Successfully saw KIPP Charlotte and KIPP Eastern North Carolina through a merger in 2021 becoming KIPP NC. Manage a three-person team to recruit and staff 200 vacancies across the state annually. Design equitable, efficient hiring processes that hire high quality talent and build a talent recruitment strategy that ensures all hiring managers have a choice in whom they hire. Create talent systems that guarantee all talent has a positive experience with the KIPP NC brand.• Attained 90% of vacancies filled before 21 – 22 school year with a 51% increase in the number of vacancies due to growth and attrition from 20 – 21 by training and leading a Talent Team, centralizing the hiring process, and communicating a strong value proposition to talent.• Earned a “Distinguished” from the Department of Public Instruction for the KIPP Charlotte Beginning Teacher Support Program (BTSP) by making important improvements to the existing program to exceed expectations in our audit.• Increased teacher applications by 122% between the 20 – 21 and 21 – 22 school year by implementing creative recruitment strategies and increasing our nurture communication to talent.

Oversee all Talent & HR functions for the region, creating strong systems and processes making work more efficient and accurate. Collaborate with school-based leadership to develop talent strategy and design selection processes to accurately evaluate candidates through each step of hiring eliminating implicit bias. Create talent systems and structures for the full-cycle recruitment process. Develop a recruitment strategy targeting on-campus recruiting, partnerships, cold sourcing and staff referrals to build brand awareness both regionally and nationally.• Achieved 100% filled staff vacancies before 20 – 21 school year began with more than 70% of new staff identifying as BIPOC by actively recruiting strong talent, managing a successful hiring process, and creating a smooth on-boarding for all new hires.• Decreased mid-year teacher departures by 87.5% by training school leaders on retention strategies and raising the bar for hired talent.• Eliminated payroll inaccuracies by streamlining the payroll process, training operation leaders, and developing lines of clear communication.

Designed and implemented the selection strategy for hiring over 50% of teaching staff across the network. Conducted resume reviews, phone interviews, and scheduled and prepped for all in-person interviews, following up with offer letters or communication of rejection. 100% of all teaching roles were filled before all staff returned at the end of July 2019.

As a Recruitment Manager, I managed a portfolio of 50 universities where I facilitated presentations, events, managed external partnerships, and laterally managed peers to execute recruiting strategy. Additionally, I interviewed candidates and assisted with selection to find the best talent for education organizations across the country. Daily, I used data to track results, make pivots in my activities or strategy to reach goals, and evaluate the effectiveness of my recruiting strategy. In addition to managing recruitment for two Fellowships, I've developed virtual recruiting strategies through WebEx reaching candidates through live and recorded webinars throughout the recruiting cycle.Key Accomplishments Include:- Using the Agile Method, I managed and launched a cross-functional organization-wide strategic option that elevated four markets and increased applications to those markets by 50%.- Additionally, I led a six person cross-functional team in creating, improving, and implementing an external Mentorship Program, which managed 120 participants each year. Over the course of three iterations, the program has seen an average of 86% retention of talent and an 80% increase in Fellow placements.- Over multiple recruiting cycles, I outpaced my application goals by an average of 3% by building a strong recruitment & marketing strategy for talent.

In this role as an Associate, I managed and coordinated recruitment projects to increase applications from candidates of color and data analysts. I facilitated group interviews, collaborated with team members on resume review and selection, and facilitated recruitment presentations both in person and through an online platform. In addition, I wrote job descriptions with differentiated language and managed 40 volunteers who supported recruitment across the country.Key Accomplishments Include:- Recruiting 26 data analysts who generated $300K in earned revenue by building a recruitment and marketing strategy to attract them to education sector.

Through this position, I created a database of over 700 student groups for on-campus engagement and outreach, engaged with Education Pioneer Fellowship alumni and prospective candidates to attend events and grow applicant base, and managed multiple work streams to analyze data for 5,000 Fellowship Applications, support team members, and complete various projects.

I taught 10th grade Honors English, 10th grade Collegiate Preparation English, World Literature, and Collegiate Skills, engaging students with creative learning experiences in a high performing charter school. To ensure my students' success, I collaborated with other teachers at multiple grade levels and guaranteed that my curriculum was relevant for the demands of a college curriculum and beyond.Key Accomplishments Include:- In 2014 & 2015, 100% of my 10th grade students achieved Proficient or Advanced on Massachusetts state graduate exam (MCAS).- Furthermore, I accelerated the emotional and personal growth of 20 students by providing them with academic support as an Academic Advisor.- And I built robust relationships with parents by consistently maintaining effective communication and establishing expectations and goals for students.

• Studied and interpreted data on individual student achievement to create a more personal and effective learning environment, which improved classroom culture and individual performance and support networks.• Collectively worked with 120 students and their parents to create and achieve mutual goals through Individualized Education Plans.• Exceeded expectations by leading students to 20% growth on End of Course Assessment and a half point improvement in writing measured by Six Traits Writing Rubric.

Tutored students in writing 10 hrs/weekWorked with up to 5 students/dayEdited undergraduate papers, theses, and dissertationsRevised personal narratives, curriculum vitaes, and resumes

Developed and wrote the Credentialing Office Reference ManualAssisted in planning the 25 year recognition ceremony for 500 doctorsOrganized and Filed records Designed an orientation powerpoint for new doctors.