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Professional Summary

As a Principal Talent Acquisition Consultant with over 15 years of experience, I specialize in Executive Recruitment, Market Intelligence & Research, Candidate Sourcing, & Program Management. My expertise spans managing complex recruitment functions across multiple industries, where I’ve developed and implemented strategies that increased qualified candidate submittals resulting in a 90% submittal-to-interview rate and successfully filled high-level executive positions with diverse candidates. With a strong focus on strategic recruitment planning, candidate assessment, and leveraging data-driven insights, I drive organizational growth by attracting top-tier talent and enhancing retention. I excel in utilizing innovative sourcing techniques and market research to deliver exceptional results and support long-term talent acquisition goals. 

Core Competencies

  • Executive Recruitment
  • Strategic Talent Sourcing
  • Market Intelligence & Research
  • Talent Mapping
  • Program Management
  • Data-Driven Recruitment Strategies
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Candidate Assessment & Evaluation
  • Employer Branding
  • Change Management & Continuous Improvement
  • Diversity, Equity,  & Inclusion (DE&I)
  • Leadership & Team Collaboration
  • Social Media Recruiting
  • Recruiting Technology & Vendor Management
  • Workforce Planning & Forecasting
  • Recruiter Development & Training
  • Recruiting Metrics & Analytics 

Contract-Work Experience

Oct 2023Present

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Program Management

AutoCanada

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (remote)

Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, with over 5,000 employees, AutoCanada operates over 80+ franchised dealerships across Canada and the US. The company generates over $5 billion in revenue annually, offering a wide range of automotive brands and services, including financing and insurance products.

Apr 2023Oct 2023

Manager, Leadership Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Program Management

AutoNation

Fort Lauderdale, FL (remote)

AutoNation is the largest automotive retailer in the United States, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with over 21k employees. The company operates a network of over 300 + locations across the country, offering new and used vehicle sales, automotive services, collision repair, and financial services. 

Apr 2022Apr 2023

Principal Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Oracle

Austin, TX (remote)

Headquartered in Austin, TX, Oracle Corporation is a global leader in cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, and database management systems. With over 143,000 employees worldwide, Oracle generated $50 billion in revenue and holds more than $120 billion in total assets. 

Apr 2021Apr 2022

Lead Recruiter

Cruise

San Francisco, CA (remote)

Cruise Automation is an autonomous vehicle company headquartered in San Francisco, CA with 2000 + employees currently valued at $30 billion dollars. The company provides fully integrated self driving vehicles as well as self driving ride hail and delivery programs. 

Jul 2020Mar 2021

Senior Recruiter

Reference Point

Mclean, VA (remote) 

Reference Point is a boutique strategy, management and technology consulting firm focused on delivering impactful solutions for the financial services industry. Founded in 2002 by former banking executives looking to help clients manage complex operational challenges and changes. 

Aug 2019Jul 2020

Senior Talent Leadership & Diversity Sourcer

Humana

Louisville, KY (remote) 

Humana Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health insurance and well-being company in the United States. Humana Inc. is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and has 40,000 + employees. 

Aug 2017Feb 2019

Senior Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Freddie Mac

Mclean, VA (hybrid)

Headquartered in McLean, VA, Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) provides liquidity, stability and affordability to the U.S. housing market with $7.82 B in profits, over $2 B in assets and 5,915 + employees.

Full-Time Work Experience

May 2015Aug 2017

Lead Recruiter - Global Information Security & Privacy

Sony Corporation of America

Herndon, VA (hybrid)

U.S. subsidiary of Tokyo based diversified global company at the forefront of technological innovation and entertainment with $71B in assets and 124k employees worldwide.

  • Hired by Sony's Global GCISO to lead the full life cycle recruiting process end-to-end after the cyberattack in November 2014 targeting Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony. 
May 2009May 2015

Executive Recruiter

Executive Search Partners, LLC

Gaithersburg, MD

Privately held retained search firm placing executive-level talent globally for Fortune 500 clients.

  • Worked as an Executive Recruiter for a boutique executive search firm responsible for finding qualified candidates with advanced executive sourcing techniques, tools, and research. Billings averaged between 40 - 180k  per hire, depending on the level of the candidate.

Skills

ATS/CRM: Workday, Brassring (IBM Kenexa), Taleo, HodesIQ, GreenHouse, ICIMS, Avature, Salesforce, HelloTalent, JobAdder, Lever, ICIMS, Gem, 

HRIS: Workday, Halogen & Kronos

Chrome Extensions/Aggregators: HireEZ (formerly Hiretual), Entelo, BOOL, Import.io, Kimono, Lusha, Intelligence Search, Prophet, Connectifier, ContactOut, Candidate.ai, Lead Generator

Market Research: Talent Neuron (CEB/Gartner), Burning Glass, D&B/Hoovers, Forester, Google Scholar, etc. 

Social: LinkedIn, Talent Bin, Gild, Facebook, Twitter/X, Google+, StackOverflow, GitHub, Kaggle, Instagram, Reddit, Quora, YouTube, etc. 

Data Visualization: Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills, MS Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Visio

MS Office: Excel, Outlook, Word, Project, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.

Creative: Canva, Pinterest, Adobe Creative Suite

Certifications

CDR - Certified Diversity Recruiter (AIRS)

CSSR - Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter (AIRS)

 LinkedIn Recruiter Certification

Education

Aug 2007May 2011

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

BA, Criminology & Investigations, Minor in Communications

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.85 GPA