Nikiella Escalera
New York,NY
Summary
Results-driven professional with 9+ years of experience in partnership development, B2B sales, account management, talent management, business development, and channel building. Skilled in diversifying networks, recruiting, effective communication, customer service, time management, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making. Ambitious, tenacious, and high-achieving individual seeking to drive company growth. Experienced Recruiter with a demonstrated history of working in diverse industries.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual Audio Membership Representative
Nielsen
06.2023 - Current
- Drive to selected homes using a company-provided vehicle, with frequent travel (up to 50%)
- Conduct in-person interviews and recruit statistically selected households
- Collect and enter household demographics and technical data
- Collaborate with various departments to ensure compliance with procedures
- Meet performance goals, quality standards, and customer satisfaction targets
- Utilize CRM tools proficiently for efficient case management, tracking progress, and documenting resolutions
Senior Business Account Executive
Comcast Business
11.2022 - 01.2023
- Created and delivered face-to-face sales presentations that demonstrated knowledge of the latest Comcast
- Business products and services
- Promoted the sale of bundled products to ensure the optimal solution for the customer
- Sold Comcast Business products with goal of exceeding departmental financial and unit targets
East Region Recruiter
CEVA Logistics Inc
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Work with recruiting team, human resources representative and over 200 HRBP's to accomplish hiring objectives
- Liaison between multiple business divisions to improve communications
- Develop lists of qualified candidates for corporate hiring managers in advance of need
- Review 200+ resumes, employment applications, conduct phone interviews for 50+ applicants and in-person interviews for 20+ applicants daily to evaluate work history and other qualifications
- Establish and maintain contacts with schools, employment agencies and other public organizations to find and attract applicants
- Collaborate with cross-functional departments to create, manage and maintain Regional Recruiter Dashboard and regional applicant reporting
Paralegal
Jaffe Family Law, LLC
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Managed communication between counsel, clients, and court
- Gathered, organized, and maintained case files
- Created legal paperwork such as pleadings, child support worksheet, child support addendum, motions for contempt, settlement contracts, final orders, answer and counterclaims, legitimation, domestication of court orders, etc.
- Scheduled meetings, hearings, mediations, settlement conferences and trials
- Collected, drafted, and maintained resources to provide comprehensive materials accessible to all firm lawyers
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation
Account Manager
DB Grant Associates Inc
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Developed and maintained relationships with employers to generate job opportunities for job seekers
- Marketed job opportunities to job seekers through one-on-one meetings and virtual recruitment events
- Conducted pre-employment orientation before placement, collected validation of employment sheets
- Provided customers with labor market information that will help them to make better decisions about their select careers
Bilingual Community Associate
Lyft Inc
04.2019 - 05.2020
- Guided drivers through Lyft's on-boarding process in person, events, through phone and email
- Supported applicants and drivers with knowledge of both New York and Lyft's platform
- Worked with current drivers to solve any issues regarding pay, passenger complaints or reporting accidents
- Collected Driver's License to run DMV check and background check
- Collected TLC License, FH1 Insurance, Certificate of Liability, Policy List, Driver's List and Declaration Page if applicable
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Model Mayhem Inc
09.2013 - 09.2019
- Liaised with area modeling agencies, advertising agencies, recorded status of contractual positions within corporations
- Developed pools of qualified candidates in advance of need, screened and referred qualified applicants to hiring manager
- Provided initial screening for manager to obtain work history, skills, training, measurements, and salary requirements
HR Assistant
Bank Street College of Education
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Provided secretarial support for 8 superiors by entering, formatting, printing information, organizing workload/schedules, answering switchboard phone, maintaining office equipment and supplies
- Conducted background checks, employee verifications, pay stub requests, vendor check requests
- Created purchase orders, job posts, phone screen interviews
- Collected I-9 documents and conducted weekly audits for expired documents
Office Manager
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
11.2015 - 04.2018
- Developed organizational procedures and systems for office personnel, including filing, billing, accounts payable, payroll, etc
- Improved employee and client retention rates through active communication and problem-solving efforts
- Managed 85 employee schedules and troubleshoot scheduling conflicts
- Established team atmosphere through leadership and employee development
Administrative Assistant/Sales Representative
Tony Lugo's
06.2014 - 06.2015
- Sorted out post, answered phones/emails, typed/filed documents/samples, took orders and made reservations
- Ran errands for owners, scheduled doctors' appointments, made flight/hotel arrangements; overall organized their schedules
- Conducted inventory on 12 hair types, blending tools and sewing machine tools; ordered supplies necessary, sought new office technology and revamped webpage 1-4x monthly
Administrative Assistant
Neighborhood Family Dentistry
03.2012 - 06.2014
- Answered switchboard phone, directed phone calls, sent emails/faxes, made copies, ordered supplies and sent out postal mail
- Registered 5-20 new patients weekly, created patient charts and scheduled/rescheduled/confirmed/cancelled appointments using Easy Dental
- Checked eligibility, requested approvals by phone; also utilized PACES and DORAL websites and Dentrix software
Account Manager
Red Zone International
02.2010 - 04.2013
- Sold telecommunication products B2B seeing 30-50 businesses daily
- Listened to customer needs and presented appropriate services for sale
- Maintained and developed relationships with new and existing customers in person, via telephone calls and emails
- Recorded sales and order information, sent copies to sales office, also entered figures into computer system
Skills
- Professional Networking
- Human Resources Management Systems
- Full-cycle Recruitment Management
- Payroll Functions
- Computer, software and Research Savvy
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Audience Audio Measurement
- Complex Problem Solving
- Operations Management
- Logical and Methodical
- Remote Conferencing and Communication
- Team-building
Timeline
Bilingual Audio Membership Representative
Nielsen
06.2023 - Current
Senior Business Account Executive
Comcast Business
11.2022 - 01.2023
East Region Recruiter
CEVA Logistics Inc
11.2021 - 11.2022
Paralegal
Jaffe Family Law, LLC
04.2021 - 11.2021
Account Manager
DB Grant Associates Inc
07.2020 - 04.2021
Bilingual Community Associate
Lyft Inc
04.2019 - 05.2020
HR Assistant
Bank Street College of Education
04.2018 - 04.2019
Office Manager
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
11.2015 - 04.2018
Administrative Assistant/Sales Representative
Tony Lugo's
06.2014 - 06.2015
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Model Mayhem Inc
09.2013 - 09.2019
Administrative Assistant
Neighborhood Family Dentistry
03.2012 - 06.2014
Account Manager
Red Zone International
02.2010 - 04.2013
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