• Provide leadership and management to the Talent Management Team, serving as a key leader on the Talent Management leadership team.• Spearhead the strategic direction for recruiting and retaining top central, instructional and school-based talent, ensuring superior service delivery to all stakeholders.• Oversee the design and implementation of recruitment and staffing strategies aligned with district hiring needs and talent imperatives.• Ensure that the Talent Management teams provide exceptional customer service, streamline processes for efficiency, and adopt the best service delivery methods.• Set the vision for recruitment and marketing materials, emphasizing diversity, inclusion, and the overall employment brand.• Collaboratively develop strategies for development, professional learning, and workforce planning, recommending and participating in staff development initiatives.• Lead continuous improvement efforts for teacher and school leader evaluation, performance management, and strategic performance management policies.• Establish and implement strategies to improve low performers, retain high performers, and ensure top educators in every classroom and school.• Develop and support school-based budgeting (SBB) and strategic school design initiatives through a robust talent management framework.• Develop and manage internal and external pipeline programs to meet recruitment needs, incorporating principal feedback into the recruitment and selection process.• Collaborate with external partners on recruitment events and referrals, providing quality feedback on new hires.• Work with key partners to ensure 100% of instructional and school-based vacancies are filled by the start of school.

• Lead the development of a standard hiring process and rubrics that are aligned to the non-instructional and school administrative performance evaluation tools for all position types.• Oversee the development of a comprehensive recruitment and retention strategy for all district positions (campus recruitment, online postings, trade publications and websites, social media, career fairs, etc.).• Monitor the recruitment and retention budget to ensure that we stay within budget and use advertising dollars strategically.• Develop and monitor team and staff performance goals and metrics, providing regular performance feedback and assessments toward goals; manage staff to meet or exceed expectations in their roles.• Serve as a member of the HR leadership team, contributing to the strategic direction of the department and the larger organization.• Overseeing a staff nine in the recruitment and retention strategy implementation, ensuring positions are advertised in cost-effective, high-impact outlets, monitoring marketing data to analyze ROI for various outlets, and adjusting as necessary.• Oversee the development of resources for hiring managers (hiring exercises, role-playing exercises, question bank, etc.).• Engage in capacity building for hiring managers, including aspiring leaders.• Oversees staff in their selection, onboarding, training, and management of a team of panel members for all positions.• Trains Human Resources staff on recruitment strategies to enable them to attend various hiring fairs and information sessions.• Support the leadership and implementation of teacher licensure compliance and compliance staff.• Oversee the sourcing, selection, and hiring of senior central office staff (manager, director, chief, etc.)

• Successfully led an established, healthy, and positive work culture, building and maintaining relationships with thirty-three school principals and district management to support:• Sourcing and attracting candidates by using databases, social media, etc. • Conducting interviews and filtering candidates for open positions.• Induction of new employees into the job and the organization.• Development and implement the overall recruiting strategy.• Performance of high-quality candidates for all school-based positions.• Manage the guidance of implementing best practices for hiring, managing, and retaining staff to ensure district, state, and federal compliance for principals and their manager's ILDs (Instructional Leadership Directors).• Serves as the primary liaison between school Principal(s) and Instructional Leadership Directors to troubleshoot issues, provide guidance, and address questions related to common HR issues (e.g., Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, PDA, ADA, benefits, compensation, and employee relations).• Partners with hiring managers to make recommendations on budgetary decisions that affect staff, such as Reduction in Force (RIF), creation of new positions, and downsizing.• Utilize research and school-level human capital data (e.g., absenteeism, retention, etc.) to identify trends and areas of concern, communicate results to executive leadership, and make successful human capital decisions.• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Team to create and execute recruitment plans and robust selection processes to identify and select the highest-quality candidates fitting the school's culture.• Actively contribute to recruiting and selecting staff via career fair events and providing feedback on quality candidates.• Lead new hires through a personalized onboarding process, ensuring employees are prepared and empowered to be a vital link in the chain of success.• Co-led the development of the SCS Virtual Onboarding Project and live virtual onboarding.

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As a member of the Workforce Development Committee, we monitor and evaluate, on a continuing basis, activities concerning workforce readiness issues and plans and encourage chapter involvement and activities impacting these issues. Committee volunteers provide the following support:Serve as an advocate and assist in coordinating chapter activities on workforce readiness. Act as SHRM liaison with other local agencies, programs, and projects on workforce readiness issues.Develop and/or support workshops and seminars which address workforce readiness initiatives and issues. Respond to any other requirements of the SHRM-Memphis chapter, including monthly newsletter updates and annual SHAPE reports.

As Chair of College Relations, I managed the chapter’s college scholarships and mentor program and engaged in college outreach, internship, and student job opportunities.

• Directed and oversaw recruiting activities related to the college's daily operation and financial management for Irving, San Antonio, and Austin, Texas, locations.• Facilitated student success by executing short- and long-term strategic plans, increasing enrollment by 2%.• Provided oversight of processes, internal controls, and performance management to ensure organizational policy adherence and regulatory compliance. • Led hiring staff, I-9 Compliance, E-Verify training and development, and new hire orientation that increased employee engagement by 3%.• Serves as the primary liaison between campuses (Irving, San Antonio, and Austin) employees to troubleshoot issues, provide guidance, and address questions related to common HR issues (e.g., Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, PDA, ADA, benefits, compensation, and employee relations).• Built and fostered strong relationships with the local community, including local and state regulators, community organizations, colleges, joint ventures, and (B2B). As a result, community partnerships increased by 2%.• Established and implemented campus engagement, retention, and successful programs, which decreased attrition.• Assists in creating strategic plans for employees and identifying potential growth plans for critical roles.• Represented the college to various institutional divisions and external media outlets, governmental agencies, prospective funding agencies, and individuals, increasing DeVry's DFW market brand by 3%.

Directed and oversee activities related to the daily operation and financial management of the college and report results in a timely and accurate manner.• Directed and oversaw the admissions and financial aid activities related to the enrollment of the college. Ensure campus meet or exceeded enrollment goals.• Responsible for hiring faculty and staff, training and development, payroll, administering the employee benefits program, and new hire orientation.• Served as the primary liaison between campus and corporate office in troubleshooting issues and provided guidance and addressed questions related to common HR issues (e.g., Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, PDA, ADA, benefits, compensation, and employee relations).• Coordinated commencement ceremonies, contract selection and negotiations with campus vendors, and maintain and supervise the facility maintenance and safety.• Responsible for travel authorizations for the campus.• Represented the college to various institutional divisions and externally to the media, governmental agencies, prospective funding agencies and individuals, potential vendors, and a range of constituencies within the community.• Established a partnership with Shelby County Government Community Services Agency.• Established and implement all policies and procedures established for the college. This included monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness and making recommendations for improvement.• Established and implement campus retention and success program to decrease attrition.• Provided leadership and made decisions regarding curricula, courses, and college personnel.

• Actively managed admissions and recruitment activities for two main campuses and five centers related to enrollment and recruitment.• Guaranteed campus success by meeting or exceeding enrollment, increasing college applications by 20%, while admission advanced by 10% year-over-year. • Responsible for hiring of admissions, recruitment staff, training, and development of a department of 28 employees.• Assists with pre-employment screenings, interviews, and drug testing; notifies existing staff of internal opportunities and manages personnel records. Serves as the primary liaison between central office hiring managers to troubleshoot issues, provide guidance, and address questions related to common HR issues (e.g., Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, PDA, ADA, benefits, compensation, and employee relations).• Effectively managed the Student and Exchange Program (SEVP) and Student Exchange Visitor Information Systems. Supervised activities, supported staff strategies, and collaborated with high school counselors and students. • Led Southwest's Student Ambassador Program and managed International Student Admissions.• Successfully prepared and issued I-20 documents to international students for entry into the U.S. for enrollment and maintained compliance with the U.S. Citizenship, Immigration Services, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

• Provided directorship over activities related to the daily operation and financial management of the college.• Assists with pre-employment screenings, interviews, and drug testing; notifies existing staff of internal opportunities and manages personnel records. Serves as the primary liaison between central office hiring managers to troubleshoot issues, provide guidance, and address questions related to common HR issues (e.g., Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, PDA, ADA, benefits, compensation, and employee relations).• Effectively managed admissions and financial aid activities related to the enrollment of the college.• Led campus enrollment in excel of over 10% year-over-year.• Effectively hired, trained, and developed faculty and staff, managed payroll, administered new hire orientations.• Coordinated all commencement ceremonies, contract selection, and negotiations with campus vendors and maintained and supervised the facility's maintenance and safety. • Actively represented Remington to various institutional divisions and media, along with governmental agencies, prospective funding agencies, prospective vendors, and a range of constituencies within the community at large.• Partnered with Shelby County Community Services Agency to onboard counselors to assist students with challenges.• Effectively managed, monitored, and evaluated program effectiveness while creating improvement solutions.• Implemented several campus retention and success programs to decrease attrition. • Successfully led the implementation of curricula, and courses, resulting in student retention increase by 2% YOY.

• Coordinated projects and activities related to program and college accreditation, resulting in college programmatic accreditation from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and gained funds to erect a new Pharmacy Lab to accommodate 22 students.• Directed admissions and financial activities for college enrollment, exceeding goals by 7% YOY.• Increased campus population and increased student retention rates through innovative marketing strategies raising retention ranking from 20th to 11th with an 80.4% rating.• Assists with pre-employment screenings, interviews, and drug testing; notifies existing staff of internal opportunities and manages personnel records. Serves as the primary liaison between central office hiring managers to troubleshoot issues, provide guidance, and address questions related to common HR issues (e.g., Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, PDA, ADA, benefits, compensation, and employee relations).• Established and implemented campus retention and success program to decrease attrition. • Provided leadership for fiscal and financial planning in the development and management of the college's budget.• Received honor for having the only traditional campus with a growing population of revenue-producing students (RPS). • Successfully hired faculty and staff, training and development, payroll, administering the employee benefits program.• Coordinated commencement ceremonies, contract selection, and negotiations with campus vendors and maintained and supervised the facility's maintenance and safety. • Collaborated with accounting for record-keeping activities following the requirements of the Veterans Administration and the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (SCCHE), South Carolina State Approving Agency (SC SAA), or any other organization.• Campus President of the second-largest campus in the Remington College system with exceptional leadership.

• Utilized leadership and emotional intelligence to build relationships with administration, faculty, and diverse students. • Directed admissions and financial aid activities enrolling students, exceeding campus enrollment by 7% YOY.• Established and implemented campus retention and success program to decrease attrition. • Managed hiring of faculty and staff, training and development, payroll, employee benefits, and new hire orientation.• Created and coordinated commencement ceremonies, contract selection, negotiations with campus vendors, and supervised facility maintenance and safety. • Implemented and evaluation of the college’s new Cosmetology and Medical Assisting with X-Ray programs. • Designed an automatic capture of academic and veteran educational claims, improving Registrar efficiency by 95%.

• Assisted with administering and coordinating day-to-day financial operations for the college with an enrollment of 650+ students.• Assists with pre-employment screenings, interviews, and drug testing; notifies existing staff of internal opportunities and manages personnel records. Serves as the primary liaison between central office hiring managers to troubleshoot issues, provide guidance, and address questions related to common HR issues (e.g., Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, PDA, ADA, benefits, compensation, and employee relations).• Responsible for hiring faculty and staff, training and development, payroll, administering the employee benefits program, new hire orientation, and workers’ compensation claims.• Coordinated commencement ceremonies, contract selection and negotiations with campus vendors, and maintaining and supervision of the facility maintenance and safety. • Responsible for travel authorizations and p-cards approvals.• Provided leadership to a diverse team which included the Registrar, Director of Education, Director of Career Services, and Local Technology Supervisor.• Established and implemented campus retention and success program to decrease attrition. • Promoted to Campus President because of superior performance and effective planning and organizing skills.

• Instrumental in daily operations support, aiding President in budget reconciliation, forecasting/planning, and coordinating programs and policies for a complex entity.• Planned and prepared program approvals for the Tennessee Workforce Investment Network, Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), US Department of Education (DOE), Department of Veteran Affairs, and the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). • Oversaw numerous HR-related processes including, but not limited to: sexual harassment, payroll, employee injuries, workers’ compensation claims, recruitment, selection, new hire orientation, and background/education investigations. • Directed and administered the employee benefits program.• Served as campus lesion between the campus and corporate office. • Implemented and developed employee morale and retention initiatives.• Responsible for arranging travel, setting up meetings, sending correspondence, coordinating commencement ceremonies, contract selection and negotiations with campus vendors, and maintaining and supervising facility maintenance and safety. • Promoted to Campus Operations Manager because of exceptional work ethics, ability to produce results, strategic planning, and development.

• Developed and implemented systems to maintain student academic and veteran affairs records.• Enrollment certification of students. • Researching, compiling, and academic auditing data for college research; enrollment planning; federal, state, and agency reports; college departmental reports; and special projects. • Preparation, analysis, and submission of institutional, state, federal, and other reports requiring admissions, enrollment, retention, graduation, and residency data.• Maintenance of a complete inventory of each student regarding the required number of credits and courses. • Compilation of data, such as class schedules and graduation requirements for publication in bulletins and catalogs. • Issuance of official transcripts of student academic records. • Directed and supervised the administrative functions of the Office of the Registrar. These responsibilities include, but were not limited to: a. Development, documentation, and monitoring of all procedures necessary to accomplish the departments' goals. b. Planning and directing the assignment of workloads for all the staff. c. Supervision (or delegation) of personnel evaluations, training, scheduling, vacation approval, project development, and long-range planning. d. Liaison with college offices, students, the general public, external offices of interest (e.g., US Department of Education, Veterans Administration, THEC, accreditation bodies, etc.), and others concerning their policies and procedures on admissions, records, and student enrollment/retention. • Counseled students regarding admissions, student records, graduation, and continued successful student enrollment. • Developed and made cold calls to prospective students and set appointments for the Admissions Department.