Fractional Talent Operations
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Talent Operations Specialist

Hire faster without hiring full-time. Fractional recruiting built for how companies hire today.

No agency fees. No full-time overhead. Senior-level recruiting that plugs in, fills your pipeline, and scales back when the work is done.

Confidential searches. Crunchtime hiring. Executive search. Market research. Onboarding support. Pipeline building. Process design. Sourcing. Three-month gigs.

100% Offer acceptance across 12 offers extended over 10 months
48% Of hires sourced from referrals
45 People hired in 5 months
33% Of hires sourced from my network and resume mining
19% Of hires from applicants
14 People hired in 7 weeks, including same-day hires
AcademyUX/ Apple/ BASIC®/ Concentric Health/ Critical Mass/ Food Impact Partners/ Golin/ Google/ Grey Advertising/ Jack Morton/ Kettle/ NAACP/LDF/ Octagon/ sportsYou/ Verbal+Visual/ AcademyUX/ Apple/ BASIC®/ Concentric Health/ Critical Mass/ Food Impact Partners/ Golin/ Google/ Grey Advertising/ Jack Morton/ Kettle/ NAACP/LDF/ Octagon/ sportsYou/ Verbal+Visual/
01 — What I Do
Relationship-Focused Recruiter

Beyond Filling Current Roles

  • I build a pipeline of strong candidates to support the company’s future hiring needs
  • After placements, I regularly checked in with candidates and hiring managers to ensure the new hire was thriving
  • Developed a qualified talent pipeline in the ATS (Greenhouse, Lever, RecruiterFlow), designed for long-term hiring and relationship-building
Hiring Manager Partnerships

The Whole Process. Not Just the Search.

  • Orchestrated recruitment strategies for each role, guiding the end-to-end recruitment process
  • Ensured the timely execution of the hiring process for all positions, optimizing efficiency and effectiveness
  • Enhanced hiring manager capabilities by providing insights on market trends and interview techniques
  • Conducted extensive market research to identify current and emerging hiring trends
Operations Management

Systems & Infrastructure

  • Conducted extensive market research to identify current and emerging hiring trends
  • Created a Hiring Steering Committee
  • Redesigned the Referral Bonus Program
  • Developed the What Good Creative Looks Like playbook
  • Pioneered the Meet n’ Greet program
  • Built and implemented the Recruiting Data Dashboard
Multi-Channel Sourcing

Uncover Non-Obvious Talent

  • AI-powered tools across sourcing and screening workflows to uncover non-obvious talent, increase speed, and improve time-to-fill
  • Sources talent through events, conferences, and in-person networking, not just job boards
I am a designer who fell in love with building design teams.

02 — Role Versatility

Account Directors AI / Automation Specialists App Developers Brand Strategists Business Development C-Suite Confidential Searches Content Strategists Copywriters Creative Directors Data Analysts DEIB Leads Employer Brand Experiential Strategists Finance Front-End Developers Go-to-Market Teams HR & Talent Acquisition Marketing Data Scientists Motion Designers Product Designers Program Managers Public Relations Social: Earned, Paid, Influencer UX / UI Designers

03 — Market Versatility

Advertising AI & Emerging Tech B2B / B2C Services Creative Services Experiential & Events Food Systems & Sustainability Healthcare & Pharma Legal & Advocacy Nonprofit & Social Impact PR & Communications Product Design Social Media Sports & Youth Entertainment

04 — Credentials

No Code AI and Machine Learning: Building Data Science Solutions — MIT HRCI Human Resource Associate Professional Certificate — Google Data Analytics — Google Life and Spiritual Coach — Life Purpose Institute Front End Web Development — General Assembly Product Management — General Assembly Event Planning — MediaBistro Programming for Non-Programmers — General Assembly Project Management Institute — UCLA Spanish Immersion Courses — ILISA Language School, Costa Rica Graphic Design — UCLAN, UK Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design — CCSU Fashion Design — Mount Ida College

05 — Who I Am

Animal Rescuer Aunt Connector Data Lover Dog Mom ENFJ-A Experience Seeker Expert in Murphy’s Law Hiker Growth-Mindset Tech Enthusiast Wanderlust

06 — Where I Give Back

ASPCA Breast Cancer Career Coaching Mentor at ADPlist.org
What people say
“She’s strategic in recruiting the right talent while maintaining a cultural compass. Thoughtful, clear expectations throughout the process.”
“She’s more of a matchmaker. She goes beyond finding the right candidate and ensures relationships are in place to make placements want to stay.”
“Smart, highly focused, keeps the best interests of the people she reports to top-of-mind. A people person at heart.”
“The woman you go to when you need something impossible done. She manages teams without micromanaging and inspires people to play to their strengths.”

Let’s work
together.

Fractional • Embedded • Consulting

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