Angelique Phillips
Talent Acquisition
New York,United States
Summary
Nationally recognized recruiter specializing in creating strategic public and private partnerships that serve non-profits in the areas of talent mapping, pipeline development, change management, leadership development, and stakeholder management. Committed to increasing DEIB, and supporting vulnerable populations. Focused on developing strategies that improve Employee Retention, Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, and Employee Engagement. Experienced DEIB trainer for over 20 non-profits.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Recruitment
Harlem Children's Zone
02.2023 - Current
- Streamlined recruitment processes by implementing efficient candidate sourcing strategies and use of applicant tracking systems
- Reduced time-to-fill for open positions through effective candidate engagement and proactive talent pipeline development
- Developed strong relationships with hiring managers, ensuring clear communication and alignment on job requirements and candidate expectations.
- Optimized the use of recruitment software, automating routine tasks to increase productivity among the recruiting team members
- Managed vendor relationships with external agencies, negotiating favorable terms for partnership agreements that benefited the organization's bottom line
- Conducted ongoing analyses of recruitment data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement in talent acquisition strategies
- Provided regular updates on talent pipeline to senior management, showcasing progress towards established goals and objectives
- Collaborated with Communications team on employer branding projects to enhance the organization's reputation as an employer of choice among potential candidates
- Developed with internal team strategies to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible
- Collaborated with leadership regarding candidate salary determinations
- Coached recruiters in best practices for interviewing and assessing candidates to lead to more successful placements within the organization
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for 1200 employee company
Vice President, Talent and External Affairs
Children of Promise
10.2021 - 12.2022
- Provided strategic level leadership and built governance structure on all communications to increase awareness and funding for programs from DYCS, OMH, OCFS
- Increased overall recruiting by 59% at the Agency site in the Bronx and 44% at the Agency site in Brooklyn over 6 months
- Recruited clinicians for the Agency's Article 31 mental health clinics providing counseling services for over 200 children of incarcerated parents between the ages of 6 -18
- Created a "Culture of Care" plan to improve employee retention, wellness, productivity, referral program, and overall morale
- Advised the leadership team on Agency’s organizational structure and scaling of its programs and mental health clinics
- Created staff training manuals and upgraded Human Resources SOP's
- Monitored recruiting analytics to inform recruiting initiatives.
Senior Director, External Affairs
Excellence Community Schools
07.2019 - 09.2021
- Created and devised a strategic plan for External Affairs Department in order to reframe the narrative around "public charter schools." Developed a communications and crisis management plan for a network of 10 high-performing charter schools in the Bronx, NY, and Stamford, CT
- Created a strategy for Family & Community Engagement for parents to advocate on behalf of their children for additional seats that included public hearing attendance
- Advocated on behalf of the efforts of Charter School Leaders of Color (BLACC) on both State and Federal levels to share best practices and secure funding
- Spearheaded the utilization of digital technologies and social media to support recruitment efforts, alumni relations, and marketing campaigns geared towards supporting parent and community engagement and increased student enrollment
- Launched the charter school's network first education blog, and webinar, increasing social media presence by 75%
- Organized Livestream for Mayoral Forum with BLACC
- Partnered with various stakeholders to develop a best practices document to support Bronx Charter Schools' remote learning objectives during COVID
- Managed website UX/UI team serving as key creative and principal content manager for the 10 elementary/middle schools in the network across 2 states
- Implemented media training to school leaders, teachers, and other stakeholders to support the expansion of schools in the Bronx, NY and Stamford, CT
Director, Human Capital
Excellence Community Schools
05.2017 - 07.2019
- Recruited all educators, school leadership, and administrative staff for 2 elementary schools of distinction a blue ribbon school, and the #1 school district in the state of Connecticut, Stamford Excellence
- Created the first Talent Acquisition Department as part of the newly formed Charter Management Organization to staff the network of 10 high performing charter schools in the Bronx, NY, and Stanford, CT
- Devised a public and private strategy that partnered with Colleges and Universities as part of the community school model to create a robust and sustainable pipeline for a talent acquisition strategy called "Build The Bronx." Improved ECS's overall staff retention rate annually to 88% while increasing diversity by 75%
- Oversaw candidate selection and placement to ensure an optimal fit within the organizational culture and position requirements
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive recruitment and retention strategy to fill vacant positions before the start of the school year.
Chief of Staff
Voz Advisors
05.2016 - 05.2017
- Supported President and Founder in all aspects of organization-wide projects and initiatives including patient advocacy, engagement, pre-approval drug access, environmental assessment data, and patient mapping
- Engaged teams on stakeholder forums including issue-focused advisory boards, protocol design review, roundtables, managing advocacy coalitions, and listening tours
- Strategic lead on high-profile projects, board and advisor relations, and operational support for hiring and managing staff
- Brought together key stakeholders to determine success metrics that drove decision-making to ensure internal development of advocacy structures, strategic advocacy planning, and internal alignment workshops
- Provided guidance and annual timeline to team leads for SOP manuals and document controls.
Chief of Staff, Vice President of Foundation
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
09.2014 - 05.2016
- Provided oversight and supervised Foundation Office in collaboration with Vice President of Foundation
- Scheduled and coordinated logistics for all Foundation Board and Committee meetings and maintained all related records, correspondence, and files
- Serve as lead for annual fundraising events securing all licenses and permits and managing and negotiating vendor relations
- Managed a $50M Foundation budget for Medical Center Special Purpose Funds and Special Events Budget
- Managed and monitored special grant distribution, principal gifts, estate gifts, and all sponsorship requests for the Medical Center
- Provided oversight and approval of departmental payroll and pay rule practices, and processed all Foundation invoices and check requests
- Maintained timely and accurate records of invoices and expenses, reconciling with Medical Center Finance Office monthly
Education
Master of Arts - Journalsim
University of Western Ontario
London, ONBachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Toronto
Toronto, ONSkills
- Advocacy
- Family & Community Engagement
- Risk Management
- Full Cycle Talent Recruitment
- Onboarding
- DEIB Trainer
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Docs
- SEO
- Video Production
- HRIS Paycom, UKG, Namely, ADP, Kronus
- ATS Workable, iCIMS
- Contract Negotiation
- Staff Recruiting and Retainment
- Partnerships and Affiliations
- Team Leadership
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Results-Driven
- OKRs and KPIs
- Strategic Planning
- Relationship Building
- Performance Management
- Change Management
- Candidate Sourcing Techniques
Honors Awards
- New York Festival Finalist "Male Vanity"
- The University of Missouri Graduate School of Journalism Investigative Reporters & Editors Award
- Broadcaster of the Future Award Canadian Association of Broadcasters & Global Television
- Volunteer of the Year Award JCC Thurnauer School of Music
Conferences Courses
- Bergen Community College CPMP coursework completed, 04/2017, 05/2018
- The Broad Center, 09/2018, 09/2018
- Charter School Growth Fund, 07/2018, 07/2018
- National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 09/2019, 09/2019
- Charter School Growth Fund, 09/2019, 09/2019
Timeline
Director of Recruitment
Harlem Children's Zone
02.2023 - Current
Vice President, Talent and External Affairs
Children of Promise
10.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Director, External Affairs
Excellence Community Schools
07.2019 - 09.2021
Director, Human Capital
Excellence Community Schools
05.2017 - 07.2019
Chief of Staff
Voz Advisors
05.2016 - 05.2017
Chief of Staff, Vice President of Foundation
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
09.2014 - 05.2016
Master of Arts - Journalsim
University of Western Ontario
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Toronto