Tara Shuai Ellison

Pronouns

she/her

What do you do as a consultant/coach?

  • Strategic HR Consulting
  • Hiring Services and Systems Development
  • HR Systems, Policies, Processes, and Implementation
  • People Development & Coaching
  • Salary Surveys and Compensation Philosophy Development
  • Anti-Harassment Trainings
  • Fiscally Sponsored>c3 Transitions

What is your approach? 

I experiment with pushing the boundaries of traditional HR. I dive deep and utilize emergent learning to find both/and solutions to either/or problems by exploring innovations in the radical HR space.

How has your experience/background contributed to your work?

I have had the privilege of working with some of the progressive movement’s most innovative, rapidly-growing nonprofits and foundations, including the Groundswell Fund, the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Fair Care Labs, the Third Wave Fund, and the National LGBTQ Task Force. I love HR & Ops nerdery, and am a co-founder of Rad Ops, a Facebook group for HR, Operations, and Finance professionals in progressive and radical nonprofits. I am also a co-author of “The Equitable Hiring Guide” and Companion Toolkit, a practical step-by-step guide for leaders who want to infuse equity into every aspect of their hiring. I serve as a board member of the Highlander Research and Education Center and have also served as a board member and Treasurer of the Audre Lorde Project, NOLOSE, and as an organizer of the Big Fat Flea.

Sample clients

RoadMap, Immigrants Rising, Urgent Action Fund, SONG, The Management Center, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, Right to Be