Cassandra C. Smith, Upnotch Member, is a Human Resources Business Partner by trade and the Founder and Principal Fractional HR Consultant at Catrice HR. Cassandra is on a mission to empower organizations to harness talent to drive Purpose, Productivity, & Profit through top‐producing HR strategy. With a master's in human resources accompanied by a Senior Professional in HR certification and over 5 years of experience in HR across corporate, tech, manufacturing, nonprofit, and consulting environments, she brings the strategic vision, tactical boldness, and people‑process focus needed to make that mission real. Cassandra specializes in talent management, succession planning, leadership development, HR communications, culture and engagement. She has a proven track record of building high-performing teams in diverse, global, multi-functional environments. Additionally, she is skilled in leveraging HR analytics to improve employee engagement and drive impactful organizational change. Cassandra would be an outstanding mentor to HR professionals looking to improve their strategic alignment, leadership development, and inclusion initiatives and early career professionals seeking career coaching and development. She would also be an outstanding HR Mentor to business owners seeking HR Strategy in the areas of: Recruiting, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Culture, Employee Engagement, Employer Branding, Employee Experience, HR Communications, Succession Planning, People Development etc. Cassandra will respond to messages and meeting requests after business hours within 2-3 days.