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Cierra L. Franklin

Cierra L. Franklin

Nashville,TN

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Common Cause
District of Columbia , Remote
02.2023 - Current

Recruitment:

  • Support in collaborating with hiring managers to identify needed roles.
  • Formatting job descriptions and manage job postings across various platforms
  • Support the development and implementation of sourcing strategies to find qualified candidates, including online sourcing, planning, and supporting our presence at in-person and virtual events, collecting referrals, etc.
  • Support in identifying new recruitment and pipeline opportunities to increase applications.
  • Support outreach and follow-up communication with prospective candidates via email and phone calls.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with prospective candidates.

Hiring

  • Support the developing of hiring materials, including interview questions and rubrics, performance tasks, etc.
  • Scheduling Prep and Debrief Interview Meetings.
  • Conduct resume reviews, initial interviews, and reference checks for a variety of roles.
  • Coordinate interview scheduling with hiring managers and other interviewers, as needed.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers.
  • Operations and data analysis
  • Support in our selection of an applicant tracking system (ATS).
  • Ensure accurate data tracking in our ATS and for all metrics used to measure progress towards goals.
  • Support in using data to identify successes and challenges in our work, and potential solutions for challenges.
  • Support in sharing progress and critical data with key stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain systems to manage projects

Outreach & Engagement Organizer

Common Cause Georgia
Hybrid-Remote, GA
08.2021 - 02.2023
  • Plan, design, and execute community events across designated service area.
  • Execute training programs for new grassroots members.
  • Recruit, train, and onboard leadership of grassroots members (Co-trained more than 1300 members for the 2020 Election Cycle; > 175 more the 2021 Election Cycle).
  • Travel to provide in-person trainings for communities across the state of Georgia.
  • Plan, execute, and lead state Orientation(s) for Davis Democracy Fellows.
  • Attend internal and external meetings and community events.
  • Create PR Materials for awareness campaigns.
  • Engage in dialogue with communities across the state holding pre/post check-ins.
  • Prepare materials for community meetings.
  • Manage communicating with members before and after trainings.
  • Monitor the registration of members through event and community management software.
  • Conduct screening interviews with student fellows.
  • Supervise Davis Democracy Fellows (Spring & Fall).
  • Schedule and attend meetings with Coalition Meetings across the state.
  • Record Meeting Notes and maintain files.
  • Collaborate with state staff and coalition partners to meet internal and external objectives.
  • Communicate with Common Cause Members in a clear, relatable, and succinct manner.
  • Implemented community outreach and engagement plans to reach communities across the State.
  • Develop, coordinate, and present presentations and training curriculum for new, returning, and potential members on various interest area topics.
  • Develop, strengthen, and maintain grassroots organizing network across Georgia through relationship building.
  • Gauge Satisfaction from members through engagement surveys.
  • Updating social media channels and communication channels with social media content.
  • Tracking mis- and disinformation trends in a formal reports.
  • Managing, mentoring, and coaching Davis Democracy Fellows.
  • Versed in Microsoft Suites & Google Suites.

Digital Organizer

US Senate Campaign
Remote , GA
08.2020 - 10.2020
  • Digitally trained and managed 100+ volunteers weekly for event organizing and campaigns.
  • Recruit volunteers to assist with local and regional on-site events.
  • Provide training on phone canvassing and text canvassing.
  • Collaborate with volunteers to host themed-campaign events.
  • Assist with planning community events.

Youth Development Professional (6-8th)

Boys and Girls Club of Lanier
Gainesville, GA
01.2019 - 07.2020
  • Create an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes.
  • Teach weekly lessons to students.
  • Evaluate and monitor programs and activities to ensure safety of members, quality in programs.
  • Participate in weekly staff meetings.
  • Assist with homework for grades 6-8
  • Create engaging program for youth participants.

First Year Assistant (Teaching Assistant)

Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
08.2018 - 12.2019
  • Co-teach subject matter alongside Professor.
  • Assist in the execution of New Student Orientation Week.
  • Assist with keeping accurate written records via Canvas (LMS)
  • Assist with grading and provide feedback using rubric.
  • Build strong working relationships with students.
  • Help develop course materials, classroom activities, and assist with co-teaching.
  • Educate students on campus resources, course deadlines, and university policies.
  • Teach Student Success Workshop (Ex:Conflict Resolution Training).

Summer Camp Program Assistant (2-3 Grade)

Family Literacy Connection
Albany, GA
06.2017 - 12.2019
  • Engaged children ages (7-11) in interactive activities and organized arts and crafts, sports games.
  • Taught summer enrichment lessons to prevent summer learning leakage (Math, Reading. Science, & Social Studies).
  • Promoted fun, safe and inclusive environment by monitoring activity of campers to identify and address behavioral issues.
  • Helped participants enjoy activities while ensuring adherence to protocol.
  • Tracked attendance, checking off present individuals.
  • Welcomed participants and directed to assigned areas.
  • Developed events and programs in consideration of needs, abilities and interests of participants.

Education

Master of Science - Organizational Leadership

University
Gainesville, GA
12.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications

University
Gainesville, GA
05.2020

High School Diploma -

Sherwood Christian Academy
Albany, GA
05.2016

Skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Interviewing Techniques
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Interview Scheduling
  • Community Outreach
  • Group Leadership
  • Lesson Plan Development
  • Presentation Skills
  • Writing/Research
  • Social Media (Platform) Management
  • Project Management
  • Microsoft Office Suites
  • Google Suites
  • Trainings
  • Virtual/Hybrid Trainings

Affiliations

  • Sydney O. Smith Award Recipient & Scholar
  • Brenau Trustee Award Recipient & Scholar
  • Sydney Algernon Sullivan Award Recipient & Scholar
  • 5th Place Overall Advocate | Ukraine's Mediation Tournament (2018)
  • 2nd Place Overall Mediator | Mock Mediation Competition (2017)
  • Participant in Canada's Mediation Competition
  • Jurist Academy Participant & Graduate (2017)

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Common Cause
02.2023 - Current

Outreach & Engagement Organizer

Common Cause Georgia
08.2021 - 02.2023

Digital Organizer

US Senate Campaign
08.2020 - 10.2020

Youth Development Professional (6-8th)

Boys and Girls Club of Lanier
01.2019 - 07.2020

First Year Assistant (Teaching Assistant)

Brenau University
08.2018 - 12.2019

Summer Camp Program Assistant (2-3 Grade)

Family Literacy Connection
06.2017 - 12.2019

Master of Science - Organizational Leadership

University

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications

University

High School Diploma -

Sherwood Christian Academy
Cierra L. Franklin