President & Sr. HR Consultant

Nicole Bellow is the President & Sr. HR Consultant with Smarter HR Solutions & Smarter Safety Solutions and possesses over 23 years’ experience in Human Resources, Training and Development, and Direct-Hire and Temporary Placement. Nicole has attained her HR, Management, and Training & Development experience from ABN AMRO/La Salle Bank, Mainland Preparatory Academy, University of Texas M. D. Anderson, University of Texas Medical Branch, and Harris County Hospital District. She maintains an SPHR certification through HRCI and SHRM’s SHRM-SCP. Nicole is currently completing her dissertation to confer her DBA and holds an MBA in Finance and a BS in Political Science.

HR Administrator

Quintin Dean is the HR Administrator with Smarter HR Solutions and possesses over 6 years of experience in Human Resources, Recruiting and Temporary and Direct-Hire Staffing. She has gained her HR experience working with companies in the federal, healthcare, and retail industry. In 2018, Quintin earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management with a concentration in HR from the University of Houston. She is currently a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Quintin brings recruiting, sourcing, payroll, and HR administration experience to Smarter HR Solutions.

Recruiter & HR Assistant

Ja'Kaylee Minor is the Recruiter & HR Assistant with Smarter HR Solutions and possesses over 3 years of experience in the Business Marketing and Human Resources industry. In 2022, she earned her Small Business & Entrepreneurship Certification (ESB). In 2023, she graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College with an Associate of Arts in Business Management & Marketing. She is currently a student at Texas Southern University - Jesse H Jones. School of Business earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing with a minor in Pre-Law. Ja'Kaylee brings her marketing, sourcing, recruiting, and tech-savvy experience to Smarter HR Solutions.

Sr. Consultant - Training & Development

Maggie knows the challenges and importance of developing independent high performing leaders to function well under pressure, collaborate, communicate effectively and create and maintain a positive work atmosphere. She worked as a General Manager with a very well-known Fortune 500 company for over 20 years. She has also led a team of well over 100 employees in a $45mm store. Currently, Maggie is a licensed and certified facilitator, coach, team trainer, and speaker with The John Maxwell Team.

Sr. Consultant - Construction Safety Compliance

Monica brings over 13 years of health & safety experience to Smarter Safety Solutions. During her experience in Health and Safety consulting, Monica has acquired certifications as an Authorized Outreach Trainer through the University of Texas at Arlington, as well as a wide range of technical, and management skills. These technical skills extend to assisting clients with creating programs to transform safety culture, developing safety management plans, providing onsite safety audits and instructing OSHA 10 & 30 Hour classes.

Sr. Consultant - Corporate & Industrial Risk Management

Sergeant Lee Stewart has been in Law Enforcement since 1995, when he began his career with the City Of Meadows Place Police Department until he was hired with the La Porte Police Department in January 1997. Since his employment with the La Porte Police Department, Lee has worked patrol, field training officer, criminal investigations detective, and School Resource Officer, public speaking, training, recruiting, hiring, and Crime Prevention. Lee brings his talent and experience to Smarter HR Solutions to help our clients mitigate corporate and industrial-related risks.

Marketing & Contract/Vendor Consultant

Stormie has 7 years of experience in Graphic Design in the retail and education industries. In 2018, she earned her Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design from College of the Mainland. She will continue to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Houston – Clear Lake. She is proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Social Media Marketing, Event Coordination, and Customer Service. In 2019, she took on the role of Contacts & Vendor Specialist in addition to Marketing. Stormie brings creative, innovative marketing, graphic design ideas and implementation to Smarter HR Solutions.

Digital Media Consultant

Ashley is thoroughly versed in all aspects of Marketing. She has a strong focus on online marketing and is proficient in social media marketing, SEO, and web management. She has a B.A. from UHCL in Mass Media and Communications, HTML certified via W3Schools, and a Digital Media certification from Microsoft. Ashley brings her online marketing, SEO knowledge, and web management experience to Smarter HR Solutions to help clients build an efficient and effective online presence.

Social Media Manager

Nicole Thomas is the Contract Social Media Manager for Smarter HR Solutions and possesses over 1 year of experience in the Human Resources industry. She entered the HR industry when she began her career at Smarter HR Solutions as an HR Assistant Intern and eventually as an HR Assistant where she learned the valuable skills she obtained to grow into her current role as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator with Memorial Hermann Health System. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Human Resources from the University of Houston - Clear Lake. Nicole brings her content creation and tech-savvy experience to Smarter HR Solutions.