EDUCATION:
B.A., Political Science/Religion Hope College 1993
Classes toward M.A. in Political Science
Loyola University
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, Pulsity, Inc. May 99 - present
Primary responsibilities include all human resource related activities, including benefits administration, compensation issues, interviewing and hiring, prescreening technical candidates, employee reviews, and making policy decisions. Created HR department from ground up, a task which required researching numerous options regarding health, life, and dental policies, as well as selecting the optimal retirement plan. Led training for managers on topics such as interviewing, OSHA requirements, reviews, progressive discipline. Also worked with finance department, primarily assisting with bookkeeping, A/R and A/P.
PARTNER, Raylink, Inc. Nov. 98 - May 99
Founded contingency recruiting company focusing on permanent
placement of IT sector professionals in the Chicago area.
Researched feasibility of plan, assisted in filing of all necessary
government documents, IS hardware and software needs, legal
and financial issues. Served concurrently as Vice President and
Secretary.
ASSISTANT MANAGER, Hall Kinion Nov. 97 - Nov. 98
In charge of Recruiting Services Division for Loop office of Hall
Kinion. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to hiring
and training of new staff, technical update training for all staff,
mentoring of new hires, account status reporting, PC desktop
training and assistance, management meetings with personnel
from all 28 nationwide locations, all while maintaining #1 billing status for all Chicago locations.
TECHNICAL RECRUITER, Comforce Telecom July 1997- Nov. 97
Responsible for recruitment of telecommunications professionals for contract and contract-to-hire positions for Fortune 1000 clients on a nationwide basis. Also responsible for new office setup for Comforce's Elmhurst branch, which consisted of PC and Windows 95 installation and configuration, building local database of talent, and continued maintenance and support of accounts throughout the midwestern region.
TECHNICAL RECRUITER, P/S Datapro Oct. 1996-July 1997
Responsible for generating sales volume by ascertaining Information Systems needs of Fortune 500 companies and supplying them with qualified, specialized, and technically proficient IS professionals in order to provide solutions in both business and engineering capacities. Also involved with reorienting of company newsletter, The Monthly Submittal, while serving as lead writer and assistant editor.
GENERAL MANAGER, Brother's Coffee Nov. 1994-Oct. 1996
Responsible for long-term forecasting and budgeting, staff selection, orientation, and coordination, marketing & sales strategy, as well as overseeing the day-to-day activities of both the Rogers Park and Highland Park locations. Also provided on-call technical support and training for entire network of Chicago region stores.
ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
· Earned B.A. with 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale
· Esteemed member, Forensics Honor Society (Phi Kappa Delta)
· President, Political Science Honor Society (Pi Sigma Alpha)
· President & Secretary, Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
· Talk show host and color commentary, WTHS Radio
· Judge, Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association
