Megan Barrenchea Mba

Human Resources Director at Northern Nevada HOPES

Megan Barrenchea has a diverse range of work experience in the field of human resources. Megan is currently serving as the Human Resources Director at Northern Nevada HOPES since January 2022. Previously, they worked as the Human Resources Director at Nevada Humane Society from April 2018 to January 2022.

Before that, Megan held the position of Human Resources Business Partner at The Applied Companies from June 2017 to April 2018. In this role, they provided day-to-day HR and benefit guidance to clients, advised on employee relations issues, and managed health benefit administration.

Prior to that, Megan worked at Renown Health, where they served as a Compensation Analyst from August 2015 to June 2017. In this role, they were responsible for assessing internal and external equity, participating in compensation surveys, and maintaining the compensation structure.

Megan also worked as an HR Analyst at Renown Health from April 2013 to August 2015, where they provided company data analysis and supported various HR projects. Megan started their career as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Randstad in March 2013.

In addition to their HR roles, Megan has experience as an Accountant at Wait Law Firm from May 2010 to May 2012, where they managed bookkeeping, accounts payable, and bank account reconciliation.

Megan's work experience also includes an HR Internship at Microsoft, where they supported HR functions and worked on various projects. Additionally, they excelled in the SHRM HR Games at the 2012 Pacific West Regional Student Conference, winning first place as part of a team.

Before entering the HR field, Megan worked as a Camp Counselor at The Club at Town Center in 2009 and as a Vault Employee at Levy Restaurants in 2010, where they were responsible for money handling procedures and training staff.

Throughout their career, Megan Barrenchea has gained extensive experience in HR management, compensation analysis, benefit administration, and team collaboration.

Megan Barrenchea completed their Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General from the University of Nevada, Reno in the years 2008 to 2012. Megan further pursued higher education and obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the same university between 2014 and 2016. Megan also attended Humboldt State University in 2008, although no degree or field of study information is available from this institution.

Additionally, Megan Barrenchea has acquired the SHRM-Senior Certified Professional certification from SHRM in December 2016. It is also noted that they have obtained an Assurance of Learning (AOL) certification from the same institution, although specific details such as the exact date of acquisition are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Human Resources Director

    January, 2022 - present