Experience

Group One Trading, LP

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Talent Acquisition

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Recruiting Coordinator

  • Sep 2021 - Oct 2023

  Chicago, Illinois, United States



iMentor

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Director of Advising

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

  Chicago, Illinois, United States • Cross-functionally help efficiently manage stakeholders and their approach to mentoring to increase buy-in • Improve advising practices by developing presentations and handouts targeted for continual learning • Oversee the implementation of and coaching towards strengthening post-secondary matriculation • Strategic thought-partner with the National Director of Advising to set quarterly goals forecasting methods and alignment for post-secondary success

• Associate Director of Post-Secondary Program

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2021

  Chicago, IL • Coach a cohort of 300+ alumni for direct support needs, virtually and in-person via one-on-one mentoring • Co-designed the inaugural regional PSP Program, which supported over 500 students during their college transition • Steered the development of an effective Emergency Fund for our students in light of the COVID-19 pandemic • Granted students over $20,000 in Emergency Fund monies toward various personal needs

• Interim Associate Director of Program

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  Greater Chicago Area • Team Lead of 6 staff members for meetings, curriculum output, and event planning • Focused on the professional development of my team by making connections to advance their work and advocating for them to prioritize the monetized benefit in an intentional way • Helped launch the Baltimore region by providing tools learned to activate a new team from scratch, concurrently honoring a national organization’s mission and model

• Supervising Program Manager | Program Manager- North Grand & Crane Medical Prep High School

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2018

  Chicago, IL • Established long-term external partner relationships, working quickly to anticipate partner needs to address issues and plan for future programming • Hired staff members to carry out the daily duties of managing 4 high school partners and meeting monthly benchmarks • Successfully launched the iMentor Chicago region with a team of 5, that has now grown to a team of 24 • Managed the scope and sequence of a cohort of ~300 individuals, while customizing… Show more • Established long-term external partner relationships, working quickly to anticipate partner needs to address issues and plan for future programming • Hired staff members to carry out the daily duties of managing 4 high school partners and meeting monthly benchmarks • Successfully launched the iMentor Chicago region with a team of 5, that has now grown to a team of 24 • Managed the scope and sequence of a cohort of ~300 individuals, while customizing weekly lesson plans • Facilitated multiple orientations to equip new mentors with information to comfortably and effectively support students in their college application process



University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retention Coach for the College Advising Corps (ICAC)

  • Jun 2014 - May 2015

  Chicago, IL • Served as a virtual guide to help college freshmen matriculate to their sophomore year and beyond • Restructured efforts toward college enrichment and engagement

• Program Coordinator for the College Advising Corps (ICAC)

  • Jun 2013 - May 2014

  Chicago, IL • Recruited, trained, and supervised 21 college advisors across 22 high schools statewide • Developed data benchmarks and programming to increase school involvement and administration support • Ensured data accountability and completion of benchmarks, as staff supported parents and school partnerships • Coordinated an annual Financial Literacy Bowl, event for 90+ high school seniors to compete for scholarships



College Advising Corps (ICAC)

• Crete-Monee High School- College Access Advisor

  • Jun 2011 - May 2013

  • School liaison for college and financial aid preparation of 1700 students • Planned weekly college representative visits & seasonally college/career fairs and campus tours • Empowered students to earn over $11 million in scholarships in 1 academic year through coaching and essay support



Coca-Cola Company, Michele Hardin's National Network

• Marketing Representative

  • May 2008 - May 2013

  Chicago, IL • Specialized in cross-cultural marketing to appeal to a diverse and wide-reaching audience • Researched target populations to better serve interested distributors by advertising to business owners at trade shows



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Assistant/Projects & Operations

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

  Urbana, IL • Coordinated monthly events for the department • Collaborated with people overseas to schedule different meetings, events, and purchasing orders • Worked on travel and expense management (TEM) for employees and outside vendors



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Outreach Team Member | Publicity & Marketing Team for The Career Center

  • Aug 2007 - May 2010

  Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area • Critiqued resumes and cover letters, as well as conducted job readiness workshops • Served on the hiring committee and held multiple rounds and forms of interviews for candidates • Increased The Career Center’s visitation by generating content for newsletters, social media and bulletin boards

• Student Tutor | Mentor for America Reads America Counts

  • Aug 2006 - May 2008

  Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area • Tutored kindergartners through fourth-grade students in reading and mathematics subjects • Aided teachers by monitoring classrooms, grading schoolwork, and creating a positive learning environment