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Resume

Experience

Jan 2022 - Current

Sr. Technical Sourcer, Reality Labs Leadership

Meta

Grand Rapids, MI

  • Partner with org Directors and VP's to help build Leadership teams for Meta RL Research, as well as for all Studio partners in the gaming sector

  • Source for talent on positions within the following research domains - HCI, Haptics, AR/VR, Computer Vision/Perception, AI/ML, Electronic/Smart Textiles, Soft Robotics, Wearable Technology, Display & Optics

  • Source for talent on positions within the following Gaming domains - Gameplay, Engineering, Art & Animation, Production

  • Lead project strategy and execution in order to improve efficiencies for recruiting and sourcing teams

  • Drive collaboration and thought around cross functional goals and projects that result in process improvements

  • Create talent market maps to deliver an overview of where and how to find candidates

  • Utilize multiple sourcing channels in order to identify top talent within extremely niche technical domains - Seekout, Google Scholar, Academia Lab searches

  • Initiate outreach to passive candidates to engage interest in open opportunities

  • Partner with Leadership Recruiters to provide exceptional candidate experience through the entirety of the interview process

March 2019 – Jan 2022

Lead Talent Sourcer

Steelcase Inc.

Grand Rapids, MI

  • Developed sourcing function from scratch, in partnership with Global Talent leadership and Talent Acquisition team

  • Utilize multiple sourcing techniques and strategies to identify top talent in the workforce (LinkedIn, Indeed, GITHUB, etc.)

  • Engage passive candidates for highly strategic and notoriously ‘difficult to fill’ positions, sell Steelcase as a company and convert into applicants (leadership, sales, marketing, engineering, HR, IT, strategy)

  • Influence C-Suite executives and managers throughout the company regarding the recruiting process and candidate abilities

  • Developed first ever candidate pipeline system and tagging matrix for the company

  • Created and implemented sourcing workflow and first ever sourcing playbook for the company

  • Assisted in creation of ‘Diversity Recruitment Playbook’ to drive company efforts in hiring diverse talent

  • Strategically partner with recruiters, hiring managers, and executive leadership to qualify positions and educate on market trends

  • Conduct market research and lead sourcing ‘sprints’ to target vulnerable talent

  • Participated/ran projects around hiring manager interview guides, market research, talent pipelining, and community partnerships

  • Added over 175 passive candidates to sourcing pipeline in FY21

    • Growth of 200% in FY22

  • Display ability to work with diverse, cross functional team on multiple projects to drive continuous improvement

  • Interview, hire, and train contracted sourcers

Jan 2017 – March 2019

Talent Acquisition Specialist - Warehouse/Transportation/IT

Gordon Food Service

Grand Rapids, MI

  • Communicate with Hiring Managers on current and potential openings

  • Review applicant pool to determine who meets hiring requirements

  • Conduct phone interviews with prospective employees

  • Lead projects around process improvement and DEI strategy

  • Work with Sourcing team to establish sourcing strategies for certain positions/markets

  • Utilize iCIMS as an applicant tracking system

  • Utilize sourcing tools and Chrome Extensions to find hidden talent for open requirements

June 2014 – July 2016

Technical Recruiter - Network Infrastructure/Telecommunications

TEKSystems

Grand Rapids, MI

  • Inside sales of TEKsystems services to potential consultants

  • Produce an average of $10,000 weekly margins for the company – reached mark in just over 8 months

  • Manage up to 20 technical professionals (contractors) at a time

  • Provide client feedback – Positive and Negative

  • Understand wants and needs of contractors to find them the best opportunity available

  • Keep in constant contact (1-2 times/month) to provide updates and see what I can do to help

  • Re-deploy professionals to new contracts once contract is coming to an end

  • Daily negotiation on hourly rate/salary to increase company revenue

  • Conduct in person interviews (average 5/week) of potential contractors – Screen candidates

  • Meet directly with end clients to help qualify needs on their end and present potential candidates

  • Maintain a network of up to 250 technical professionals while developing and maintaining a relationship with each and every one of them

  • Use TEKsystems internal database to qualify and disqualify candidates, document all activity and

  • conversations, and track all current consultants

Education

Kalamazoo College

B.A. Biology, June 2012

Kalamazoo, MI

Certifications Earned

  • AIRS Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter - #6622411 

  • AIRS Certified Diversity Recruiter - #6633511

  • National Association of Pharmaceutical Representatives (Graduate)

  • Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative

  • CNPR Certification number – #605582014

Professional skillset

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Project Management

Teamwork & Collaboration

Market Research / Talent Mapping

Mentorship / Leadership

Talent Pipeline Construction and Utilization

Executive Partnership

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