An advocate for women business owners and entrepreneurs in Pennsylvania, from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, as well as Delaware and Southern New Jersey. Creating outreach and engagement materials using Constant Contact, Canva, WordPress, and CVent. Organizing and facilitating corporate diversity procurement opportunities with women business owners. Onboarding, finding new talent across the region. and manages employee engagement activities. Handles recruitment process for any open positions. Works alongside President on operational effectiveness, budget and other program needs. Maintains working relationship and provides support to Board of Directors and Committee Chairs. Participates in strategic planning with Management Team. Responsible for execution of all signature and special events such as Annual Awards Ceremony and annual fundraiser; provides operational support for special programs. Occasionally travels and represents the organization at various events regionally and key national events.

I consistently, Identified future hiring needs and developed job descriptions and specifications.Collaborated with department managers to compile a consistent list of requirements.Attracted suitable candidates through databases, online employment forums, social media, etc.Conducted interviews and sorted through applicants to fill open positions. Assessed applicants' knowledge, skills, and experience to best suit open positions. Completed HR paperwork and onboarding for new hires. Promoted the company's reputation and attractiveness as a good employment opportunity. Kept up-to-date on current employment legislation and regulations and enforced them within the company. Provided recruitment reports to team managers and had weekly meetings on progress.

I managed multiple projects in the Mid-Atlantic region, developed/coordinated executive-level reporting processes to ensure compliance, and monitor the impact of each initiative. I coordinate agency efforts that include multiple partners and require planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure efficacy. Train staff at multiple sites in outreach and internal/external communication. I also, am in charge of planning, overseeing and leading projects from ideation through to completion. I Prepare reports related to individual reporting, training opportunities, and funding streams. I also, work closely with internal contracting staff and volunteers to support training providers throughout the contracting lifecycle. Continuously Sourcing, screening, checking references, and setting up drug screens for qualified candidates for technical, businesses and manufacturing companiesAdditionally I: • Develop and maintain written job descriptions and job specs which describe positions in the company• Maintain candidate and applicant files for people applying for positions with the company I coordinated efforts that include recruitment, hiring, orientations, stay interviews and exit interviews . I delivered analytics to recruitment progress including, employee turnover rate, and placement rate• Manage all social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn to assist with recruitment efforts, finding talent, and daily posts to successfully build a talent pool• Facilitate meetings to review staff progress and outline action steps for organizational growth• Work with the public professionally in recruiting initiatives for local employers, local community colleges, and community organizations

As a DM I directed and coordinated all activities involving store sales and operations. I acted as a coach to the store managers and as a resource to each store employee to help inspire the success of each store. Also, I monitored all management activities to ensure that customers received satisfactory service and quality goods. Some leadership duties I performed we prioritizing store performance issues to make certain that the issues most directly affecting profitability are addressed first. I reviewed operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability and I planned and directed staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.

As a store manager, I provided customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to customer inquiries and complaints. I Hired, trained, and evaluated personnel in sales or marketing establishments, promoting or firing workers when appropriate and processed hiring-related paperwork.I also lead the team to maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards and attain sales goals by providing feedback to sales staff. As a leader, one of my duties included planning budgets and authorized payments and merchandise returns.