Our Team
Our team of HR professionals have diverse specialties. The team combines long-time experience with the ingenuity to problem solve, cut through complexity and reduce costs for our clients. While at any given time a client may be engaging only one or two of our associates, an entire team of professionals stands beside them to offer whatever support is needed.
Monica Brinser
Founder and CEO
A visionary leader in the HR industry, Monica founded New Level Resources as a result of her passion for helping organizations improve approaches to human resources. She has been on the forefront of transforming HR practices into a strategic support for the business, having more than 20+ years of hands-on experience in Human Capital Management and consulting.
As a business partner with clients, she counsels leaders on how to improve culture; enhance relationships between management and employees; recognize staff; and align HR practices with the business. She has had long experience helping businesses take action to mitigate risk, liability and financial losses from claims and lawsuits based on employment issues such as diversity and sexual harassment. Monica also brings her bilingual skills (Spanish-English) to support clients.
Hadgar Alavi
Senior HR Advisor
Hadgar Alavi
Senior HR Advisor
Hadgar - an HR professional with more than 13 years of combined academic and hands-on experience in the field – leads the New Level Resources Training Department. She is knowledgeable in functions that include employee relations, performance and learning management, benefit administration, and corporate health and wellness. She holds a master's degree in Human Resources and Employment Relations, with a concentration in Training & Development from Pennsylvania State University.
Leslie Alesandro
Talent Acquisition Advisor
Leslie Alesandro
Talent Acquisition Advisor
Leslie is a seasoned talent acquisition HR professional in operations, as well as managing complex recruitment fulfillment in the areas of Marketing, Digital Email Strategy, Digital Product, Data Science, Analytics, Social + Paid Media, Product Management, Project Management, Business Development, Account Management, UX/UI, Content Strategy, Communications, Design and Creative. She regards strategic thinking, decision-making and implementation as keys to meeting target goals successfully.
Ailen Amarillo-Hassoun
HR Assistant
Ailen Amarillo-Hassoun
HR Assistant
Ailen is a bilingual HR assistant, who supports the Training Department and other HR client services, with has many years of customer service and administrative experience. She graduated from Brandman University with a master's degree in Human Resources. With knowledge and passion for helping others, she strives to deliver excellent service to New Level clients.
Laura Bachrack
Business Dev & Training Advisor
Laura Bachrack
Business Dev & Training Advisor
Laura leads the Talent Acquisition Department with 20+ years in the staffing industry. Her core competencies are in business development, training and management. Her business knowledge is broad, having worked in the manufacturing, financial services, non-profit and entertainment industries. Laura has partnered with small-to-medium-size businesses and large corporations as well. Laura is passionate about helping people and businesses reach their short-term and long-term goals by being accessible and present for clients.
David Camacho
Talent Acquisition Advisor
David Camacho
Talent Acquisition Advisor
David comes from one of the largest staffingagencies globally and is experienced in developing partnerships with leadership teams to provide direct-hire and contingency staffing. His recruitment experience includes, but is not limited to, administrative, accounting, finance, IT, marketing, hospitality, entertainment, human resources and healthcare professionals.
Justine Han
Senior HR Advisor
Justine Han
Senior HR Advisor
Justine has been in the HR field for more than 10 years. In her most recent position, she implemented systems and assisted with M&A restructuring. She has an array of experience in HR services, including creating handbooks, workers compensation and litigation strategy, Leave of Absence, EEOC, wage-and-hour compliance, and OSHA investigations.
Kelly Harant
HR Assistant
Kelly Harant
HR Assistant
Our Office Administrator and HR Assistant, Kelly has 10 years of experience of administrative support in human resources, sales and staffing industries. Kelly provides HR and office support to the New Level Resources team and our clients. Kelly has experience assisting in onsite client support, maintaining HRIS systems, onboarding and payroll.
Marty Holtzman
HR Director Advisor
Marty Holtzman
HR Director Advisor
An innovative HR leader. Marty has extensive expertise in designing and implementing organizational structure, leadership development, change management, talent acquisition, employee engagement and relations, investigations, compensation, benefits and pay equity analysis, and mergers and acquisitions. He has supported diverse industries, including bio-pharmaceutical, renewable energy, telecom and non-profit organizations.
Olivia Jenkins
Operations Admin & HR Advisor
Olivia Jenkins
Operations Admin & HR Advisor
As a HR Associate and internal Operations Administrator, Olivia advises clients on general HR compliance issues, providing both short-and long-term HR consulting support that includes managing the complete employee life-cycle and payroll administration. She also manages policy and procedure implementations and updates for clients
Nicole Ledford
COO & Senior HR Advisor
Nicole Ledford
COO & Senior HR Advisor
Nicole possesses more than 12 years of management and HR experience with areas of focus and expertise in strategic business planning, HR operations, operational efficiencies, employee engagement, payroll implementation and administration, and employee relations. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from California State University Channel Islands, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Nicole displays a passion for helping people, and, along with diverse skills developed over the years, she continually delivers exceptional levels of service and support to clients.
Marty Reyes
HR Director Advisor
Marty Reyes
HR Director Advisor
Marty Reyes is a senior HR professional with experience supporting Fortune 500 organizations in all aspects of planning, execution and managing key HR projects. That combination enables her to identify needs; create innovative solutions; and lead cross-functional teams in multi-state and international HR support environments. Additionally, she has a solid background in payroll, benefits, employee relations and training, as well as executing business strategies effectively and in compliance with federal and state labor laws.
Julie-Ann Sadler
Talent Acquisition Advisor
Julie-Ann Sadler
Talent Acquisition Advisor
Julie-Ann has 20 years of experience as a professional recruiter in industries spanning healthcare, finance, manufacturing, entertainment and IT. She formerly worked at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and earned her degree from the University ofGeneva in French. Julie-Ann has a passion for working with people, including her New Level teammates, our client's hiring managers, and, of course, candidates.