Leshan Witherspoon Email & Phone Number

Hampton, Virginia, United States

Chesapeake, Va

First as a contractor, and now as a full time member of the Dollar Tree TA team (as of November, 2016), I support logistic and supply chain talent acquisition in a publicly traded Fortune 175 retail company. In this role, I consult hiring managers and HR managers on the best ways to reach potential candidates, actively seek out talented individuals to join our winning team in management roles, serve as an employment brand ambassador, and perform all functions associated with full cycle recruiting in a corporate environment.

Norfolk, Va

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for full-cycle recruiting and proactive talent sourcing tied to Anthem's government business for specific professional areas (Government Contracts, Healthcare, and Leadership). Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:•Collaborates with hiring managers, leadership and HR delivery team in the staffing and selection processes to ensure positions are filled with the most highly talented candidates. •Manages key relationships with mid-level managers and above. •Makes recommendations for sourcing and job posting strategy to attract qualified talent to open positions. •Mines internet sites using advanced sourcing techniques - direct mailers, cold-calling or networking as a sourcing option.•Develops comprehensive sourcing plan. •Makes recommendations related to additional spending for recruitment strategy efforts. •Provides input on performance for junior level talent acquisition consultants. •Serves as project lead on staffing projects and may manage large scale enterprise-wide staffing projects. •Partners with Anthem's Leadership Development, Diversity, Succession Management and College Relations functions to identify key internal talent as well as developing partnerships with various school faculty and alumnus to identify prospective candidates.

Norfolk, Virginia

Support talent acquisition activites for a publicly traded global financial and business services firm based in Norfolk, VA by providing full cycle recruiting services. The core of successfully matching talent to business needs is building and maintaining relationships within the business and engaging candidates in meaningful ways. Activities include regularly meeting with hiring managers, managing recruiting cycles to meet tight deadlines, attending and hosting recruiting events, conducting interviews, vetting potential hires, and coordinating onboarding and training for new hires for call center and corporate operations positions.

Phoenix, Az

As the Event Resources Manager, it is my job to make sure our internal and external clients have what they need to have a successful event. Internally, I liaise between our event scheduling, sales, and event management teams as well as communicate with our Associates out in the field. Externally, I work with Clients and foster relationships with our partners. A big part of my job is to source and recruit talented individuals to become members of our team. This includes organizing and attending job fairs, working with community organizations, and advertising through job boards, social media, and other means.

Moyock, Nc

ACADEMI Training Center is a member of “The Big Eight” security contract companies. ACADEMI specializes in providing training highly-qualified security professionals to Government, Law Enforcement, and Private customers. My current position as a full-cycle recruiter for the Global Staffing Division encompasses the recruitment process from sourcing to selection for government contract positions located overseas. Work as a member of “Recruit to Deploy” team to find, vet, and acquire personnel for various Department of Defense and Department of State contracts. Use multiple sources including online candidate tracking system, outside recruiting sources, and career fairs to obtain candidates with specialized skillsets required based on company and contract requirements. Work with personnel working in OCONUS positions, typically in high threat environments. Coordinate with business development team to provide talent and verbiage for bid proposal packages. Monitor new hire processes by screening and interviewing potential candidates, maintain relationships with candidates until start date, and ensure all tools related to recruitment are current and accurate. Work closely with the Project Management to ensure smooth transition and placement of new hires.Recent accomplishments include playing an integral role in the successful award and start-up of recently acquired DoD contract requiring over 200 personnel to deploy to Afghanistan to perform security operations.

Hampton, Va

Held various positions within REMSA’s corporate staff performing a wide variety of administrative and business management functions on an as needed basis. Used experience from previous positions and various training resources and co-workers’ experience to learn both the environmental services and federal contracting business. Many duties overlap and have been taken on as extensions of duties specifically assigned. REMSA’s small size has afforded the opportunity to multi-task and take on a variety of challenges not normally associated with the positions held. Director, Professional Staffing Services Division August 2010 to September 2011As Director, maintained all administrative and human resources responsibilities and added additional business development responsibilities. Work to leverage relationships with existing clients to expand on current contracts. Use a variety of research tools to seek out new clients and establish relationships leading to new business. Travel to client sites for contract meetings and to meet with REMSA’s contract staff. Use understanding of scope of work for task orders assigned to ensure REMSA provides top quality service for all aspects of on-going projects. Negotiate subcontracts for services REMSA can not provide in house. Attend conferences, seminars, and meetings to develop a network of professional contacts within the technical, scientific, and business communities relevant to REMSA’s areas of business. Prepare and design marketing materials for both print and electronic distribution. Perform routine research to remain abreast of information regarding federal contracting practices and HR laws and regulations. Manage a staff of 40+ employees and independent contractors working on contracts totaling over $3 million per year in revenues. Perform a variety of project management and project management support functions.

Recruit, hire, and manage a staff of 90+ healthcare professionals. Build and maintain relationships with clients in order to grow business and increase sales. Serve as human resource manager and compliance officer to ensure proper hiring procedures are followed and proper qualifications are maintained by all field staff. Duties include assisting Accounts Manager in prospecting for new business, serving as POC for clients, using creative recruiting ideas and tools to increase nursing pool, managing existing workers, processing payroll, and resolving any issues that arise. Was promoted to Senior Recruiter after seven months with company and learning both the healthcare business and recruiting process from the ground up. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Grew start up location from ground zero to over 90 active employees through recruiting effortsSuccessfully passed two internal compliance auditsWas instrumental in ensuring office would pass external audit to become JHACO CertifiedHired and trained second recruiter& an HR AssistantObtained and expanded federal contract for staffing Hampton VA HospitalIncreased weekly sales by 600% Increased client base by 200% Chosen to go on temporary assignment to assist in rebuilding a struggling office

Promoted through Management Training program to Assistant Branch Manager. Coordinate daily activities of team of 20 employees at largest rental office in region. Provide excellent levels of customer service while selling the "Enterprise Experience" to customers. Promote growth of the branch and the company by marketing with the goal of developing new business. Train staff in preparation for promotion. Daily activities include providing customer service and direct sales to customers at rental counter, serving as a mentor and trainer for junior staff, managing accounts receivable list, coordinating movement of fleet to optimize utilization, marketing to existing corporate accounts and generating leads for new accounts, and communicating with various departments to resolve a variety of situations.Managed daily operations of retail branch averaging 300 cars and 10 employees spread over 4 workstations. Position requires the ability to manage both business operations and personnel supervision for branch. Effective communication, multi-tasking, and extreme organizational skills are essential to success. The ability to interface with multiple levels of management and co-workers is imperative. A high level of customer service is required.Business Management: responsible for managing fleet, including adding inventory and distributing excess to ensure proper vehicle mix, managing rates to ensure maximum occupancy & that rates reflect market, develop client base by marketing corporate account program and encouraging repeat business. Personnel Management: coordinate employee schedules to ensure proper coverage & manage personnel costs, assist in employee training and development, approving and processing payroll, conducting personnel performance reviews, participating in new hire interview process, and respond to personnel concerns.

Phoenix, Az

Legend Technical Services of AZ/Bolin Laboratories provides environmental consulting a testing services to a wide variety of clients throughout Arizona. Services include: sampling, compliance & non-compliance testing, and project consultation. Served as a liaison between clients and analysts. Coordinated short term and on-going projects from proposal to billing and reporting phase. Provided data interpretation and consultation as to parameters needed, and methods of analysis to be performed. Daily activities included price quotations, sample management, data entry and review, and coordinating sampling events, and building relationships with sub-contractors. Responsibilities included assisting with marketing efforts to bring in new business, maintaining relationships with existing accounts to increase use of laboratory, training new employees and following up on laboratory activities.ACCOMPLISHMENTSRe-established 4 corporate accounts each generated $10,000 plus per year in salesHelped build business at satellite lab; Increased sales volume from 2 major accounts by 15% per yearEstablished 2 new accounts generating $10,000 plus per year in sales eachWorked with Marketing Manager to build client base Helped choose and build relationship with supplemental lab performing drinking water analysesAssisted in training new Project ManagerAssisted in interviewing and training replacement before moving back to Virginia

Worked in Aquaculture lab to assist with experiment breeding non-native oysters in an effort to replenish population of the Chesapeake Bay. Duties included spawning and caring for starter cultures, preparing food (algae cultures), water purification, cleaning habitats, tracking population sizes, and tracking growth rates in preparation for release

Bs, Biology & Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Delta Gamma 1996-1998 Director of Activities & Alumae Relations 1997-1998 Alpha Phi OmegaStudied biology &.

Eligible For Va Real Estate Salesperson License As Of 9/2014, Real Estate, A

Completed and passed Principles of Real Estate Course required to obtain Salesperson license in Virginia

Organic Chemistry, A

Studied organic chemistry