Cassandra Chase-Wilon, Senior Human Resources Generalist on Influential Women

Influential Woman · Non-profit providing services to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Cassandra Chase-Wilon

Senior Human Resources Generalist, REACH, Inc

Juneau, AK

5Years experience

Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree Bachelor of Liberal Arts with art primary and math secondary Degree University of Alaska Southeast Cert SHRM membership Member SHRM Member NIRMA conference attendee

Her Story

About Cassandra

Cassandra ChaseWilson serves as the Senior HR Generalist at a non-profit organization in Juneau, Alaska, that provides services to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Since joining the company in July 2021, she has progressed from HR technician to HR generalist and now to her current senior role, where she handles the full employee lifecycle including hiring, retention, engagement, separation, medical benefits, and payroll deductions. She earned her Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from the University of Alaska Southeast, with art as her primary focus and math as secondary. Cassandra maintains a SHRM membership and recently attended the NIRMA conference in Spokane. Her professional journey began after working as an office assistant, leading her to discover her passion for HR through a position at her husband's company. She values building teams based on individual strengths and has experience mentoring others in HR roles.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Cassandra

01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

Definitely, if you're interested in it, try it out. The worst that can happen is you don't like it. But the best that could happen is you find a new passion for a career.

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