Experience

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  Ncaa

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Division 1 student athlete

  • Full Athletic Scholarship - Both at Vanderbilt & Loyola Marymount University (LMU)• SEC Tournament Champions at Vanderbilt (2003)• WCC Winter All-Academic Women's Basketball Team at LMU (2006)• Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society at LMU• Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars at LMU

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  Enterprise rent-a-car

  Jul 2007 - May 2008

  Management trainee

  • Responsible for co-leading a profitable Rental operation with expertise in; Sales & Marketing.• Assisted in designing monthly incentive competitions, resulting in increased sales.• Successfully achieved nine consecutive months as top salesperson, along with two MVP Sales awards.

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  Kforce inc

  May 2008 - May 2011

  Sr. technical recruiter

  • Re-hired into a newly created position to source talent nationwide.• Successfully achieved 52 placements in 2010 for permanent and contract opportunities.• Top Performer in Q4 2009 on Tech West Team (151% of KPI's met and 9 starts in CA, LV, AZ and CO).Prior role at Kforce included;Technical Recruiter (May 2008 – March 2009)• Full lifecycle IT Recruitment for Fortune 500 companies servicing a wide range of industries.• Managed all aspects hiring process from sourcing, finalizing offers & closing candidates.• Successfully achieved Mentor Staffing Bonus (hit gross profit stretch goal in first 6 months). Show less

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  The walt disney company

  May 2011 - Jun 2014

  Executive search sourcer

  Executive Search Sourcer (July 2013 – June 2014)•Founding member of sourcing function design & creation of Disney's first sourcing department•Partnered with Business Leads to assess hiring demands for the Sourcing Center of Excellence (COE)• Managed and led ESPN’s largest hiring initiative to build the SEC Network.• Led Global WebEx Sourcer Trainings for 23 people in Shanghai, China and across India. • Designed a sourcing strategy for the Veteran’s Institute, surpassing a goal of 300, with 600+ attendees.Prior roles at The Walt Disney Company included;• Technical Sourcer (March 2013 – July 2013) • Project Technical Sourcer (April 2012 – March 2013)• Contract Technical Sourcer (May 2011 – April 2012) Show less

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  Google

  Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

  Technical recruiter

  • Successfully hired 17 TpM & PgM Googlers across a variety of Global Engineering teams.• Selected as Guest Speaker for inspiring participation of female UK students (K-12) in Computer Science for STEM.

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  Hulu

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

  Manager, executive recruiting & sourcing

  • Hired by the Director of TA to build Hulu’s first sourcing team, and directly managed executive recruiting. • Hired & trained 3 sourcers who supported all tech and non-tech hiring needs. • Directly supported the CEO, CFO, and SVP, Talent in all executive hiring across the company.

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  Unibail-rodamco-westfield

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Promoted by the VP, HR & Head of TA to establish the first recruiting function for Westfield's OneMarket. • Scaled the company from 65 to 200+ by implementing a data-driven approach. • Directly supported the President, CTO, VP of Engineering, General Counsel, and EVP, Strategy & Business Development to build out their teams to support our growth. • Recruited by the Head of TA to transform TA from a reactive staffing function to a consultative in-house team.• Influenced Finance & Accounting and Technology Executives to remove external agencies, which resulted in a decrease in agency spend by 70%. • Westfield Leading EDGE Award for contributions on Diversity & Inclusion project

  • Director, Talent Acquisition

    May 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Sr. Manager, People Acquisition

    Apr 2016 - May 2017
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  Staffing & recruiting

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2020

  Keynote speaker

  I’m proud and humbled to have presented at SourceCon 2 times! 1. How to Source Like an Athlete (2017) 2. Corporate to Start-Up: How Working Backwards Helped to Shape My Career (2019)The focus of my presentations are to provide past career examples and learnings in order to help teach the audience on how I was able to overcome challenges. My goal as a presenter is to be authentic and kind in my communication methods. My goal as a leader is to focus on being passionately curious everyday. Show less

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  Metromile

  Aug 2018 - Apr 2020

  *Impacted by COVID—19 RIF • Promoted by the VP, People to continue to lead and coach a team of 7 talented people (recruiters, coordinators and sourcers). We filled 236 roles across all functions in 2019. • Directly supported the CEO and CFO to re-build the Executive Leadership team. • Partnered closely with Marketing / Internal Communications on employment branding initiatives. • Hired by the VP, People to re-build the Recruiting team and establish a consultative approach to hiring. TA hired 100+ people within the first year. • Managed all executive hiring Director level & above. • Led program initiatives (employer branding, hiring events and sourcer training)

  • Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition

    Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Director, Talent Acquisition

    Aug 2018 - Jul 2019
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  Zoom

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2024

  *Position eliminated due to department-wide outsourcing*• Served as a trusted advisor to global technology leaders, including Engineering & Product Executives, GTM Operations Leaders, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Product Officer, Chief People Officer, and confidential leadership roles, ensuring seamless communication and alignment across teams. • Sourced top talent for AI and Engineering roles, including AI Research Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Product Manager, DevOps Manager (ZfG), Principal Engineer (Mandarin-speaking), Head of Infrastructure & End User Services, and Head of Zoom for Government (FedRAMP certified), among others. • Handpicked by CTO Xuedong (XD) Huang to establish and lead Zoom’s inaugural AI team. Personally recruited the entire leadership team and built out all verticals, scaling the team to 60+ professionals within its first year.• Key Achievements: Created Zoom’s first executive search playbook, saving millions in external search fees; streamlined recruitment processes for leadership hires; and received the Q2 2024 MVZ (Most Valuable Zoomie) award. Show less • Promoted by the Global Head of Technical Recruiting to build out a consultative approach to hiring. • Hired and coached a team from 2 to 10 recruiters that supported Tech Org’s (CIO, Online, Security, Client Engineering & Whiteboard). • Directly managed; Pod Leads (Level 1 Managers), Senior Technical Recruiters, and Technical Recruiters.Accomplishments: • We delivered the highest monthly Tech Offers in Zoom history (Q2 2022). • Led the hiring of contract Technical Recruiters to support the influx of tech hiring demands. Show less

  • Principal Recruiter | Executive & Technical Talent Acquisition (Engineering & AI)

    Oct 2022 - Jul 2024

  • Manager of Technical Recruiting

    Dec 2020 - Oct 2022

  • Sr. Technical Recruiter

    Jul 2020 - Dec 2020
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  J. hughes advising

  Nov 2024 - now

  Advisor | career coach | lifelong learner

  - Provide personalized interview coaching to Talent Acquisition professionals, refining their narratives, tackling challenging questions, and highlighting expertise.- Assist in career advancement by leveraging industry insights, crafting effective resumes, and optimizing LinkedIn profiles for increased visibility.- Share strategies for sourcing, recruiting, and networking while helping peers align their skills with market needs to overcome job market challenges.