Kathleen O'Brien Email & Phone Number

Worldwide, Oo

Recruiter for the Core Business Operations Portfolio focused on technical skills including, but not limited to Cloud and Systems Engineering. Leading member within the team to support both recruiting and business needs. Run point on talent side for large contracts. Collaborate with the business to ensure contract needs are met.

Worldwide, Oo

Recruiter for the Core Business Operations Portfolio focused on technical skills including, but not limited to Cloud and Systems Engineering. Active member within the team to support both recruiting and business needs.● Full Life-cycle recruiting from sourcing to hire● Executing 4+ hires per month for general skill sets and specific, hard to fill business needs● Utilizing a number of recruiting technologies including but not limited to Avature, SalesForce, Taleo, and other internal systems● Build cross-business relationships to ensure timely and effective placements● Work in a highly matrixed environment and work with multiple stakeholders to ensure smooth and timely candidate experience

Chicago, Il, Us

Full Life Cycle Recruitment for passive and active candidates through cold calls and scheduled interviews to increase companies sales force and increase current market share. Have helped build a culture of accountability and efficiency by redefining and streamlining recruitment and reportingprocesses. Partner with internal stakeholders to revamp the sourcing, screening, and on-boarding processes.Navigate Power is what happens when energy engineers, consultants, and industry professionals decide to work together. Founded in 2012, Navigate Power combines years of experience and the drive to deliver more competitive energy products, services and insights.Navigate Power delivers expert energy savings , efficiency, and management. We help commercial properties reduce their energy footprint and get more out of their electric and natural gas budgets.Navigate Power’s clients are energy professionals. Critical thinking, transparency, and a holistic energy approach are why energy brokers, engineers, and consultant choose to partner with Navigate Power, when it comes to delivering results for their customers.

Chicago, Il, Us

Full Life Cycle Recruitment for passive and active candidates through cold calls and scheduled interviews to increase companies sales force and increase current market share. Have helped build a culture of accountability and efficiency by redefining and streamlining recruitment and reportingprocesses. Partner with internal stakeholders to revamp the sourcing, screening, and on-boarding processes.Verde Solutions is a turn-key, full service energy consulting firm.We work with all entities from municipalities,large industrial and commercial companies tosmall businesses across the country.Our Approach:Develop a full understanding of client’s energy needs and assess current infrastructure.Research, design, and engineer a customized set of solutions for each clients’ needs.Implementation with optimal technological, operational and financial arrangements.

Spearheaded the development and execution of a 501(c)3 to provide tax exemption for the creation of Towers of Excellence for the inner city of Chicago. Researched and evaluated the external nonprofit marketplace to create a funding plan and best position Towers of Excellence for increased budget and impact. Through networking, cold calling and grant applications developed strategic partnerships and B2Brelationships that directly led to a tripling of funding and operating budget.Towers of Excellence Charitable Foundation believes all persons possess the readiness and spirit needed to lead a purposeful life. Our foundation nurtures academic, social, and emotional growth of all students. Our members cultivate and nurture relationships with each student to support students actualizing their true potential and strength in character. As each relationship evolves, students will engineer meaningful approaches to better their lives and the lives of their fellow man. Mentors will support and assist students as they discover a successful path to high school, college, and beyond. Mentors will support students as they internalize the core values of the foundation and externalize these values in meaningful entrepreneurial and life practices.www.towersofexcellence.org

Chicago, Il, Us

Formulated and executed internal processes for recruitment that led to increased productivity and exponential growth in revenue potential. Researched, initiated, and executed partnerships and acquisition of brokerages and suppliers to increase revenue stream. Sourced, recruited and on-boarded sales team members through high volume calling. On-boarded and trained internal recruitment team members.Leading electricity and natural gas brokerage, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Navigate Power helps commercial clients, from small "mom and pop"​ businesses, restaurant and bar chains, hotel and hospitality, to large property management groups, save on their electricity and natural gas bills. Full transparency and ultimate competitive pricing is at the core of everything Navigate Power does.

Chicago, Il, Us

Worked with 3rd parties to learn, implement and execute different tests in the school environment.Created a variety of roster files to be uploaded and modified on a variety of databases.Maintained and analyzed data/results of student performance.Trained teachers on how to administer, read and implement the testing results in the classroom.Worked with students to make sure best practices were being performed and ensure those high-risk students’ needs were being met.

Oradell, Nj, Us

Worked in the diverse setting of Chicago Public Schools(K-12) with administrators, teachers, case workers, parents and students ensuring consistent contact and overall quality of program.Responsible for recruiting, screening, hiring, organizing, maintaining and executing training for teachers in more than sixty CPS schools.Planned and programmed after-school curricula for hundreds of students in more than sixty CPS schools, while being sure to meet the needs of those students with IEPs.Creation of the after-school tutoring math program which has been implemented in CPS.Direct marketing to schools and parents to recruit students for the after-school tutoring program.Oversaw all students’ individualized programs, including but not limited to adding or removing curricula as pertinent to the student’s needs and skill levels.Consistent meetings with students’ parents and teachers to discuss progress and to make sure we were implementing the most beneficial program. Meetings with School Psychologists and Special Ed teachers for annual or mid-year reviews to ensure we were adhering to the needs on the IEP of students, as well as contribute to the discussion of the childrens’ needs.Responsible for recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring, training and maintaining 30+ teachers through observations, evaluations and individualized meetings, as well as scheduling.Helped in business growth through interaction with parents of potential students as well as contributing to new marketing initiatives and community events.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Spanish Language And Literature