Alicia joined Gaudenzia in December 2024 as the Vice President of Human Resources. She is responsible for establishing the agency’s strategic vision of becoming an Employer of Choice. She oversees recruiting and talent acquisition, employee relations and engagement, human resource operations, benefits and compensation, and leadership and management development.
Alicia has over 30 years of progressive leadership experience across the behavioral health, healthcare, and human services fields including child welfare, residential and community-based juvenile justice, mental health and co-occurring disorders, community-based and forensic HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention services, school-based violence prevention and trauma recovery services, and anti-poverty and economic development programs.
With over seventeen years in human resources, Alicia has dedicated herself to leadership and employee development, strategic organizational development and change management, training and education, and systems and process improvement. She firmly believes that supporting the employees who support the clients allows her to continue her life’s purpose of impacting the lives of the marginalized and disenfranchised.
Before joining Gaudenzia, Alicia’s previous roles included Chief Human Resource Officer for Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey and Chief Human Resource Officer for Resources for Human Development. She is a Senior Certified Human Resource Professional (SCP) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Temple University and a certificate in Organizational Development and Leadership from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).
Why I Serve at Gaudenzia:
“While I come from communities that experienced many of the same conditions as those we serve, I am blessed to dedicate my talents, experience, and career to helping others through challenging life circumstances. I believe in the strength and fortitude of those who press their way through some of life’s most significant difficulties and still find a way to survive, never giving up hope for the best life has to offer. I am honored to work for an organization whose mission aligns with my career and personal goals. ‘To whom much is given, much is required.'”