Experience

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  LifeLabs Learning

  • HR Consulting | L&D Sales

    • May 2021 - Sep 2023

    During my nearly 2.5 years as a Program Consultant at LifeLabs, I maintained a team-high 4.9/5 Client Satisfaction Score.LifeLabs Learning is the go-to manager training and employee development resource for 1,000+ amazing companies (like Entertainment One, Wikimedia, Hasbro, and Reddit). They stu...

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  Hart & Cooley

  • Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States

  • Temporary HR Recruiter

    • Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
    • Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States

    -Posted jobs-Scheduled and conducted video screening interviews and in-person interviews for multiple positions-Implemented and managed new Applicant Tracking System for the facility-Helped Plant Manager and Senior Staff to create and implement more robust new-hire Orientation in an effort to imp...

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  Global Educators

  • Recruitment & Talent Development

    • Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

    As Recruitment & Talent Coordinator for Global Educators, I specialized in recruiting great talent and developing/facilitating staff trainings for 5 companies within a consortium.--Helped to reduce turnover in our US offices by more than 10% from 2018 to 2019--Worked with hiring managers to design job descriptions and clarify roles before posting positions via an Applicant Tracking System and other channels --Primary contact for candidates throughout the hiring process, providing clear and friendly updates to all candidates in the pipeline--Set up interviews and worked with the hiring team to insure a genial, professional, and organized process for everyone involved --Built and organized a pipeline of great candidates: I have a knack for matching people to companies, teams, and positions--Responsible for creating and running new employee workshops based on the DiSC personality assessment and its accompanying communication tools--Created and facilitated workshops for our sales teams, managers, and leadership team (C-suite)--Alongside the Director of HR, I was a resource for employees needing help working through issues, both personal and professional: I pride myself on being a good listener and objective thinker--Helped leadership research and implement new initiatives and engagement tools: Comp & Benefits comparisons, StandOut implementation, etc.

  • Human Resources

    • Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

    Duties included:--Recruitment and onboarding of new employees: job posting through HR orientation--Benefit processing, including processing enrollments and terminations, coding invoices, and explanation of benefits to employees (insurance, retirement, PTO, etc.)--Backup for payroll--Facilitating DiSC-based workshops for all new hires focused on communication--Assisted Director of HR and Board in researching new initiatives

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  Self-Employed

  • Western Massachusetts

  • Writer/Editor

    • Feb 2007 - Feb 2018
    • Western Massachusetts

    My most recent book titled: "Confused about Credit Cards? Everything you need to know about Credit Cards that You Never Learned in School" was e-published on Amazon in November, 2015 and is now available as an iBook, as well as in print on Amazon and on my website "HovsBlazes.com&q...

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  Smith College

  • Smith College, Northampton, MA

  • Editor for Smith College's First MOOC, "Psychology of Political Acti...

    • Oct 2015 - Mar 2016
    • Smith College, Northampton, MA

    Copy Editor for Smith College's first MOOC, "Psychology of Political Activism: Women Changing the World," launched in March, 2016.

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  Smith College

  • Smith College, Northampton, MA

  • Consultant/Content Writer/Course Builder for online course: "Take Contro...

    • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015
    • Smith College, Northampton, MA

    Smith College's Executive Education for Women launched its first online course titled: "Take Control of Your Online Reputation." I worked on developing content, course building within the Moodle platform, and editing and proofreading content throughout the course.

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  Smith College

  • Smith College, Northampton, MA

  • Content Writer for Smith College's Inaugural Online Course: "Financi...

    • Jan 2014 - May 2014
    • Smith College, Northampton, MA

    I produced supplementary written content for a significant portion of the course, including the course glossary, FAQs and narratives. I worked with faculty and staff to produce a free, open course which covers the basics of personal finance.

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  Adventure Outfitters

  • Hadley, MA

  • Manager/Salesperson

    • 2000 - 2013
    • Hadley, MA

    I worked at Adventure Outfitters, a specialty outdoor retail store in Hadley, Massachusetts, for thirteen years. For seven of those years, I was the manager, overseeing five to seven staff and working directly with the owner to improve customer service. I trained sales staff, acted as a buyer for...