My passion is identifying, acquiring, and retaining talent to facilitate the growth of my clientele. Specialties include recruiting, interviewing, training/education, and public speaking.

Corporate Recruiter @ Identifying top talent to support Distil's rapid growth. Our team works closely with technology executives at multiple Fortune 500 companies and Alexa Top 1,000 web properties to ensure 24/7 uptime around the globe. Distil Networks (www.distilnetworks.com) protects online content and data, improves SEO, and eliminates unwanted web scraping. Distil blocks bots making real-time decisions seamlessly distinguishing human visitors from malicious bots, with zero false positives. - Raised $21M in Series B!!! - Raised $10.5M is Series A!!!! - Raised over $1.9M in seed-stage funding - Expanding infrastructure to over 15 global data centers Honors: TechStars Alumni, 2012 Alcatel-Lucent GlueCon Winner, Nominated 2012 DC’s Hottest Start-Ups, and SXSW Hatch Pitch Winner. 2014 Lead411 Hottest DC Startups From December 2015 to Present (1 month) San Francisco Bay AreaTechnical Recruiter - Infrastructure & Security Lead @ We build great IT departments while helping top-tier, Houston-based IT professionals advance their career. ● Manage “full desk” business process – business development, sourcing, recruitment, negotiation, placement, and retention. ● Recruit, interview, and assess qualified IT professionals to fill strategic openings for contract, special project, and full time placements for a variety of industries (notably oil and gas, construction and engineering, retail energy, and manufacturing). ● Manage and foster relationships with IT professionals and business managers and executives. ● Develop business by assessing IT needs and potential enhancements of current and potential clients. ● Give presentations and market JDA brand at conferences and meetings. ● Train, mentor, and assess new recruiters. ● Rookie of the Year. ● Recent placements: Network Engineer, VOIP Architect, IT Manager (Systems & Network), Sharepoint Architect, VBA Developer, Oracle Apps DBA, UI/UX Designer, Sr. QA Engineer, Sr. Functional Analyst (Dynamics AX, bilingual), Network Manager (Telecommunications), .Net & Mobile Developer, Windows Systems Engineer, MS Access Developer ● Current searches: Help Desk Lead (Fiserv + Security experience preferred), EUS Manager, Service Delivery Manager, . From June 2014 to November 2015 (1 year 6 months) Houston, Texas Area4th/5th Grade Math and Science Teacher @ ● Manage behavior and teach math and science in a low-income, Title 1, high-risk school. ● Collaborate with a team of four teachers; plan and implement logistical and practical strategies for fourth grade at Emerson Elementary. ● Plan lessons and implement educational standards set by the Texas Education Agency. ● Concurrently completed Teach or America requirements (cultural, community service) and Alternative Certification. Program (Texas Teacher Certification) via TEA (Texas Education Agency). From June 2013 to June 2014 (1 year 1 month) Houston, Texas AreaContinuing Medical Education Specialist/Inside Sales @ ● Sold Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs to medical professionals to ensure the completion of regional and national requirements set by the American Medical Association and other medical licensure boards ● Researched medical licensure requirements for various medical professions in multiple states and nations ● Analyzed data to ensure maximum productivity with minimal error From September 2012 to May 2013 (9 months) Therapist Assistant @ ● Taught socially intelligent, constructive behavior and life skills to autistic and mentally challenged children, ages eight to fourteen From June 2012 to August 2012 (3 months) Research Assistant @ ● Conducted experiments, collected organic samples and data, and completed complex tasks in a systematic and efficient manner ● Interacted with and debriefed subjects From January 2012 to June 2012 (6 months) Art Chair @ ●Led and completed all artistic duties for the Sigma Phi Epsilon, Cal Gamma chapter: illustration and design social calendars, creation of logos for philanthropic initiatives and rush apparel, creation of advertisements for events, event decoration and set-up. From April 2009 to June 2012 (3 years 3 months) Santa Barbara, California AreaArt Director/Illustrator @ ● Directed art staff of 8. The Daily Nexus was voted the ninth best collegiate newspaper in the country by the Princeton Review in 2012. ● Administrative duties included hiring, managing payroll, assigning projects, and interdisciplinary communication. ● Provided illustrations for articles and advertisements (and freelance illustration for the Sociology, Biomechanics, and Nanochemistry departments at UCSB). From January 2009 to June 2012 (3 years 6 months)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Applied Psychology, 3.73 @ University of California, Santa Barbara From 2008 to 2012 Flintridge Preparatory School From 2004 to 2008