Kayla Spears, SHRM-SCP, ValentineHR associate, is a human resources specialist with strong operational expertise. Prior to joining ValentineHR, she served as operations manager and chief administrator for Sports Performance International, where she managed all HR functions including employer sponsored benefits, payroll, performance reviews and career paths, as well as finance functions.
She also identified areas of opportunity to increase overall efficiency, reduced overhead expenses by 30% in one year by implementing technology changes for all employees, and created scalable policies and procedures in preparation of changes due to the climate of modern day health care.
From 2011 to 2014 she was a human resources generalist for Mutual Mobile, where she collaborated with the global HR director on designing and implementing a training/development program including curriculum for New Hire Orientation and Manager Training. She assisted top-level management on employee relation issues, job performance, employment laws, recruiting strategies and development of company policies and procedures with the primary goal of strengthening the employer-employee relationship through cultivating collaborative working relationships. She joined ValentineHR in 2017.
Kayla received a B.S. in human resource development from Texas A&M University. She is an active member of Saint Mary Cathedral, the Capital City A&M Club and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Austin Alumnae Association. She lives in Austin with her husband and her cat.