-Be the main point of contact during the recruiting process to ensure a positive candidate experience from applicant to hire through to the on-boarding process-Consult and work collaboratively with hiring managers and HR managers and recommend strategies for identifying, sourcing, and recruiting candidates-Conduct initial phone interviews to further assess the most qualified candidates and to narrow down candidate pool-Coach hiring managers and interviewers on best interview practices and ensure the firm is compliant in its hiring practices-Recommend offer to hiring manager based on competencies, salary grade, compensation guidelines and internal equity and extend offer of employment to candidate

-Owned the interview process, including scheduling, coordinating, tracking and monitoring phone, video and in-person interviews across multiple office locations-Provided ongoing communication and support to candidates during the recruitment process and their transition to new hire-Facilitated, collected, summarized and distributed candidate feedback responses after completed interviews-Completed new hire itineraries for incoming employees in assigned offices by collaborating with hiring managers, coordinating with the HR team and distributing schedules

-Developed, implemented, monitored, and evaluated comprehensive annual calendar of 50+ co-curricular events and activities within a year, including oversight of $70K budget, and built strong relationships with key stakeholders while maintaining strong customer service -Coordinated the full cycle recruitment process for the annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair; created new strategic outreach initiatives to increase number of applicants and diversify candidates by 98% -Created a career development training program for graduate interns at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to prepare them for the post-graduate job search; 80% participation rate; 100% satisfaction rate of all participants -Managed, trained, and, onboarded student Campus Activities Board (CAB) chairs to plan and execute large-scale co-curricular events -Composed and edited weekly campus-wide electronic newsletter to 13,000+ using content management system to update students on upcoming events, share resources, and promote services

-Provided advising and co-curricular support to the 18-member Multicultural Student Leadership Council (MSLC) and maintained a dynamic social media presence for the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs -Proposed, implemented, and assessed new peer-to-peer learning programs that included creation of new workshops and activities geared towards increasing opportunities for leadership development and support students from a diverse set of backgrounds -Managed a budget of $16K for Multicultural Student Leadership Council funding allocation requests for university events that advanced diversity initiatives and inclusion work -Collaborated with programming team to plan and execute office-sponsored events

-Developed and planned a three-day schedule of events to familiarize candidates to Iowa State University, School of Education, and Student Affairs Master’s programs -Facilitated I-Days planning meetings with Student Affairs Graduate Association (SAGA) executive board members and trainings for current students in the program -Greeted candidates, facilitated the onsite interview process, and shared interview documents with the interviewers to ensure a high-touch experience-Organized, implemented, and scheduled a fall orientation to a cohort of 30 first-year Master’s students to give students an overview of their coursework and tips on how to thrive in graduate school

-Coordinated Family Orientation event logistics, communication, and organization of registration data during 9 orientation sessions to help 760 families and guests for their students first year at UMass Lowell -Supervised, trained, and developed 6 student employees throughout the summer to professionally represent the university at family orientation sessions -Created Family Orientation Leader training manual to document the pre-orientations employee trainings and responsibilities of the intern -Constructed Family Orientation post-assessment to gauge effectiveness of orientation sessions and utilize data for improvement

-Managed Iowa State University First-Year Mentor Program database tracking progress between 100+ faculty and students for the entire duration of the program to ensure a positive experience for both parties-Initiated frequent contact with student participants of First-Year Mentor Program to assess effectiveness of faculty/student mentor relationship -Planned and promoted the Undergraduate Research Symposium that included 70+ student presentations