Experience

PeopleMakeUs

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

• Talent Operations Manager (Recruiting, Hiring, Training) / Veteran Program Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Account Manager, Veteran Program Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  Actively supporting client delivery for contract positions nationally. Successfully work with and guide recruiters to fill open positions for our clients. Industries include but are not limited to; Technology, Administrative, HR, Marketing, Clinical Research, Scientific, Engineering, Financial, and Industrial.

• Recruiter and Talent Acquisition

  • May 2019 - Dec 2020

  Though I work with anyone seeking employment - my focus is to lead and develop Veteran Program strategy for PeopleMakeUs (Woman Owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business). I work with Military Installations, Non Profits and Veteran Organizations and Advocates to assist active duty and Veteran service members and their dependents to find employment. • Lead Veteran recruiting process• Develop meaningful and impactful partnerships with Veteran Organizations/Advocates and Military Employment Partners• Key relationships with Military Installations to include Transitioning Programs, Family Readiness, Career Counselors and more. • Partner with key stakeholders matching veterans and their skillset with recruiting initiatives of our Fortune 500 clients.



Business Matchmaking Inc.

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Programs & Events

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2019

  Nationwide Meeting and Events, Procurement, and Education with focus on the Small Business Arena's, Veterans Programs and Global Supplier Diversity. Nationwide Meeting and Events, Procurement, and Education with focus on the Small Business Arena's, Veterans Programs and Global Supplier Diversity.



Consultant

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Independent Business Consultant & Event Planner

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  Multiple Clients - small business consulting, event planning, on-site logistics management. Multiple Clients - small business consulting, event planning, on-site logistics management.



Gonneville Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Manager

  • 2014 - 2016

  Account Management & Sales to Nationwide customers focusing on Government Market segment. Gonneville Inc. is proud to be a DVBE/Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business providing powerful solutions to Federal, State and Local Governments as well as corporate accounts. Account Management & Sales to Nationwide customers focusing on Government Market segment. Gonneville Inc. is proud to be a DVBE/Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business providing powerful solutions to Federal, State and Local Governments as well as corporate accounts.

• Event Director/ Meeting Planner/TradeShow Manager

  • 2008 - 2013

  Nationwide Meeting and Event planning with focus on the Small Business Arena's and Global Supplier Diversity. Business Matchmaking is a non-profit whose programs pairs small businesses with large public and private sector buyers in numerous events nationwide. Responsible for site selection, contract negotiating, event planning and on-site management of team. Our events ranged in attendance from 100 guests to over 5,000. Clients included: American Airlines, Hewlett-Packard, American Express OPEN, SCORE, Symantec, Sprint, U.S. Small Business Administration, Fed Ex, Department of Homeland Security, The Smithsonian, State of California, California Disabled Veteran’s Business Alliance and the California Small Business Development Centers. Trade show management for internal events, and large corporate sponsor attendances. In addition to the Business Matchmaking program I was our client liaison and trade-show manager for separate events for Dunn & Bradstreet and Symantec (Norton) nationwide.



The Meeting Designers

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Meeting Planner

  • 2006 - 2009

  The Meeting Designers offers complimentary hotel site selection and destination management services to our clients representing a variety of associations, corporations, Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit organizations. The Meeting Designers manages over 200 meetings and special events annually including domestic and and international locations. The Meeting Designers offers complimentary hotel site selection and destination management services to our clients representing a variety of associations, corporations, Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit organizations. The Meeting Designers manages over 200 meetings and special events annually including domestic and and international locations.



Silver Legacy Resort Casino

• United States
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• National Sales Manager

  • 2004 - 2006

  National Group Sales & Catering for 1700 guest room Casino Hotel, All Market Segments National Group Sales & Catering for 1700 guest room Casino Hotel, All Market Segments



Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Western Region

  • 2002 - 2004

  Western Region group sales 10-2000 attendees for the city, all brands, membership based CVB. Western Region group sales 10-2000 attendees for the city, all brands, membership based CVB.



Biltmore Hotel

• United States
• Hospitality
• 200 - 300 Employee

• National Sales Manager

  • 2000 - 2002

  State, Regional and National Association Business State, Regional and National Association Business



Holiday Inn Pasadena

• United States
• Hospitality

• Assistant Director of Sales

  • 1998 - 2000

  SMERF Market, National Sales SMERF Market, National Sales