Cat Pedersen, M.Ed, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

Waukesha, Wi, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Managed the Early Career Talent team. Sourced, recruited, and hired additional Specialists who are dispersed cross-country. Mentored and managed team members, and had oversight on successful completion of assignments.Responsible for executing and delivering the campus recruitment plan and strategy. Supported management in the creation and execution of CDK Global’s company-wide campus strategy.Designed and coordinated all recruitment activities. Responsible for the management of campus processes including candidate engagement (pre, during, and post offers), interviews, and closing negotiations and offers.Reviewed campus data trends, analyses, and talent intelligence; advised on how it translated into strategy and recommended relevant enhancements.Served as the main point of contact for assigned schools; developed and maintained partnerships with facility and key stakeholders including internal business leaders/client and community leaders.

Austin, Texas, Us

Recruited 200+ college and university students for the annual CDK Global Summer Internship Program via social media recruiting, career fair attendance, and information sessions.Partnered directly with interested hiring managers across all departments to understand and fulfill internship hiring needs.Led the intern-to-full time employment conversion process for eligible interns and hiring managers, resulting in a conversion rate of 85% consistent with national averages.Created an engaging summer program via planning social events, educational seminars, check-in meetings, promotional swag, and more. Provided hands-on management for both in-person and remote internships.Designed, recruited for, and managed the Returnship Program, a pilot 16-week adult internship that serves people who have taken a break from the workforce due to caregiving responsibilities. First cohort ended with a 88% conversion rate.

Stanford, Ca, Us

Reassigned temporarily to this new role for Summer 2021 due to the removal of a residential component within Stanford Summer. Adapted quickly and brought new perspectives to current Academic Support systems. Oversaw the Summer Academic Resource Center (SARC), which provides academic support services through the Summer Tutor Program and Academic Advising.Hired and onboarded a team of 15-20 graduate student tutors. Manages via one-on-one meetings, professional goal setting, weekly staff meetings, staff evaluations, and program evaluations. Acted as the single professional Academic Advisor for the entire student population, totaling approximately 2,000 high-achieving high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Provided excellent customer service.

Stanford, Ca, Us

Oversaw the student life and residential life aspects for visiting and matriculated University Level (undergraduate and graduate) students attending Stanford University's Summer Session, totaling approximately 1,400 students. Directly supervised a team of six graduate student House Directors. Indirectly supervised a staff of approximately fifty Summer Resident Assistants (SRAs) and Resident Computer Consultants (RCCs). Facilitated all University Level staff hiring, including both graduate student hiring for House Director positions and undergraduate student hiring for Summer Resident Assistant positions. Oversaw sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and on-boarding. Managed a budget of operating, staffing, and programming costs totaling approximately $700,000. Pivoted to move an entire residential program into a virtual program for 2020 due to COVID-19, supporting approximately 2,000 visiting and matriculated undergraduate students successfully with a limited budget and staff.

Newton, Ma, Us

Responsible for an area of six buildings that house approximately 250 students. Supervised a staff of ten resident assistants (RAs), which included leading weekly staff meetings and hosting bi-weekly one-on-one meetings. Oversaw the annual recruitment life cycle for the Resident Assistant staff. This included but was not limited to preparing job descriptions; sourcing via recruitment events and information sessions; organizing a Group Process and Interview Day for all applicants; leading an all-day professional staff selection meeting; and arranging and coordinating hire letters and background check paperwork with Human Resources.Organized and coordinated all training and development for the entire RA staff of fifty. Developed and led orientation and on-boarding for all new student staff members. Developed and directed personalized professional on-boarding plans for all new Residential Life professional staff hires.

Master'S Of Education, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Child Psychology