Talent You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

• Customer service and administrative professional with experience supporting recruiting, human resources, and sales teams. Skiied at communicating with people from diverse backgrounds, qualifying prospects and upselling, and coordinating events and meetings.

• Most recently, provided client service and operations support for an office space rental agency. Managed day-to-day business operations, payment systems, and office calendar. Developed and strengthened relationships with business customers by responding to inquiries, resolving issues, and organizing networking events.
• ​​​​​​​Ranked Top Recruiter for the duration of her tenure with Focus Insite, a national leader in recruiting participants for qualitative market research studies. Conducted extensive phone screens/interviews up to 50 per day to qualify applicants for  paid research studies . Worked closely with Recruiting Managers to understand and determine job requirements and communicate those to applicants. Assisted with offers and onboarding of study participants.
• Five years of experience coordinating meetngs and events, from company happy hours and special events to corporate meetngs. Planned for and represented Renewed Materials LLC at two annual Greenbuild Conventions in San Francisco and Toronto.

• Proficient in Google Suite, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Customer Resource Databases, social media and video conferencing platforms including Zoom.

• Weekly driver for Meals on Wheels in Arlington, VA and weekly Webinar Assistant for Career-Confidence.org.

• B.A., American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park.

• Human Resources professional with 16+ years progressive experience in  talent acquisition leadership, talent management & development, employee engagement, and strategic business partner roles. Experience supporting federal government contracting and aerospace organizations.

• Seeking to transition to a dedicated Talent Acquisition and Recruiting role. Recognized for ability to build and cultivate relationships, remain organized, manage time, balance priorities and deliver on business objectives.

• 4 years in HR management at Airbus Defense & Space, Inc., leading a team responsible for Talent Acquisition, Talent Management/Development & Engagement activities for the North American headquarters (formerly EADS North America). Sourced and negotiated new Applicant Tracking Software contract and oversaw system implementation.

• 12 years in HR at Northrop Grumman Corporation culminating as HR Director with Mission Systems Sector in Northern, VA. Experience leading workforce planning and recruiting efforts for new business proposals and ongoing US government contracts.

• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Workday, Zoom, Teams, LinkedIn, Slack.

• M.B.A. from Texas Christian University; SHRM Senior Certified Professional; SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential; SHRM People Analytics Specialty Credential.

K.W. (Chantilly, VA)

• 20+ years of experience in training and facilitation, recruiting and marketing, and project coordination in education and federal government contracting settings. After 6 years working in education, seeking to transition back to a business environment utilizing training/facilitation, recruiting or marketing skills.
• Worked for small federal government contractor from 2013-2017 and was promoted twice in 5 years to Recruiter and Marketing Director and then to Trainer and Business Development Director. Accomplishments include developing and delivering 10 workshops in 8 weeks for 60+ scientists and engineers; facilitating training for AT&T’s and Frontier Communications’ unionized teams; successfully recruiting for 40+ administrative and project management roles; closing a $7M NASA contract; and developing marketing presentations for Fairfax County Public Schools and the International Monetary Fund.
• ​​​​Current and prior experience working in academic settings as an Instructional Aide and GED Instructor. Developed a youth character education program that helped decrease recidivism by 50% in one year. Currently delivering a curriculum and teaching method to adult learner GED students that led 99% to achieve statewide writing contest recognition.
• As volunteer for a theater company, planned, managed, and directed over 30 actors and crew members within budget and on schedule, doubling attendance post-performance. Received public recognition and cash award for production results.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite. TESOL (Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages) certification in progress.
• M.B.A., Marketing, University of Pittsburgh.  B.S., Physical Science, Michigan State University.

• Military spouse with 14 years experience as an Employment Specialist/Recruiter providing career counseling, job search, and resume writing assistance.
• Received Outstanding Employee Awards as Employment Specialist. Recognized for establishing strong relationships with employers and exceeding job placement quotas.
• Currently pursuing Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification in effort to transition into network security.
• Skilled in partnering with service providers and workforce development programs to cultivate long term relationships with area employers and assist job seekers reach their employment goals.
• Managed automated applicant tracking systems, evaluating components and ensuring compliance with applicable standards and regulatory guidance. Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• B.A., Music, Old Dominion University.