I am a human resources professional and labor & employment lawyer interested in helping businesses minimize potential liability while maximizing employee satisfaction and productivity. I create policies and provide guidance on all aspects of international, federal, state, and local labor and employment laws to ensure compliance and mitigate risk. I have experience in both union and non-union environments in retail, hospitality, corporate, and government settings. Specialties: • Labor & employment law • Employment discrimination • Recruiting • Workforce analytics • Arbitration • Labor relations

Talent Acquisition @ A subsidiary of Amazon.com, Audible is the world’s largest producer and retailer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word content. The company operates 11 global outlets, including audible.co.uk in London, audible.de in Berlin, and audible.fr in Paris. Audible's content comprises more than 150,000 audio programs from more than 2,700 content providers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. Audible is also the exclusive audiobook provider for Apple's iTunes store. Member of a dynamic, experienced recruiting team tasked with finding, engaging with, and hiring top talent to drive the organization's goals and product development. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Greater New York City AreaEmployee Relations Specialist @ Advised HR generalists on domestic and international policy and employment law questions and partnered with generalists to execute departmental reorganizations. Worked to ensure ease and consistency of operations by drafting protocols and redrafting the employee handbook. From December 2013 to December 2014 (1 year 1 month) Employee Relations & Workforce Analytics @ I researched domestic and international employee relations issues including revising, auditing, and drafting policies and handbooks, handled unemployment claims to reduce bottom-line costs by mitigating risk, and worked with employee metrics to analyze organizational issues. I was a member of the employee engagement survey team working to enhance employee engagement and productivity. From October 2012 to December 2013 (1 year 3 months) greater new york city areaHR Coordinator & Interactive Recruiter @ I served as a recruiter and HR Coordinator in a boutique recruiting agency that works primarily in the NYC metro area that specializes in the recruitment of digital and creative professionals for interactive ad agencies, start-ups, fashion, e-commerce and technology companies. From May 2012 to July 2012 (3 months) Greater New York City AreaHuman Resources Coordinator Intern @ At 21 Club I participated in the hiring process by posting open positions on job boards and holding open calls, screening applicants for appropriate qualifications, networking to recruit new employees, scheduling interviews, conducting reference checks, and arranging drug screenings and background checks. My legal training allowed me to monitor compliance with all relevant laws including EEO, FLSA, FMLA. I screened, interviewed, and trained new HR interns to perform all job functions. I drafted job descriptions and person specifications (job requirements) for each non-union position. I drafted employee action plans for under-performing managers. I used HRIS software to prepare reports and update employee information. I filed Workers’ Compensation claims with the insurance company. I also drafted several employment policies. From October 2011 to May 2012 (8 months) Greater New York City AreaLegal Extern @ I conducted and assisted in preparing for arbitrations including preparing my witness, questioning the Grievant and my witness on the stand, presenting evidence, making opening and closing arguments, researching case law, and writing briefs. The issues I researched include labor-related issues such as management rights, duty to bargain, and back-pay. From October 2011 to May 2012 (8 months) Greater New York City AreaSummer Associate @ I researched labor & employment issues important to hospitality-industry clients such as card-check, accretion, and discrimination law. I prepared materials in response to subpoenas in NLRB investigations, drafted EEOC position statements, revised the collective bargaining handbook distributed to clients nation-wide, and prepared a comparison of collective bargaining agreements to prepare for contract negotiations. From June 2010 to August 2010 (3 months) Greater Atlanta AreaLegal Intern @ I researched labor-related issues such as management rights, duty to bargain, and back-pay, assisted in formulating legal arguments used in high-stakes arbitration, assisted in preparing for arbitration and served as co-counsel, and drafted memoranda used in final briefs. From May 2009 to July 2009 (3 months) Greater New York City AreaInvestigative Intern @ I evaluated cases and determined findings of cause by interviewing charging parties, witnesses, and respondents, assisting in on-site investigations, and conducting factual research concerning ADA disabilities. From August 2006 to December 2006 (5 months) Greater New York City Area

JD, Labor & Employment Law @ Cornell Law School From 2008 to 2011 BS, Industrial and Labor Relations @ Cornell University From 2004 to 2008 Edward R. Murrow High School From 2000 to 2004 Sarah Mullarkey is skilled in: Employment Law, Labor Relations, Human Resources, FMLA, Employee Relations, Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Employment Discrimination, HRIS, ADA, Full-cycle Recruiting, FLSA, HR Metrics, Discrimination, Workforce Analytics