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Kristen Taylor

Destin,FL

Summary

Objective: To secure a recruiting, customer service, planning, or contracts coordinator position that allows me to utilize my education and experience to excel both in the company and in my professional career.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruitment Manager- EF High School Exchange Year

EF Education First Group
09.2022 - 09.2023
  • Working with a remote team to achieve weekly and monthly goals by finding and qualifying potential host families for foreign exchange students in Europe and Asia.
  • Managing a salesforce pipeline of leads to contact while possessing great communication, organization, and phone skills. Also, the ability to work with different computer programs and software is a must. Proficient in outlook, moxie, etc.
  • Facilitate connections between regional coordinators, local IEC coordinators, staff, and qualified candidates to help ensure successful conversions and matches.
  • Follow up with successful leads/candidates while being goal driven and having a sales and customer service mentality. Must have the ability to meet individual and team benchmarks as well as call outreach goals.
  • Have excellent attention to details with a passion for international education and cultural exchange.

Teacher and Recruiter

Simply English
03.2021 - 07.2022
  • Helping with school training of new teachers while continuing to teach English to kids and teens with schools around Moscow. This includes completing reports on students, lesson planning, and effective communication with co-teachers.
  • Research new ways to advertise online and create ads to publish.
  • Manage emails, organize interviews on zoom with potential new teachers, and work on Trello website to help organize hiring process.
  • Completed various administrative tasks related to new hires, hiring strategies, and company organization.

Teacher

EF English First
01.2020 - 03.2021
  • Teaching English to kids and teens in small to medium sized classes both online and offline.
  • Plan out lessons and follow course maps for guidance in Microsoft Teams.
  • Come up with creative lesson activities, participate in school functions, and be a part of Cambridge Ceremonies.
  • Monitor student progress, make use of smart boards, Salesforce, be flexible and ready to take on new challenges.
  • Use of Microsoft teams for both communication and course maps. Course maps is used to help guide teachers on what to plan, materials, and lesson numbers. We used Cambridge English exam prep material from a website and books.

Contracts Coordinator- Remote Position

EF Education First Group
10.2018 - 01.2020
  • Conducting meetings/interviews with potential candidates, reviewing resumes, and helping with the pipeline in Salesforce.
  • Working with multiple systems and the EF platform.
  • Making offers to candidates, tracking paperwork, and even uploading documents into the system.

Teacher for Adults Online

EF Education First/EF English First
07.2017 - 10.2018
  • Online teacher with EF platform focusing on adults ages 18-60 from all over the world.
  • Taught both private and group lessons that were mostly university students or business professionals.
  • Developed cultural awareness skills and strengthened both my interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Must be tech-savvy and motivated to learn or take on new tasks as an online teacher.

Education

Master of Science - Human Environmental Sciences

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management - Hotels And Hospitality

SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School Caux
Caux/Montreux Switzerland

Bachelor of Science - Culinary Arts With Entrepreneurship Concentration

Mississippi University For Women
Columbus, MS

Study Abroad - Art History, Economics, French

American University of Paris
Paris, France

Skills

  • Communication
  • Organization
  • Team Building
  • Multi-tasking
  • Creativity
  • Critical Thinking
  • Proficient using various computer software (Outlook, Word, Trello, PowerPoint, Salesforce, Yardi, Moxie, Microsoft Teams)
  • Certifications: 120 hour TEFL Certificate

Internships:

  • Sheraton Hotel Birmingham- Rotated through all departments such as food and beverage, front desk, HR, and marketing.
  • Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Montreux Switzerland- Worked in Harry`s New York Bar and restaurant as a server.

Timeline

Recruitment Manager- EF High School Exchange Year

EF Education First Group
09.2022 - 09.2023

Teacher and Recruiter

Simply English
03.2021 - 07.2022

Teacher

EF English First
01.2020 - 03.2021

Contracts Coordinator- Remote Position

EF Education First Group
10.2018 - 01.2020

Teacher for Adults Online

EF Education First/EF English First
07.2017 - 10.2018

Master of Science - Human Environmental Sciences

The University of Alabama

Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management - Hotels And Hospitality

SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School Caux

Bachelor of Science - Culinary Arts With Entrepreneurship Concentration

Mississippi University For Women

Study Abroad - Art History, Economics, French

American University of Paris
Kristen Taylor