Bailee Picarella

Bailee Picarella has extensive experience in the field of human resources. Bailee currently works at Tilt as a Leave Success Manager, where they manage the entire leave lifecycle for customers' employees. This includes addressing leave-related questions, communicating with regulatory agencies and healthcare providers, and collaborating with human resources teams.

Prior to joining Tilt, Bailee worked at Green Thumb Industries (GTI) as a Human Resource Generalist. In this role, they handled various employee issues such as leaves of absence, benefit enrollment, and policy interpretation. Bailee also conducted exit interviews and provided suggestions to reduce employee turnover. Additionally, Bailee managed administrative tasks for onboarding and exit interviews, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Before their time at GTI, Bailee worked at Masonite International as a Human Resource Generalist. Here, they served as the first point of contact for employees, addressing day-to-day issues and resolving complaints. Bailee also conducted training sessions on ethics, harassment, and policies, and was responsible for recruiting and onboarding hourly positions.

Prior to Masonite International, Bailee held a position as a Human Resources Coordinator at Familia Dental. In this role, they processed HR paperwork related to new hires, terminations, and employment verification requests. Bailee also managed worker's compensation claims, maintained communication with insurance providers, and prepared offer letters and contracts.

Earlier in their career, Bailee gained experience as an HR Generalist at Bally Total Fitness. Bailee assisted with employee relations, advised management on personnel decisions, and managed recruitment and onboarding processes for both field and corporate employees.

Bailee's work experience also includes a role as an Activity Coordinator at SLS Residential. Here, they motivated individuals with mental illnesses and addictions to lead healthy lifestyles, organized group meetings, and taught positive coping skills.

Overall, Bailee has developed strong expertise in employee management, leave administration, policy interpretation, recruitment, and training. Their empathetic and detail-oriented approach has allowed their to effectively support employees and contribute to the success of the organizations they have worked for.

Bailee Picarella completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at the University of Rhode Island from 2006 to 2010. Bailee later pursued a Master's of Professional Studies degree in Human Resources and Employee Relations at Penn State World Campus from 2017 to 2022.