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Education

Aug 2008Present

Graduate Certificate

Aug 2004May 2008

Bachelor of Science

Work experience

Human Resources Intern

  • Developed a long term diversity strategy for university recruiters focused on women in technology
  • Reached out to the top 12 universities and developed strategic relationships with 32 diversity organizations
  • Facilitated intern focus group and presented data and recommendations to the University Recruiting team
  • Assisted the staffing team in screening, interviewing and tracking over 100 sales and advertising candidates
  • Demonstrated multitasking ability by managing multiple projects for different teams within HR
  • Formally presented internship project to the Human Resources executive team
Aug 2008Present

Graduate Assistant

Missouri State University Career Center
  • Motivate and encourage students into defining goals and objectives for job and internship searches
  • Oversee 2 practicum students in planning a qualitative research study on international student needs
  • Customize office handouts and materials for international students and promote cultural awareness
  • Provide constructive and applicable insight while critiquing student résumés, cover letters and portfolios
  • Promptly and resourcefully assess student needs through face-to-face and electronic mediums
  • Revitalize marketing material to target students and increase participation 
May 2008Aug 2008

Intern

Dynamic Dialog, Inc.
  • Incorporated organizational development concepts into facilitation and consulting events
  • Devised effective recruitment strategy for internship search and developed job description
  • Reviewed and interviewed 15 internship candidates resulting in a student hire
  • Created and standardized print promotional materials and distributed to over 200 Universities
Aug 2006May 2008

StudentAmbassador

  • Effectively recruited 100+ high school students
  • Consistently received superior evaluation ratings from students, parents and faculty
May 2007Aug 2007

Human Resources Intern

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
  • Named Head Intern and organized and lead successful weekly Intern Think Tank meetings for 14 interns
  • Implemented first Intern Friends and Family day and delegated planning responsibilities to interns
  • Evaluated data, formed analysis and identified trends in employee turnover exit analysis
  • Strengthened sun safety wellness program and created innovative and informative handouts and displays

References

Matt Walker

Marty Stanley

Margie Wieland

My Assessments

StrengthsQuest- Individualization, Learner, Futuristic, Discipline and Responsibility

1. INDIVIDUALIZATION

People who are especially talented in the Individualization theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively.

2. LEARNER

People who are especially talented in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites them.

3. FUTURISTIC

People who are especially talented in the Futuristic theme are inspired by the future and what could be. They inspire others with their visions of the future.

4. DISCIPLINE

People who are especially talented in the Discipline theme enjoy routine and structure. Their world is best described by the order they create.

5. RESPONSIBILITY

People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.

Myers Briggs Type Indicator-  ESFJ

For ESFJs the dominant quality in their lives is an active and intense caring about people and a strong desire to bring harmony into their relationships. ESFJs bring an aura of warmth to all that they do, and they naturally move into action to help others, to organize the world around them, and to get things done. Sensing orients their feeling to current facts and realities, and thus gives their feeling a hands-on pragmatic quality. ESFJs take their work seriously and believe others should as well.

True Colors Personality Test-  Gold

Gold represents a need to be responsible, to fulfill duties and obligations, to organize and structure our life and that of others. Those with Gold as a Primary Color value being practical and sensible. They believe that people should earn their way in life through work and service to others. Gold reflects a need to belong through carrying a share of the load in all areas of living. It represents stability, maintenance of the culture and the organization, efficiency, and dependability. It embraces the concepts of home and family with fierce loyalty and faithfulness.

The Self-Directed Search - Enterprising, Social and Artistic

1. ENTERPRISING

Enterprising (E) people like enterprising careers such as buyer, television producer, business executive, supervisor, and manager.  The E type usually has leadership and public speaking abilities, is interested in business and politics, and likes to influence people. The E type generally likes to persuade or direct others more than work on scientific or complicated topics.  The E type is described as acquisitive, adventurous, agreeable, ambitious, attention-getting, domineering, energetic, extroverted, impulsive, optimistic, pleasure-seeking, popular, self-confident, and sociable. 

2. SOCIAL

Social (S) people like social careers such as teacher, counselor, and psychologist.  The S type usually likes to be around other people, is interested in how people get along, and likes to help other people with their problems. The S type generally likes to help, teach, and counsel people more than engage in mechanical or technical activity.  The S type is described as convincing, cooperative, friendly, generous, helpful, idealistic, kind, patient, responsible, social, sympathetic, tactful, understanding, and warm. 

3. ARTISTIC

The Artistic (A) type usually has artistic skills, enjoys creating original work, and has a good imagination. The A type usually enjoys working with ideas rather than things. People describe the A type as being: open, imaginative, original, intuitive, emotional, independent, idealistic, and unconventional.

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Leadership Experience

President

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)September 2007 - Present

  • Lead and organize topics/speakers for all biweekly meetings of 30+ students
  • Serve as a resourceful member of the Springfield area SHRM College Relations committee
  • Strategically lead executive board of 4 members to create and measure semester and long-term goals
  • Revive recruiting initiatives in order to attract diverse students as well as retain members

Faculty/Staff Ally  

Missouri State University Safe Zone Program   October 2008 - Present

  • Serve as 1 of 10 faculty and staff members who help create a safe network for victimized LGBT students
  • Create an accepting and supportive environment for all students regardless of sexual orientation
  • Educate and provide resources for the Springfield community on student diversity and LGBT issues

Volunteer Instructor 

31st Judicial Circuit - Juvenile Division ERC   January 2009 – Present

  • Chosen by MSU Department of Communication to assist in rehabilitating troubled youth by teaching
  • Develop targeted lessons on communicating professionally and handling workplace conflict constructively

Chief of Staff/Class Representative

Student Government Association    January 2006 - May 2008

  • Recruited, interviewed and selected all associate members and doubled associate membership participation
  • Evaluated the performance of senate members and gave monthly leadership awards
  • Served effectively on Governmental Affairs, Events Planning and Civic Service committees

Overall Greek Week Co-Chair  

NWMSU Greek Life   November 2006-May 2008

  • Coordinated and organized all meetings and events for 16 Greek organizations
  • Acted as liaison between Greek students and Campus Activities Office and revised and updated bylaws
  • Recruited, selected and trained 12 committee leaders

Lamda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society                          May 2007 - Present

Who’s Who among College Students                                       Recipient 2007, 2008

Order of Omega Honor Society                                                       April 2006 – May 2008

Summary

  • Highly focused on pursuing a career in Human Resources in the areas of Organizational Development, Recruiting/Staffing, Training, Multicultural/Diversity and/or Conflict Resolution

  • Communication Masters student emphasizing in Organizational Communication
  • Simultaneously working on Graduate Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution and Professional in Human Resource (PHR) Certification
  • Bachelors Degree in Organizational Communication and Business
  • Successfully completed three HR internships at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in 2007, Dynamic Dialog Inc. in 2008, and Yahoo! in 2009
  • President of Missouri State University’s chapter of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and serve on SAHRA's College Relations Committee
  • Recipient of the 2009/2010 Springfield Area Human Resources Association Student Achievement Scholarship
  • Assist students daily with résumé, cover letter and job/internship searches as a Graduate Assistant in the Missouri State University Career Center with special interest in advising international students
  • History of academic involvement including Student Senate (Student Government Association) Chief of Staff, Overall Greek Week Co-Chair, Phi Mu sorority New Member Educator (Phi Director), GAMMA/BACCHUS campus leadership and numerous honor societies
I have a particular interest in:

• Recruiting/Staffing• Organizational Development• Multicultural/Diversity programming • Conflict and Dispute Resolution/ADR• Training/Learning Development • Qualitative Research

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Academic Experience

Partnership for Sustainability Focus Group Project

MSU Department of Communication           Fall 2008

  • Attended moderator training to facilitate community dialogue sessions addressing sustainability initiatives
  • Assisted in facilitating 13 focus groups made up of 87 Springfield Missouri community members
  • Actively listened to focus group participants, asked pointed questions and kept the conversation flowing
  • Analyzed transcribed group recordings for common trends and formally presented valid recommendations

Graduate Prospectus: Developing Cross-Cultural Understanding 

Communication Theories           Fall 2008

  • Selected to publically present paper at the Sooners NCA Conference March 14, 2009
  • Prepared detailed literature review analyzing cross-cultural training and new-employee socialization
  • Hypothesized that using public dialog for new employee intercultural training would increase socialization, retention and productivity, thus decreasing conflict 

Certifications

Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

HR Certification Institute

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