As the Senior Recruiter at Converse (Nike Inc), I lead end-to-end recruiting processes as the Converse Talent Acquisition Lead. I prioritize creating a seamless and positive candidate experience for Converse North America.

Carvana is changing how people buy – and sell – cars, demonstrated by becoming the fastest organic growth company of any automotive retailer in U.S. history. First Regional Recruiter to help build out field recruiting in Market Operations, supporting seven Managers in the New England territory in both high volume & leadership recruiting. I moved into a Regional Team Lead stretch role within six months of employment.

Leads Full-cycle leadership recruiting for stores, regions, and Global Teams (Senior-level positions in Marketing, Finance, Product Teams, Human Resources & Asset Protection). Creates and executes high-volume store-based recruiting strategies in partnership with 80 plus hiring leaders; across five states, 42 stores, and a 9000+ Team Member base to support the growth and transformation of the business.

Owner/Licensed Massage Therapist & Ayurvedic Bodywork is currently not accepting new clients.As sole proprietor of a massage therapy studio focusing on holistic health using both eastern and western bodywork, strategize and implement marketing and advertising initiatives. Manage website and social media presence; develop and deploy email and direct marketing campaigns. Procure and develop new business opportunities via tradeshows, networking, and best sales practices. Select vendors and manage relationships.

In my role at Le Cordon Bleu, I developed and managed what began as a successful high school recruiting program. Unfortunately, the parent company, Career Education, recently decided to close all of the schools nationwide. Recruited students to attend LCB through various events, such as college fairs, mini-fairs, class workshops, and guidance visits. Built and maintained teacher relationships. Established partnerships with over 80 high school administrators.• Developed and managed high school recruiting plans to target key schools to present factual information regarding college programs. Ranked in the Top 5 nationally every week for sourcing and appointment setting.

Performed full life cycle recruiting process, generating new student leads and managing process until student start date. Interviewed 3-5 students daily and provided campus tours.

*Left this position due to a relocation to Boston for my spouse.*Generated new business and grew existing accounts. Built pipeline by prospect revenue opportunities through cold calls, inbound leads, and networking.

She supported 18 MetLife and New England Financial Agencies’ executive management teams. She collaborated with agency and business partners in compliance, legal, EGA, marketing, and broker-dealer to successfully onboard experienced financial advisors/planners. Coordinated events and travel. Managed vendors. Provided content for monthly national recruiting calls.

Worked with senior recruiter in sourcing EXP specialists. Made 100-200 dials/day and scheduled 10-15 weekly appointments. Accompanied senior recruiter on appointments.Collaborated with business partners to revamp the EXP value proposition presentation for local agency.

Designed and implemented formal college recruiting program. Assisted HR department. Determined ROI for sourcing methods; managed vendor relationships with Monster, CareerBuilder, and financial boards, such as Brokerhunter/Wall Street Jobs. Interviewed college candidates and operational staff. Spoke on best practices during national monthly call.• Managed department during recruiting director's absence; hired and trained replacement.• Developed college campaign program for over 75 schools in tristate area to promote brand awareness. Attended college career fairs, networked with college administration, and volunteered at events. Worked with hiring managers in each market to identify college (IXP) needs and created value proposition.• Collaborated with MetLife’s Financial Fellowship Internship Program to create formal summer internship program which included hiring process steps and resulted in 55% conversion hiring rate.• Conducted cold recruiting seminar by posting events online and presenting value proposition at evening sessions to attract career changers to the industry.• Facilitated new hire orientation for HR/recruiting department and produced newsletter with biographies of new hires, distributed during first week of employment.• Recruited 15 college candidates who completed 3-month hiring process of exams and background checks. Participated in activities and events to assist in recruiting efforts and increase firm's sales strength. Assisted recruiting director with telephone contacts, scheduling candidate appointments, and coordinating job fairs and events. Maintained recruiting tracking system and generated reports.• Conduct testing as requested by firm management, including background checks.• Managed candidate licensing and FINRA registration information; assisted in processing U-4s, I-9s, W-2s.