Education
B.A. Film Sciences
Producing and Visual Effects Supervision
Columbia College Chicago 2010
Experience
B.A. Film Sciences
Producing and Visual Effects Supervision
Columbia College Chicago 2010
Experience
Freelance Work
Creative Project Manager and Recruiter (Film Producing/Visual Effects Supervision/Events) Freelance, Chicago IL
June 2009-Present
Worked on various projects from short films and documentaries and moved into event management.
Creative Project Manager and Recruiter (Film Producing/Visual Effects Supervision/Events) Freelance, Chicago IL
June 2009-Present
Worked on various projects from short films and documentaries and moved into event management.
- Sourcing, Recruiting and Hiring employees on short term contracts to fulfill niche positions to complete projects.
- Developing network of talent consisting over 100 freelancers in film, event and specialized art backgrounds.
- Organization of over 50 projects/events, all under budget requirements and within schedule.
- Negotiating, creating and maintain contracts for cast, crew and vendors.
Recruitment/Office Work
TALENT/RECRUITING SPECIALIST FOR THE NEW T-MOBILE | PeopleScout August 2020- Present
• Part of initial team supporting The New T-Mobile on new hiring initiative for IT hiring.
• Sourcing and Screening specialist for high volume specialized IT positions.
• Data Processing and management for positions across country to maintain current market conditions to ensure we gain top talent.
TALENT/ONBOARDING SPECIALIST FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES | PeopleScout July 2017- July 2020
Laid off due to Covid- 19
• Scheduled interviews and flights for over 300 candidates a month for Frontline positions.
• Promoted after 2 months to Onboarding Specialist
• Maintaining an average rotating pool of 150 candidates a month for all onboarding procedures until hire date.
• Includes Background Checks, Motor Vehicle Reports, FBI Fingerprinting, DOT Checks, Customs and Borders Checks, USPS Checks
and Drug Screens in compliance with FAA/TSA and Company regulations.
• In charge of Pre-employment verification for all other business units
• Part of Project Rover- traveled and organized hiring events- processed onboarding and compliance checks on site.
• Part of Project Taylor- organized process flow for onboarding/compliance checks on site for hiring events for mechanics.
• Created and maintained SOP for onboarding coordinators, specializing SOP for each business unit.
CONTRACT DATA ENTRY SPECIALIST | Farm Media Journal January 2017- June 2017
• Creating new database within Excel of over 100,000 entries.
• In charge of database “cleanup” of marketing information collected that is outdated.
• Researching (Via Google, Linkedin) of company contact information and employees.
• Project completion is expected to save at least 15% of marketing budget by purging outdated material.
CONTRACT RECRUITER | EASTER SEALS September- October 2015
• Contracted as a fill in until permanent recruiter could start position.
• Worked with multiple hiring managers to fill 15 open specialized positions (therapists, teachers).
• Created new system for sourcing and positing positions to gain attention for specialties needed.
• Prepared and re-hauled all postings, ATS Systems and job postings on organization website.
• Left fresh and effective process environment for new recruiter to overtake.
RECRUITING MANAGER | Semper International April to August 2014
Laid off due to market conditions
• Recruited specialty positions in the print industry while creating new business by using candidates to fill positions at companies that were potential clients.
• Managed payroll for contractors in my region while completing over 50 requisition fills.
• Created email campaigns for new recruits with photography and copywriting work.
• Worked with multiple hiring managers to fill entry level through C-level positions.
CONTRACT RECRUITER| Skills for Chicagoland’s Future October to November 2013
• Performed both phone and onsite interviews before sending candidate to client.
• Sourcing for candidates to fill over 50 open requisitions within the parameters set by nonprofit.
CORP. RECRUITER/ASST. TO VICE PRESIDENT OF RECRUITMENT | Providential.com September 2012-August 2013
Laid off due to conditions of the housing market
• Supported Vice President in day to day scheduling, management of team and process flow.
• Implemented new recruitment process flow that brought drop off rate from 75 to 10 percent.
• Beta tested and implemented new ATS system to save company over $500 a month.
• Recruited and onboarded entry level through C-level positions.
• Led 5-person (remote) recruitment team based in various time zones to implement a 10+ state college recruitment program.
• Processed and audit all new hire paperwork, reference checks and exit interviews.
• Created new communication process between remote employees and corporate to increase employee retention rate and saved the company over $2500 a month on average.
RECRUITING COORDINATOR | PeopleScout August 2010 to September 2012
• Sourced and screened candidates in North America and Europe for a major Clinical Research Organization.
• Worked with over 10 hiring managers to fill over 50 positions a month for entry level through C-level openings in Finance, IT, Administrative, Legal, and Clinical management.
• Trained new staff on strict security protocols mandated by CDC, FDA and client to lessen burden on client for training times.
• Worked with a team of 12 in Chicago and an additional 10 people nationally to bill our client over $1 million dollars a month (on average) of filled positions.
TALENT/RECRUITING SPECIALIST FOR THE NEW T-MOBILE | PeopleScout August 2020- Present
• Part of initial team supporting The New T-Mobile on new hiring initiative for IT hiring.
• Sourcing and Screening specialist for high volume specialized IT positions.
• Data Processing and management for positions across country to maintain current market conditions to ensure we gain top talent.
TALENT/ONBOARDING SPECIALIST FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES | PeopleScout July 2017- July 2020
Laid off due to Covid- 19
• Scheduled interviews and flights for over 300 candidates a month for Frontline positions.
• Promoted after 2 months to Onboarding Specialist
• Maintaining an average rotating pool of 150 candidates a month for all onboarding procedures until hire date.
• Includes Background Checks, Motor Vehicle Reports, FBI Fingerprinting, DOT Checks, Customs and Borders Checks, USPS Checks
and Drug Screens in compliance with FAA/TSA and Company regulations.
• In charge of Pre-employment verification for all other business units
• Part of Project Rover- traveled and organized hiring events- processed onboarding and compliance checks on site.
• Part of Project Taylor- organized process flow for onboarding/compliance checks on site for hiring events for mechanics.
• Created and maintained SOP for onboarding coordinators, specializing SOP for each business unit.
CONTRACT DATA ENTRY SPECIALIST | Farm Media Journal January 2017- June 2017
• Creating new database within Excel of over 100,000 entries.
• In charge of database “cleanup” of marketing information collected that is outdated.
• Researching (Via Google, Linkedin) of company contact information and employees.
• Project completion is expected to save at least 15% of marketing budget by purging outdated material.
CONTRACT RECRUITER | EASTER SEALS September- October 2015
• Contracted as a fill in until permanent recruiter could start position.
• Worked with multiple hiring managers to fill 15 open specialized positions (therapists, teachers).
• Created new system for sourcing and positing positions to gain attention for specialties needed.
• Prepared and re-hauled all postings, ATS Systems and job postings on organization website.
• Left fresh and effective process environment for new recruiter to overtake.
RECRUITING MANAGER | Semper International April to August 2014
Laid off due to market conditions
• Recruited specialty positions in the print industry while creating new business by using candidates to fill positions at companies that were potential clients.
• Managed payroll for contractors in my region while completing over 50 requisition fills.
• Created email campaigns for new recruits with photography and copywriting work.
• Worked with multiple hiring managers to fill entry level through C-level positions.
CONTRACT RECRUITER| Skills for Chicagoland’s Future October to November 2013
• Performed both phone and onsite interviews before sending candidate to client.
• Sourcing for candidates to fill over 50 open requisitions within the parameters set by nonprofit.
CORP. RECRUITER/ASST. TO VICE PRESIDENT OF RECRUITMENT | Providential.com September 2012-August 2013
Laid off due to conditions of the housing market
• Supported Vice President in day to day scheduling, management of team and process flow.
• Implemented new recruitment process flow that brought drop off rate from 75 to 10 percent.
• Beta tested and implemented new ATS system to save company over $500 a month.
• Recruited and onboarded entry level through C-level positions.
• Led 5-person (remote) recruitment team based in various time zones to implement a 10+ state college recruitment program.
• Processed and audit all new hire paperwork, reference checks and exit interviews.
• Created new communication process between remote employees and corporate to increase employee retention rate and saved the company over $2500 a month on average.
RECRUITING COORDINATOR | PeopleScout August 2010 to September 2012
• Sourced and screened candidates in North America and Europe for a major Clinical Research Organization.
• Worked with over 10 hiring managers to fill over 50 positions a month for entry level through C-level openings in Finance, IT, Administrative, Legal, and Clinical management.
• Trained new staff on strict security protocols mandated by CDC, FDA and client to lessen burden on client for training times.
• Worked with a team of 12 in Chicago and an additional 10 people nationally to bill our client over $1 million dollars a month (on average) of filled positions.
Hospitality/Marketing/Retail
Part Time Bartender | Amc Block 37-11 November 2015 - December 2016
Part Time Bartender | Amc Block 37-11 November 2015 - December 2016
- Sold over 2000 dollars of food and beverages weekly.
- Upsold subscription services and events for lounge area
- Coordinated food and beverages for events of 50-100 people in lounge area.
- Created alcoholic drinks while maintaining AMC Polices and State/Federal regulations. .
- Trained associates in 40 stores across Chicago and Northern IL region on new Motorola products.
- Created In-store demonstrations and event support for stores for their customers.
- Reported intelligence, feedback (both from consumers and retail representatives) and product issues on daily basis.
- Sold on average over 10k a month in product and services.
- Became Certified Samsung Representative after 3 months of hire and was hand selected to be part of initial @work program.
- Maintained over half a million dollars of inventory.
- Trained associates and customers on Samsung products/services and @work program.