Experience

University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Criminal Justice Advisor and Program Coordinator, Lecturer

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Manage and monitor an advising caseload (~200) of criminal justice undergraduate students towards degree completion Provide students with guidance and ongoing support, including academic plans, course selection and internship experience Interpret and apply academic policies and procedures for the School, and work collaboratively with campus representative to implement degree requirements Initiate appropriate interventions for students in academic difficulty and work with students on probation and suspension Develop, write, and edit undergraduate and graduate academic advising email communication plan Teach CRJU 4939 Internship undergraduate course to criminal justice and public administration students, which includes professional development assignments and readings, such as career resume, cover letter, interview prep and career exploration (16+ semesters) Respond to prospective criminal justice student inquiries and answer all questions about the program Attend job fairs and career days at various locations to recruit students Coordinate BA/MCJ program including program coordination, student recruitment, application/admission process, academic advising, and maintaining program print and web materials Develop and facilitate academic advising and workshops for new student orientation Teach UNIV 1110 College Success course to incoming undergraduate criminal justice students, which includes topics such as, time management, wellness, financial management, career exploration, major and degree planning, academic writing, and university resource and navigation (5+ semesters) Maintain undergraduate criminal justice program information contained on the School web site Develop and implement various undergraduate student retention strategies Draft new program and policy proposals Serve on relevant School and CU Denver committees, including serving as a liaison to university undergraduate committees



Connecting People, Inc.

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

• Technical Recruiter

  • May 2013 - Jul 2014

  Responsible for attracting and successfully hiring qualified Information Technology professionals through full life-cycle recruiting Assessed and sourced candidates in relation to position requirements through resume review, screening, interviewing, reference checks and recommending finalists in a timely and efficient manner Used creative and diverse sourcing strategies, including referral generation, position postings, direct sourcing, LinkedIn Recruiter, online job boards, local universities, user groups and networking events to attract active and passive candidates Knowledgeable of various hiring manager’s department’s business objectives, goals, operations and culture Built an ongoing network of contacts and pipeline for future opportunities Monitored personal data reports and performance metrics Recorded candidate progression in MaxHire Database Assisted with onboarding process including making job offers, salary negotiation and background and drug check Ensures compliance with company policy and/or applicable federal and state government regulations Responsible for notifying contractors of employment termination, walking them off job sites and keeping organized and proper documentation



University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Assistant (Student Position)

  • Oct 2010 - May 2013

  Assisted Director of Student Recruitment with outreach and marketing to prospective students Responded to potential degree candidate inquiries via e-mail, phone and in-person meetings Guided candidates through the application process in tandem with Academic Advisors Identified and posted public affairs related employment and internship positions to online student Job Portal Wrote School of Public Affairs monthly online newsletter and sent to over 1,200 recipients Maintained and edited a portion of the CU Denver website