Master of Science in Human Resources ManagementPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management
| 2001 to Present |
Education-K-12 Human Resources Manager Chosen to create a staffing process to screen more than 500 candidates for School Leadership positions. Trained staff on the screening and hiring procedures for School Leadership positions. Interviewed and counseled applicants. Responsible for administering the School Leadership Written Exercise. Maintained and created all confidential screening reports, files and records. Managed the Application Center. Chosen to serve on the Human Resources Core Team for a People Soft process design project. |
| 2000 to 2001 |
Higher Education Employee Recruitment Specialist Selected to work in a newly created position. Served as an advisor/consultant to hiring managers during the recruitment and selection of exempt employees for the University. Utilized effective Internet recruiting techniques to actively recruit and screen applicants from diverse populations. Partnered with schools and organizations to recruit employees. Cold called potential candidates. Reviewed 2,000 applications per month. Trained, mentored and supervised a recruiter, an intern, two employment assistants and four student assistants. |
| 1997 to 2000 |
Staffing Staffing Manager Responsible for a large territory. Recruited, interviewed, and hired employees for professional, clerical and industrial positions. Administered pre-employment tests, screenings, and new hire orientations. Counseled, coached, trained and mentored employees. Audited and entered payroll. Made all salary and bill rate decisions. Created job descriptions and business plans. Handled workers compensation, unemployment claims, appeals, and employment verifications. Organized branch job fairs. Sold staffing services. Grew the number of employees working by more than 110%. Obtained the highest number of employees working in the region. |
| 1987 to 1988 |
Banking (Various Retail Banks) Branch Manager/Bank Officer/Bank Supervisor Opened a new branch that generated more than $1,000,00 in deposits within 6 months. Trained Financial Services Representatives and Management Associates. Led Sales meetings. Made consumer-lending decisions. Created effective branch sales plans. Held weekly coaching sessions. Developed prospect lists. Optimized profitability and controlled the operating expenses of the branch. Recruited, trained and coached employees. Created and implemented a monthly evaluation. Won Top Cross-Sell Ratio and Top Loan Dollars Generated Awards. Facilitated Banking Basics Seminars. Won customer service awards. |
| 1996 to 2001 |
Entrepreneurship/Event Planning President Owned and operated a growing event planning company. Created business plans, advertisements and press releases. Met with clients. Provided superior customer service. Managed contract workers. Quoted on several occasions in a national magazine. |
Hearts for Youth Salute Award, Big Assist Award, Martin Luther King,CURRENT/PAST AFFILIATIONS:
Jr. Award, Leadership Excellence in Neighborhood Development Award,
Women of Achievement Award
Support to Employment-Facilitator
Alpha Kappa Psi-Professional Business Fraternity-VP of Membership
The Society for Human Resource Management-Member
The Support to Employment Project-Facilitator
Speaker’s Bureau- Member
Hands On - Board Member, School Captain
Junior Achievement Consultant-Guest Teacher/Facilitator
Big Brothers/Big Sisters- Mentor