Recruitment

• Mar 2022 - Present

I’m responsible for recruiting Consultants to the New York City office at The Berkeley Partnership. I joined Berkeley because I wanted to be a pivotal part of its growth story. Berkeley gave me the exciting opportunity to be its first Business Services team member hire in New York, to build upon the foundation already laid in the US by a Berkeley Partner and consultants who moved over from the UK in 2016. It’s my job to recruit smart and talented consultants to carry out the meaningful work our… Show more I’m responsible for recruiting Consultants to the New York City office at The Berkeley Partnership. I joined Berkeley because I wanted to be a pivotal part of its growth story. Berkeley gave me the exciting opportunity to be its first Business Services team member hire in New York, to build upon the foundation already laid in the US by a Berkeley Partner and consultants who moved over from the UK in 2016. It’s my job to recruit smart and talented consultants to carry out the meaningful work our clients need us to perform in order to transform their businesses. What could be better? The Berkeley Partnership is a management consultancy that helps organizations transform under the most complex, challenging, and high-stakes circumstances to achieve their ambitions. Founded in 1990, Berkeley offers a different, specialist approach to management consulting. With offices in London and New York, we serve both local and international clients across a range of sectors and industries seamlessly on both sides of the Atlantic. Show less I’m responsible for recruiting Consultants to the New York City office at The Berkeley Partnership. I joined Berkeley because I wanted to be a pivotal part of its growth story. Berkeley gave me the exciting opportunity to be its first Business Services team member hire in New York, to build upon the foundation already laid in the US by a Berkeley Partner and consultants who moved over from the UK in 2016. It’s my job to recruit smart and talented consultants to carry out the meaningful work our… Show more I’m responsible for recruiting Consultants to the New York City office at The Berkeley Partnership. I joined Berkeley because I wanted to be a pivotal part of its growth story. Berkeley gave me the exciting opportunity to be its first Business Services team member hire in New York, to build upon the foundation already laid in the US by a Berkeley Partner and consultants who moved over from the UK in 2016. It’s my job to recruit smart and talented consultants to carry out the meaningful work our clients need us to perform in order to transform their businesses. What could be better? The Berkeley Partnership is a management consultancy that helps organizations transform under the most complex, challenging, and high-stakes circumstances to achieve their ambitions. Founded in 1990, Berkeley offers a different, specialist approach to management consulting. With offices in London and New York, we serve both local and international clients across a range of sectors and industries seamlessly on both sides of the Atlantic. Show less

Talent Manager

• Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

In 2021, I increased our company headcount by 40% in roles such as Analyst, Associate, Business Designer, and Client Development Manager. In 2020, I increased our company headcount by 20% in the roles below: - Analyst (who has since been twice-promoted to VP) - Business Designer (who has since been promoted to Sr. Business Designer) - Sales Development Manager (who has since been promoted to Sr. Client Development Manager) My mission was to attract, acquire, and retain… Show more In 2021, I increased our company headcount by 40% in roles such as Analyst, Associate, Business Designer, and Client Development Manager. In 2020, I increased our company headcount by 20% in the roles below: - Analyst (who has since been twice-promoted to VP) - Business Designer (who has since been promoted to Sr. Business Designer) - Sales Development Manager (who has since been promoted to Sr. Client Development Manager) My mission was to attract, acquire, and retain talent by hiring and developing people passionate about platforms. I'm often described by candidates whether we ultimately hire them or not as one of the best recruiters they've ever had the pleasure to meet and for that, I'm extremely fortunate.

Sales Development Manager

• Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

Applico is a boutique advisory firm that works alongside CEOs and boards of large enterprises to capitalize on platform business opportunities. By capturing synergies between the core business and platform startups, we help enterprises earn tech multiples on their traditional assets. My mission is to educate CEOs and C-suites at large, multi-billion-dollar enterprises and empower them to fight back against big tech monopolies with help from our team at Applico, the world’s first Platform… Show more Applico is a boutique advisory firm that works alongside CEOs and boards of large enterprises to capitalize on platform business opportunities. By capturing synergies between the core business and platform startups, we help enterprises earn tech multiples on their traditional assets. My mission is to educate CEOs and C-suites at large, multi-billion-dollar enterprises and empower them to fight back against big tech monopolies with help from our team at Applico, the world’s first Platform Innovation® company. I also reach out to tech startups to help optimize their platform business models. Resources provided include Modern Monopolies, the best-selling book written by Alex Moazed and Nicholas L. Johnson, that defines the platform business model that has come to dominate the 21st-century economy. The book has spawned a podcast series called Winner Take All and ETF that seek to enable society to understand and benefit from the platform economy. Tools: Salesforce, SalesLoft, RelSci, Google Workspace, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Asana, Trello, ZoomInfo

Recruiter & Operations Manager

• Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

In 2020, I increased our company headcount by 20% in the roles below: - Analyst (who has since been twice-promoted to VP) - Business Designer (who has since been promoted to Sr. Business Designer) - Sales Development Manager (who has since been promoted to Sr. Client Development Manager) I spearhead Applico's recruitment sourcing operations and overall recruiting process at both Applico and their portfolio companies. Applico’s teams are comprised of the toughest talent to hire:… Show more In 2020, I increased our company headcount by 20% in the roles below: - Analyst (who has since been twice-promoted to VP) - Business Designer (who has since been promoted to Sr. Business Designer) - Sales Development Manager (who has since been promoted to Sr. Client Development Manager) I spearhead Applico's recruitment sourcing operations and overall recruiting process at both Applico and their portfolio companies. Applico’s teams are comprised of the toughest talent to hire: successful entrepreneurs who want to build their next startup inside of a large enterprise. We’re the YC for >$1bn enterprises. We work with CEOs of large, multi-billion-dollar enterprises to spin out new, platform businesses in exchange for fees & equity. Our engagement teams are led by entrepreneurs by the likes of Alex Moazed, co-author of the book Modern Monopolies, Tri Tran, former CEO at Munchery ($125mm in funding) and Aaron Wiener, Co-founder and COO of Omni ($40mm in funding). Primarily, I source and recruit successful entrepreneurs who want to build their next startup inside of a large enterprise. The talent I'm looking for are usually co-founders/c-suite operators of tech businesses (preferably platform businesses) who have raised over $1,000,000 of equity capital or ended in an exit. I'm also on the lookout for Sales and Marketing pros. Of course, I perform all other People Operations (Human Resources) duties as assigned. -Source candidates and build the top of the recruitment funnel -Perform initial screening and phone interviews -Improve the recruiting process from start to finish -Implement new tools to streamline recruitment activities -Employee engagement -Employer branding -Onboarding -Offboarding Tools: workable, AngelList

Night Shift Incubator, Top 7 Startups Finalist

• Sep 2020 - Nov 2020

I was part of Crew 2 at Night Shift, an incubator for creatives reimagining nightlife. Together with my crew, we launched “Ourlixir” a platform for those seeking an alternative to the alcohol-centric nightlife scene. Out of over 35 projects, we were invited to pitch our startup as a Top 7 Finalist. I was part of Crew 2 at Night Shift, an incubator for creatives reimagining nightlife. Together with my crew, we launched “Ourlixir” a platform for those seeking an alternative to the alcohol-centric nightlife scene. Out of over 35 projects, we were invited to pitch our startup as a Top 7 Finalist.

Business Operations Manager

• Sep 2019 - Nov 2019

I was responsible for client and consultant retention in my assigned territories. My key performance indicator is headcount growth within my territories. My duties encompass everything required to maintain and grow billable headcount from SOW extension paperwork to developing a training plan for our team members.

Client & Employee Optimization Specialist

• Jul 2018 - Sep 2019

Due to Resolvit's growth quarter after quarter in my first year, I have retained clients in territories along the Eastern seaboard, Gulf Coast, and Central Midwest while the remaining territories have been delegated to a newly hired counterpart. I was Resolvit's Client & Employee Optimization Specialist. I helped ensure that clients are satisfied and enthusiastic about Resolvit's services and that Resolvit consultants are happy and engaged in their careers. Founded in 2002… Show more Due to Resolvit's growth quarter after quarter in my first year, I have retained clients in territories along the Eastern seaboard, Gulf Coast, and Central Midwest while the remaining territories have been delegated to a newly hired counterpart. I was Resolvit's Client & Employee Optimization Specialist. I helped ensure that clients are satisfied and enthusiastic about Resolvit's services and that Resolvit consultants are happy and engaged in their careers. Founded in 2002, Resolvit is an international technology consulting firm with strategic centers in Washington, DC; Raleigh-Durham, NC; Cincinnati, OH; New Orleans, LA; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our team of more than 200 employees supports industry-leading customers in the life sciences, high tech, manufacturing, retail, financial services, and government sectors. Through our partnerships, we deliver highly impactful, innovative solutions across six core areas: Infrastructure Modernization, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Application Development Services, Knowledge & Content Management, Nearshoring Solutions, and Strategic Staffing Services.

Yoga Teacher

• May 2016 - Nov 2019

Recruiter

• Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

Developed and implemented a recruitment process across the company including recruiter screening methods, interview schedules, employee referral bonus program, and JobScore as Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Implemented and was responsible for all full-cycle recruitment efforts including sourcing, recruiting, screening, interviewing, and onboarding while reporting to the Director of Operations & HR and serving more than five Hiring Managers from various engineering and corporate… Show more Developed and implemented a recruitment process across the company including recruiter screening methods, interview schedules, employee referral bonus program, and JobScore as Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Implemented and was responsible for all full-cycle recruitment efforts including sourcing, recruiting, screening, interviewing, and onboarding while reporting to the Director of Operations & HR and serving more than five Hiring Managers from various engineering and corporate departments within the consulting engineering company comprised of over 100 employees across two states and four offices. Human resources work includes Benefits Administration, Performance Management, and HRIS.

Human Resources Coordinator

• Jan 2016 - Jul 2018

As HR Coordinator at MSB, I was responsible for all recruitment efforts, onboarding, talent development, benefits administration, performance management, safety compliance, employee engagement, and human resource information systems.

Human Resources Assistant

• Jun 2014 - Dec 2015

Involvement in recruitment efforts led to onboarding at least 3 attorneys and 2 staff members: - scheduled candidate interviews across four offices - drafted and sent letters to interviewees in a timely manner - distributed and maintained new hire and outgoing employee checklists using Microsoft Excel - prepared a high volume of onboarding paperwork for new hires Other Responsibilities and Accomplishments: - coordinated travel plans for attorneys and the HR manager to… Show more Involvement in recruitment efforts led to onboarding at least 3 attorneys and 2 staff members: - scheduled candidate interviews across four offices - drafted and sent letters to interviewees in a timely manner - distributed and maintained new hire and outgoing employee checklists using Microsoft Excel - prepared a high volume of onboarding paperwork for new hires Other Responsibilities and Accomplishments: - coordinated travel plans for attorneys and the HR manager to allow them to focus on firm matters. - managed the front desk by answering employee inquiries and route clients via telephone eliminating the receptionist position to potentially save the firm $40,000 annually. - reconciled benefit invoices using great attention to detail ensuring 100% accuracy. - provided payroll system support by reviewing timesheets of non-exempt employees for payroll resulting in 100% timely payment. - compiled reports regarding employee time & attendance - coordinated various department meetings - prepared documents for management meetings - collected and organized performance appraisal data - executed employee perks such as Cake Day and Denim Day Show less Involvement in recruitment efforts led to onboarding at least 3 attorneys and 2 staff members: - scheduled candidate interviews across four offices - drafted and sent letters to interviewees in a timely manner - distributed and maintained new hire and outgoing employee checklists using Microsoft Excel - prepared a high volume of onboarding paperwork for new hires Other Responsibilities and Accomplishments: - coordinated travel plans for attorneys and the HR manager to… Show more Involvement in recruitment efforts led to onboarding at least 3 attorneys and 2 staff members: - scheduled candidate interviews across four offices - drafted and sent letters to interviewees in a timely manner - distributed and maintained new hire and outgoing employee checklists using Microsoft Excel - prepared a high volume of onboarding paperwork for new hires Other Responsibilities and Accomplishments: - coordinated travel plans for attorneys and the HR manager to allow them to focus on firm matters. - managed the front desk by answering employee inquiries and route clients via telephone eliminating the receptionist position to potentially save the firm $40,000 annually. - reconciled benefit invoices using great attention to detail ensuring 100% accuracy. - provided payroll system support by reviewing timesheets of non-exempt employees for payroll resulting in 100% timely payment. - compiled reports regarding employee time & attendance - coordinated various department meetings - prepared documents for management meetings - collected and organized performance appraisal data - executed employee perks such as Cake Day and Denim Day Show less

WordPress Freelancer

• Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

While in transition between WebDevrs and a medium-sized law firm, I leveraged my skills in HTML/CSS, WordPress, content marketing, and copywriting to provide internet services to local organizations. While in transition between WebDevrs and a medium-sized law firm, I leveraged my skills in HTML/CSS, WordPress, content marketing, and copywriting to provide internet services to local organizations.

Business Operations Specialist

• Feb 2013 - Oct 2013

I ensured that the company had the proper accounting procedures, marketing initiatives, administrative processes, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. Since I was hired, Webdevrs had grown from a company of 2 to a company of 8. I was mentioned in an article published by New Orleans City Business concerning the gender gap in technology as the Operations Manager of Webdevrs, a company committed to the… Show more I ensured that the company had the proper accounting procedures, marketing initiatives, administrative processes, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. Since I was hired, Webdevrs had grown from a company of 2 to a company of 8. I was mentioned in an article published by New Orleans City Business concerning the gender gap in technology as the Operations Manager of Webdevrs, a company committed to the advancement of women in the technology field. Accomplishments: - provided excellent service to new clients to ensure their satisfaction and secure repeat business. - streamlined processes in the areas of scheduling, accounting, and social media. - increased the reach of the company through press, social media, and networking events. - published an article in Silicon Bayou News as ghostwriter on behalf of the CEO of Webdevrs. - organized a lecture sponsored by Webdevrs concerning the topic of outsourcing software development. Show less I ensured that the company had the proper accounting procedures, marketing initiatives, administrative processes, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. Since I was hired, Webdevrs had grown from a company of 2 to a company of 8. I was mentioned in an article published by New Orleans City Business concerning the gender gap in technology as the Operations Manager of Webdevrs, a company committed to the… Show more I ensured that the company had the proper accounting procedures, marketing initiatives, administrative processes, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. Since I was hired, Webdevrs had grown from a company of 2 to a company of 8. I was mentioned in an article published by New Orleans City Business concerning the gender gap in technology as the Operations Manager of Webdevrs, a company committed to the advancement of women in the technology field. Accomplishments: - provided excellent service to new clients to ensure their satisfaction and secure repeat business. - streamlined processes in the areas of scheduling, accounting, and social media. - increased the reach of the company through press, social media, and networking events. - published an article in Silicon Bayou News as ghostwriter on behalf of the CEO of Webdevrs. - organized a lecture sponsored by Webdevrs concerning the topic of outsourcing software development. Show less

Editorial Intern

• Dec 2012 - May 2013

attended various local events, reported and wrote about topics such as technology and food, interviewed subjects for content, submitted all assignments in a timely manner attended various local events, reported and wrote about topics such as technology and food, interviewed subjects for content, submitted all assignments in a timely manner

Marketing Coordinator

• Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

Improved the e-mail management system, planned three boxing-related events that increased company visibility and profit, implemented social media to increase sales, organized photo shoots to strengthen brand identity, utilized graphic design to promote company which led to an increase in revenue Improved the e-mail management system, planned three boxing-related events that increased company visibility and profit, implemented social media to increase sales, organized photo shoots to strengthen brand identity, utilized graphic design to promote company which led to an increase in revenue

Marketing Intern

• Jan 2011 - Mar 2012

Contributed marketing efforts through graphic design, community outreach, social media and other strategies Contributed marketing efforts through graphic design, community outreach, social media and other strategies

Certified Personal Trainer

• Dec 2010 - Dec 2011

facilitating success with clients and their fitness goals by working with them one-to-one on Nautilus strength machines facilitating success with clients and their fitness goals by working with them one-to-one on Nautilus strength machines

Field Manager

• May 2010 - Aug 2010

Summer position Trained new canvassers in community organizing around coastal resilience during the BP oil spill, engaged community in the fight for the gulf coast, managed crews of 3-5 people in the field, handled daily accounting procedures, canvassed door-to-door in southern Louisiana, communicated with 30+ people per day, delegated areas of a zip code to ensure that all neighborhoods were canvassed effectively, ensured all membership data and contributions were accurately recorded Summer position Trained new canvassers in community organizing around coastal resilience during the BP oil spill, engaged community in the fight for the gulf coast, managed crews of 3-5 people in the field, handled daily accounting procedures, canvassed door-to-door in southern Louisiana, communicated with 30+ people per day, delegated areas of a zip code to ensure that all neighborhoods were canvassed effectively, ensured all membership data and contributions were accurately recorded

Museum Staff Member

• Sep 2007 - Aug 2009

Assigned primarily to the Planetarium but filled in other areas as needed (Mansion, special events)

Collections and Archives Intern

• Jun 2007 - Sep 2007

Cataloging historic items, conducting educational tours, supporting the efforts of in-house researchers, historians and authors.

Junior Political Intern

• Jun 2006 - Sep 2006

Managing relationships with constituents, keeping accurate records, performing mail merges using Microsoft Excel, filing various documents Managing relationships with constituents, keeping accurate records, performing mail merges using Microsoft Excel, filing various documents