Experience

Premier Executive Recruiting

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruiting Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2023

  Greater Los Angeles Area "Beauty Recruiting Elevated" I partner with cosmetics companies to place qualified beauty industry professionals in a variety of roles including Product Development, Marketing, Sales, and Operations from mid-level to Executive level nationwide. Our agency specializes in the beauty industry. We support small to mid-size cosmetics brands, beauty vendors, and contract manufacturers in cosmetics, skincare, personal care, and wellness. We utilize the Performance-based Hiring (TM) model to… Show more "Beauty Recruiting Elevated" I partner with cosmetics companies to place qualified beauty industry professionals in a variety of roles including Product Development, Marketing, Sales, and Operations from mid-level to Executive level nationwide. Our agency specializes in the beauty industry. We support small to mid-size cosmetics brands, beauty vendors, and contract manufacturers in cosmetics, skincare, personal care, and wellness. We utilize the Performance-based Hiring (TM) model to identify and place top talent successfully, creating long-term matches between our clients and candidates. 90+% Retention Searches include * Director R&D - Lead a team and build out a library of products to showcase, write formulas * Head of Sales - Present innovative new formulas to West Coast beauty brands, partner with R&D for product briefs and secure the PO * Account Manager - Manage relationships with cosmetics brands and communicate product briefs with China factories to bring new cosmetic products to life Director of Sales, Director of Marketing, VP of Marketing, Brand Director, Creative Director, Director of R&D, Operations Director, Sr. Director of Supply Chain, Quality Director, Regulatory Director, CFO, Sales Director, National Account Director, Sr. Account Manager, Sr. Regional Account Manager, VP Product Development, Sr. PD Manager, Product Marketing Director, Sr. Project Manager, Sr. Planner, Sr. Packaging Engineer, R&D Chemist/Formulator, Brand Manager, Digital Marketing & eCommerce Director - CONFIDENTIALITY - It is likely that we have less than 3 degrees of separation... It is my job to know people and at the end of the day, it is a small world! The nature of my job requires I utilize discretion. I definitely do not want to jeopardize your current employment. So rest assured, I will not be blasting your personal information out. Note: The majority of professionals my team and I place are not "actively" looking for a new job, but open to considering the RIGHT role.

• Recruiter

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2019

  Greater Los Angeles Area "Our matches are a thing of beauty" I partner with cosmetics companies to place qualified beauty industry professionals in a variety of roles including Product Development, Marketing, Sales, and Operations from mid-Executive level nation-wide. Our agency specializes in the beauty industry. We support small to mid-size cosmetics brands, beauty vendors, and contract manufacturers (including cosmetics, personal care, skincare and wellness "beauty from within"). We perform national… Show more "Our matches are a thing of beauty" I partner with cosmetics companies to place qualified beauty industry professionals in a variety of roles including Product Development, Marketing, Sales, and Operations from mid-Executive level nation-wide. Our agency specializes in the beauty industry. We support small to mid-size cosmetics brands, beauty vendors, and contract manufacturers (including cosmetics, personal care, skincare and wellness "beauty from within"). We perform national searches to source and deliver top talent at all levels within the beauty industry. We utilize Performance-based interviewing to identify successful long-term matches between our clients and candidates.



Innovative Career Resources & Staffing

• United States
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Specialist

  • Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

  Orange County, California Area Innovative is a boutique family-owned and operated staffing agency in Orange County with a focus on the science industry with nutraceutical and pharmaceutical clients in Orange County and San Diego. My role was Talent Acquisition Specialist (a.k.a. Recruiter) and on a lean team of two (myself and one recruiting counterpart), I searched the internet for resumes, made cold calls, interviewed candidates in-person and on FaceTime/Skype, then delivered the most qualified candidates to… Show more Innovative is a boutique family-owned and operated staffing agency in Orange County with a focus on the science industry with nutraceutical and pharmaceutical clients in Orange County and San Diego. My role was Talent Acquisition Specialist (a.k.a. Recruiter) and on a lean team of two (myself and one recruiting counterpart), I searched the internet for resumes, made cold calls, interviewed candidates in-person and on FaceTime/Skype, then delivered the most qualified candidates to clients. *There were a few other factors, but you get the gist. Searches included entry to mid-level roles (temp, temp-to-hire, and direct hire) in Science (Lab Techs, Chemists), Engineering, IT, Accounting (AP/AR), Finance, Customer Service, Operations, Manufacturing, Human Resources (Benefits) Clients included: Pacific Life (an insurance company), Bandai (a toy company), Pompeian (olive oil manufacturer that supplied for Kirkland Signature), a surf/skate lifestyle brand, Amway (a vitamins/supplements company with an in-house lab), and more Show less



Levitt & Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruiter / Business Operations Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2016

  Orange County, California Area My focus was pretty straight forward - Search for and contact qualified junior to mid-level attorneys that want to live and work in California at a firm slightly different than the one they are currently situated or attorneys who are considering switching to an in-house legal department. Levitt & Associates, Inc. is a legal search and placement firm in Orange County. As a team of two, I partnered directly with the Owner/Founder of this boutique legal recruiting firm to source and… Show more My focus was pretty straight forward - Search for and contact qualified junior to mid-level attorneys that want to live and work in California at a firm slightly different than the one they are currently situated or attorneys who are considering switching to an in-house legal department. Levitt & Associates, Inc. is a legal search and placement firm in Orange County. As a team of two, I partnered directly with the Owner/Founder of this boutique legal recruiting firm to source and deliver top candidates to law firms and corporate legal departments throughout California, in which our candidates could enhance their legal careers. Clients included law firms in Orange County, San Diego and Los Angeles In-house clients included: Monster Energy, Amazon Show less



Palm and Associates

• "Matchmaker" / Recruiter / Business Operations Manager

  • May 2012 - Dec 2014

  Newport Beach Palm and Associates is an upscale matchmaking agency in the heart of Newport Beach, catering to top-tier individuals such as corporate executives, business leaders, and entrepreneurs who have delegated their search for someone special so they can continue to focus on their careers and families. Private and 100% off-line. We took an old fashioned approach with the understanding of modern romance and matched Orange County's Finest Singles. My focus was on searching, screening, filtering… Show more Palm and Associates is an upscale matchmaking agency in the heart of Newport Beach, catering to top-tier individuals such as corporate executives, business leaders, and entrepreneurs who have delegated their search for someone special so they can continue to focus on their careers and families. Private and 100% off-line. We took an old fashioned approach with the understanding of modern romance and matched Orange County's Finest Singles. My focus was on searching, screening, filtering and hand-selecting someone to fit our client's specific criteria. As a team of two, I partnered directly with the Owner/Founder to drive all aspects of the business including matches, organizing and executing exclusive invite events, and more. "Did you make any successful matches?" Why, yes I did. A number of marriages and a much larger number of long-term (and still lasting) relationships. What can I say? I enjoy connecting people. Show less



Victoria’s Secret & Co.

• United States
• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Retail Sales Associate

  • 2010 - 2012

  Orange County, California Area



Justice

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Sales Associate / Keyholder

  • 2007 - 2009

  Orange County, California Area