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Generated over 500 leads for our business functions as well as Product PTE by collaborating with external events and attending weekly briefings. Provided feedback on their initiatives and assisted with improvements to lead generation, and event flow. As a result, each team attending was able to meet their event objectives. Evaluated internal/external processes and initiated improvements to improve. I am responsible for the IST internal workflow. I continuously evaluate and ask for feedback from my teammates.

Recruited Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and Product Managers into Lowe's Technology departments.Researched market trends to implement go-to-market strategies to recruit diverse leaders in the retail industry. Hired three executives within my first thirty days.Developed workflows and communication strategies to exercise influence from remote locations. Extended 50 employment offers for leadership and specialty retail positions within my first sixty days.Develop and manage a pipeline of potential candidates for business through proactive market analysis, data insights, and ongoing relationship management.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Researched market trends to implement go-to-market strategies to recruit diverse leaders in retail industry. Hired three executives within my first thirty days.Developed workflows and communication strategies to exercise influence from remote locations. Extended 50 employment offers for leadership and specialty retail positions within my first sixty days.Develop and manage a pipeline of potential candidates for business through proactive market analysis, data insights, and ongoing relationship management.Conduct proactive needs analysis with hiring managers to establish execution plan to achieve high volume hiring during peak business demands across the designated business areas; advise and make decisions around candidate selection throughout hiring lifecycle.Responsible for developing and executing talent sourcing plans for their business area, screening, and selection of talent pools for exempt and specialized field positions by sourcing diverse candidate pools to attract top caliber talent for organization.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Founded the Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, Ambassador Leadership program, which resulted in the recruitment of 20 district managers who committed to improving their hiring practices to increase diversity, inclusion, and equality in their branches. Coached 25 District Managers on LinkedIn Recruiter best practices and strategies, which led to an increase in the diversity of the Managers’ talent pool. Developed 5 new partnerships with non-profit organizations that are focused on the economic advancement of people of color (i.e., National Black MBA Association, Prospanica). Secured $150,000 in funding to launch a nationwide diversity and inclusion training program to drive branch managers' growth in cultural awareness. Managed recruiting operations for 12 district offices. Achieving a 10% increase in the diversity of those branches — compared to previous years.Met with hiring managers weekly to assess staffing needs and develop a recruiting strategy and communicate performance objectives.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Coached and developed 15 Major League Soccer (MLS) prospects. Led project to conduct extensive research and analysis to identify business development opportunities while reporting to the Academy Director. Increased fan engagement at local games and increased academy visibility.Managed diversity initiatives and reviewed strategies for impact.Created a structured soccer program with a high-quality training strategy in English and Spanish. Aimed at achieving group and individual objectives.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Expanded the soccer club's annual tournament to include over 40 US Soccer Development Academies in the southeast region, resulting in a 35% increase in tournament registrations. Delivered 100% of game reports on time and ensured data integrity.Launched 2 new partnerships with local youth academy clubs and improved the academy's local relationships by consistently demonstrating a commitment to excellent customer service.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Secured $100,000 in new funding by overhauling existing programs. Recruited 20 students to the existing internship and fellowship program. Exercised excellent talent acquisition strategies and conducted benchmarking, provided competitive intelligence assessments, and industry trends. Led the sourcing, recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of 5 new hires.Achieved that 80% of internship program graduates gained employment after completing the program. Strengthened internship selection strategy. Developed new national partnerships, and evaluation metrics.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Expanded to briefing discussion topics to 2 new industries — healthcare and automotive.Recruited 10 students to internship program. Designed, initiated, managed, and executed job postings and sourcing strategies. Worked with business stakeholders to meet their staffing needs. Headed university recruiting efforts and educational programs. Recruited 15 event volunteers. Planned, organized, and executed hiring events with 12 local community organizations; facilitated and delivered presentations showcasing CHLI career and volunteer opportunities. Promoted to Chief of Staff. Continuously received great evaluation reports.

Master Of Science - Ms, Sport And Fitness Administration/Management

Activities and Societies: Concentration on Sports Business and Sales. Leadership, event management, data analysis, organizational.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), International Business

Activities and Societies: I was a member of the varsity soccer team for four years. I was appointed co-captain my senior year.