Human Resources Professional with demonstrated strengths in recruiting, sourcing, project management and relationship building. Expertise includes managing full life cycle recruiting within the financial services industry; ability to attract and hire outstanding talent; strong business acumen, outstanding organizational, analytical and strategic problem solving skills. Accomplishment-driven, able to influence and motivate, manage projects and resources. Support various business units such as legal, compliance, marketing, corporate communications and strategic initiatives; Specialties:Sourcing talent, AIRS trained, recruiting metrics, Ceridian, Brassring

Associate Vice President, Talent Acquisition @ From April 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) Washington D.C. Metro AreaSr. Associate Talent Acquisition @ Manage recruiting initiatives for Individual Policy Services, Corporate Services and Employees Health •Manage full life cycle recruitment for 30 - 50 open requisitions concurrently. Source passive candidates, screen applicants and resumes and manage the communication and follow up of hiring decisions. Interview candidates using behavior-based interviewing process to screen for required skills, competencies and motivational fit. •Manage and coach junior recruiter on recruiting process, sourcing techniques and manager and candidate care. •Consult with managers on the needs of the business, job requirements, candidate competencies and recruiting strategy. •Manage internal candidate’s expectations through the job posting program and interview process. •Partner with General Offices to facilitate all hiring through Talent Acquisition. Continuously educate Administrative Managers on the process, candidate care and on-boarding procedures. •Co-facilitate Behavior Based Interviewing training for the General Office Administrative Managers. From March 2009 to March 2013 (4 years 1 month) New York, NYRecruiting Manager @ •Managed complete recruitment life cycle for 35 open requisitions concurrently. Sourced passive candidates, screened applicants and resumes, managed the communication and follow up of hiring decisions. Interviewed candidates using behavior-based interviewing process to screen for required skills, competencies and motivational fit. •Improved candidate experience, quality-of-hire and time-to-fill metrics. Decreased reliance on agencies by 85% with savings of 25K per hire. Reduced average time to fill to 50 days in a highly competitive employment market. •Selected by Sr. Management to create strategic sourcing/recruitment strategy for start-up department. Successfully staffed organization with 30% diverse hires. Creatively sourcing through social networks, professional organizations, cold calling and employee referrals. From May 2006 to January 2009 (2 years 9 months) Recruiting Consultant @ Full life cycle recruiter for experienced and middle management professionals in Compliance, Auditing, Marketing, Systems Analyst, Life Product Consultants and Underwriters. Developed and implemented staffing strategy for long and short term hiring goals, including low/no fee methods of recruiting, succession planning and diversity recruiting. •Established and managed a diversity task force, specifically supporting Human Resource, Corporate Communications, Legal and Corporate Sales, designed to leverage initiatives throughout the company and find innovative ways to increase diversity organization-wide. •Established and managed the College Fast Track undergraduate rotational program. •Handled Employee Relations in the Westchester Office From August 2000 to May 2006 (5 years 10 months) Recruiter @ •Supported NY retail store in all areas of hiring i.e sales, customer service, operations •Exclusively managed the seasonal hiring initiatives •Active in new store openings including site visits, phone screening and scheduling and conducting interviews From October 1996 to July 2000 (3 years 10 months)

Bachelors of Science, Marketing & Management @ Manhattan College From 1994 to 1998