Owner, career coach, and resume writer for small business providing services to professionals moving from education, transitioning from their current careers, and everyone in between.

Wrote, revised, and edited resumes, cover letters, and optimized LinkedIn profile content for senior, mid-level, and entry-level job seekers and career changers. Achieved high conversion rate and ensured client satisfaction leveraging talent acquisition experience and knowledge of best practices in resume writing and hiring practices.

Consulted 450+ clients on career path, job search strategy, LinkedIn optimization, and resume rewrites. Collaborated with CEO on creation of Career Clarity and Interview Coaching services- including roll-out strategy, branding, marketing, and social media content creation.

Full life cycle recruiter across multiple areas of the business including IT, business intelligence, marketing, finance, and sales. Spearheaded and implemented sourcing strategies to fill high volume sales roles and improve internal hiring processes.

Managed the full-cycle recruitment process- gathering role requirements from stakeholders, sourcing and screening passive and hard to find candidates, presenting slate to senior recruiters and hiring managers, and facilitating the interview and job offer process in a team environment.

Created and implemented curriculum aligned to the Oregon Department of Education standards, Common Core State Standards, and the Portland Public Schools Guaranteed Viable Curriculum. Collaborated with University of Oregon and Journalistic Learning Initiative, connecting students with community members and engaging in journalistic writing projects. Member of the English Language Arts/Social Sciences Curriculum Adoption Team responsible for analyzing, reviewing, and piloting new humanities curriculum materials for district-wide adoption. Utilized Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) to digitize entire social studies curriculum in response to remote learning.

Managed year-long academic programs and projects, including curriculum development and employee engagement initiatives. Provided one-to-one peer coaching to colleagues as a member of the Instructional Leadership Committee, schoolwide Literacy Committee, and as Restorative Practices Classroom Lead. Served as general education consult for the Illinois State Board of Education special education audit. Presented professional development on the co-teaching model of special education and Understanding by Design unit creation to whole staff. Managed Yale Club of Chicago tutoring program schoolwide, serving as a liaison- interviewing and placing tutoring candidates in classrooms, and maintaining teacher-tutor relationships.

Executive assistant to the CEO and owner of Channeled Resources Group, founded in 1978 to purchase and process paper fibers and non-recyclables for the paper industry. Created and distributed memorandums, press releases, and social media content, communicated with high-level clients, booked global travel for the CEO and sales team, and managed logistics, planning, and communication for monthly visits to out of state manufacturing team, corporate retreats, and internal company events. Coordinated relocation of corporate headquarters.

Served as first contact for clients and employees as receptionist at Click Commerce, Inc., a research software solutions company. Answered telephones, scheduled conference rooms, arranged catering for client meetings, and maintained booking system for conference rooms. Worked with marketing director on ad hoc projects, maintained office and staff lounge supplies, and routed communications to the proper channels.

Data entry clerk for ADP, a global provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions that unites HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration. Answered calls in a high-volume call center, ensuring accurate and timely data, including weekly payroll and yearly bonuses, for small business owners and managers.

Assisted attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries with ad hoc administrative tasks at DLA Piper, a global law firm. Responsibilities included filing, time sheets, disbursements, billing, expense reports, creating inventories, and updating and organizing pleadings binders. Worked with a wide range of staff and systems, including a project working closely with the Director of Diversity to create materials for the 2005 Diversity Conference.

Receptionist and rental agent assistant at Peak Properties, a management and investment firm based in Chicago. Served as first point of contact for applicants, current tenants, property managers, leasing agents, and on-site administrative staff. Ran background checks for potential tenants, digitized lease contracts, managed phone lines, and routed concerns to the proper channels.