Students Rising Above invests in low-income, first generation college students who have demonstrated a deep commitment to education and strength of character in overcoming tremendous odds of poverty, homelessness, and neglect. We help each student to realize his or her potential by guiding and supporting them through college graduation, and into the workforce. Our graduates are breaking the cycle of poverty within their own families, serving their communities, providing a new generation of employees and leaders from diverse backgrounds, and accelerating positive change. The SRA Community is dedicated to impacting the future through the cultivation of extraordinary youth.• Guide clients to assess, explore, prepare and develop their academic and professional goals • Provide counseling to build clients' self-confidence and sense of self-efficacy • Coach clients and empower them to utilize their strengths to promote professional success• Conduct workshops and skill building courses to increase job readiness• Collaborate with clients to help them define their goals and set out an achievable plan of action• Create forward thinking career and academic related presentations and workshop materials

• Led full life-cycle recruiting for Technology, Economic Research, Banking Supervision, and Credit Risk Management divisions; sourced, interviewed, and closed candidates ensuring positive candidate experience; Managed high volume load of 50+ reqs• Redesigned External Careers Site; authored project plan, conducted competitive analysis and best practices, led weekly meetings with web specialists to create wireframes and technical site, directed employee profile videos with AV team, conducted usability lab, and presented and received positive feedback from Shared Services and Executive Committee• Spearheaded GOLD Undergrad Intern Program to build pipeline for diversity; Created new partnerships with LEAD, Students Rising Above, and Prep for Prep; Program team nominated for Bank Legacy Award in 2012• Led 2012 Veteran's Career Forum in Los Angeles branch; Coordinated veteran outreach, organized career panel of Bank veterans, facilitated, networking session; Recognized by Bank leadership for the event's success in generating 5 new hires in Q4• Created an improved interview evaluation tool and co-led training workshop for Bank Officers and intern hiring managers to improve overall quality of feedback and provide comprehensive documentation

• Teamed with 3 University Programs members to create Undergrad Diversity Intern Program (BOLD) investing in students’ professional development through high-touch programming; devised program framework, timeline, recruiting strategy and process, with an emphasis on candidate experience; BOLD program awarded company spot bonus for excellence and recognized as a firmwide success for diversity and pipeline for talent; Program funding doubled by VP for 2009 and commended for innovative strategy and effective management • Spearheaded campus recruiting strategy and trained team of 12 on three-fold process to ensure standard recruiting practice for North America; Presented qualified resumes to client groups, facilitated interview and hiring discussions with interviewers and hiring managers; Sourced, qualified, interviewed, and extended 65 internship offers in a six week timeframe; Negotiated and closed candidates resulting in a 93% acceptance rate, Summer 2008; Full-time diversity hires from the BOLD program represent 82% of New Grad Class of 2009 • Led Intern Orientation for 100+ summer interns and facilitated onboarding; Created and delivered resume workshop to 61 interns to update and strengthen resumes. Created and facilitated intern evaluation training for 45 managers

• Organized GS Global Technology Career Forum (04/06); initiated relationships with 30 nationally ranked Universities and cultivated partnerships for event; Generated over 400 leads confirming 103 candidates to attend Career Forum; coordinated hiring needs and process for 30 hiring managers (MD and VP level); forum yielded 10 offers leading to 9 new hires• Managed candidate life cycle process for 90 new hires (Analysts to Chief Officer) for four divisions; interview scheduling, offer creation in HRWW, background checks, consultation on visa issues, relocation assistance

• Co-piloted firm-wide prototype diversity program to increase diversity of sales force; Sourced, screened, and interviewed diversity candidates for pharmaceutical representative positions; Produced vacancy reports and identified needs of Directing Managers; Facilitated Ethics Training and Sexual Harassment Workshops at National and Regional Sales Meetings

• Created/Implemented Marketing MBA Summer Intern Program; Sourced, screened and interviewed candidates; Planned and organized summer intern events and orientation; Produced an evaluation process for all interns and internship program