Meet Luciana, HR Mentor on Upnotch

Luciana Monika, Upnotch Member, works in Human Resources at Virginia Tech.

With 10+ years of experience in Human Resources, Luciana has built her career helping organizations achieve strategic goals through people-centered leadership. Much of her background is as an HR Business Partner in medium and large companies, where she has led teams across recruitment, payroll, talent development, and occupational health and safety. Her expertise shines in organizational development—especially leadership development, building high-performance teams, and strengthening employee engagement and well-being.

Luciana holds a degree in Human Resource Management with specializations in Executive Coaching, Transactional Analytics, and Organizational Well-being, plus a Master’s in Group Dynamics. Fluent in Portuguese and English, she thrives in multicultural environments and brings a thoughtful, adaptable approach to supporting diverse teams and communities.

Luciana would be an excellent mentor to anyone exploring HR/people ops, organizational development, leadership development, employee engagement, or building healthy team cultures—especially in complex or multicultural settings.

To connect with Luciana, check out her profile https://shortlink.upnotch.com/lucianamonika-Xtlnz7kX5iWZ7FGQzJuX. All mentorships on Upnotch are free.🧡

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