Tori Ivy, MBA

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  • About me

    Director, Talent Acquisition | DEIB Advocate | Strategist

  • Education

    • Cornell University

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      Certificate Diversity and Inclusion
    • Aurora University

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      Master of Business Administration - MBA

      Courses Taken: Strategic Management, Communication Management, Leadership & Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Admin of Public Institutions, Applied Research Insights & Eval, Marketing Management, Corporate Finance, Managerial Accounting, Operations Management, Design Thinking, and Economics.

    • Aurora University

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      Bachelor's Degree Social Work
    • Aurora University

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      Bachelor’s Degree Communication
  • Experience

    • Standard Market

      Jun 2015 - May 2018
      • Accounts Payable Associate

        Aug 2017 - May 2018
      • Accounting/Human Resources Intern

        May 2017 - Aug 2017
      • Hospitality Associate

        Jun 2015 - Aug 2017
    • World Relief DuPage Aurora

      Aug 2017 - Apr 2018
      Volunteer Mobilization/Initial Resettlement Intern
    • AMLI Residential

      May 2018 - Mar 2019
      Accounts Payable Associate
    • Pearson

      Mar 2019 - Sept 2021

      •Conducted prospective student interviews to gauge their interest in the school, temperament, and enthusiasm. •Developed long-term enrollment strategies by analyzing previous term data to help in revamping processes for current/future terms.•Recognized for significant impacts on sales goals for upcoming terms due to a dedication to innovative candidate promotional strategies.•Managed 200-400 leads from open call to Enrollment.•Established a mature & active recruiting pipeline, developing and tracking leads in Salesforce and Laurus before advising prospective students by engaging them with consultative techniques.•Regularly exceeded daily efficiency metrics such as speed to lead, call volume, talk time, 1st time contacts, and new applications, receiving commendations for meeting standards set by the Director of Recruitment Services and/or the AD of Recruitment Services.•Supported cross-functional teams by providing key information on industry trends, quality of leads, and any relevant program updates.•Led weekly meetings to discuss performance data, utilizing Tableau to visualize trends before working with team members to generate creative solutions that address applicant concerns and improve team performance.•Integrated a persuasive email cultivation strategy that successful re-engaged many leads that would have otherwise fallen inactive.•Devised innovative training programs and created effective training materials that increased preparedness for role-specific duties. Show less

      • Enrollment Management Administrator

        Feb 2020 - Sept 2021
      • Student Support Specialist

        Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
      • Enrollment Specialist

        Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
    • CCS Fundraising

      Sept 2021 - now

      •Managing Talent Acquisition department consistent of four Talent Acquisition Managers and a Talent Acquisition Operations Manager during the VP of Talent Acquisition’s leave of absence.•Overseeing recruitment strategies and team operations while continuing to drive talent acquisition goals effectively. •Overseeing the recruiting of senior-level positions and ensuring best practices are followed. •Serving as the primary point of contact for senior leadership and other stakeholders regarding talent acquisition matters. •Identifying and implementing improvements in recruitment processes and systems to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. •Analyzing recruitment metrics and providing hiring progress, challenges, and outcomes to leadership. •Led the development and launch of the firm’s first Talent Acquisition Playbook, consolidating all recruiting tools, resources, policies, procedures, and best practices. •Successfully rolled out the playbook firmwide and implemented targeted training sessions for C-suite leadership and hiring managers across the company. Show less •Work alongside VP of Talent Acquisition to establish a skilled and diverse talent acquisition department, implementing technologies and tools to streamline candidate sourcing, and assessments.•Build out processes and strategies to grow and develop the client services regional teams and key corporate infrastructure positions.•Implement policies and conduct trainings around recruiting best practices and equitable hiring.•Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment between talent acquisition strategies and organizational goals.•Bring thought partnership and strategy execution within broader talent acquisition function across regional teams and global partners. •Working directly under the Chief of Staff to produce weekly corporate availability staffing report firm wide for all executive leadership.•Leading hiring, training, and onboarding processes for the talent acquisition team.•Analyze and compile reports, applying insights to inform and refine recruiting strategies to present findings to regional leadership. Show less •Led and developed a regional recruitment strategy with a strong focus on DEI efforts for multiple regional teams across the firm both nationally and internationally. •Managed full-cycle recruiting process ensuring a positive and smooth experience for candidates.•Served as team lead for talent acquisition team conducting weekly 1:1’s, training all new hires, & coaching/mentoring team members to invest in professional development. •Became go-to talent acquisition strategist for senior leaders, partnering with executives and firm partners to revitalize talent acquisition programs. •Engaged with stakeholders to identify new candidate sources that could diversify candidate pools.•Enacted several strategic process improvements, playing an active role in building & optimizing recruiting strategies for all supported teams while serving as key owner of the talent acquisition process.•Collated reports to identify candidate wait times at various stages while also tracking offer letters, analyzing diversity and inclusion metrics, and data trends present in who is being moved through the process.•Led recruitment diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and established university recruitment process and key strategies. •Demonstrated an expertise for leading initiatives and full-cycle recruitment by capitalizing on agile methodologies.•Interfaced with those in the candidate pipeline, as well as team members, to better address candidate needs, sales metrics, and projects.•Ensured that the full-cycle recruitment process saw consistent strategic updates, improving the experience for consultants and operations candidates across the board.•Applied a skill for direct sourcing, referrals, and virtual networking to identify quality candidates and build a strong recruiting pool.•Conducted trainings across the company on best practices, industry trends, and DEI priorities within Talent Acquisition. Show less

      • Interim Vice President of Talent Acquisition

        Sept 2024 - now
      • Director of Talent Acquisition

        Sept 2023 - now
      • Talent Acquisition Manager

        Sept 2021 - Sept 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Tori Ivy, MBA
      Dean's List Aurora University Received standing on the Dean's list with high honors my first semester at the university which is given to only students whom have achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA. Received standing on the Dean's list four consecutive semesters following, which the Dean's list recognizes students that have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher.
    • Awarded to Tori Ivy, MBA
      Honors Convocation Gold Ivy Leaf Award - Superior scholarship, this award is only given to students whom have completed a minimum of 90 semester hours at Aurora University, and are graduating with at least Magna Cum Laude Honors.
    • Awarded to Tori Ivy, MBA
      Inducted Into Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society Aurora University Due to high honors ranking of being in the upper 35% in scholarship, community service achievements, and service in collegiate activities; was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society.
    • Awarded to Tori Ivy, MBA
      Inducted into Lambda Pi Eta Aurora University In recognition of high standard of scholarship and demonstration of commitment to professional and public service, I received membership induction into Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Association Honor Society.
    • Awarded to Tori Ivy, MBA
      Magna Cum Laude Honors - Awarded graduating Magna Cum Laude Honors status. This award is only given to students graduating with a GPA of 3.75 to 3.899
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by World Relief DuPage Aurora on Sept 2013
      World Relief DuPage AuroraAssociated with Tori Ivy, MBA