Axis Talent Partners is an executive search and talent strategy firm, founded and led by women of color. We partner with social impact organizations to provide talent solutions that are grounded in relationship building and centered in equity and inclusivity.As a Partner, my role is to:Lead highly consultative, equity-centered executive search for mission-driven organizations. | Build long-lasting relationships with clients and candidates to drive new and continued business development. | Work with outstanding team members to continue to develop the firm's capacity and approach.

• Execute all aspects of nationwide executive searches for Executive Director, Managing Director, and C-level roles for clients in the education sector • Complete deep due diligence with clients to create tailored search strategies and job descriptions that portray the organization’s story and role needs in a rich and compelling way • Manage candidate engagement throughout the search process from sourcing, interviews and screening, to final stages of salary negotiation and offer• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospects and passive candidates• Produce key search documents, including candidate profiles, position profiles, search progress reports, and other key deliverables for ongoing client communication• Coach candidates and clients throughout the search process to ensure a positive outcome for all parties• Actively source a diverse pool of candidates using network referrals, research, and LinkedIn• Deliver a la carte search services to clients who do not wish to engage in a full search• Drive the set up and implementation of a new applicant tracking system, as well as the conversion to a formal contact management and email system

• Moved to new role for the organization, charged with proactively building director level talent pipelines to reduce time to hire and improve quality of hire; also responsible for operationalizing sourcing across the organization • Led and executed nationwide executive search for Executive Director, National Director, Vice President, and C-level roles • Provided parallel sourcing support for all open City Director and other National Director searches being run by other recruiters on the team, leading to shorter time to hire for those roles and a larger pool of highly qualified candidates • Served as informal talent advisor and consultant across the organization

• Promoted to manager in recognition of high performance in 2012 • Average time to hire for all roles in 2013 was 77 days over 29 searches closed, including 5 City Directors, broadly viewed as one of the hardest roles to fill in the organization, and one Vice President • Customer service marks among the highest in the organization, yielding a 4/5 on 2014 performance review, in the top 20% of performers for the organization • Filled 20 roles in 2013 via internal hire or directly from staff or personal network

• Average time to hire for all roles in 2012 was 58 days across 20 searches closed, including one Vice President, one Executive Director, one Chief Development Officer, and a National Online Campaigns Director • Partnered with hiring managers to recruit top talent for open roles on state teams in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Texas, Arizona, and Oklahoma as well as on national Finance, Program, Marketing teams • Managed the entire search process, including writing job descriptions, screening resumes, conducting phone screens, and checking references • Successfully advocated for and engineered an internal promotion for a role that would typically be an external hire (National Policy Development Director) • Filled 14 roles in 2012 via internal hire or directly from staff or personal network, in three cases bypassing the need to externally post the role altogether • Collaborated with peer organizations such as Teach for America to share talent and fill open roles across the network

• Closed all searches under time to hire goals, including National Marketing Director, CRM Product Owner, Data Services Manager, Executive Assistant to the CEO, Data and Web Associate, National Expansion Manager, and others • Served as talent advisor to the incoming Chief Information Officer to plan for and staff his team in order to facilitate an organization-wide CRM conversion

• Individualized and delivered three-day intensive training to all incoming community organizers for all state affiliates • Delivered ongoing trainings as needed remotely • Coached new organizers for first six months on staff, sometimes including travel to their affiliate to observe and coach them in the field

• Recruited and trained parent leaders to recruit their friends and networks in order to advocate for improved public education, specifically focusing on the Spanish-speaking community in Hillsboro

• Provided back-office support to securities lending traders, including contributing to projects to support major departmental restructuring • Supported Securities Lending Operations team during U.S. financial crisis and recession precursors

Responsible for financial (P&L) management of SCORE! Newton; annual revenue ~$320,000. Achieved record-setting sales in June 2006, achieving 150% of company average. Successfully managed and professionally developed one full time employee; Served as regional leader during implementation of an innovative new sales model. Cultivated and nurtured solid client relationships, leading to model customer retention. Maintained daily and monthly sales and business performance indicators for full-time staff, supported by both formal and informal training and mentorship programs. Led two Center-wide business model conversion processes, doubling the centers' previous capacity. Mentored six full time Directors from other Centers.Designed and implemented monthly sales and marketing plans. 2003-2005 Program Director, Personal Academic TutoringMaintained curriculum standards and responsible for academic progress of 150 students. Served as primary liaison between parents, instructors, and staff.Successfully resolved customer service issues, including outstanding revenue collection.Awarded status of regional expert in Personal Academic Tutoring. Recruited, hired and trained part time staff. 2002-2003 Assistant DirectorManaged Score! West Roxbury, MA Center administrative responsibilities. Academic coach and mentor to 300 students.Championed new sales techniques and developed personal expertise.

Developed a curriculum adaptation for urban preschools, as member of a 5-person team.Successfully implemented curriculum in six pre-schools in urban Boston.