Talent Acquisition Specialist with 10 years of experience in sourcing and acquiring new talent. Skilled in sourcing, CV screening, interviewing, candidate assessment, and extending job offers.
Known for excellent team collaboration and focus on achieving recruitment goals. Proven ability to adapt to changing needs and maintain strong relationships with both clients and candidates.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Remote Healthcare Recruiter - Kaiser Permanente
Cielo Talent
Milwaukee, WI
04.2025 - Current
Managed multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining focus on quality placements within designated timelines.
Review candidate applications, refer suitable candidates to appropriate departments/hiring managers for consideration
Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
Ensure licensure/credentials of applicants meet requirements outlined in the job description and are in good standing with appropriate licensure board.
Collaborated with human resources teams to ensure seamless onboarding processes for new hires, fostering successful transitions into their roles.
Project SEARCH – Job Skills Trainer
Mississippi Department of Rehab Services
Hattiesburg, MS
08.2020 - Current
Responsible for providing on-site training, supervision, and support to high school students with disabilities participating in the Project SEARCH school-to-work transition program at Forrest General Hospital.
Assist interns in learning new job tasks, assess work strengths and weaknesses, and help implement job modifications and accommodations as needed.
Train students in the areas of grooming, hygiene, communication, interviewing skills, and behavior for successful employment.
Assist interns in creating resumes, submitting job applications, and completing the interview process for interns to gain employment when they graduate from the program.
Remote Healthcare Recruiter – Froedtert Hospital
Cielo Talent
Milwaukee, WI
09.2016 - 08.2020
Responsible for entire recruitment process for RN positions.
Review candidate applications, refer suitable candidates to appropriate departments/hiring managers for consideration and extend job offers.
Ensure licensure/credentials of applicants meet requirements outlined in the job description and are in good standing with appropriate licensure board.
Maintain a recruiting program which will attract qualified candidates to vacant positions in designated departments of Froedtert Hospital.
SR Healthcare Recruiter- Human Resources
Forrest General Hospital
Hattiesburg, MS
05.2014 - 09.2016
Responsible for entire recruitment process for all Allied Health, non-nursing positions, and Medical Clinics.
Review candidate applications, conduct initial interviews, and refer suitable candidates to appropriate departments/hiring managers for consideration.
Ensure licensure/credentials of applicants meet requirements outlined in the job description and are in good standing with appropriate licensure board.
Maintain a recruiting program which will attract qualified candidates to vacant positions in designated departments of Forrest General Hospital.
Attend career fairs, conventions, & visit colleges for recruiting events.
K4 Preschool Teacher
Spanish Fort Preschool Academy
Spanish Fort, AL
08.2011 - 03.2014
Plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs of the children.
Develop appropriate educational lesson plans following the ABEKA curriculum.
Provide weekly and monthly calendar and schedules of all activities and programs to the director and parents.
Observe and evaluate children’s performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Healthcare Recruiter- Human Resources
Baptist Health Systems
Jackson, MS
01.2007 - 03.2011
Responsible for entire recruitment process for all Allied Health, non-nursing positions, and medical clinics.
Review candidate applications, conduct initial interviews, and refers suitable candidates to appropriate departments/hiring managers for consideration.
Maintain a recruiting program which will attract qualified employees to vacant positions in designated departments of the Medical Center.
Attend career fairs, conventions, & visit colleges for recruiting events.
Help with new hire pre-employment screenings.
Registrar
Pelham High School
Pelham, AL
08.2005 - 12.2006
Enroll and withdraw all students to Pelham High School.
Request records from previous schools of new enrollees; send records for transfer students & provide transfer grades from previous schools to teachers.
Issue textbooks to new students.
Enter all new enrollees’ grades into STI to create a new transcript from PHS.
Mail all final transcripts to colleges/agencies requested by current and former PHS students.
Education
Masters in Education - Counseling Personnel Services, College Student Personnel
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
08-2005
Bachelor of Science - Child & Family Studies, Family Relations
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
05-2004
Skills
Applicant tracking systems
Screening resumes
Candidate tracking
Talent acquisition
Recruitment and hiring
Relationship building
Networking events
Wages and salary
Onboarding processes
Recruiting and sourcing
Affiliations
Dean’s List
3-year Letterman, USM Women’s Golf Team
National Golf Coaches Association all Scholar Team
Timeline
Remote Healthcare Recruiter - Kaiser Permanente
Cielo Talent
04.2025 - Current
Project SEARCH – Job Skills Trainer
Mississippi Department of Rehab Services
08.2020 - Current
Remote Healthcare Recruiter – Froedtert Hospital
Cielo Talent
09.2016 - 08.2020
SR Healthcare Recruiter- Human Resources
Forrest General Hospital
05.2014 - 09.2016
K4 Preschool Teacher
Spanish Fort Preschool Academy
08.2011 - 03.2014
Healthcare Recruiter- Human Resources
Baptist Health Systems
01.2007 - 03.2011
Registrar
Pelham High School
08.2005 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Science - Child & Family Studies, Family Relations
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Masters in Education - Counseling Personnel Services, College Student Personnel
Talent Acquisition Recruiter (Remote) at University of Maryland Medical System (Cielo RPO)Talent Acquisition Recruiter (Remote) at University of Maryland Medical System (Cielo RPO)