Amy Brooks
Greater New York Area,NY
Summary
I am an experienced professional with over fifteen years of customer-driven and client-facing experience in service-oriented industries, including the median, nonprofit, home design, and financial services industries. I am seeking temp or freelance roles within the nonprofit or private sectors. I have a strong history of cultivating and fostering partnerships with clients, colleagues, and upper management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiting Assistant
New York Life Insurance Company
04.2020 - 07.2024
- Assisted the Executive Partner with sourcing, recruiting, and selecting new and experienced Life Insurance Agents, sales, and Sales Managers
- Utilized the Salesforce/sales Central ATS tracking system to input candidate information and manage the interviewing, onboarding, and pre-licensing process
- Conducted screening interviews in person and through Zoom
- Increased retention of candidates moving through the onboarding process through ongoing communication and follow-up via phone calls and emails
- Registered candidates for the life/health insurance pre-licensing course through XCEL Solutions
- Reviewed results of career assessments and market survey projects
- Organized and participated in recruiting events with local businesses and residential communities
- Cultivated and fostered positive partnerships with potential candidates, administrators, and senior New York Life Insurance business partners.
Event Consultant
Colon Cancer Foundation
05.2019 - 05.2019
- Provided on-site logistical support to the show staff during a three-day Early Age Onset Colon Cancer Summit
- Assisted with the show set-up and breakdown and orchestrated and organized a speaker list of sixty doctors and medical professionals before individual presentations and discussions during the event.
Research Assistant
The Stuyvesant HS Alumni Association
01.2017 - 05.2018
- Assisted the CEO of the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association with planning and executing class year reunions, galas, and ongoing monthly workshops to support the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association
- Utilized LinkedIn Sales Navigator to identify 7,000 past and present alumni students and increase Alumni Association membership and participation.
Design Assistant
Ethan Allen Global
07.2016 - 10.2017
- Supported fourteen interior designers, a manager, and a visual merchandiser with sales, administrative support, and visual merchandising assistance at the Ethan Allen Flatiron Design Center
- Responsible for daily showroom activities, which included showroom appearance, fabric library upkeep, ticketing of new merchandise, and markdowns under the direction of the in-house visual merchandiser
- Scheduled designer home call appointments for new customers and prepared for in-store designer consultations
- Contacted outside vendors through phone and email to place sample orders for the interior design consultants
- Created content and managed social media sites, which included postings on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Advertising Account Executive
YP.Com
04.2013 - 06.2016
- Achieved a fifty-seventy-five percent retention rate of advertiser renewals with existing accounts
- Conducted eight in-person sales presentations in the field with business owners, managers, and CEO executives
- Negotiated terms on advertising proposals to close new accounts and renew existing clients
- Customized marketing strategies to increase sales and brand awareness for small to midsize companies through search engine optimization and digital marketing strategies
- Used Salesforce CRM to manage client information, generate proposals, and resolve billing issues and invoices
- Coordinated with the art department to create ad mock-ups and written editorials.
Walk Recruiter-Coordinator
St. Mary's Hospital for Children
02.2012 - 05.2012
- Assisted the director of development, special events manager, and walk team with fundraising activities during small and large gala walk events and summits for several nonprofit organizations
- Secured donations through cold calling, email blasts, and in-person solicitation within residential and business sectors
- Utilized Raiser's Edge to input and manage donor gifts, donations, and client information
- Developed peer-to-peer social media fundraising campaigns to help team leaders of schools and businesses reach fundraising goals
- Supported the development and logistics team with event preparation, setup, and breakdown before, during, and after the fundraising events.
Skills
- Cold-calling
- Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Salesforce expertise
- Recruitment
- Fundraising
- Client Development
- Calendar Management
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Presentations
- SEM
- Sales
- Self-Motivated Work Ethic
Softwareproficiencies
- Raiser's Edge
- Word
- Excel
- Salesforce CRM
- Zip Recruiter
- Indeed
- Data Axle
- Zoom
Education:
Title: Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Merchandising & Business
Volunteering and community outreach
I have worked short and long term projects with healthcare non profit organizations in fundraising, development, logistics and operations during walk events, galas and healthcare summits.
American Cancer Society, "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
St. Mary's Hospital for Children: St. Mary's Walk for Children.
Colon Cancer Foundation:
- EAO-CRC Summit
- Walk/Run Challenge
The National Multiple Sclerosis society: Seasonal fundraising coordinator during the Multiple Sclerosis spring walk season.
Trade Shows:
- The Westminster Dog Show Pier 88 Seasonal- 2019
- The New York City Armory at Pier 88 Seasonal- 2019
- International Fashion and Furnishing Expo-Jacob Javits Center.
Timeline
Recruiting Assistant
New York Life Insurance Company
04.2020 - 07.2024
Event Consultant
Colon Cancer Foundation
05.2019 - 05.2019
Research Assistant
The Stuyvesant HS Alumni Association
01.2017 - 05.2018
Design Assistant
Ethan Allen Global
07.2016 - 10.2017
Advertising Account Executive
YP.Com
04.2013 - 06.2016
Walk Recruiter-Coordinator
St. Mary's Hospital for Children
02.2012 - 05.2012