Experience

Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Workforce Project Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  - Promoted from Associate Project Manager to Workforce Project Manager in November 2021 - Oversee the project management of business partnerships and workforce solutions, related to The Apprenticeships: Closing the Skills Gap $4 million grant - Perform internal audits to assure accurate tracking of documents and data management for the workforce Intermediary and responsible for the oversight of employer and training participant compliance - Organize meetings with team partners and industry stakeholders to communicate progress and status of grant deliverables - Proactively manage activities to achieve successful performance outcomes for assigned work projects. Show less



Career Quest Learning Centers, Inc.

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Career Services Coordinator

  • Dec 2019 - Aug 2021

  - Responsible, every five weeks, for coordination and placement of 25+ business administration, medical assistant, medical billing and coding and, ophthalmic externship students - Assist all students with professional portfolio creation and career development, enhancing overall professional skills and job readiness - Coordinate with Instructors for virtual classroom presentations, mock interviews, and professional development videos - Ensure students complete externship by coordinating externship site, teaching students’ professional expectations, alleviating site issues that arise, and tracking student’s externship hours Show less

• Business Partnerships Coordinator

  • Oct 2018 - May 2019

  - Achieved 40% of annual goal for MI Bright Future company registrations within the first four months of 2019 by implementing strong organizational and interpersonal skills - Built, maintained and leveraged relationships with growing businesses in the Capital Region to provide them with an understanding of the opportunities and engagement points within our talent ecosystem - Created a targeted employer outreach list and developed a calendar of face-to-face meetings with employers to discuss MI Bright Future and the talent opportunities - Assisted in the registration of businesses and career coaches for the MI Bright Future database, ensuring project accuracy and efficiency - Tracked business outreach and follow-up in Excel document, project management/CRM tools Show less



Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Career Development Specialist

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2018

  - Counseled, trained, and monitored the progress of 65+ consumers, in three counties, during the initial assessment and job development, focusing on consumer’s job readiness, soft/hard skills, and social conduct - Assisted consumers with disabilities aged 14 to 70, focusing on job readiness skills, resilience, and positive work ethic during high stress situations in the workplace - Aided a variety of individuals with disabilities and barriers to employment in making the transition to independence and self-sufficiency through career development assistance and service excellence - Networked and developed job experiences and recruited business’ for tryouts in the community while utilizing assessment information about consumer to ensure a successful placement - Counseled and monitored progress of 40+ consumers, in three counties, during initial assessment and job development, focusing on consumer’s job readiness, soft/hard skills and social conduct - Wrote service plans, case notes and discharge summaries for referral agency, counselors and supervisor after each consumer completes Community Employment and/or Employment Development Services Show less



Saginaw Valley State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Peer Career Advisor

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2016

  - Professionally wrote 3,500+ resumes, cover letters, and other professional documents for students and individuals at various career levels - Increased individual student contact by over 400% in the 2014-2015 SVSU academic year, implementing 1,279 individual critiques and job search strategy assistance versus the 234 contacts during the 2013-2014 academic year - Collaborated with Assistant Director of Career Services at SVSU to facilitate over 100 resume best practices workshops, helping over 500 students with professional document creation - Managed the campus wide cooperative education and internship program with 1,700 current members and approximately 450 new applicants annually - Trained 10 Peer Career Advisors on work responsibilities and how to effectively revise resume, cover letter and CVs for students either through online or in-person critiques - Aided the directors of Career Services with mock interviews for students and alumni in a range of academic fields, providing suggestions to develop and advance interviewing strategies - Maintained the SVSU Career Services online presence, keeping students up to date on new positions, job search strategies and interviewing tips Show less



D&W Windows and Enclosures

• Store Clerk

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2016

  - Communicated knowledge of store products, marketing sunrooms, windows & bath wraps to potential clients establishing 50+ leads for company - Communicated knowledge of store products, marketing sunrooms, windows & bath wraps to potential clients establishing 50+ leads for company



Aramark

• United States
• Hospitality

• Student Employee

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2013

  - Served 200 + students on average per 4-hour shift at the Marketplace at Doan, improving upon customer service skills - Learned how to handle pressure in a kind and courteous way while working in a fast-paced environment - Served 200 + students on average per 4-hour shift at the Marketplace at Doan, improving upon customer service skills - Learned how to handle pressure in a kind and courteous way while working in a fast-paced environment



Taco Bell

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crew Member

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2013

  - Increased amount of call-in surveys by 100% in May 2013 from the previous reporting period; a time in which I was not working at the restaurant - Increased amount of call-in surveys by 100% in May 2013 from the previous reporting period; a time in which I was not working at the restaurant