Accomplished Diversity Inclusion Equity Champion Resume
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SUMMARY
Results oriented diversity programs and recruitment professional with over years of diversified experience helping organizations drive successful programs that impact diversity, inclusion, and equity. Excels at diplomatically collaborating with teams and senior leaders to design and execute practical strategies while also innovating and taking risks to find new solutions to complex questions. Proven success with improving processes, managing volunteers and internal/external partners, and executing exceptional programs and events. Demonstrated experience in human resources, recruiting, marketing, community partnerships, consulting, strategic planning, presentation skills, and program and project management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Loyola University Chicago - The School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) Chicago, IL
School at Loyola devoted to non-traditional, diverse adult students seeking bachelor’s degree completion
DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS: PROGRAMS AND RECRUITING Aug. – Present
- Create and manage strategic initiatives to increase student recruitment efforts and promote programs. Includes project management oversight, program development, corporate and community partnerships, event execution, presentations, marketing, and analyzing data to measure growth and diversity recruiting. Efforts directly contributed to school’s growth of % since August .
- Design and oversee custom scholarships to source and recruit students, including scholarships for low-income populations, minority groups and veterans. Support and advise student recipients.
- Launched and manage three advisory boards; recruited over community leaders and industry executives. Lead engagement efforts; manage and facilitate board meetings.
- Oversee community college partnerships. Created transfer agreements with colleges to date.
- Provide strategic direction to marketing teams on digital media plans and campaigns.
- Present and facilitate weekly to internal/external stakeholders.
- Coach and supervise Communications Manager and student workers on various projects.
- Served as Interim Marketing and Communications Manager (Sept. – Jan. ).
Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC) Chicago, IL
Professional association for human resources professionals serving , HR professionals
DIRECTOR, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES June – Aug.
- Directly responsible for program and curriculum, event planning and strategy, staffing needs, marketing, speaker recruiting and management, sales, budget, committee supervision and reporting/analytics for over annual educational events. This included conference of attendees, educational seminars, panels of high profile CEOs and executives and virtual programming.
- Increased overall evaluation results from educational programming by over %.
- Oversaw social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube; created presence on Twitter).
- Oversee hiring, management, and mentoring of associate level staff.
SmithBucklin Corporation Chicago, IL
Professional services company providing consulting services to nonprofit organizations and professional trade associations
EDUCATION AND LEARNING SERVICES MANAGER Dec. – June
SENIOR COORDINATOR Dec. – Dec.
COORDINATOR June – Dec.
- Directed strategy, educational program design, attendance, and budget goals for clients including Feeding America and international user groups for Oracle and Hewlett-Packard.
- Supported or led at least seven large-scale events yearly, totaling more than educational events in under four years with attendance ranging from to , global attendees.
- Created strategic plans for clients including goals for key initiatives, budgets, and benchmarks.
- Developed program curriculum for clients in various educational formats to ensure blended learning.
- Supported successful acquisition of new clients, generating revenue of $ million in six months.
- Managed clients’ education budgets ($, across accounts).
- Oversaw speaker management and contract negotiation for celebrities and keynote speakers.
- Screened, interviewed, hired, supervised and mentored associates and direct reports.
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) Washington, D.C.
Children’s literacy nonprofit organization
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR Jan. – June
- Implemented engagement and outreach strategies to educate members of Congress, governors, and other elected officials. Successfully advocated for continued flat federal funding of $ million.
- Executed lobbying strategies, events and outreach to congressional offices.
- Established community engagement network of over , volunteers to lobby Congress.
SENIOR PROGRAM SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE Aug. – Jan.
PROGRAM SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE Aug. – Aug.
- Provided program support and resource allocation to national programs (over , children) serving schools and libraries in low-income, diverse communities.
- Traveled to national literacy sites to facilitate training sessions. Coached and trained educators.
- Assessed and approved proposals for federal grants totaling more than $,.
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter ., AIRS Certification May
The Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Candidate (. / . GPA) Sept. – Present
Human Resources Concentration
The Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
Mini-MBA Program (Certificate) Aug. – Nov.
The George Washington University (GWU) Washington, D.C.
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Psychology Aug. – May
Graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
Presidential Academic Scholarship (merit-based).
The University of Sydney Sydney, Australia
GWU Study Abroad Program Feb. – July
Proficient with: Access, Adobe Connect, Advance, Articulate, Basecamp, Camtasia Relay, GoToWebinar, HTML, iMIS, LOCUS, Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, SharePoint, Slate, Sprout Social, Survey Monkey, Taleo, WebEx
ASSOCIATIONS and COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Current Active Associations: Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE); Chicagoland D&I Alliance; Chicago SHRM; Chicago Women in Philanthropy; City Club of Chicago; Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC); IL Diversity Council; Network of Academic Corporate Relations Officers
- Chicago Women in Philanthropy: Programs & Capacity Building Committee June – Present
- Year Up: Regular Volunteer June – Present
- Women Employed: Adult College Success Council Member – Present
- SmithBucklin Corporate Social Responsibility Committee: Founding Member – June
- Reading Is Fundamental of Chicago: Member Board of Directors – June
