Great Expressions Dental Centers provides access to affordable dental care delivering both quality and convenience. Our patients rely on us to improve their oral health and we deliver it – one smile at a time.We are looking for likeminded providers who are passionate about building their careers alongside tenured leadership. At GEDC, you are selected with purpose. Follow your path, find your passion!

- Recruited by HR leader based on previous start-up experience and ability to develop, create, and implement strategic high-volume recruiting strategy to meet the needs of the growing business with a budget of approximately $500K and reported to the CHRO- Provided leadership and development to a team of corporate and sales recruiters (8), recruiting manager, specialists (onboarding and hiring), contractors (6), and staffing agencies that supported all hiring across the new organization for approximately 200 corporate positions and 800 sales agents annually- Trained and maintained all new talent acquisition processes for a newer start-up organization, scaling the company from 380 employees to over 1,800 employees/contractors in 9 months- Created behavioral interview training, interview guides, and streamlined recruiting process which reduced corporate time to fill from 60 days to 45 days. - Built and used daily recruiter scorecards to track daily and weekly targets vs actuals- Hit and exceeded hiring goals by almost double in 2022- Reviewed current background check vendor and onboarded new vendor, saving almost 90k annually- Built reputation management strategy for Glassdoor and Indeed which increased percentages and scores monthly

- Recruited by a prior supervisor based on experience and ability to develop, create, and implement strategic high-volume recruiting strategy to meet the needs of the growing business with a budget of approximately $2M and reported to the EVP of People- Provided leadership to a team of corporate and sales recruiters (5), campus program manager, onboarding manager, hr specialists (2), contractors (4), and staffing agencies that supported all hiring for approximately 200 corporate positions and 500 sales agents annually- Created, implemented, trained, and maintained all new talent acquisition processes using the Agile/Scrum method for a brand-new start-up organization, scaling the company from 500 to 1,250+ employees over a two-year period. Double digit headcount growth year over year.- Hit hiring goals two consecutive years in a row and reduced corporate time to fill from 60+ days to 38 days- Launched campus recruiting program to hire inside sales representatives- Reviewed current background check vendor and onboarded new vendor to expand package options which reduced the amount of background issues by 75% when getting agents licensed with the department of insurance.- Partnered with Analytics to create a recruiting dashboard using iCIMS and Tableau for all executives to see the daily targets and actuals.- Built reputation management strategy for Glassdoor which increased percentages and scores monthly- Revamped onboarding process reducing time to onboard by two days

Direct, manage, and coach teams across departments. Manage processes and procedures. Execute and enforce consistent application of processes. Develop, monitor and manage to team budget. Develop and maintain project plans, including resource assignments, risks and issues. Manage development operations including organization, staffing. Conduct employment interviews, make hiring decisions, and participate in corrective action and termination discussions and decisions. Monitor performance and develop team members to ensure consistent, effective and efficient processes. Prepare and deliver associate quarterly and annual performance reviews, including performance metrics for each performance objective.October 2009 - January 2012 (length of assignments varied) Kristi held contract positions with H&R Block (Sr. Recruiter and Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition) before accepting a full-time opportunity as the Manager, Talent Acquisition.

Kristi is working with Ryan Estis & Associates, a Speaking and Consulting practice focused on helping companies more effectively engage with their two most important audiences, employees & customers. Ryan Estis is a HR Communications Consultant & Professional Trainer whose keynote, seminar and workshop events focus on critical needs/best practices in Human Capital Management (Employee Engagement - Employment Branding - Recruiter Effectiveness). Serve as USA Senior Associate with the Employer Brand Institute and professional member of the National Speaker's Association. Deliver Corporate Master's Workshops is Sales Skill Development & Strategy, Process Improvement and Sales Leadership Training/Coaching. Passion on Purpose: Building and Sustaining a High Engagement/High Performance Culture Employment Branding 2.0: Branding Your Organization to Attract/Engage A Level Talent The Game Plan: Professional Selling in the Knowledge EconomyRecruiter Effectiveness Training HR 2.0: Trends, Technology & Transformation

Kristi is a highly effective, strategic business partner with exceptional leadership, program management, and interpersonal skills. She has extensive experience full life cycle recruitment, branding, vendor management, and building organizational capabilities. Kristi is successful at working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial environment. She is also skilled at championing and leading next recruiting practices that improve organizational capability. She has a proven record of accomplishments in achieving cost-effective solutions for current and long-term staffing needs.October 2009 - January 2012 (length of assignments varied) Kristi held contract positions with H&R Block (Sr. Recruiter and Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition) before accepting a full-time opportunity as the Manager, Talent Acquisition.

As the Corporate Recruiter Kristi was responsible for identifying and implementing effective sourcing strategies to meet Helzberg Diamonds Corporate Office staffing needs. She managed the recruiting process and made hiring recommendations and decisions. Kristi also managed the applicant tracking system, the development and production of recruiting materials, managed external employment agencies and handled unemployment for the company.

Kristi handled the benefits administration, including profit sharing, 401(K) plan, medical, dental, flexible spending, disability and life. She also maintained employee and executive personnel files. She was responsible for workers compensation, unemployment administration and unemployment claims management. Kristi managed and processed payroll and accounts payable.