Experience

OperationsInc

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Talent Acquisition Consultant

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

• Talent Acquistion Specialist

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  OperationsInc provides scalable, reliable People Strategy, Human Resources, Payroll, Recruiting, and Training services. While there are many providers who offer platforms and tools to help manage HR and Payroll, our business is our people. Our HR consultants work as or alongside our clients’ teams to meet the unique needs of each business. Since 2001, our team of more than 150 HR and payroll experts has served more than 1,800 companies in more than 70 industries.



Self-employed

• Owner, K5 Consulting

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2021



Camp Taconic

• Director of Staffing

  • Dec 2012 - Sep 2017

  • Supported camp owner on daily tasks, camp inquiries, staff recruitment and business development.• Managed entire staff recruitment and hiring process, finding qualified and responsible candidates between the ages of 18-25 to work as summer camp counselors.• Interviewed, screened and checked references of over 350 candidates annually in advance of hiring.• Prepared, organized and maintained all HR paperwork for the selected 250 staff members.• Guided International staff on the J-1 Visa process and worked closely with several visa sponsor agencies to facilitate proper protocol.• Coordinated and managed travel logistics for over 250 domestic and International staff.• Provided on-site and remote camp support to staff and campers and addressed any arisen issues with a productive, solution oriented mindset.



Camp Leaders

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• U.S. Program Director

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2012

  • Developed and executed Recruitment and Placement Strategy for over 5,000 International students.• Responsible for managing top 20 accounts, which contributed to over $1 million in revenue.• Supervised and managed staff of 5 sales representatives. Performed new hire orientation and training in addition to employee development throughout the year.• Successfully motivated sales team and exceeded prior year sales by over 30%.• Worked with overseas partners on strategy for placements, and placement issues.• Managed all business and HR aspects of the US office of Smaller Earth, and the Camp Leaders Program.• Point person for all customer service related inquires, account management and collections for balances owed.



AIFS

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

• Account Representative, Camp America

  • Feb 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Staffed and managed 150 accounts and provided problem solving, financial contracts and logistical information. Gave high quality customer services to over 7,000 international participants. • Developed and maintained relationships with 150 accounts resulting in one of the top sellers at Camp America.• Maintained participant US visa status as SEVIS Alternate Responsible Officer.• Mediated problems between participants and employers and facilitates emergency situations. • Staffed and managed 150 accounts and provided problem solving, financial contracts and logistical information. Gave high quality customer services to over 7,000 international participants. • Developed and maintained relationships with 150 accounts resulting in one of the top sellers at Camp America.• Maintained participant US visa status as SEVIS Alternate Responsible Officer.• Mediated problems between participants and employers and facilitates emergency situations.



YMCA of Greater New York

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director of Placement

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2005

  • Staffed and managed 80 accounts in the Southeastern region of the US. • Helped International students secure job placements at US based summer camps. • 24 hour emergency duty officer and assisted participants and employers in cases of firings. • Served as Alternate Responsible Officer for the US State Department’s J-1 Visa Program. • Staffed and managed 80 accounts in the Southeastern region of the US. • Helped International students secure job placements at US based summer camps. • 24 hour emergency duty officer and assisted participants and employers in cases of firings. • Served as Alternate Responsible Officer for the US State Department’s J-1 Visa Program.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruiter

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  • Planned and coordinated recruitment campaigns for campus and community based organizations.• Screened and recruited over 500 qualified individuals to submit applications to the US Peace Corps.• Presented the Peace Corps recruitment message to public forms, campuses and community groups.• Nominated and placed highest number of individuals in NY offices for worldwide programs first month of job.• Worked within budget for all campaign related duties. • Planned and coordinated recruitment campaigns for campus and community based organizations.• Screened and recruited over 500 qualified individuals to submit applications to the US Peace Corps.• Presented the Peace Corps recruitment message to public forms, campuses and community groups.• Nominated and placed highest number of individuals in NY offices for worldwide programs first month of job.• Worked within budget for all campaign related duties.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jun 1999 - Jul 2001

  YMCA-Gabrovo, Community Economic Development Organizer • Organized, trained and supervised team of teenagers in needs assessment and project implementation.• Prepared budgets, designed, coordinated and supervised major projects: -C.S. Mott Foundation- secured $47,000 to train young people in volunteering Nationwide -USAID Small Project Assistance Program, received $3000 to launch computer center• Authored and executed long-term fundraising strategic plan for YMCA Gabrovo. YMCA-Gabrovo, Community Economic Development Organizer • Organized, trained and supervised team of teenagers in needs assessment and project implementation.• Prepared budgets, designed, coordinated and supervised major projects: -C.S. Mott Foundation- secured $47,000 to train young people in volunteering Nationwide -USAID Small Project Assistance Program, received $3000 to launch computer center• Authored and executed long-term fundraising strategic plan for YMCA Gabrovo.