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Executive Assistant supporting up to four Senior Leadership Directors.

Herndon, VA

Clear Brook, VA

Richmond, Virginia

-Lead, developed, and coordinated activities related to the recruitment of the health system.-Recruited in high volume capacity for front line roles and critical clinical positions.-Utilized behavioral based interviewing for all candidates, advised management regarding the development of interview guides and hiring processes that targeted and selected.

• Provided professional development services to undergraduate and graduate level students.
• Instructed online career exploring and planning course.
• Assisted students in the development and formatting of resumes and cover letters, conduct mock interviews and provide thorough feedback.
• Educated, supported, and counseled student body on career options and provide job search resources.

Greater Boston Area

• Served as HR generalist to undergraduate sales & sales operations interns.
• Provided coaching and feedback as well as support for intern’s projects and report out presentations.
• Facilitated an As One event for all interns across the Northeast Region (HR, sales, supply chain, PBC).
• Lead and executed Northeast Region Career Day for high potential future leaders.
• Analyzed region safety data and directed safety awareness training video based on analysis and metrics of top OSHA recordable injuries.
• Created standardized roundtable toolkt for Northeast Region.

Division Of Human Resources

• Partnered with the local HR team in generalist duties and assisted in new employee orientation process.
• Conducted thorough employment verifications, composed new hire offer letters, and maintained new hire/orientation database.
• Created and implemented new hire 90-day survey.

• Assisted in launch of online applicant tracking system and served as point of contact for system.
• Served as main contact for position inquiries. Managed the weekly job bulletin and postings on intranet, prepared weekly job line recording.
• Scheduled interviews for all positions offered by company, conducted thorough reference checks, and ran background checks.
• Managed recruitment inbox and answered inquiries regarding positions, qualifications, vacancies, and interview information in a timely, professional manner.
• Managed and processed new hire paperwork. Assisted in biweekly new employee orientation.
• Entered and processed all new hire information into Kronos. Prepared and submitted new hire report in accordance with state law.

• Aided Provost Office and Executive Staff in daily operations
• Performed secretarial duties in an administrative setting such as mailings, maintained office files, created Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, performed database entry tasks related to faculty development workshop.
• Assisted supervisor with new faculty orientation including document preparation, obtaining and preparing materials, and event scheduling.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Industrial Relations And Human Resources Management

Activities and Societies: Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Industrial Relations Student Association (IRSA).

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Child Development And Family Studies