My Background

COMPETENCIES

A high energy, self motivated individual with strategic and tactical experience in career development, coaching, staffing, recruiting, project management, producing and team leadership within educational, corporate, entrepreneurial and creative settings.

• Expertly facilitate training and development workshops for students, graduates and candidates nationwide.
• Excellent team leadership and program development skills with a passion for the details and organization.
• Results-driven, with a proven track record of success in delivering talent across multiple industries and disciplines. 
• Strong experience with organizing, managing and effectively coordinating all aspects of staffing, sales and hiring process.
• Skilled in full cycle recruiting and extremely well versed in networking and finding candidates in non-traditional ways.

EXPERIENCE

FORTIS COLLEGE  |  Director of Career Services  |  April 2010- present  |  New York, NY

Fortis is a technical college offering Associates Degrees in multiple high-demand industries. With over 50 campuses, Fortis is a leader in providing education to non-traditional students in growing fields. The Department of Career Services works with each graduate to help them secure work in their field of study.

• Develop and manage relationships with employers nation-wide for upcoming graduates in the medical, criminal and business sectors.
• Educate and train students in employability standards, job search techniques, resume writing and interviewing skills.
• Work one on one with multiple graduates to prepare them for the workforce and aid them in their job search.
• Market the school and the students in sales calls and hiring pitches throughout the country.
• Highlights: Circle of Excellence two years in a row, number two school my first year, became number one school my second year for placements. Maintain high placement rates, meeting budget each quarter, as set out by our corporate body and governing accreditation forces. Received excellent critiques and feedback for workshops and training courses taught. Have developed strong relationships with students and employers nationwide.

Artisan Creative  | Recruiter  |  January 2008 – May 2009  | New York, NY   

Artisan is a creative staffing agency that specializes in agency, marketing, and production talent in Chicago, Indianapolis, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. I work in the New York Office placing candidates for web and print design, project management, web development, copywriting, marketing and other creative roles, taking them through the interview and job process, start to finish, for freelance and fulltime openings.

• Clients: major advertising firms, interactive agencies, in-house for fashion, beauty, cosmetics, publishing, broadcast and more.
• List: MS Society, NYCares, NYU, Columbia, Nitro, RDA, R/GA, Euro, Cementbloc, Harrison & Starr, CDM, MTV, Armani, Conde Nast, Redken, Wolff Olins, McGarry Bowen, Maybelline, Bravo, JWT, Macy’s, Bloomingdales.
• Highlights: Built a strong knowledge of all aspects of digital media and creative processes for agency and in-house settings. Cultivated a strong language around the skill sets needed for creative teams to execute projects for web and print.  Became strongly versed in programming languages within web development and new interactive media, mobile apps, video-to-web projects, content development and information architecture. Developed an eye for strong artistic portfolios for web and print.

Strategic Corporate Solutions | Recruiter  | August 2006 - December 2007   |  New York, NY

Strategic is a full service agency that specializes in legal, technology, administrative, accounting, human resources and financial service placements  throughout the New York city metro area. I worked in the Administrative Department placing temporary and contract administrative assistant  and office support roles for a handful of corporate clients.

• Clients: major financial firms, real estate companies, universities, nonprofit and additional corporate firms.
• List: Columbia University, NYU, KPMG, Deutsche, BONY, Tishman Speyer, Comcast, Merrill Lynch.
• Highlights: Ran a full-cycle desk in a very large, fast-paced, competitive environment with solid success and fast growth. Trained new candidates, oversaw and implemented organizational processes, and developed knowledge of internal regulations and hiring stipulations for many large financial, educational and corporate companies.

                                               

CORE Staffing Services, Inc.   | Recruiter  | September 2004 - August 2006  | New York, NY

On-Site Recruiter, Random House Publishing | February 2006 - May 2006
Recruiting Assistant | January 2005 - August 2006

Contract Administrative Asst.  | September 2004 - January 2005

CORE is a recognized leader for providing contingent staffing services. They recruit, screen and place candidates for office support, legal, editorial, accounting, finance, banking/brokerage operations, graphics, technical and human resource consulting positions. I started as a Recruiting Assistant and was promoted within 8 months to Recruiter. I was placed On-Site at Random House for maternity leave coverage. I managed the payroll procedures, invoicing and job requests for the entire freelance staff.

·         Clients included major entertainment companies, retail, fashion, finance, nonprofit and more

·         List: Google, Estee, Warner Music, Random House, Blackstone Group, Ralph Lauren, Deutsche

·         Highlights: Entered into the recruiting world with a strong team of dedicated professionals with over 20 years of experience who had great training and leadership skills. Starting as a Recruiting Assistant truly allowed me to learn the process from the bottom up- developing the ability to handle each hiring process on my own from start to finish. I enjoyed my time at Random House greatly- seeing first-hand how things run within a corporate HR environment and being able to interact with my candidates and hiring managers directly day-to-day. I developed strong relationships with co-workers, candidates and clients that I still have to this day.

SKILLS                                   Database systems:  Campus Vue, LMS, Blackboard, Bullhorn, WebPass, UltraStaff, Adapt
Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google Docs, basic Adobe knowledge, Type 70wpm+
Sourcing Tools: LinkedIN, Twitter, CareerBuilder, Monster, HotJobs, Facebook, Creative Hotlist, Coroflot, Dice, Networking Events

EDUCATION                       UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   |  Bachelor of Arts in Communications                                                                      

HONORS                              Who’s Who Among American College and University Students, Emerging Student Leader at UCF, University President’s List,  University Deans List, Florida Bright Future’s Scholar, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Honors College, LEAD Scholars Program, Honors Team Leader, LEAD Scholars Board of Directors , LEAD Mentor.

INTERESTS                           Volunteer for Let’s Get Ready, New York Cares, CCUMC Kid’s Program, Global and Domestic Outreach Initiatives, Katrina Relief Volunteer