Experience

KnitWell Group

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Manager, Talent Aquisition (Corporate and Field)

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  The former ascena is part of the new KnitWell Group! Now we are 5 brands that include: Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant, Talbots & Haven Well Within! The former ascena is part of the new KnitWell Group! Now we are 5 brands that include: Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant, Talbots & Haven Well Within!



Ascena Retail Group, Inc.

• Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition - Planning and Supply Chain

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2023

  Provide full life cycle recruiting support to all four ascena retail brands (Lane Bryant, LOFT, Ann Taylor, Justice) for 1 of 4 company pillars: Inventory Planning and Supply Chain.

• Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition - Corporate & Field

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2020



Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (Justice, Ann Taylor, LOFT, dressbarn, maurices, Lane Bryant & Catherine)

• Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition - Corporate

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Support all ascena retail group brand segments: Kids, Premium, Value & Plus (Justice, Ann Taylor, LOFT, dressbarn, maurices, Lane Bryant & Catherines) in the full life-cycle recruiting for Corporate openings in Finance, Analytics, Human Resources, etc. Provide project management representation as needed for process improvement, implementation, Applicant Tracking System (Kenexa/IBM), change management, etc. Support all ascena retail group brand segments: Kids, Premium, Value & Plus (Justice, Ann Taylor, LOFT, dressbarn, maurices, Lane Bryant & Catherines) in the full life-cycle recruiting for Corporate openings in Finance, Analytics, Human Resources, etc. Provide project management representation as needed for process improvement, implementation, Applicant Tracking System (Kenexa/IBM), change management, etc.



Justice

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

• Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2017

  Management of Strategic Sourcing, Recruiting, Pipelining & Staffing support to all areas including: • Field/Stores in USA & Canada (Area Manager, District Manager, Regional Manager, Loss Prevention / Asset Protection & Regional Assistants) • NonProduct Home Office divisions (Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, Store Operations, Procurement, Construction, Human Resources)• Product side Home Office divisions (Graphic Design, ecommerce / Omni Channel, Marketing, Direct /Online, Copywriters, Merchandise Planners).Justice brand Project Manager representative and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Kenexa ATS design, launch, integration and continuous improvement. Show less

• Sr HR Manager, Recruitment & Compliance (field & corporate)

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2014

  • Develop and implement internal and external strategic staffing plans and recruiting tools for corporate (Finance, Store Ops, RE/Store Planning and Loss Prevention) and all field management positions across USA, Canada and Puerto Rico – reaching over 950 Justice stores, 80 districts and 9 regions.

• HR Manager, Stores Recruitment

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2010

  Responsible for strategic recruitment & hiring of Field leaders in the USA & Canada for 10 regions across 2 brands - Limited Too and Justice. Created and rolled-out recruitment programs across our fleet of stores.Brand representative (SME) for designing, UAT, implementing & system upgrades for new ADP Virtual Edge ATS roll-out.



Eddie Bauer Holdings

• Regional Recruiter

  • 2004 - Mar 2008

  • Strategically oversaw management recruitment needs for 120 apparel and outlet stores. • Recruited and interviewed top talent for store, district, regional and VP level management and visual positions. Successfully conducted a Divisional VP full-life cycle search. • Strategically oversaw management recruitment needs for 120 apparel and outlet stores. • Recruited and interviewed top talent for store, district, regional and VP level management and visual positions. Successfully conducted a Divisional VP full-life cycle search.



Gap

• Spain
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Recruiter

  • 2000 - 2004

  • Initiated building teams and partnerships with all divisional Regional Managers, District Managers and Store Management. (2/1/01, began staffing for Old Navy division also.) • Implemented the first cross-divisional manpower planning meeting between Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy to provide cross-divisional career options for internal candidates. • Oversaw the rollout of Gap’s College Manager-in-Training program in my assigned area. • Initiated building teams and partnerships with all divisional Regional Managers, District Managers and Store Management. (2/1/01, began staffing for Old Navy division also.) • Implemented the first cross-divisional manpower planning meeting between Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy to provide cross-divisional career options for internal candidates. • Oversaw the rollout of Gap’s College Manager-in-Training program in my assigned area.



Best Buy Corporation

• Corporate & Field Recruiter

  • 1996 - 2000

  • Designed and implemented recruitment programs for all corporate divisions. • Initiated corporate-level college recruitment plan and preferred agency procedures • Led the national field implementation of this newly created store recruitment position. • Strategized with the 4-6 District Offices in region to develop and gain support for this all-new way of professionally recruiting exempt level staff positions. • Designed and implemented an aggressive recruitment campaign for Best Buy’s entry into New England and Upstate New York retail markets. Show less



TCF Bank

• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Recruiter

  • 1992 - 1996

  • Provided innovative recruiting, pre-screening, testing and interviewing/selection support for Branch Operations (existing and new bank locations), Corporate Operations, Sales & Marketing, Training, Insurance & Securities and Financial Services (lending) divisions. • Provided innovative recruiting, pre-screening, testing and interviewing/selection support for Branch Operations (existing and new bank locations), Corporate Operations, Sales & Marketing, Training, Insurance & Securities and Financial Services (lending) divisions.