Julia Karnezis

Julia Karnezis, SHRM-CP has a diverse range of work experiences in various roles and industries. Their most recent position was as the Director of People Experience at TopSpot Internet Marketing, where they aligned people strategy with the overall goals of the organization. Prior to that, they served as the Education Manager at the same company, leading all learning and development initiatives. Julia also worked as a Senior SEO Strategist, overseeing SEO strategy and managing a team of SEO Specialists. Julia has also held roles such as an Instructor at General Assembly, a Public Relations Intern at Fogarty Klein Monroe, and a Digital Media Intern at Cohn & Wolfe. Overall, they have expertise in people operations, training and facilitation, SEO strategy, and digital marketing.

Julia Karnezis, SHRM-CP, obtained a B.S. degree in Public Relations from The University of Texas at Austin, where they attended from 2007 to 2010. Prior to that, they attended St. Edward's University from 2006 to 2007, pursuing a degree in Public Relations & Advertising with a field of study in Communication, General.

In terms of certifications, Julia obtained a SHRM-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) credential from SHRM in July 2019. Julia also completed the Human Resources Management Certificate Program at Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies in June 2019.

Julia has several additional certifications, including Human Resources Analytics with Bill Yost from ELVTR in March 2023, People Analytics from LinkedIn in September 2021, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging from LinkedIn in June 2021, Leading Your Team Through Change from LinkedIn in June 2021, Strategic Thinking from LinkedIn in June 2021, BrightEdge Certified from BrightEdge in January 2015, The Data Scientist's Toolbox from Coursera Verified Certificates in January 2015, Human-Computer Interaction from Coursera in July 2012, Google Analytics IQ from Google in July 2011, and Google Digital Sales Certification from Google, although no specific month or year is provided for the latter certification.