Michelle Ko's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Michelle Ko has 4 years of experience as a Corporate Recruiting Manager where she managed a full-desk in building a book of business with start-ups, enterprise level companies, and networking with every point of contact to really understand the holistic needs within each individual organization. She also managed a plethora of resources such as LinkedIn Recruiter to hunt down rare talent and to ultimately find the right person for the right job. Her specialty is recruiting for several roles within the Technology Industry including, but not limited to: Software Engineers, Web Developers, Product/Project Managers, Mobile Developers, UI/UX Designers, Embedded Firmware Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Sales Representatives, and Director level roles. She has also been a Top Billing Recruiter on the Purple Squirrelers Team.At CyberCoders, Michelle Ko was responsible for all tiers of the interviewing stages to hire Sales Engineers and Outside Sales Representatives for the Orange County, San Diego, and Los Angeles markets, managed all Corporate Recruiting Strategies within days, and recognized for “displaying the business acumen of someone with many more years of experience.” She was also successfully able to exceed all expectations of Management by fully staffing the sales-force, building an entire team under a newly promoted Manager within the first two months of employment. Additionally, she uses several networking sites recruit Top Sales Professionals in the technology industry, and built a robust network.At Elevate, Michelle Ko led a territory sales representative from June 2011 to September 2011 in Anaheim, California. The position included presenting and selling Cbeyond communications and IT services to small and mid-sized businesses. Additionally, she managed office paperwork, phone calls, work calendars, and appointment calendars. Lastly, she completed the industry recognized Six Week Training Program and identified and closed a deal within the first month of employment.As a Lead Recruiter, Michelle Ko has 4 years of experience as an Executive Technical Recruiter where she manage a full-desk in building a book of business with start-ups, enterprise level companies, and networking with every point of contact to really understand the holistic needs within each individual organization. She is also responsible for managing a plethora of resources including LinkedIn Recruiter to hunt down rare talent and to ultimately find the right person for the right job. Her specialty is recruiting for several roles within the Technology Industry including, but not limited to: Software Engineers, Web Developers, Product/Project Managers, Mobile Developers, UI/UX Designers, Embedded Firmware Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Sales Representatives, and Director level roles. Additionally, she has also been a Top Billing Recruiter on the Purple Squirrelers Team.At Blizzard Entertainment, Michelle Ko is currently a Corporate Recruiting Manager where she is responsible for leading and managing all Corporate Recruiting Strategies within Playa Vista, CA. As a Senior Technical Recruiter, she manages all the Technical Recruiting tasks for Blizzard Entertainment and undermails current and future Technical Recruiter candidates. She also advises on employee selection, Murray Hill and other marketing activities, and oversees all Talent Saracens program goals. Lastly, she is responsible for building and

🎓 Education

MichelleKo is a cognitive psychologist who has an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine. She then worked as an education research assistant from 2011 to 2013 at the UCLA LATCH Lab, which is a partnership between the UCLA Department of Education and UCLA's Department of Psychological Sciences.In her work, Ko examines educational achievement and cognitive function in adults. Her previous research has focused on investigations of different meditation practices and their effects on cognitive function, working memory, and decision-making. Her current research focuses on mindfulness and its possible effects on educational achievement and cognitive function in adults.Ko's research has been published in a variety of online journals, most notably the journals Psychological Science and Frontiers in Psychology. In her work, she aims to utilize her research to help educators and parents make better decisions for their students. Ko also plans to work on Phase IIIawitness meditation programs in order to further her research into how mindfulness can improve cognitive function and educational achievement.Ko is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Davis, in the Department of Psychological Sciences. her research focuses on combining cognitive neuroscience approaches with cognitive psychology and behavioral economics to better understand the causes and consequences of human decision-making.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Michelle Ko’s strongest professional skills include her ability to appreciate and communicate with potential candidates, her strong technical skills, and her interpersonal skills. From her time as a Corporate Recruiting Manager at CyberCoders, where she managed a full-desk in building a book of business with start-ups, enterprise level companies, and networking with every point of contact to her time working at Elevate as a territory sales representative, Michelle has developed a deep understanding of how to find and connect with the RIGHT candidates for the right job. She is also highly skilled in managing resources such as LinkedIn Recruiter to find rare talent and ultimately find the right person for the right job. Additionally, she has a wide range of skills that are specific to the Technology Industry, from skills such as recruiting for several roles within the Technology Industry, to managing a spate of Corporate Recruiting Manager positions at Blizzard Entertainment. Lastly, she has a plethora of skills that are specific to the sales- COMMUNICATE & COMMUNICATE INVOLVING HIMSELF, which is why she wassuprisingly successful as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Blizzard Entertainment, where she was responsible for developing, managing, and supervising the technical contracting efforts of various divisions across the company. Overall, MichelleKo has a balanced set of skills that allow her to successfully communicate with potential and current employees, as well as OTAs and other senior leadership team members.