In-house judgment. No agency bs.
I'm a mom to two hilarious and beautiful girls (7yo and 2yo), married to an entrepreneur and founder (Eterneva) and was one of the first thirty team members and first people hire at three companies that all exited. At each, my job was building the team, retaining top talent and putting in systems across people, culture and recruiting that were scalable. I have personally closed more than 500 hires and started TWC to help more companies grow and succeed.
Now I do that for founders who need an in-house head of people but cannot justify one full time yet. I make the biggest impact when embedded within the org: your ATS, your email, your standups, your offer conversations. I am an extension of your team and the champion of your story.
I've supported at seed, series A, series B and beyond. Let's work together to take your company to the next level.
Kelsey was nothing short of critical in the early years of BigCommerce. Her contributions to finding and keeping the best talent in the market, setting up thoughtful processes and championing culture made her a core driver of our success at scale. We couldn't have gone from idea to IPO without Kelsey. It's that simple.
The story behind the name
Where Tiny Warrior (TWC) comes from
My first daughter, Everly, was born with terminal brain cancer. Five hospitals among "the best in the world" told me she would not make it, to put her on hospice and enjoy the time we had left.
I did the only thing I know how to do. I researched, I mapped the field, I called everyone I could find, and I did not stop. The same work I do for founders every day, turned on the hardest, most important search of my life.
I found the world's leading pediatric neuro-oncologist in her type of cancer and banged on the door. He helped save her.
She is seven now, in second grade, and thriving beyond anyone's wildest expectations. She is the Tiny Warrior this company is named for.
That is the standard I hold for every search and project. Keep going until the right person is found. Keep iterating so we are best in class at each stage.
In their words
Constantly raising the bar for herself and others, Kelsey is unequivocally one of the best recruiters that I've witnessed in my career thus far.
The consistent theme was attitude and drive. She would constantly look for opportunities to better understand the business, the people around her, or the position itself.