Theresa Rabe is currently employed as the San Mateo County Deputy Director of Human Resources overseeing the administration of Talent Acquisition, Training & Development as well as Organizational Development and Communications (previously oversaw the HRIS/IT and the Benefits/Wellness divisions). She has recently become a Certified Internal Coach as she strongly believes in inspiring employees to maximize their personal and professional potential.
Theresa has been instrumental in implementing Workday, the new county-wide HCM, Benefits & Payroll system, as well as several other system implementations over the past 20 years. Theresa previously worked as the Deputy Assessor-Clerk-Recorder overseeing Administration, Personal Property, Change in Ownership as well as both the County Clerk and Recorder.
Prior to working for San Mateo County Theresa was a Division Manager for the City and County of San Francisco in the Elections Department and a Consumer Investigator for Santa Clara County. Theresa has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the Cal State University at Hayward, a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication from the University of Southern California and a degree in French Civilization from the Université Jean Moulin in Lyons, France. Theresa enjoys traveling and live entertainment (theater, music and sports).