Bio-script of Teresa Talamo, Talent Management, & Organizational Development Leader
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Teresa is a seasoned professional with over 10 years of experience in Corporate HR Executive Search & Retention program design with HRIS System integration. Beginning with Winn-Dixie BI-LO Holdings Inc., now Southern Grocers, Teresa advanced through several Change Management roles and was promoted to Corporate Training for the South Florida district after only 3 years. During her 6 years with the Company she supported several store pre-openings with new-leader on-boarding training for 14 stores in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Teresa spearheaded college recruiting and Management sourcing for Dillards, a fortune 500 retailer and Homestore in 25 markets, successfully placing mid to senior-level executives throughout a 4-year time period in the South Florida area.
Teresa worked as a pro-bono Consultant of Change Management for the National Executive Service Corps where she assisted organizations like Douglas Gardens Mental Health Center., accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the National Council for Behavioral Health Care Organization. Teresa partnered with executives to facilitate a standardized Recruitment and training process improvement project that lasted for 6 months. Concurrently, she conducted executive search services for the Hispanic Unity of Florida.
Teresa became Manager of Talent Development for Isle of Capri Casinos, a pioneer in the gaming industry, with a national presence in over 12 states in the US, and since absorbed by El Dorado resorts. During her tenure she managed Leadership Development programs, launching a toolkit for the deployment of high-potential training to the entire South-East region. Teresa also oversaw recruitment; her staff recruited several new leaders with over 80% quality of hire.
Teresa became a Program Manager of Talent Management for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits in 2018. This organization specializes in Wine & Spirits sales & distribution in the Us, Canada & the Virgin Islands with over 20,000 employees. Teresa designed and deployed performance management, succession planning, on-boarding, off-boarding, assessments, and competencies programs.
In her new role as Sr. Manager of Talent and Organization Development for Chen Medical, she supports a client group in all Talent & OD initiatives. Chen Med has over 700,000 patients across 44 locations. Over the last 10 years Teresa has developed a reputation for excellent service and retention in a variety of industries, including Healthcare, Finance, Marketing, Entertainment, Property Management, and Retail. She has served as an HR chair member for the city of Pompano and a keynote speaker for several major Universities in South Florida.
As an honor’s alumni with a 3.9 GPA Teresa spearheaded a special topics research project to discover current challenges, emerging trends, and stakeholder perception of value in OD and Talent Management services. Teresa’s research took place in the summer of 2018, alongside Dr. Donahue, Program Director of the School of Workforce Education for Penn State University.
Her current aspiration is to teach others how to retain top talent through talent cultivation strategic initiatives that add value to critical roles. Teresa can be reached via email at Tere.Talamo@gmail.com or 754-888-4426.
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