Caresse Gardner

Caresse Gardner, PHR has a diverse background in human resources, with experience at various companies. Caresse is currently working at Cidara Therapeutics as a Manager, Human Resources, a position they have held since January 2023. Prior to this role, they were a Senior HR Generalist at Cidara Therapeutics from July 2020 to February 2023. From January 2019 to July 2020, they worked as an HR Generalist at the same company.

Before joining Cidara Therapeutics, Caresse worked at Decipher Urologic Cancers as a Senior Human Resources Coordinator/Generalist from October 2016 to January 2019.

Earlier in their career, they held positions at ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. as a Human Resources Coordinator from December 2015 to October 2016, and at Epic Sciences | The Power of Clarity as a Human Resources Coordinator and Recruiter from April 2015 to December 2015.

Additionally, Caresse worked at Viridos as a Human Resources Coordinator from January 2015 to April 2015, and at Mount Miguel Covenant Village as a Human Resources Coordinator from October 2014 to January 2015.

Caresse Gardner, PHR, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from San Diego State University. In addition, they obtained a Certificate in Human Resource Management from UC San Diego Extended Studies. Caresse also holds the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from HRCI, which they obtained in September 2022. Furthermore, they have an Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) certification from the HR Certification Institute - HRCI.