A talent acquisition professional based in Massachusetts, Teri Gonzaga Barroso serves as the People Strategy and Operations Manager at Tamr. Outside of work, Teri Barroso supports a variety of organizations, including Art of Elysium, an organization that was founded in 1997 to support individuals facing such challenges as confinement, hospitalization, and illness.To continue offering more than 100 community programs, Art of Elysium relies heavily on volunteers. These individuals work in the organization’s visual arts, fashion, design, film and theater, music, and movement programs. Each program offered by the Art of Elysium is designed to provide support to people going through a difficult emotional challenge. Along with promoting development opportunities, the programs available at the organization encourage socialization, improve self-awareness, and inspire artists to use their creativity to help others.All volunteer artists with the Art of Elysium must be over the age of 18. They are required to complete a one-time orientation that focuses on helping them gain the support and education they need to serve the various communities that the organization works with.Individuals who want to support the Art of Elysium but are unable to volunteer can donate to the organization. They can donate a one-time amount of their choosing, make a monthly contribution, or give in the name of a friend or family member.
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Teri Gonzaga Barroso is the head of people strategy and operations at Tamr. Teri Barroso is also a foster parent to children in crisis.Becoming a foster parent is one of the most important things someone can do to improve the life of a child. In Massachusetts, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is committed to matching children with the right foster family, taking into account the family’s strengths and limitations while also considering the child’s personality, history, and emotional and physical needs. The general process involves three steps. First, a family resource worker reaches out to the foster family about taking in the child. During this conversation, the family can ask as many questions as they need to about the possible placement Second, the family resource worker arranges a pre-placement visit, so the family and child can meet. This step is not always possible in situations where immediate placement is necessary. Finally, if the family accepts the child, they must sign a child placement agreement, which includes information about the child, a summary of the foster family responsibilities and the responsibilities of the DCF and social worker, and a form that must be completed every six months to ensure the child’s needs are being met. To learn more about this process, visit https://www.mass.gov/service-details/learn-about-the-foster-care-placement-process.
An experienced Massachusetts talent acquisition (TA) professional, Teri Gonzaga Barroso directs TA strategy as a Consultant for the Boston offices of Zipcar, Jellyfish, and LifePod Solutions. She has also served as Consulting Director of Global Talent Acquisition for the advertising technology firm Nanigans. One of Teri Barroso’s areas of expertise is building quality talent brands.While business leaders have been fretting over their companies and product brands for decades if not centuries, far fewer have paid considerable attention to their talent brands. In today’s marketplace, however, a strong talent brand is absolutely essential in order to attract quality employees and contributors.In addition to helping engage passive or reluctant job candidates, a solid talent branding initiative has been proven to help companies retain the high-performing workers that they already have. What’s more, employees who work for companies with a quality talent brand tend to generate more referrals and positively represent that company on social media.
An HR Consultant for the Boston, Massachusetts-based offices of Zipcar, Jellyfish, and LifePod Solutions, Teri Gonzaga Barroso builds upon a career in talent acquisition that spans more than a decade. Outside of the professional arena, Teri Barroso supports multiple nonprofits including The Water Project.By increasing access to clean water in sub-Saharan Africa, The Water Project aims to reduce rates of sickness and disease while simultaneously improving the lives of women and girls who can spend hours each day fetching water for drinking and cleaning. One of The Water Project’s recent success stories is the Rosterman Primary School in Western Kenya.In 2016, philanthropic donors helped The Water Project construct a rainwater catchment tank and flushing latrines for the Rosterman Primary School in Western Kenya. Since students no longer have to fetch water for class off school grounds, overall attendance at Rosterman has significantly increased. With easy access to safe water, students are healthier and more energetic. The school grounds are also far cleaner now because workers mop both classrooms and latrines on a daily basis.
