Patricia H.

Patricia H. has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Their most recent role is as the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program since October 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Consultant, specializing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies since February 2021.

From June 2021 to September 2022, Patricia served as a Senior VP Consultant in Human Resources & Talent Acquisition at a company called Human Services.

From March 2014 to September 2021, they held the position of Vice President of Human Resources & Talent Management at Child & Family. In this role, they were responsible for HR strategy, collaboration with the Executive Team, and creating a people-centric shared vision aligned with the agency's mission.

From June 2011 to January 2014, Patricia worked as the Vice President of Human Resources & Recruitment- US & International at MEI/ Global Educators. Patricia led HR for U.S. public charter schools in 12 states, the District of Columbia, and international sites.

From August 2003 to June 2011, they served as the Director of Recruitment & Human Resources at The Metropolitan Regional Career & Technical Center- Big Picture Learning Schools. In this role, they developed and maintained a recruitment process, hired teaching and support staff, and assisted in the teacher certification process.

Lastly, Patricia worked as a Consultant-School Coach at Big Picture Learning, providing support to Big Picture Schools through leadership development, curriculum materials creation, and staff development from an unspecified start date to 2011.

Overall, Patricia H. has a comprehensive background in HR, talent acquisition, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and has held leadership positions in various organizations.

Patricia H. has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island. Patricia also holds a certificate in Executive Leadership, Business & Social Work from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Patricia has completed the East Asian Studies Grant Research Program at Roger Williams University. Additionally, they have a degree in Educational Leadership and Administration, General from the Principals Residency Network Program at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

In terms of certifications, Patricia has obtained the SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) from SHRM and the Transformational Diversity Equity & Inclusion Certification from the Diversity@Workplace Consulting Group.