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Progressed through a variety of roles including Staffing Manager, Director of Partner Relations, Director of Career Services, Campus Director, and VP of Operations. In my current role I work closely with the Executive team and the Campus Leaders on new programs, new locations / acquisitions, and regulatory compliance with Accreditors and State agencies. • Document, implement and optimize processes for market research, regulatory compliance, competitive analysis and implementation / development of accredited education programs.• Review / edit / approve all public materials (website, marketing / advertisement, catalog, etc)• Manage curriculum selection & development, recruitment of subject matter experts, and vendor/partner development• Research and analyze the academic, regulatory, and market implications for new locations, acquisition targets, and new programs at Diploma, Associates, Bachelors and Masters levels.• Hands-on management and optimization of staffing/recruiting functions • Act as Project Manager for multi-department assessments / implementations: student information systems, Institutional Assessment & Improvement Plans, Self Evaluation / Self Study documentation, and regulatory applications / responses• Interface between Executive Management and accreditors, regulatory bodies, academic partners, and government organizations

Fremont, Ca

• Managed consulting & vocational training services for clients nationwide in the areas of Clinical Research, Information Systems, and Renewable Energy systems. • Built websites, advertising campaigns, and marketing collateral for the above programs• Member of founding team of Boots on the Roof, Unitek's training division focused on solar and wind energy systems which became the largest private for-profit training provider of such services in the US.• Managed all staffing research and candidate sourcing functions, including hiring faculty and subject matter experts in all training areas

Martinez, California, United States

Used novel techniques to source candidates for corporate Staffing Managers at technology companies nationwide. Refined search research processes and worked with our team to profile candidates from a wide range of industries: semiconductor design and manufacturing, software and hardware engineering, retail operations, telecommunications, product management and marketing, sales, and financial services.

Brought over by my previous Manager from Quantum Corp. to assist SGI in designing and testing a candidate tracking database for the Desktop Products division. Also sourced and screened candidates for positions in engineering, marketing, product management and sales.

Milpitas, California, United States

Worked with HRIS staff to define functionality and form of a sourcing and recruiting database for the Desktop Storage Products group. Sourced and screened candidates for positions in engineering, QA, test, manufacturing, and supply chain logistics.

San Francisco, California, United States

Sourced candidates and maintained database of recruiting resources for this biotechnology executive search firm.

San Ramon, California, United States

Paid internship on summer & winter breaks supporting Chevron's information systems group. Troubleshooting and cataloging of Chevron's x86-based desktop systems and imaging software.