Karen Pierre Shrm-Scp, Sphr

Karen Pierre has a diverse work experience in the field of Human Resources. Karen started their career as a Human Resources Specialist at TeamStaff in 1997 and later worked as a Human Resource Generalist at GMP Companies from 1999 to 2005. Karen then joined Levenger as an HR Manager from 2005 to 2008 and subsequently became the Human Resources Director at the same company until 2012. Following this, they took a break from their career to be a stay-at-home mom from 2012 to 2015. In 2015, they joined the City of Deerfield Beach as the Assistant Director of Human Resources. In this role, they managed various operational functions within the public sector/municipal human resources environment, including workforce planning, employment screening, compensation, benefits, and payroll. Karen also managed the HR budget and oversaw contracts and requests for HR-related vendor services.

Karen Pierre, M.S. SHRM-SCP, SPHR, has a diverse educational background. Karen obtained a Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology in 2015. Prior to that, they earned a Master's degree in Human Resources Development from Palm Beach Atlantic University between 1995 and 1997. Karen Pierre completed their undergraduate studies at Florida Memorial University, where they received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from 1987 to 1992.

In addition to their formal education, Karen Pierre has also obtained various certifications to enhance their professional skills. Karen completed the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate program offered by USF Corporate Training and Professional Education in May 2021. Karen also holds the SHRM-SCP certification from SHRM and the SPHR certification from the HR Certification Institute - HRCI. Specific details regarding the months and years these certifications were obtained were not provided.