Reina Mendez

Reina Mendez is an accomplished talent acquisition professional with over 17 years of experience in the healthcare sector. Currently serving as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Valley Health System since October 2019, Reina previously held various positions including Assistant Director, Talent Acquisition at NYU Langone Health, where responsibilities encompassed full-cycle recruiting for administrative, technical, and mid-senior management roles. Reina's early career included a role as a Recruitment Researcher at Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Academically, Reina earned a Master of Public Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University (2023), a Human Resources certificate from Cornell University ILR School (2016), and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from The College of New Rochelle (2005).