Tavia Patterson Mba, Hrm

Tavia Patterson, MBA, HRM has a wealth of experience in the field of Human Resources. Their most recent role was as the Director of Talent Acquisition and Leave Management at the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. In this position, they were responsible for directing and controlling the Authority's Human Resources functions, including recruiting, compensation and benefits, leave management, diversity and equal opportunity, and human resource information system. Tavia also played a key role in supporting the Senior Executive leadership in the RTA's Transformation Initiative.

Prior to their role at the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, Tavia held various positions in different organizations. Tavia worked as an Independent Consultant, providing HR expertise and guidance. Tavia also served as the Human Resources COVID19 Case Manager at Verizon, where they managed cases related to the pandemic.

In their earlier career, Tavia held significant roles at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Ochsner Health System, Tulane University, East Jefferson General Hospital, and Entergy. In these positions, they managed and administered various HR functions, such as benefits management, retirement programs, insurance programs, and customer service.

Overall, Tavia Patterson has a well-rounded and extensive background in Human Resources, with a strong focus on talent acquisition, leave management, benefits administration, and HR strategy.

Tavia Patterson holds an MBA with a concentration in Human Resources Management from LSU Shreveport. Tavia also has a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Organizational Leadership with a Concentration in Human Resources from LSU Shreveport as well. Tavia earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business/Management from the University of Phoenix.

In addition to their formal education, Tavia has acquired several certifications. Tavia obtained a People Analytics certification from LinkedIn in June 2021. In May 2021, they completed the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education. Tavia also obtained certifications such as Certification Prep: Professional in Human Resources (PHR), HR as a Business Partner, and Introduction to the PHR Certification Exam from LinkedIn in December 2020. Furthermore, they achieved the SHRM - Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification from SHRM in November 2020. Tavia holds other certifications, including COVID-19 Contact Tracing from Coursera in August 2020 and The Six Morning Habits of High Performers from LinkedIn in July 2020. Tavia is also a Test Administrator certified by Edison Electric Institute, although the specific date of certification is not provided.