Matrix Teams

Team Innovation

Why Matrix Teams

  • Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders to understand their HR needs and provide proactive support.
  • End to end oversight of the hiring and promotional processes across assigned units.
  • Improved customer service and cycle time through the hiring process.
  • Dedicated expert to support managment with employee performance concerns, advise employees with workplace challenges, and advise on policy.
  • Staff liaison for timely transactional processing for compliance with policies, rules, and laws interpretation.

Team Innovation

Graphical version of flowchart listing campus units supported by the Illinois Human Resources Matrix Team (Team Innovation), see below for the link to the text version.

Team Innovation Contact Information

Team Lead: Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith
Team Lead & Classification
awsmith@illinois.edu

Classification: Marwa Abedelsalam

Marwa Abedelsalam
Classification Analyst
marwa2@illinois.edu

Talent: Sheila Albers

Sheila Albers
Talent
exton@illinois.edu

Talent: Gilliane Talavera

Gilliane Talavera
Talent
gpt@illinois.edu 

Liaison (Data Operations): Becca Beard

Becca Beard
HR Data Operations Liaison
bbear94@illinois.edu

Liaison (Labor & Employee Relations): Caleb Mitchell

Caleb Mitchell

Labor & Employee Relations Liaison

calebm3@illinois.edu