Founder, Chief Executive Officer (2021 – Present)

• Facilitates corporate training to employers and non-profit organizations on fostering an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace

• Provides Business and executive career coaching to promote career advancement among C-Suite leaders and career seekers with unique characteristics

• Serves as a talent acquisition agent and diversity sourcing consultant to recruit individuals of diverse populations for various sectors.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employee Resource Group (ERG) Leader (2020 – Present)

• Collaborates with human resource partners to design and execute strategic plans for various diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

• Creates diversity, equity, and inclusion articles, social media content, and training material for 120 employees

• Develops and contributes written material to the organization’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion quality index

• Contributes to the development of strategic plans related to recruitment, retention, mentoring, leadership development, marketing, customer relations, and return on investment

• Fosters an open forum for employees who share a common identity to meet and support one another in building their community and sense of belonging

• Facilitates a clear line of communication from ERGs to leadership to voice concerns and solve problems

• Advances a respectful and inclusive company culture and reinforces the importance of inclusion

Military Transition Specialist

September 2018 – Present

• Strategically increases the quality of life for 600+ military members, veterans, and military spouses, including individuals with disabilities in returning to work.

• Executes professional knowledge of community outreach competencies, talent sourcing, and talent acquisition methodologies to secure competitive employment.

• Formulates professional resumes and career coaching to 600+ program participants.

• Surveys information on local and national industry, recruitment procedures, policies, and labor market industry trends.

• Analyzes professional experiences, educational attainments, and specialized training to assist in the recruitment of participants, including veterans with service-connected disabilities.

• Develops strategic career planning strategies which support clients in achieving professional expectations; helped clients in earning a combined salary of $15.5M+.

Program Supervisor

January 2014 – September 2017

• Collaborated with 500+ employers and determining human resource compliance needs based on federal statutes, regulations, directives, procedures, and ethical standards.

• Served as a subject matter expert | technical consultant to internal agency partners, employers, and community partners on diversity sourcing.

• Identified diversity and inclusion initiatives, opportunities, and training that help push companies forward in meeting human resources needs.

• Completed the internal full-lifecycle human resource process of 30 direct reports.

• Utilized the agency’s applicant tracking system to identify and select qualified candidates.

Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

August 2011 – January 2014

• Developed, implemented, and directed employment services, outreach activities, and external partnerships to support the mission and vision of a governmental agency that served individuals with disabilities.

• proactively networked and established effective working relationships with 200+ prospective employers to meet the recruiting needs of the organization.

• Continually sought out new sourcing options and developed creative approaches to delivering candidates to external business partners.

• Collaborated with internal and external partners and identified resources utilized to expedite employment outcome efforts.

• Provided coaching, training, and mentoring to employers; resulted in exceeding performance expectations related to the placement of qualified candidates by 100%.

December 2008 – August 2011

Program Director | Benefits Manager

• Designed and created a non-profit business advisory council comprised of 50 employers and community partners; provided diversity and inclusion training to promote the hiring of underrepresented candidates.

• Collaborated and networked with agency professionals and employers to secure employment for applicants with disabilities.

• Exceeded contract deliverables through the execution of monthly professional development and quality assurance reviews.