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Houston, Tx, Us

Greater Houston

● Sourcing, screening, and closing for up to 30+ concurrent job openings (SDE's, System Engineers, Technical Project Managers, GIS, and internal operations)● Recruiting SME for ATS migration project from internal recruiting tool to JazzHR● Developing recruiting operations from scratch including hiring workflows, requisition approval workflows, candidate workflows, analytics & reporting, and workflow automation● Creating recruiting resources such as email templates, intake call templates, interview guides, and job posts

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Part of 27,000 laid off across Amazon - officially terminated in July...● High-touch sourcing and interview screening for executive-level cloud architects (Amazon L7, the highest below Director)● Maintaining high-volume sourcing pipelines to support aggressive headcount goals, through advanced Boolean searches with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS database, Google x-rays, Github, and more● Partnering with leaders in the Solutions Architecture organization to manage candidate generation, engagement, and assessment across multiple teams including Games, Enterprise, and Software Vendors● Supporting Solutions Architect Managers through daily touchpoints, weekly pipeline data & analytics reviews, and monthly business reviews● Mentoring recruiters to achieve their individual recruiting goals through guidance on sourcing strategy, interview techniques, and closingAchievements:● Consistently ranking #1 across team of 15 recruiters in all weekly success metric reviews: hires, final interviews, and business interviews● Awarded “Dive Deep Award” for having the most data-driven business partnership● Ended 2022 with the highest recruiting credits on direct team by 300%● Led 10+ recruiters in an original initiative called “Recycle Guide” to create workflows, operating procedures, and learning material for cross-functional recruiting efforts

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Chosen to spearhead a new branch of Swoon Staffing called Swoon Consulting - an Analytics Consulting organization boasting world-class talent helping clients optimize business performance through data, technology, and analytics. With a wide range of clients in various industry sectors, our team helps clients gain new business insights and a competitive edge through our innovative data solutions.My role is to connect with Data Engineers, Cloud Engineers, and Data Scientists and prep them to go to market with our range of enterprise clients.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Swoon is an award-winning staffing agency with an innovative method to recruitment. In my tenure at Swoon, my responsibilities included:● Sourcing, screening, and closing top tech talent to fill 20+ concurrent job reqs across 10+ clients in the App Dev organization (SDEs, devops, QA, project managers, data engineering)● Collaborating with client hiring managers at companies such as Foot Locker, Goldman Sachs, and Apple on requisition intake, candidate presentation, and insights (market data, best practices, and trends) calls.● Conducting weekly lessons with the App Dev sales team on topics like coding languages, frameworks, project methodologies, and candidate/market insights. Achievements:● Top negotiator with average deal margin of 30% (7% over company average)● Received “Top New Business Recruiter” Award October 2021● Exceeded end of year weekly margin goal at 150% by October● Netting $40k in monthly contract revenue after 6 months

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Working with some of the largest and content-complex organizations in the world, I was responsible for the effective and successful execution of [A]'s IT Consulting recruitment strategy, tasked with providing effective support and developing practical solutions that addressed the needs of the business. Responsibilities included:● Actively managing 9-12 concurrent job requisitions from cradle to grave for consultant roles like: - .NET Developer - Sitecore Developer - Kentico Developer - Content Engineer - QA Engineers/Analyst - UI/UX Developers - Data Architects - Various Sales/Marketing● Creating SEO optimized job posts to attract and retain top technical talent● Collaborating with hiring managers and internal subject matter experts to collect relevant job requisition data● Interviewing candidates to assess alignment with business needs, soft skills, experience, and culture fit.● Identifying and researching new, innovative, and creative inbound and outbound sourcing methods.● Reviewing applicant resumes in various Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) such as JazzHR and Jobvite● Managing and mentoring new recruiters.● Scheduling candidates for hiring manager interviews.● Improving candidate experience by regularly optimizing ATS automation and efficiency.● Staying in constant communication from home office with virtual team members via Slack, Zoom, and Confluence.● Training hiring managers in interview skills and applicant reviewAchievements:● Implemented candidate reach out program that activated or reactivated 20% of cold or dormant candidates on a monthly basis● Automated ATS functions to reduce initial application response time by 50%● Requisition approval overhaul using ATS that cut approval process by 80%● Led initiative to implement sourcing tools and create sourcing operating procedures while training and mentoring new recruiters on sourcing, applicant review, and behavioral interviewing

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

• Maintain a fun party environment for children and parents• Correspond with parents and museum employees to tailor events to their needs• Interact with children up to 50 at a time• Ensure the safe and timely arrival and departure of fellow actors

Houston, Texas Area

• Memorize lines in accordance to the contracted schedule• Develop character through examination of literary substance• Convene daily with other actors and director to construct a quality performance• Perform the rehearsed show daily to audiences of up to 600 children• Educate children with post-show analysis of the play's messages and themes

Houston, Texas Area

• Responsible for creating rehearsal schedules that maximize efficiency • Moderator between cast members and production staff• Provide insight and direction to unlock cast member’s full potential• Manage any crisis that may arise during production • Utilize cast members individual strengths to produce the best show possible• Ensure that guests are comfortable in the theatre environment

Houston, Texas Area

• Provide a safe and fun learning space for students• Utilize and developed teaching plans to engage students• Help students unlock their communications and acting skills• Work with parents to ensure their satisfaction with the class• Use video and social media to update parents with child's curriculum and progress in class

Houston, Texas Area

Huntsville, Texas

• Graded homework and quizzes for 2 100+ student classes• Safeguarded private student information• Acted as the communication hub for students to ask questions and share concerns• Provided council to students, to ensure their success in the class• Worked remotely from an organized home office.