Experience

Visiting Angels

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources Recruiter

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Beginning to evaluate effectiveness of recruitment streams Designing and Implementing social media strategies to aid in recruitment and retention Re-structured orientation to facilitate company expectations Designing and implementing retention strategies Phone screens and in-person interviews to determine candidate suitability Lead new-employee orientation (communicating expectations, tax paperwork, I9/everify etc) Beginning to evaluate effectiveness of recruitment streams Designing and Implementing social media strategies to aid in recruitment and retention Re-structured orientation to facilitate company expectations Designing and implementing retention strategies Phone screens and in-person interviews to determine candidate suitability Lead new-employee orientation (communicating expectations, tax paperwork, I9/everify etc)



Living Arts College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Admissions Representative

  • Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

  Present information in person or virtual to prospective students and/or parents and identify possible barriers to enrollment and/success Verify student interest and passion to determine initial program suitability Follow applicants through the enrollment process. Respond to request for information and maintain detailed contact log for follow-up purposes Conduct outreach to local schools and colleges Present information in person or virtual to prospective students and/or parents and identify possible barriers to enrollment and/success Verify student interest and passion to determine initial program suitability Follow applicants through the enrollment process. Respond to request for information and maintain detailed contact log for follow-up purposes Conduct outreach to local schools and colleges



Eckerd Connects

• Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Career Coach

  • Nov 2020 - Sep 2021

  Work with unemployed and underemployed individuals to enhance their employability through education, training and improved job search skills. - set career goals - determine training needs - Develop workplace skills Coordinate with employers to determine employment qualifications and needs. - recommend candidates Liaison with social service and faith based agencies to recruit potential candidates. Work with unemployed and underemployed individuals to enhance their employability through education, training and improved job search skills. - set career goals - determine training needs - Develop workplace skills Coordinate with employers to determine employment qualifications and needs. - recommend candidates Liaison with social service and faith based agencies to recruit potential candidates.



Community Workfore Solutions

• Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Employment Specialist

  • Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

  Evaluated individuals with disabilities and formulated plan for employability. Created individualized training for clients Communicated with employers to create employment opportunities for clients. Provided detailed reports of services Evaluated individuals with disabilities and formulated plan for employability. Created individualized training for clients Communicated with employers to create employment opportunities for clients. Provided detailed reports of services



Amarillo Children's Home

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Teacher

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2019

  Lisason between Child Protective Services and youth Provided trauma informed care to youth in foster care. Advocated for youth rights and services. Taught life and independent living and life skills. De-escalated situations. Lisason between Child Protective Services and youth Provided trauma informed care to youth in foster care. Advocated for youth rights and services. Taught life and independent living and life skills. De-escalated situations.



Kankakee Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Director, Youth Program Services

  • Mar 2001 - Jul 2016

  Implemented program to assist youth in obtaining educational and employment goals which encompassed conducting detailed evaluations and creating goals for participants, as well as acting as a liaison to employers, social service agencies, area high schools and college staff. •Evaluated participant’s functioning level, credits, including circumstances, to determine an appropriate course of action and enroll the participant in appropriate school. •Planned and conducted workshops as well as one on one sessions to develop social and workplace skills •Supported and assisted students through issues that hinder performance at school or at work to pursue goal of attaining high school diploma or GED.•Assisted at-risk youth in establishing career goals and developing a plan to achieve them including administering and interpreting the Career Assessment Inventory test.• Developed opportunities for youth to work at local businesses by presenting program to local businesses.; continually monitored performance with businesses to resolve issues. •Brokered ervices from local social service agencies for participants. •Guided participants through process of enrolling in college including filing for financial aid & acting as their academic adviser to improve transition, retention and success.•Maintained records for all expenditures ensuring guidelines are followed; produced reports for monitors documenting expenditures; utilized excel workbook to monitor grant expenditures.•Created access database to organize information, and track student and grant success.Selected Accomplishments:•Accepted additional responsibility and promoted to Assistant Director.•Ensured all performance standards were met •Continually attempted to implement new ideas and programs to improve services, participant success, and overall program performance. Show less

• Coordinator of Welfare to Work Services

  • Sep 1997 - Mar 2001

  •Acted as an academic adviser to grant participants as well as general student population including conducting degree audits.•Developed, marketed and coordinated short-term training programs for welfare recipients.•Recruited and retained participants in classes assisting them through issues for retention and overall success.•Established and maintained rapport with local employers to aid in placement of students.•Created databases in Access to organize information and facilitate the tracking of program.•Managed fiscal budget including producing reports as required for the community college board; developed excel workbook to effectively track expenditures overall and by category. Selected Accomplishments:•Started with grant and promoted to manage grant based on initiative and performance.•Assisted in reaching grant goal of an 83% placement rate. Show less