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Specializing in the recruitment of Digital Product Management professionals for Capital One's US Card Organization in McLean, VA, Richmond, VA, New York, NY, & Chicago, IL. Recruiting for several Product Management levels, including: • Senior Associate, Product Management• Manager, Product Management• Senior Manager, Product ManagementAt Capital One, we dare to dream, disrupt, and deliver a better way. Our goal is simple – bring ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to an industry ripe for change. Founder-led, Capital One is on a mission to change banking for good and to help people live their best lives. Together, we will build one of America’s leading information-based technology companies. Join us.

Pipelined candidates and strategized recruitment efforts to meet business needs. Recruited for all Associate level hiring, including: analytics, paid search, programmatic, business operations, planning, search engine optimization, technology and activation.Received consistent positive ratings from candidates and hiring managers on my ability to communicate, guide, and direct all parties through the full lifecycle of recruiting.Created innovative ways to engage over 6,000 candidates in our Talent Community, including: professional development events, recruitment programs, and a newsletter series.

Sourced, recruited, and hired over 130 Early Career Talent members during 2022Developed and managed the Talent Community Series to virtually engage hundreds of students from across the world, grow the dentsu brand, and expand the Early Career Team pipeline. Mentored team and business members on best practices for Early Career recruiting, including: diversity pipelines, processes, and program management.

Charlottesville, Va

Promoted to lead the Business & Technology community due to my hard work and extensive knowledge of recruitment best practices. Developed and executed the strategy for the Business & Technology Community by managing programs, overseeing the budget, and addressing student appointment needs.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Collaborated with companies on best practices to recruit candidates from the University of Virginia. Managed programs that attracted over 10,000 candidates to the Career Center resources each year, including: Career Fairs, FinTech Night, Consulting Conference, Business Academy, Healthcare Academy, among many others.Provided upwards of forty one-on-one counseling sessions to candidates each week, leading to extensive trust and relationship development throughout the UVA Community.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Implemented a recruiting program for students to interact with external businesses to build rapport, provide real business scenarios and solutions, and to develop employment opportunities after graduation.Initiated a strategy for Life Transforming Programs by developing a comprehensive inventory of current and future programs, a common language, and the identification of key stakeholders. Supervised 3,700 individuals involved in the Virginia Alumni Mentoring program to encourage networking and support student retention and developmental outcomes.Facilitated a Design Thinking workshop to encourage creativity and collaboration between alumni, employers, faculty, students, and Career Center staff.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Received Rookie of the Year award for having an entrepreneurial, creative, and innovative spirit as well as the ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment, organizational skills, and a strong customer service orientation.Built extensive relationships with students and coaches through individual appointments, group advising, and walk-in sessions on topics including: major and career choices, internships, resume writing, interviewing skills, networking and job search strategies.Designed and implemented programs to foster exploration and skill development, including: the 2017 and 2018 Majors Fair, the 2017 and 2018 I Am More Workshop series, and Batten, Commerce, and University Career Center field trips.Received certifications in the Strong Interest Inventory, FOCUS2, Clifton Strengths, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to help students gain clarity of interests, target occupations, and increase career readiness. Collaborated with the IT department to develop a system design for an internal Academic Affairs database, encompassed with meeting notes, tasks, tutoring, book requests, academic course-schedules, and student development tab.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Executed 95% of tutoring requests by recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and training qualified tutors.Supervised, mentored, and developed 70 undergraduate and graduate, part-time employees, by conducting various learning and development workshops, instituting accountability letters, and establishing a value-added community. Reviewed and analyzed the tutoring budget to provide feedback on the efficiency of the tutor program.Managed tutor evaluations and observations in order to address any issues and concerns related to established tutoring sessions.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Compiled outside income reports from athletic department staff members in order to ensure compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.Compared the Initial Eligibility, Academic Progress Rate, and Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements for student-athletes to assess and report five-year trends to Faculty Athletics Representative.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Utilized teaching moments and opportunities in order to better serve the student population, support the student experience, and encourage student retention and mental health.

Bachelor'S Degree, Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Delta Gamma Fraternity, Varsity Cheerleading, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Order of Omega Leadership Honor.

Master’S Degree, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration