Samantha Janney

Samantha Janney

Vice President Human Resources

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    EVP @ Cultural Care Au Pair | Driving Business Transformation

  • Education

    • Garrison Forest School

      1985 - 1989
      High School Diploma

      Activities and Societies: Photography club, yearbook club, lights spirit club, shredded tweets club, field hockey, lacrosse and horseback riding teams Varsity field hockey, riding and lacrosse

    • Hobart and William Smith Colleges

      1989 - 1993
      BS Psychology

      Activities and Societies: Varsity Field Hockey 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 NCAA Division III Champion NCAA Division III All-tournament Team Selection 1993 Hall of Honor Inductee Varsity Women's Lacrosse 1991 Earned a BS with a major in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. Community service: volunteered at local prison and helped teach GED classes to inmates. Played varsity field hockey all four years culminating in winning NCAA championship in 1993.

    • Washington College

      1993 - 1995
      MA Psychology

      Activities and Societies: Assistant coach to field hockey and lacrosse teams Personally financed and achieved Masters degree while working full-time

  • Experience

    • EF Education First

      Aug 2000 - Oct 2002
      Vice President Human Resources

      As VP of Human Resources at EF Education I was responsible for overseeing the recruitment, training and benefits for ten EF products. I worked with five direct reports.

    • Cultural Care Au Pair

      Oct 2002 - Jun 2003
      Vice President of Marketing

      Manage a team of six people in the implementation of direct marketing distributions and transition to greater online presence for a growing cultural exchange program.

    • Cultural Care Au Pair

      Jun 2004 - Apr 2005
      Director of Event Planning

      In this part-time role, I coordinated domestic and international events for cultural exchange program. Destinations included Costa Rica, Canada, and several US cities. Meeting size ranged from small groups to 250+ attendee events.Coordination responsibilities included all logistical details (hotel bookings, flight selections, excursions) as well as event agenda development with senior management team.

    • Cultural Care Au Pair

      Sept 2005 - Aug 2009

      *Oversee pilot customer service project *Manage a team of 8 direct reports in field based full-time positions.*Organize local & regional events for host families, au pairs and Local Childcare Coordinators*Develop and train strategic planners *Recruit and train of all US based staff*Work with senior management to meet business objectives *Design training programs for entry-level and management teams Regional sales development of cultural exchange program in New England area. Temporary part-time position covering a maternity leave.Worked with local field staff to increase presence of program in local markets. Assisted in hosting events and serving as company spokesperson.

      • Vice President

        Nov 2008 - Aug 2009
      • Vice President Human Resources

        Feb 2006 - Nov 2008
      • Regional Development Director

        Sept 2005 - Jan 2006
    • Cultural Care Au Pair

      Oct 2016 - now

      Responsible for strategic development of cultural exchange and childcare program in the Northeast and Mid-West Region including direct management of customer service and business development and recruitment and training teams.*Direct management of 2 Directors of Customer Service, 1 Director of Sales and Recruitment and Training.*Indirect management of 14 staff members*Responsible for Regional P&L*Drive development of high quality customer service and sales initiatives to build greater brand awareness and loyalty Show less

      • Executive Vice President

        Mar 2024 - now
      • Vice President of U.S. Operations

        Aug 2009 - now
      • Senior Vice President

        Feb 2022 - Mar 2024
      • Vice President of Sales and Placement

        Feb 2016 - Apr 2022
      • Vice President

        Oct 2016 - Feb 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Global Management Program

      EF Education First
      Apr 2022
    • NeuroColor Certified Consultant

      NeuroColor
      Sept 2017
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Samantha Janney
      Reach the Beach Relay - May 2012 Part of a 12 member team that participated in a 200 mile relay race in 24 hours from Wachussett, MA to Westport, MA. Completed three legs totaling 21 miles.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Marketing & Communications Committee

      Issued by Malcolm Bell School Organic Garden on May 2013
      Malcolm Bell School Organic GardenAssociated with Samantha Janney
    • Board member

      Issued by Cultural Care Kids First Foundation on Feb 2016
      Cultural Care Kids First FoundationAssociated with Samantha Janney
    • Secretary

      Issued by Cultural Care Kids First Foundation on Jan 2023
      Cultural Care Kids First FoundationAssociated with Samantha Janney
    • Fund Raising Committee

      Issued by Odyssey of the Mind on Sept 2013
      Odyssey of the MindAssociated with Samantha Janney