exceptional Minds
01.2021 - Current
- Led inclusive hiring and workforce development strategy for a creative arts nonprofit supporting neurodiverse talent in tech
- Built hiring systems with equity at the center, resulting in improved time to-fill metrics and stronger candidate experience scores
- Launched mission aligned talent programs focused on SEL informed feedback, team belonging, and career growth
- Facilitated manager upskilling on compassionate interviewing and onboarding for neurodiverse learners and employees
- Collaborated with curriculum and instructional teams to embed values into new hire journeys
Senior Talent Acquisition Team Lead
UPS
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Directed volume and niche hiring efforts across corporate, technical, and operations roles
- Designed candidate nurture content and virtual hiring events that reflected brand values and improved offer acceptance rate
- Created training sessions and SOPs to support hiring manager capability, removing bottlenecks and increasing hiring consistency
- Managed cross-state onboarding strategy and compliance tracking during large seasonal ramp up cycles
Senior People Business Partner
Uplight
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Partnered with senior leadership to align organizational talent goals with business strategy in a climate tech SaaS environment
- Reimagined onboarding journey using LMS tools, role clarity frameworks, and team-based learning activities
- Implemented company wide engagement surveys and partnered with cross-functional leads to build actionable feedback loops
- Served as HR lead for performance enablement, including revamping goal-setting cycles and creating manager resources for coaching
- Supported a culture of agency and inclusion by designing team connection rituals, manager office hours, and async onboarding options
Education
Master of Arts - Linguistics
University of St. Thomas
Bachelor of Science - English, Political Science
University of Georgia
Skills
- Employee onboarding and enablement
- Full cycle recruitment strategy
- Talent engagement and retention
- Cross functional partnership
- Edtech systems and learning tools
- Values driven performance enablement
- Survey design and feedback actioning
- DEIB initiatives and programming
Affiliations
- Teach for America Alum
- Kipp Houston Alum
- Uncommon Schools Alum
- Jet Programme Alum
Platforms and Tools
- Greenhouse
- Workday
- Culture Amp
- Google Workspace
- Slack
- Zoom
- Asana
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Typeform
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Team Lead
UPS
01.2023 - 01.2025
Senior People Business Partner
Uplight
09.2021 - 01.2023
Head of Talent Acquisition
Exceptional Minds
01.2021 - Current
Master of Arts - Linguistics
University of St. Thomas
Bachelor of Science - English, Political Science
University of Georgia
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