Olivia Easton

· Took ownership of college recruiting pipelines, coordinating scholarships with the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, out-of-state presentation and on-the-spot interviews with Hallmark College, and leading job shadowing with University of Arizona students to build early-career talent.

· Conducted company-wide pay equity analysis for 300+ employees, identifying systemic gaps and delivering actionable recommendations to leadership for transparent and defensible pay frameworks.

· Built workflows and SOPs; implemented Power Platform solutions to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and surface actionable HR metrics.

· Served as initial contact for sensitive employee matters, benefits questions, and policy clarification, providing fast, strategic solutions to emerging challenges.

· Owned process from candidate offer to their first day, monitoring drug screens, background checks, and employment verifications.

· Assisted Talent Acquisition with writing job descriptions, sourcing candidates, posting open roles, and improving visibility through job board campaigns and search engine optimization.

· Managed recruitment pipelines and participant scheduling, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements to increase efficiency and retention.

· Created and distributed advertising about the program to encourage candidates to apply, using creative and unconventional strategies to remain compliant with IRB guidelines.

· Administered structured interviews and assessments while ensuring strict ethical compliance.

· Acted as primary point of contact for participants, delivering empathetic and professional support.

· Created digital marketing tools intended to influence fellow students to explore study abroad opportunities.

· Engaged in peer-to-peer recruiting efforts through sharing resources on program eligibility, funding assistance, and the realities of living and studying abroad.

· Coordinated day and multi-day trips with 500+ underserved youth in connection with 7 partner organizations aimed to encourage exploration of the natural world through photography, serving as the lead facilitator during programming and events.

· Managed logistics, staffing, schedules, travel, and budgets for programming.

· Maintained confidential participant and volunteer records to support recordkeeping and grant funding.

· Prepared operational documentation and outcome reports to inform leadership, write grant proposals, and gain support from elected officials.

· Built and sustained partnerships with external stakeholders, educators, and advocates to support program delivery.