Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Oct 2022 - Present

Assistant Director of Career Services

• Nov 2018 - Oct 2022

Recruitment/HR -Recruit 20 full time Academic and Career Coach positions through reviewing 300 + resumes,and mapping out a strategic plan based on KSA’s -Lead hiring and full cycle recruiting for 5 Graduate Assistant positions -Overhaul existing employee onboarding processes resulting in an increase performance of 60% in the average employee's first 3 months -Interview hundreds of incoming students for premier scholarships totaling in over $1.5M -Strengthen employer brand marketing content by updating job descriptions with appropriate titles and scope of responsibilities to attract competitive talent -Maintain current awareness of industry trends and potential changes by actively participating in local and national professional organizations Leadership, Management and Coaching -supervise 10 employees and provide coaching and feedback to increase overall work performance -Support a student population of 10K through consultations, career fairs, and networking events to secure valuable experiences to connect with hiring managers - Serve on the Senior Leadership team to collaboratively contribute to daily advising functions, execution of organizational decisions, create and measure KPI’s to support a high performing team -Coordinate, create and present high level communication, presentations and marketing plans to internal and external staff regarding the collection and reporting of employment status from graduating seniors leading to a 94% placement rate -Leverage multiple data management systems, including Handshake (career platform), Banner and Navigate (CRM’s) to identify trends Training and Development -Train and mentored 35+ new and existing employees on career readiness skillsets - Project Manager for Training and Development Committee while checking in with 8 committee members weekly to ensure goals met -Oversaw planning, creating training schedules, and logistics to offer training in different modalities such as hybrid, zoom and in person Show less

Professor

• Aug 2016 - May 2021

-Recruited 2 TA's to join as a part time adjunct and trained them on document creation and data management systems -Tailored over 15 lesson plans and lectures to various learning styles including spatial, kinesthetic, linguistic and auditory-musical -Designed ongoing syllabus for 16 week course -Provided constructive feedback on performance to 25 students

Logistics Manager

• Aug 2015 - May 2017

-Screened and interviewed over 30+ students to fill 13 volunteer roles serving 1100 students in 5 residence halls-Trained student leaders on teambuilding, leadership skills, social media ethics and applied it to Tuckman’s group development model -Coordinated over 50 graduate and professional staff schedules to assist with seven- day festival-Constructed scheduling system for 24-hours

Building Manager

• Jun 2015 - May 2017

-Recruited, hired, trained and oversaw 5 Community Assistants each with indirect oversight of 300 + students-Managed the outreach and marketing process for Resident Advisor recruitment and selection -Planned and facilitated outreach events to share open positions to over 500+ students

Academic Advisor - Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

-Worked 1:1 with students to learn UF scheduling system and select appropriate courses Supported students in chosing electives based on career goals for over 7000 students -Facilitated over 24 welcome sessions alongside Preview Staffer to begin Orientation-Presented Exploratory presentation to over 7000 incoming UF students and parents

Graduate Career Coach

• Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

-Provided 1:1 career planning sessions to assist students with resume and document reviews-Worked with targeted populations to develop, facilitate, and assess customized workshops-Supported the mission of the Career Education and Exploration team-Facilitated outreach presentations and workshops to campus partners as requested

Assistant Director, Career Services

• Jun 2017 - Nov 2018

Recruitment -Supervised, on boarded and trained 3 employees to ensure their growth within the organization -Managed online career platform (Handshake) and implement yearly updates that increased department efficiency -Learned recruiting strategies with over 100+ employers at Florida Association of Colleges and Employers (FloridaACE) -Managed New Members committee and organized New Member roundtable sessions for 35+ attendees -Maintained collaborative and productive relationships with internal departments and staff, faculty, employers, business partners, community partners, senior level administration Program Management -Oversee and plan inaugural JCPenney Suit Up event, which provided 24 - hour access of career dress apparel to client population -Manage Federal Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) that connected clients with disabilities to summer and permanent employment. Increased membership by 50% -Develop inaugural Mock Interview Program, where I educated clients on networking skills, interview preparation and job search strategies Coaching -Assist over 10,000 + clients in career development stages including cover letter and resume writing, interview preparation, job and internship search, networking, graduate school planning, and salary negotiation leading to an 82% career placement rate -Oversee Handshake database to update records, pull data reports, create and organize events for over 10,000 clients -Conduct over 500+ individual and group career counseling/coaching sessions to assess where students/alumni are in their career progression and provide information needed so they can make informed career decisions Show less