Alessandra R. Christensen Email & Phone Number

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

• Design, implement and drive an innovative full life cycle recruiting experience and strategy for early in career and professional programs across multi-disciplinary functional business areas including global drug and development, data science and analytics, manufacturing, finance, M&A, sales, marketing, biomedical research, and patient services.• Partner with global P&O teams in key markets on several strategic and cultural transformation initiatives and align on workforce planning, recruiting activities, talent development and processes to engage talent globally.• Identify, prioritize and partner strategically with senior leadership teams on short- and long-term skill needs for the organization based on demand planning and align hiring strategy and programs to achieve business goals, including leadership development, resource planning, talent acquisition, compensation, and succession planning.• Lead branding and EVP initiatives, and social media engagement projects to deliver a seamless, personalized, and superior candidate experience that will lead to successful talent attraction and retention efforts.• Drive digital transformation project to transition early career talent recruiting operations, sourcing, and candidate management processes from RPO to new HCM tool.• Develop and nurture a strong network and partnerships across P&O, Talent Acquisition, D&I, Scouting, Line Leaders, Talent Management, Strategic Marketing and Learning Institute to engage leadership on inclusive recruiting plans.• Own, develop and nurture external relationships with local and international universities and professional organizations.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Us

Established in 1956, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) is a professional association that connects over 16,100 college career services professionals, university relations and recruiting professionals, and the business solution providers that serve this community. NACE is the leading source of information on the employment of the college educated, and forecasts hiring and trends in the job market; tracks starting salaries, recruiting and hiring practices, and student attitudes and outcomes; and identifies best practices and benchmarks.

Tampa, Fl, Us

MBA CSEA is the premier provider of education, information and expertise for the support and development of individuals in the MBA career management and employment professions globally.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

• Provided team management, coaching, operational leadership, consultative and strategic thinking about aligning the Center’s relationships and resources with the career interests of students and alumni.• Built and cultivated recruiting relationships with global TA and P&O teams, and senior leadership from a diversified and extensive portfolio of top companies in consulting, finance, pharma, and technology industries in US and EMEA.• Designed and led the MIT Employer Advisory Council, a forum for top employers and Sloan leadership to discuss the future of work, its impact on career preparation, industry trends in recruiting and hiring, and employer engagement.• Oversaw recruiting operations and high-volume recruiting activity with over 130 corporate presentations and 4000 interviews in fall and spring recruiting seasons: managed corporate and sponsorship programs for industry partners.• Delivered career and professional development workshops, orientation, and on-boarding sessions; oversaw coordination and execution of corporate networking nights, career fairs, and major industry conferences.• Partnered and advised TA and P&O teams on effective recruiting and sourcing strategies to identify top talent at MIT; developed services and avenues to create employment opportunities for both, early in career and executive talent. • Organized and conducted over 100 site visits annually to global companies in US and abroad to develop new partnerships and discuss short and long-term recruiting strategy, hiring and skills demand planning.• Liaison for diversity clubs including the Black Business Student Association, Hispanic Business Club and Veteran’s Association.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

MIT GLOBAL EDUCATION & CAREER DEVELOPMENT• Led and managed the Employer Relations team; oversaw all recruiting operations to over 3000 company representatives with an annual schedule of high-volume recruiting activity comprised of 4500 interviews on campus offered by approximately 300 employers.• Developed and nurtured relationships with top global companies and universities; created and led annual Employer Symposium and International Student Career Symposium. • Served as corporate industry liaison for employers interested in exploring academic and recruiting partnerships with MIT departments, CSAIL, and Media Lab staff and faculty. • Led annual corporate partnership and sponsorship program and increased membership from 7 to 21 companies in two years.• Provided career advising and coaching, workshops and special programming for graduate and undergraduate students across MIT’s schools.• Coordinated alumni and corporate visits and meetings with faculty and staff and organized local and international company site visits to promote MIT programs.• Served as Liaison for the International Students Office and the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Waltham, Ma, Us

• Developed and managed relationships with local and international corporations, consular offices, international universities and business associations; assisted in school’s efforts to build alliances in Latin American regions across business and academia.• Provided career advising and facilitated career education seminars, workshops and networking events for graduate students from over 70 countries across our programs.• Built internal partnerships and collaborated with department administrators from Office of Alumni Relations, Communications, Centers and Institutes, Student Affairs and faculty to develop programs and activities that fostered school’s visibility and outreach worldwide.• Coordinated collection, analysis and reporting of annual employment survey data.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Coral Gables, Fl, Us

(The Graduate School is comprised of 11 schools and colleges with 5300 graduate students representing over 125 distinct countries)• Provided administrative support to the Dean of the Graduate School and Dissertation Editor• Planned and executed Fall and Spring Orientation Week activities for 4,500 national and 800 international graduate students attending over 180 academic programs campus wide• Coordinated minority student recruitment for various Graduate School programs in the university- Prepared and published the monthly graduate newsletter and managed the Graduate School's website • Provided final review of electronic dissertations and submission of copyright application • Assisted with management of departmental budget, including but not limited to, expense account reconciliation, processing of check requisitions, purchase orders and record keeping• Supervised three student workers and the Marketing Coordinator

Coral Gables, Fl, Us

• Provided expeditious and detailed monitoring of departmental fiscal activities and management to the Assistant Provost and Office Manager• Maintained intramural office accounts including grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)• Coordinated the Summer Bridge Program payroll; trained and supervised student workers

New York, Ny, Us

• Member of the University Planning Team for President Clinton’s Global Initiative University conference and Co-Chair of Student Delegate committee.- Attended weekly meetings led by President and senior executive staff and assisted in coordination of conference programs, and plenary sessions for 1500 attendees.• Collaborated with Assistant VP for Student Affairs, processed applications, designed conference marketing materials and information session handouts.• Trained and supervised a team of 300 undergraduate student leader volunteers and 10 undergraduate orientation fellows.• Performed as Stage Manager for CGIU 2010 Plenary Working Session on Poverty Alleviation.

• Provided certified translation services in the fields of immigration, international law, education and banking including foreign academic transcripts, credential evaluations, financial statements, articles of incorporation, trusts, deeds and confidential business communications.

• Provided administrative support to Broker in the sale and purchase of real estate • Prepared and presented contracts, purchase and lease agreements, and closing statements• Managed relationships with escrow companies, lenders, and home inspectors • Coordinated property closings, acted as mediator in negotiations between buyers and sellers, and supervised signing of documents and disbursement of funds

Miami, Fl, Us

• Provided administrative assistance to Chairperson by producing, proofreading, filing and distributing all external and internal correspondence and program activities; answering incoming calls; scheduling appointments; processing business expenses and correspondence• Assisted faculty and departmental staff in the development of class projects and semester activities• Coordinated and supervised student volunteers for the Miami International Book Fair

Executive Master Of Science - Msc, Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Executive Certificate In Management And Leadership

Master Of Science (M.S.), Higher Education Administration

Russian Language

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Major: Psychology/ Minor:Business Administration

Real Estate Sales Associate License