Serve as an integral member of the People + Culture strategy in growing both internal and external career pathways and tactics to create and retain the ideal future workforce. Charged with leading Cone's upcoming Strategic Workforce Planning process (i.e., GAP Analysis), and building the programming and community partnerships for building a future-ready workforce.Duties:• Lead P+C’s new workforce development workflow, which includes the management and oversight of all talent pathway development programs directly supporting Cone’s strategic priority to building a “future-ready workforce”• Program responsibilities include leading and co-leading non-clinical internships, the admin. fellowship program, apprenticeships, clinical affiliation agreements, tuition reimbursement redesign, OJTs, & external partner point of contact• Built a “Workforce Development Catalog of Partnerships & Programs” to assess both internal and external resources available for supporting talent pipeline programming tailored to service line needs• Support collaborations between local universities, community colleges, workforce development boards, chambers of commerce, career technical education programs, AHEC, and NGOs to address regional, healthcare hiring shortages• Co-Leader over the Student Rotation Shared Governance Committee, Interdisciplinary Preceptor Committee, and Employer Leader over the Piedmont AHEC’s Talent Pipeline Management Pilot Program (TPM); Member, Career Architecture Team

Co-Lead the implementation and day-to-day operations of Cone Health's new Career Development Center. Providing service to 13,000+ employees, our team assists the healthcare system in meeting its retention and talent acquisition goals via employee development sessions, career coaching appointments, and internal recruitment support.Duties/Achievements:• Co-lead the daily operations of a corporate-sponsored, career development center (i.e., Increased client appointments by 21% in FY’20/21)• Support an average of 1,300+ appointments per fiscal year providing the following services: Resume reviews, interview preparation/mock interviews, LinkedIn, career exploration, internal recruiting, career coaching, outplacement services, family referrals, and academic advising• Partner with Cone leadership and talent acquisition to support the Health System’s ongoing retention and recruiting efforts / Link clients to new career opportunities and assist employees effected by reorganizations (i.e., rapid response) • Provide a DEI related, free benefit to all employees and affiliates regardless of economic status or position title within the organization (e.g., Provided an estimated value of $49,000 in free resume designs in FY’20/21)• Co-developed the standard operating procedures, marketing strategy, and data collection/analysis process currently used by the Career Center / Analyze monthly qualitative and quantitative trends and make service changes as needed• Special Projects: Applicant phone screening (TA); Talent review support (Succession Planning); Family Friday Program (supports employee family members during COVID); ConeCorps community support program; New Employee Orientation - Presenter; Non-Clinical staff training - Presenter (COVID Response); COVID Call Center (Health at Work)• Lead the Health System’s Tuition Reimbursement Program, which includes marketing the benefit to employees, policy interpretation and appeals, and application support/troubleshooting

Responsible for developing and managing career development functions, educating students about the world of work, and developing/enhancing employer/faculty partnerships for a University serving an estimated 12,000 students. Develop career-related programs (i.e., workshops/seminars, etc.). Duties/Achievements:• Charged with managing all activities, programs, and events related to the career development and coaching of an estimated 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students attending the U.S.’s largest, top-rated HBCU• Led a dynamic team of two F/T Career Advisors and four Graduate Assistants performing the following: Resume reviews, career coaching, mock interviews, workshops, career fairs, employer panels, and resume drives• Analyzed career development activities and services provided, and ensured that all services met and/or exceeded the goals established via the Division of Student Affairs and the University’s Preeminence 20/20 Strategic Plan• Personally coordinated or managed the coordinators of the following career fairs: Graduate School Fair and Education Fair (i.e. increased student participation in the 2017 Graduate Fair by 288% over 2016 attendance)• Collaborated directly with employer relations and experiential learning to utilize employer partnerships to host industry driven workshops, resume drives, classroom visitations, and other career development events• Designed and oversaw the following programs developed to bring career services directly to students: Residence Life Schedule, All Campus Workshop Schedule, Employer Led Workshop Schedule, and Satellite Hour Schedule• Oversaw the online Simplicity Resume Upload Critique process, created the Office Graduate Assistant schedule, and assigned/organized tasks to ensure the uninterrupted provision of services throughout the academic year• Safe Zone Trained/On-Campus Safe Zone Advocate; Committee Involvement - Active Student Disciplinary Hearing Member

Led a team of committed work studies and seasonal Student Success Specialists in providing a variety of student support services to students taking courses on GTCC's High Point, Cameron, and Aviation campus locations. Charged with coordinating the college's Career Services process to include posting open positions for employers, setting up/advertising individual recruiting events, coordinating in-class career development workshops, and overseeing all Career Fairs hosted through the Student Success Center.Duties/Achievements:• Former GTCC Staff Association Secretary/Treasurer who served on several internal committees including the Financial Aid Appeals and Traffic Appeals Committees • Year One Member of the Gates Foundation's Completion by Design Planning Team / Staff Employee of the Month (2012 & 2015) / Chosen member of the President's L.E.A.D Leadership Team (2015/2016 Team)• Oversaw all Student Support Services provided to students on the High Point, Cameron, and Aviation campuses – Services include: Career Services, Academic Advising, Admissions, DAS, Records, and Testing• Managed a team of two seasonal P/T Student Success Specialists and three P/T Student Success Work Study employees• Monitored Satellite Campus budgets, assigned workflow to satellite campus team members, created monthly work schedules, and partnered with satellite campus faculty members to provide exceptional service to all students

Oversaw the career counseling/employer relations process for a community college serving 11,000+ curriculum students per semester while providing proactive academic advising services to an average of 4,000+ students per calendar year.Achievements:• Presented career development workshops to classes, high school students, and nonprofit organizations (i.e. delivered 74 workshops serving an average of 1,500 students in 2014/15)• Organized & managed all of the college's Career Development events including GTCC's Annual Spring Job Fair (average of 3,000 job seekers per year), Advanced Manufacturing & Trades Job Fair, Medical Job Fair, Non-Traditional Career Fair, and Recruiting Fairs (Hosted 15 Career and Career Exploration Fairs)• Supervised Master's Level Career Development Interns and a Seasonal Job Fair Assistant / Managed the college's Spring Job Fair budget (Annual $15,000 Budget)• Proactively, academic advised an average caseload of 500 students per semester in addition to students on academic probation and early alert status

Helped dislocated workers reenter the workforce during the "Great Recession" utilizing continuing education programs, career development workshops, and career assessment tools to help unemployed customers adapt to a changing economy and local workforce development needs. Achievements:• Assessed, counseled, and oversaw the performance of customers enrolled in seven (7) of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)'s continuing education programs• Managed a caseload of over 350 WIA participants in accordance with local, state, and Federal regulations/guidelines• Utilized skills assessment tests and interviewing techniques to link dislocated workers to new career paths• Removed barriers to employment through the use of grant funded supportive services and local community partnerships• Oversaw the Workforce Investment Act's sponsored medical assistant, medical office assistant, electrical line worker, facilities maintenance, CDL, pre-manufacturing, and lab assistant training programs

Oversaw the operations of a 10,000+ square foot warehouse operation charged with collecting and distributing donated food items to nonprofit feeding programs serving clients residing in Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg counties (NE Coastal South Carolina).Achievements:• Managed, trained, and led a team of three (3), full-time customer service and warehouse associates, while protecting the integrity of the Lowcountry Food Bank’s donated food resources and inventory• Ensured the equitable distribution of donated and procured products to 70 nonprofit feeding programs operating within Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg counties

Responsible for writing, monitoring, and reporting all Lowcountry Food Bank program related grants, which helped finance the following emergency food assistance programs: Kids Cafe, Backpack Buddies Feeding program, DHHS's Hunger Bus initiative, and the Growing Food Locally program.Achievements:• Co-directed the Federally funded Growing Food Locally program by coordinating the procurement and distribution of locally grown produce, while managing a coalition of farmers, agencies, and university personnel (managed an estimated $275,000 in Federal funding) • Researched and wrote program grants-in-aid serving under the Director of Operations• Wrote and submitted grant progress reports to funders (including Federal donors)