Leah Pestone Email & Phone Number

• Manage projects; track tasks, budgets, utilization, and funding. • Process contract modifications and perform contract close-outs. • Provide reporting to management and clients. • Executes Subcontracts, Nondisclosure Agreements (NDA’s), Teaming Agreements (TA’s), and Independent Contractor Agreements (ICA’s). • Prepare and submit proposals according to RFP/RFQ’s, including rate build-ups, cost volume, and narratives. • Review, approve, and reconcile time and expense submissions in company and prime contractor’s time keeping systems. • Organize and maintain document contract libraries.• Attend New Hire orientations and provide contract specifics for new hires.

Sr. Professional Recruiter (Jan 2014-Present) • Train and mentor new employees with the day-to-day recruitment tasks from documentation to situational conversations with candidates.• Lead the recruiting efforts for client interview days to hire for their large-scale projects.• Lead a recruiting team in my skill set.Professional Recruiter (Jan 2010-Dec 2013) • Work directly with all levels of management to recruit outstanding employees for specific U.S. Government positions; proactively managing managers’ hiring expectations in a fast-paced, changing environment.• Work with contract staff during government bidding and re-compete process to ensure a smooth transition. • Interview candidates for internal recruitment.Recruiter (July 2007-Dec 2009) • Responsible for full life-cycle recruitment starting with obtaining requirements to qualifying candidates, salary negotiations, presenting offers and maintaining relationships.• Recruitment of contract, contract to hire, and permanent positions for Fortune 500 clients for a wide-range of IT based skill sets; entry-level to executive-level placements.• Act as liaison between candidates and clients throughout entire process.• Identify and screen candidates for clients according to specific search criteria in a timely and cost-efficient manner.• Conduct skills testing, office interviews, reference checks, and background/credit checks as needed by client.• Coordinate interview and start dates with clients as well as contractor lunches to sustain the relationships. • Prepare candidates for the client interview process.• Meet candidates before interviews to prep and introduce to client.• Maintain relationships with a pipeline of professionals for future openings.• Use the applicant tracking systems, Adapt and Bullhorn, to manage the recruitment process (record candidate’s information, submittals, interviews, start and end dates).