Cara Cunningham, MSc

Experience

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  NCAA

  Jul 2014 - May 2018

  Starting Division I middle blocker for the Virginia Tech Hokies

  • Student Athlete at Virginia Tech

    Jul 2015 - May 2018

  • Student Athlete at Villanova University

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
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  Fellowship of Christian Athletes

  Dec 2015 - May 2018

  Student Leader

  Student Leader for the Virginia Tech chapter of FCA - involved in the planning, organizing, and leading of weekly Huddles for all Virginia Tech athletes.

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  Cassaday & Company, Inc.

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Marketing Intern

  Marketing internship with award-winning wealth management firm Cassaday & Company, Inc.Research and revisions for published Forbes articlesWebsite design and testingDigital competitive research and analysis of regional competition

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  Lombart Instrument

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Marketing and Sales Intern

  Sales & marketing internship with largest ophthalmic medical device distributor in North AmericaHeaded a revenue-generating outbound call campaignConducted marketing research and assisted in collateral design and content creation

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  University of Nottingham

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2019

  Graduate Student

  MSc in Business Analytics with Merit earned from the University of Nottingham, a Top 100 ranked Global UniversityModules Covered: Data Management & Manipulation, Foundational Business Analytics, Machine Learning & Predictive Analytics, Leading Big Data & Business Projects, Consumer Behaviour & AnalyticsExperience in: Python, SQL, Tableau, Orange.Modules

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  Leixões Sport Clube

  Sept 2019 - Apr 2020

  Professional Athlete

  Team CaptainCompeted in the premier Portuguese volleyball leagueTeam Co-Captain, Silver medal in 2019 Portuguese Super Cup

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  Private

  Jan 2020 - now

  Digital Marketing Specialist

  -Design, build, deploy and report on email marketing activities for award-winning French restaurant-Manage website and social media channels to drive engagement and followers-Graphic design and content creation for dedicated social media and email promotional campaigns

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  Club Voleibol Alcobendas

  Oct 2020 - May 2021

  Professional Athlete

  Competed in the premier Spanish volleyball league, La Liga IberdrolaWon a historic national cup title (“La Copa de la Reina”)Silver medal first league finish

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  Swiss Volley

  Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  Professional Athlete

  TS Volley DüdingenCompeted in the premier Swiss volleyball league - Swiss Volley NLASecond most blocks in the premiere Swiss leagueLed team to Swiss Cup final in ZurichCompeted internationally in the CEV Volleyball Cup, the second strongest annual competition in Europe

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  TEKsystems

  Oct 2022 - now

  Responsible for full life cycle recruiting, including sourcing, interviewing, qualifying and placement of a full range of IT candidates for contract, contract to hire, and direct placement positions on W2 hourly/salaried work type.Defining job descriptions and short-listing candidates based on the requirement, technology, skillset, experience, and education. Recruited technologies include: ASP.NET, Java, Salesforce, AWS, Azure, SAP, Talend, Informatica, Marketing Cloud, Data Analytics, Selenium, Postman, and more.Collaborating with account managers and hiring managers to understand their hiring needs and relevant business initiatives.Leverage multiple sourcing strategies and channels including external network and internal databases to provide high-quality candidates for open positions. Show less

  • Account Manager - Core Applications, Digital, & Creative

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Technical Recruiter

    Oct 2022 - Dec 2023