Amethyst O.
Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Catalyst Solutions- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Basic Level American Sign Language (ASL) Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Educational Paraprofessional
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for NonviolenceJun, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Human Research, Social Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel
CITIAug, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Catalyst Solutions
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Talent Acquisition Coordinator
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Sep 2021 - Present
Define and implement talent acquisition strategies to recruit, onboard, train, and develop top talent for healthcare plans nationally. Analyze performance and recommend data-driven enhancements to drive change management and continuous improvement. Build and nurture strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including colleges, job boards, and HR vendors. Screen due diligence processes. Manage the applicant tracking system (ATS). HIGHLIGHTS: ➥ Author standard operating procedures (SOPs) to streamline full-cycle recruiting initiatives while managing 15+ requirements each month across IT, healthcare (nurses, doctors, therapists), law, regulatory, CPS, and executives. ➥ Drive digital transformation by researching, analyzing, and recommending software solutions to senior executives. ➥ Advance long-term performance and success by building a strong talent pipeline to hire future talent. ➥ Improve processes to enhance the candidate experience, including application, interviews, and communication. ➥ Enhance brand awareness by participating, hosting, and managing diverse recruiting events. ➥ Recognized as a team leader providing training, coaching, and mentoring to new recruiting team members.
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NGA Human Resources, an Alight company
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United Kingdom
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Human Resources Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Human Resources Staffing Coordinator
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Oct 2019 - Jul 2021
Managed full cycle recruiting, benefits support, and customer service to support major state government healthcare organizations (HHSC, DSHS, DPS). Collaborated closely with executives, head of departments, and procurement/financial teams to hire top talent. Handled onboarding, new hire paperwork, and compensation and benefits inquiries. Served as subject matter expert in employment law, employee lifecycle and HR programs, and HR policies. Oversaw background checks, drug tests, fingerprinting, and license verifications to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. HIGHLIGHTS: ➥ Recruited, hired, and onboarded 150 new hires each month from entry-level through senior executives. ➥ Guided the HR strategy and authored 15 recruiting policies to advance engagement and organization culture. ➥ Earned multiple awards, including “Team Player,” “Excellence,” and “Employee of the Quarter.” ➥ Developed, coordinated, and facilitated training programs for new employees. ➥ Earned recognition for building optimized processes and procedures for the ATS.
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Bluebird Botanicals
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Human Resources Generalist
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Jan 2016 - Sep 2019
Managed diverse people strategies spanning recruitment, organizational design, workforce planning, training, development, employee relations, OSHA, compensation and benefits, and compliance. Advanced business goals and objectives by acting as a strategic partner to leaders driving innovation, process improvement, and culture building. Conducted deep market analysis to guide compensation planning, assess compa-rations, and author job descriptions. HIGHLIGHTS: ➥ Led a cross-functional team of 50+ to create and facilitate training, learning, and development programs and initiatives. ➥ Managed and improved the recruitment and talent acquisition process, overseeing resume reviews, interviewing, onboarding, new hire orientation, training, employee benefits, and exit interviews. ➥ Designed recruitment strategies to scale the team from 12 to 60+ within four years. ➥ Managed change and transformation by playing a key role in the transition to a Public organization; designed and implemented a program enabling employees to purchase company stock. ➥ Designed and implemented numerous HR policies and processes to advance performance and effectiveness. ➥ Improved internal communication by establishing and managing an Interdepartmental Communication Team; led biweekly meetings with cross-functional teams and executive leaders to drive organization development. ➥ Enhanced employee engagement and satisfaction through events, morale boosters, and employee appreciations.
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Family Focused Therapy
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Colorado, United States
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Therapy Research Assistant
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Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
➨ Participated in interviews using DSM-IV criteria, Beck inventory, Y-MRS, and C-DRS. ➨ Ensured compliance with University, State, and Federal research procedures. ➨ Created an updated version of FFT offered in the Boulder area. Including: contacting interested clinical practices, creating surveys to assess the retention and utility of presented information, attending FFT conferences. ➨ Participated in interviews using DSM-IV criteria, Beck inventory, Y-MRS, and C-DRS. ➨ Ensured compliance with University, State, and Federal research procedures. ➨ Created an updated version of FFT offered in the Boulder area. Including: contacting interested clinical practices, creating surveys to assess the retention and utility of presented information, attending FFT conferences.
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CU Stereotyping and Prejudice Lab
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Colorado, United States
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Laboratory Research Assistant
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Apr 2015 - May 2018
➨ Managed Lab Sessions: scheduling, implementing IRB and Federal regulations, crafting lab scripts, addressing software issues and coding errors, securing confidential information, administrative tasks, client interactions orally and written. ➨ Trained, scheduled, and oversaw 4 research assistants. Tracked lab assistant progress through LMP. ➨ Completed grant writing for study funding. Complete purchasing forms for laboratory supplies. ➨ Analyzed, interpreted, coded statistical data (using Python and RStudio) and presented at research conferences.
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SUEP Office
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Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Personal Assistant to Director
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Apr 2015 - May 2016
Defined and implemented a strategy to recruit, interview, and select 15 new scholars. Mentored 80+ students each semester. Partnered with the SUEP Director, donors, and staff to plan future programs. HIGHLIGHTS: ➥ Managed diverse projects, including creating course schedules for three professors, scheduling office spaces, sourcing and coordinating guest speakers, and handling classroom management. ➥ Optimized document management processes by digitizing seven years of documents; created online dashboards to ensure compliance with FERPA and HIPAA. ➥ Expanded awareness by creating a website and managing social media strategy, emails, newsletters, and bulletin board.
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Education
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2014 - 2018
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology
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