Seattle, WA  9  8 1 2 1

Mobile:  206-963-7406

Email:  adele7883@gmail.com

QUALIFICATIONS

Ø      A creative and motivated professional with 8+ years experience in Management, Admissions, Leadership and Recruiting.

Ø      An effective communicator, listener, collaborator and strategist, with the ability to empower, support and execute team goals, organize events and follow up with analysis of data for continued success.

Ø      Demonstrated commitment to creative expression, diversity and community enrichment via the Seattle Arts, Culinary and Music community through artist management, production, event organizing and promotions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Art Institute of Seattle | September 2010 to present

Director of Admissions and Recruiting| July 2013 to present

·  Develop and implement growth strategy for privately held art and Design College focused in Media Arts, Design, Fashion, and Culinary Arts.

·  Exceed annual admissions start plan for all of FY14, the first time for the campus in over 10 years; 948 students on new student enrollment plan of 941.

•Hire, train and manage team of up to 12 Assistant Representatives

·   Review and strategize each morning to execute daily plans reporting to the campus President and Sr. Director.

·  Promote, mentor and encourage integrity, communications and ethics with admissions team

·  Ensure consistent operation of admissions team in accordance with all school policies and procedures, all applicable federal and state regulations and accrediting agencies standards

·  Responsible for developing Admissions Reps through observation, coaching and mentoring

·  Connect individual attributes with organizational and departmental goals to develop team commitment and execution by team members

·  Actively solicit feedback and analysis from partner departments to develop new program offerings and best practices to achieve collective goals and service to the student community

·  Organized and effective communication across high levels leadership company wide

Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruiting| September 2010 to July 2013

·  Exceeded annual start plan:122% , 79 students on a of start plan of 65 for FY13

·  Successfully met weekly metrics to develop pipeline; Schedule 12 interviews, conduct 6 interviews, enroll 3 students.

·  Founding member of the Key Leadership Team of 4 Assistant Directors and 2 Associate Directors

·  Mentored and managed 2 Assistant Directors of Admission

·  Worked interdepartmentally to achieve the best outcomes for our prospective and continuing students to ensure successful matriculation

·  Trained new employees on curriculum, best practices, problem resolution and overcoming bias and obstacles to personal and collective goals

·  Demonstrated high level of comfort, empowerment and effectiveness when problem solving with students, families and team

Microsoft  Corporation | November 2009 to September 2010 contracted through Volt

Recruiter| Server and Tools Business

•          Partnered closely with the Staffing Consultants, Staffing Associates, and Interview Schedulers to ensure positive candidate experience and meet annual hiring plans for STB

•          Assisted in requisition maintenance, which includes opening, updating and closings requisitions, uploading basic qualification lists, and dispositioning candidates

Verizon Communications  | May 2009 to November 2009 contracted through ATCO

Project Manager | FTTP| Network Engineering

•          Hands on coordination and management of MDU (Multiple Dwelling Unit) scheduling from beginning stages through construction. 

Hansell Tierney INC | Women Owned Business | October 2007 to May 2009

Recruiting Partner

•          Full life-cycle recruiting. Responsible for sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating the interview process, checking references, extending offers, and closing candidates

•          Weekly metrics; previewed 75+ resumes, completed 5-7 candidate interviews, 1 hire

•          Specialized in the recruitment of technical & non-technical roles for companies in the Pacific Northwest for contract, contract to permanent and permanent placement positions.

•          Implemented recruiting database/applicant tracking system to ensure a more effective and process orientated way to track client and candidate information

Microsoft  Corporation | September 2006 to September 2007 contracted through Kelly Services

Recruiting Associate | Server and Tools Business | February 2007 to September 2007

•          Partnered closely with the Staffing Consultants, Recruiting Coordinators, Hiring Managers and external candidates to ensure positive candidate experience and met annual hiring plans for the client group

•          Reviewed candidate resumes, scheduled phone interviews, submitted interview schedule requests, conducted visa evaluations and visa hire process, relocation and background check process 

•          Focused on diversity pipeline to bring strong diversity candidates for STMS Staffing Consultants

Administrative Assistant| PacWest Sales & Marketing |September 2006 to February 2007

Provided Managers with a variety of complex administrative functions. Calendaring, arranging travel, scheduled meetings, coordinated events, team meetings and offsite meetings, managed expense reports, assisted with tool management

Chestnut Hill Academy | August 2005 to September 2006

Administrative Assistant to Head of School, Principal and Business Manager

Internship with King County Councilmember Larry Gossett   | Winter Quarter 2003-2004

EDUCATION

University of Washington   Bachelor of Arts in American Ethnic Studies | Graduated Spring of 2005  

Study Abroad in New Zealand • Study through the UW Department of Comparative History and Ideas

The Art Institute of Seattle 

•          Completed courses in the Audio Production, Associates of Applied Arts | 2012

* Additional prior work experience and references available upon request.