Amanda Hoch Email & Phone Number

• Manage mid-career and diversity recruitment program• Develop and implement social media strategy for recruitment team• Serve as a subject matter expert on recruitment for all of FERC• Execute the Commission’s overall entry-level and student recruitment strategy, including planning and executing more than 100 visits to different campuses each year• Manage a recruitment budget of $20,000 and a travel budget of $45,000 each year• Manage all logistics related to campus visits including travel arrangements, recruiter selection, communication with school and overall message conveyed by recruiters • Translate Executive orders, regulations and OPM policies into agency-wide strategies, policies, and programs that address the Commission’s human capital needs through innovative recruitment and marketing methods, incorporating multiple hiring authorities and flexibilities such as the Veteran’s Recruitment Authority, the Federal Career Intern Program , Schedule A, Student Career Experience Program , Student Temporary Employment Program , Direct-Hire authority and the Pathways Programs • Develop and execute the Commission’s policy materials and Memorandum of Understanding for the Pathways Programs • Worked on the Pathways Advisory Council for the Office of Personnel Management to create implementation materials and provide feedback to OPM on regulations • Selected as a member of the Partnership for Public Service’s Speakers Bureau • Act as a subject matter expert for webinars for the Partnership for Public Service’s Call to Serve program, encouraging college students to consider a career in the federal government • Work closely with program offices to identify the increasingly specialized skills that are required to accomplish FERC’s mission• Foster partnerships with universities by hosting visits, attending federal hiring panels, conducting resume critiques, mock interviews and giving presentations about FERC throughout the country

• Developed recruitment strategy for mid level (GS-12 and above) positions • Created strategy that incorporated social media, passive candidate sourcing, cold call emails and phone calls and development of a new career website • Implemented strategy in conjunction with Direct Hire Authority for Electrical Engineers at the GS-12 through GS-15 levels • Developed system to track applicants and hires under the Direct Hire Authority

• Created marketing materials for the regional company including a brochure using InDesign that highlighted the services available to customers • Updated the company’s Web site to reflect the dynamic services offered to clients • Created PowerPoint presentation for client training sessions

Worked summer 2004, 2005, 2007• Ensured accuracy in County traffic records by recording tickets, filing relevant paperwork and preparing files for court• Greeted customers and acted as liaison between customers and management

• Prepared a variety of marketing materials for clients including:o Press releases – wrote and edited press releases for clientso Clip reports – read newspapers, magazines and internet articles for client mentions and maintained circulation numbers of these media to measure exposureo Web sites – developed and updated clients’ web pages and created associated e-newsletters to increase clients’ interaction with end customers• Performed reception duties including writing correspondence for the agency’s many clients including Blue Bell Ice Cream, Tiffany & Co. and the Georgia Pecan Commission • Acted as liaison between account executives and agency management and gave brainstorming presentations to senior management at account meetings

• Worked with production department to oversee the completion of projects• Routed ads and other projects throughout the agency• Worked as liaison between all departments within the agency

Master Of Arts, International Business

• Certificate in Global Management • GPA: 3.77/4.0 • Key projects: o Financial Investment Analysis- analysis of Brazil’s potential.

Bachelor Of Science, Public Relations

Activities and Societies: • Magna Cum Laude graduate • Golden Key Honor Society • National Society of Collegiate Scholars ACTIVITIES.