Mary Blaicher Email & Phone Number

Royal Oak, Mi

Irving, Tx

-Sourced, interviewed, selected, hired, and on-boarded seasonal customer care associates for Neiman Marcus Direct Customer Care call center-Revamped and rolled out the division’s first behavioral interviewing strategy using prior professional training on behavioral interviewing-Led New Hire Paperwork and New Hire Orientation sessions within the first week of employment-Planned, organized, and executed successful recruiting events with the primary purpose of increasing the quality of candidates

Austin, Tx

-Developed communications, including semi-annual Longhorn Catholic Digest, monthly eNewsletter, and annual donor thank you-Directed Development Assistant to support development needs-Wrote and submitted grant proposal to secure a $50,000 grant-Solicited $36,300 in match challenges then marketed most profitable Matching Gift Sunday to date, raising over $85,000-Cultivated relationships with benefactors daily via face-to-face meetings, phone calls, mailings, and self-planned community events-Created various direct mail appeals, all profitable-Managed Director's and co-worker's time wisely, using discretion to ensure beneficial involvement in donor interaction

Flower Mound, Tx

-Established and maintained relationships with internal departments and vendor base of over 30 suppliers-Planned on-site visits at Stryker and vendor sites -Collaborated on a daily basis with vendor contact in regards to purchases, shipments, invoices, issues, etc.-Chaired the Professional Development (PD) Committee for the 2010 Stryker Women's Network, rallied committee and Network members for professional development events and new ideas: city-wide networking, Book Club, internal PD Fair-Nominated for the 2009 Total Performance Award, the most prestigious award presented to employees consistently going above and beyond and displaying high leadership potential-Appointed 2010 5S Lead Auditor, created and maintained a lean manufacturing environment according to 5S philosophy

Flower Mound, Tx

-Recruited for marketing and sales positions for the Navigation business unit's direct sales force-Maintained relationships with Regional/In-house Managers and streamlined qualified candidates for openings based on regional and manager needs-Coordinated all on-site and various off-site interviews, including schedules, travel, hotel and food accommodations-Created and led Momentum, an all-day assimilation program that equips employees with the knowledge and tools for success, recruited senior staff to share experiences, company history, and answer questions-Developed and facilitated the first Inclusion Training for managers to educate on meaning, importance of, and ways to incorporate inclusion to increase engagement company-wide

Hillsdale, Mi

Managed student recruiting territory comprised of 16 states and all foreign countries; recruited prospective students to apply and matriculate to Hillsdale College- Exceeded application goal by 21%, increasing prior year application quantity by 28% - Exceeded retention goal with 97.5% retentionPlanned and executed eleven-week traveling recruitment in primary territory by determining potential high-yield schools to present to prospective students at schools, college fairs, and other special events on the value of a Hillsdale educationArranged and programmed recruitment events in recruiting territory- Integrated prospective student events with the office of Institutional Advancement events to reduce cost, build synergy and expand interest- Projected attendance and selected adequate facilities to accommodate attendees comfortably- Negotiated costs for rentals of high profile facilities, services, and refreshments- As Master of Ceremonies, communicated mission and philosophy of Hillsdale College through presentation- Coordinated guest speakers to articulate information and generate excitement about Hillsdale CollegeInterviewed prospective students, qualitatively assessed their "fit" with Hillsdale's valuesReviewed applications within territory and recommended appropriate admission action to Director of AdmissionsCollaborated with Admissions Colleagues to plan and execute Admissions events: Orientation, Distinct Scholar Weekend, etc.