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At MARS Restoration, we believe that customer service should come first. Our Mission is to first educate customers on the condition of their property, then educate them on all replacement or repair options available and finally provide them with exceptional roofing, siding and gutter services.

Leap is a $25M SaaS company with 110 employees dedicated to transforming the home services industry as the first-ever end-to-end point-of-sale application digitizing every stage of the in-home sales process including estimating, financing, contracting, and real-time communication. Created by seasoned home services professionals, Leap’s application eliminates business errors and lifts efficiency by simplifying and automating the day-to-day sales process. I spearhead recruitment management, delivering strategic talent planning, project management, program analysis, documentation control, quality control, continuous improvement, and oversight of mission-critical talent acquisition functions. This includes oversight and administration of the internal human resource information system (HRIS) for 100+ employees. I also develop formal task management processes, toolsets, and strategies to ensure timely execution. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:☑ Building the recruitment and orientation program from the ground up ☑ Playing a role in positioning the company for future success, earning recognition as one of Inc’s 5000 fastest-growing companies in the US 3 years consecutively and one of the “Best Places to Work” (Baltimore Sun/Baltimore Business Journal)☑ Evolving systems to drive performance, growth, and key business drivers ☑ Navigating steep company growth from $5M to $25M in revenue and from 30 to 110 employees ☑ Recruiting and onboarding 175+ employees during tenure ☑ Leveraging new platforms and project management tools such as Monday.com☑ Planning parties and events in concert with leaders and managers to boost employee morale ☑ Working with management on climate surveys to capture employee insights ☑ Establishing multiple high-performing teams that catapulted the company to a new level ☑ Inaugural member of corporate culture committee☑ Contributing to major office relocation for 100 employees

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA with 14 regional offices, Lucas Group is North America's premier executive search firm. Since 1970, Lucas Group's culture and methodologies have driven superior results. The company integrated a unique combination of sophisticated technology, rigorous research, deep industry knowledge, ongoing associate training, and a broad national reach.In a full-desk recruitment role, I held accountability for client relations, sales, contract negotiation, executive-level recruitment, and client pipeline development for Fortune 500 clients across the country. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Sourced, screened, placed, and presented candidates to hiring managers ☑ Arranged interviews, interview prep sessions, feedback gathering, reference checks, and offer letters ☑ Closed candidates and negotiated contracts to ensure legal compliance and policy adherence ☑ Accomplished a critical placement during the first two weeks of hire ☑ Cultivated client relationships to recruit executives and senior-level staff for the HR industry

Finding the right fit takes time and the work of a skilled professional. Profiles sourced and placed high-quality creative professionals. As recruiting manager, I oversaw company-wide recruiting across Baltimore, Washington DC, Richmond, and Philadelphia including recruiting, selecting, and closing high-caliber creative and technology candidates for Fortune 500 clients and organizations across the globe. I also arranged contract negotiations for contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent positions nationwide. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Headed implementation of revamped standard operating procedures and KPIs ☑ Raised the company profile by representing the company at client meetings and networking events☑ Earned Best of Staffing honors in 2018

In this position, I sourced, screened, presented, and closed IT and creative candidates for contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent positions locally and nationwide for the 17th largest IT staffing firm in the US. I guided key clients through the talent recruitment process, forging new and sustaining existing relationships to ensure full client satisfaction and unearth additional staffing opportunities to deepen client relationships. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Hand-selected for the regional team lead for creative roles such as UX design, technical writing, content, management, and IT roles such as infrastructure, DevOps, front-end, and full-stack development positions ☑ Contributed to the company’s recognition as one of the Top Places to Work, 50 Best Workplaces, and Best of Staffing ☑ Selected for the Eliassen Mentor Program to deliver guidance and insight to a junior recruiter

Shaping the HR and talent acquisition function for a large IT-managed service provider, I earned a reputation as the in-house subject matter expert on personnel issues, policies and procedures, the employee handbook, the annual review process, hiring/termination decisions, internal communications, personnel records, benefits selection and administration, facilities management, and the mentoring program. I developed new systems, tools, and onboarding processes while navigating rapid-fire growth. Partnered with hiring managers to craft job descriptions and criteria for 10 job functions. I also choreographed phone interviews, screened candidates, and forwarded candidates to hiring managers. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Executed all recruitment, onboarding, and retention efforts, recruiting 60+ internal staff (IT technicians, account managers, project managers, web developers, sales, accounting professionals, and procurement roles, among others)☑ Grew the company from 55 employees to 100+, recruiting and retaining top talent during high-volume recruitment periods☑ Acclimated 20-25 employees to the culture and integrated them into systems, tools, and processes following a key acquisition ☑ Strategized with the CEO, COO, and hiring managers on defining and prioritizing staffing needs ☑ Introduced game-changing initiatives, processes, and tools including implementing a new HRIS system that saved ~$10K-$20K ☑ Appointed to a marketing committee of 10, recommending ideas related to rebranding initiatives ☑ Teamed with diverse groups and vendors on a major office relocation impacting 50+ employees ☑ Staged candidate interviews and maintained contact throughout the recruiting phase☑ Supervised a recruiting coordinator☑ Contributed to the company’s award as one of the Best Places to Work by the Washington Journal 8 years in a row

Driving performance excellence and growth for a creative staffing agency with offices across the US, I directed, inspired, and managed a team comprised of recruiters, an accounting manager, and a recruiting coordinator and retained 100% of the team YOY. I built the orientation program from ground zero, onboarding and training 100+ new hires during leadership. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Steered the recruitment of 200+ temporary and permanent employees including print design, marketing & communications, editing/proofreading, web design & development, and video production roles, among others ☑ Paved the way for excellence by surpassing other branches and leading 2 of the highest-performing branches company-wide in Philadelphia and Bethesda; catapulted Philadelphia office to the #1 team in <3 months ☑ Hand-recruited to execute the launch of the Dallas office and oversaw inside/outside sales and key staff as branch manager ☑ Represented the company at industry networking events, speaking engagements, and trade shows☑ Selected to participate in the BOSS Mentor program to guide and mentor junior recruiters ☑ Awarded national Recruiter of the Year, President’s Club, and BOSS Superhero for top-level performance and exemplifying core values; selected from among 50 recruiters for the Recruiter of the Year award☑ Recognized with the elite Diamond Best of Staffing Award from ClearlyRated for 10 years from among <1% of staffing firms ☑ Garnered several key promotions from Recruiter to Selling Branch Manager to Recruiting Manager, among others ☑ Positioned the company for future growth that influenced an acquisition by Cella and later Randstad ☑ Groomed and trained the account manager as recruiting manager replacement upon exit