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Phoenix, AZ, US

• Curating a team and streamlining a full-cycle talent acquisition process for a $500M, 700-employee dental and vision insurance provider. By leveraging tools such as Workday Recruiter, LinkedIn, and CheckR Backgrounds.
• Spearhead the creation of a Workday Recruiting metrics dashboard, and provide custom weekly reports, enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Launched a centralized recruiting process for a private equity-funded parent company carve-out, enhancing efficiency and maximizing compliance with federal and state audits.
• Designing and delivering behavioral interview training for our Call Center Managers, standardizing hiring practices and enhancing candidate evaluation, which has led to a 10% reduction in voluntary turnover of salaried.
• Collaborate with our CHRO and HR team of six, elevating Avēsis to a top 25 Worklife 50 employer, focusing on professional development, productivity, DE&I, and company culture.
• Boosted internal transfers and promotions from 23% to 38% in 2023 by implementing associate goal setting, progression plans, and workforce planning strategies.

Louisville, Colorado (CO), US

• Enhanced corporate recruitment across Accounting, Finance, IT, Strategy, and HR by mentoring a team of five and efficiently managing over 100 requisitions. Elevated team performance through training and coaching.
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive new hire training and orientation program for a 30-member talent acquisition team, standardizing processes and improving integration.

San Francisco, CA, US

• While working with leadership, built strong candidate pipelines, drove exponential growth, and fostered robust relationships. Led full-cycle recruitment for IT, HR, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Legal functions.
• Leveraged web-based tools and relationship-driven strategies utilizing Greenhouse ATS, LinkedIn, Entelo, Indeed, and Circa to attract top talent, reducing reliance on external agencies and saving the company $100K in.

San Francisco, CA, US

• During New York City's COVID-19 peak, led a high-confidentiality project in partnership with the Montefiore Hospital System to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of patients wearing the FDA-approved Zio Heart Patch.
• Regularly interacted with iRhythm's C-Suite, senior leaders, managers, and clinical hospital teams to ensure compliance with healthcare billing protocols through meticulous Salesforce data management.

San Francisco, CA, US

• In collaboration with the Sr. Director of Revenue Cycle, cultivated a creative sourcing, screening, and presentation plan for qualified candidates to support growth in high-volume medical billing, reimbursement.
• Expanded CSR teams from 21 to 117 associates in 14 months by developing a "training class" hiring approach in collaboration with call center leadership and Learning and Development.
• Reduced external non-exempt customer service call center turnover by 22% and saved $250K by internalizing recruitment functions and eliminating temp agency usage.

Akron, OH, US

• Reporting to the Division President, created a comprehensive talent acquisition process for a $125M automotive tire equipment and supply company to streamline recruitment across 18 sales offices and 4 distribution.
• Negotiated a 20% reduction in agency fees across all 18 locations, including eliminating fees for sales associates.
• Developed and implemented a "Recruiting Toolbox" for Field District Sales Managers, enhancing interview effectiveness.
• Launched LinkedIn marketing campaigns and secured contracts with both LinkedIn and Indeed to boost brand visibility.

Chicago, IL, US

• Successfully filled 827 requisitions from Supervisor to Regional Manager roles across Sears and Kmart retail formats, ensuring leadership continuity for approximately 200 stores.
• Built a robust talent pipeline using LinkedIn Recruiter, CareerBuilder, and local networking to meet diverse hiring needs.
• Developed and delivered LinkedIn training courses to associates to enhance professional profiles and engagement.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Orchestrated pipelining and sourcing strategies by partnering with strategic external vendors, improving the Talent Acquisition Team’s capabilities through training on new tools and methodologies, and introducing video.
• Innovatively addressed recruitment challenges while respecting cultural and operational nuances during AMITA's joint venture with Adventist and Ascension Healthcare.
• Conducted full-cycle recruiting for RNs across all nine AMITA acute care hospitals, covering OR, ICU, CCU, PCU, and TCU units.

B.S., Fashion Merchandising

Certificate, Real Estate