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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

– Attend internal meetings relating to DEI strategy and initiatives, and assist with DEI data analysis.– Serve as Project Manager for the DEI Steering Committee and several DEI subcommittees, leading meetings, actioning reports, and delegating tasks to team members.– Plan and lead after-work DEI events such as museum trips, happy hours, and volunteering events. Lead company-wide presentations on DEI topics such as neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+ issues, and attention deficit resources. – In 2022, overhauled the employee outreach system to introduce Community Groups, interest/identity specific resource groups for teammates. Presented this initiative on a call with over 225 team members. Revamped the existing Employee Resource Groups and introduced several new ones, acting as co-lead for the LGBTQIA+ Teammates and Attention Deficit Resource Groups.– Revamp the DEI Confluence site by designing new graphics and writing up copy and documentation.– Support Employee Engagement Manager in the design and implementation of DEI initiatives relating to recruiting and other components of the employee lifecycle, such as promotion, employee resource groups, employee recognition, etc.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

– Support Senior Recruiting Lead in planning and attending annual external hiring events and career fairs, including sponsorship, logistics, and greeting and evaluating candidates.– Track and organize potential candidates, hiring pipeline, interviews, and outcomes using applicant tracking system (ATS) and internal databases.– Conduct candidate outreach and sourcing.– Draft, post, and manage job openings within SRA’s ATS as well as external job boards.– Work with internal stakeholders to schedule interviews, and conduct debriefs.– Attend internal meetings relating to recruiting strategy and assist with recruiting data analysis.– Evaluate resumes and conduct phone screens.– Act as a dependable point of contact for candidates, employees and hiring managers.– Assist in creation of internal documentation relating to recruiting processes.– Work with IT Support and HR Coordinator to facilitate new hire onboarding and orientation.

Bryn Mawr, Pa

– Assisted in oversight of the first-year orientation program within one of the largest dorms on campus. – Interviewed, selected, and trained resident assistants. Assisted in planning New Student Orientation.– Led weekly group meetings and bi-weekly individual meetings with twelve resident assistants.– Staffed all events and activities taking place during New Student Orientation.– Publicized, managed, and staffed events and trips planned by the Student Activities & Orientation Office, while taking into consideration the Office’s event management policies and procedures. – Attended bi-monthly group meetings with the Director of Student Activities & Orientation, the First-Year Experience Coordinator, and the other AOAs.– Facilitated transition to and from remote schooling during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States

– Captured and catalogued 5,500+ photographs of over 1,000 dormitory rooms in 10 student residence halls to aid students in choosing dorm rooms that suit their needs.– Conducted extensive inventory of every dorm room’s layout and furniture using Google Sheets.– Reported directly to the Director of Conferences & Events and the Director of Residential Life.– Compiled photographs and inventory data into an easily navigable website for students and faculty.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

#1 Web Creations is a consulting company that produces ecommerce websites for aspiring entrepreneurs and other people looking to make easy, extra, passive income. Throughout my internship, I:– Developed fully operational e-commerce websites for clients using Shopify and WordPress. – Connected clients with reliable and affordable manufacturers around the world and automated their websites to support dropshipping.– Increased web traffic for local Philadelphia businesses using search engine optimization (SEO) and successful advertising campaigns through Google Ads.– Organized meetings with potential clients and led pitches to sell them various website packages.

Miami, Florida, United States

– Interned with Royal Palm Companies, a leading real estate firm with more than $3.5 billion in completed projects and over 6,000 units across mixed-use developments, multi-family residences, and hospitality assets.– Worked directly under RPC’s Director of International Outreach to identify and pitch to potential international investors, with special attention being given to those seeking EB-5 Visas. Traveled to Miami, FL to tour RPC’s most recent project, the Paramount Miami Worldcenter. Met with architects and project managers to learn more about the 27-acre property.– Assisted Director in securing over $7.5 million worth of investments from international investors.Traveled to New York City, Pittsburgh, and Miami to meet with investors and RPC executives, including CEO Dan Kodsi and CIO Sergio Moises. Pitched to international investors about the Paramount Miami Worldcenter, an EB-5 approved project.

Bryn Mawr, Pa

– Performed a comprehensive audit of over 350 webpages across 33 sections of the Bryn Mawr College website.– Implemented thousands of changes to formatting, grammar, and links on webpages using website editor Drupal. Created easy-to-navigate Google Sheets template for Communications Department to compile edits.– Frequently met and collaborated with the Associate Director of Communications and attended meetings with administrators in various departments.

Bryn Mawr, Pa

– Reviewed four editions of the Bryn Mawr College Alumnae Magazine and ensured that all text was completely grammatically and factually accurate.– Compiled hundreds of corrections into documents and shared with supervisors to implement changes.– Frequently met and collaborated with the Associate Director of Communications and attended meetings with administrators in various departments.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science

Computer Science