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• Conduct thorough industry research and competitive intelligence analysis to gather insights on market trends, competitor landscape, and potential target companies in medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotech sectors• Compile comprehensive target company and candidate lists based on key criteria in the life science industry, utilizing various sources such as online databases, industry reports, and professional networks. Consistently achieved the selection of a minimum of three final candidates for each search, advancing them to final interviews• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including recruiters, hiring managers, and executives to support talent acquisition

Remote

• Use Market Chameleon and Wale Wisdom to screen for potential catalysts within our biotech portfolio• Update investment coversheets weekly• Present weekly reports at investment committee meeting

• Managed recruitment process for life science companies in the Manager to Senior Vice President leveling range, including roles in engineering, quality assurance, product/program management, sales, marketing, trade compliance, and accounting• Compiled lists of companies to help create search strategies used on new searches and developed targeted outreach messaging• Sourced and contacted 150+ candidates that met client profiles, completed 30-minute initial candidate interviews, and presented candidates on weekly client calls• Supported new recruiters through onboarding by helping them align with Korn Ferry expectations, tools, and processes• Exceeded KPIs for Placement Ratio by 14% and Average Days to Place by 32% for 2021 and 2022

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

• Planned activities (crafts, games, and songs) to help develop the listening and conversational skills of children ages 2-6.• Assisted the teachers with the management of 10-15 children in each classroom.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Trained on how to properly interact with and provide exceptional service to guests.• Worked with a team of servers to provide high quality customer service.

Stanford, California, United States

• Researched and developed a protocol to differentiate Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) to Smooth Muscle Cells (SMCs) using flow cytometry under Dr. Yasuhiro Shudo.• Became fully trained on LSR II, UV Flow cytometry analyzer, cell culture, rat heart extraction, and differentiating MSCs to SMCs.

Atlanta, Ga

• Aided students in grasping concepts necessary to succeed in general and organic chemistry 1 and 2. • Created and hosted workshops on topics in tandem with what was being taught in chemistry class.

• Researched the amino acid contents of the brain and hemolymph (similar to blood) of Drosophila Melanogaster under Dr. Scott Shippy.• Became proficient in dissection of Drosophila brain, creating standard solutions, and analyzing large amounts of data. – Presented at 2018 Illinois Summer Research Symposium (ISRS) and 2018 UIC Symposium.

Atlanta, Ga

Worked 6 hours weekly assisting in ovarian and colorectal cancer research lab under Dr. Felix Aikhionbare• Became proficient in DNA isolation, amplification, purification, sequencing and electrophoresis• Bioinformatics: alignments, nucleotide blasts

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. (2017 – present), Spelman College Health Careers Club (2017-2020).

High School Diploma