Sara Samora, SHRM-CP, is an accomplished HR professional currently serving as the Workforce and Talent Management Business Partner at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) since November 2014. In this role, Sara provides strategic partnership and guidance to foster a collaborative workplace and ensure alignment of talent and skills with the organization's growth objectives. Prior experience includes serving as an HR Business Partner, where accountability involved aligning HR functions with organizational goals, as well as positions at UC Irvine as an HR Analyst & Employment/Staffing Specialist, and as a recruiter at Houdini Inc., Wine Country Gift Baskets, New Century Mortgage, and Secured Funding. Sara holds a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from California State University, Fullerton.