May 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · New York, New York, United States · Hybrid

• In my current role, I oversee operations for Google for Startups Accelerators Programs, which serve a selected group of top growth-stage startups with tailored technical, product, and leadership training from experts at Google.
• Key Contributions:
• Worked with 6 global teams to mentor and propel growth for 100+ tech startups worldwide, which led to 30% increase in startup success rates over 2 years.
• Designed and implemented strategic operational frameworks for Google for Startups Accelerator Programs, optimized team workflows and reduced program delivery times by 25%, which boosted startup engagement by 40%.
• Played pivotal leadership role in scaling Women Techmakers Mentor Development Program, which boosted number of women mentors within tech startup ecosystem by 50% YoY for 3 consecutive years.

May 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · New York, New York, United States · Hybrid

• Talent Acquisition Specialist (2022-2023)
• In this role, I developed and executed an early-career DEI talent mapping strategy for all Google product areas, aimed at identifying, tracking, and hiring underrepresented talent.
• Key Contributions:
• Partnered with Google Campus Recruiting, Sourcing, and Outreach teams to optimize mapping, improve recruitment efforts, and deliver high-priority, underrepresented pipeline across all product areas.
• Built unique internal tagging and reporting tools using scalable, interactive ad-hoc query system, Dremel, to invigorate campus recruitment strategies.
• Drove end-to-end production and delivery of early-career recruitment and educational newsletter that reached audience of 45,000+ candidates.

May 2014 – May 2022 · 8 yrs · New York, NY

• Leadership in Recruitment and Talent Assessment
• I led a team of six in managing the recruitment and talent assessment for NYU's Tandon School of Engineering, Tisch School of the Arts, and Steinhardt. I was responsible for driving both international and domestic outreach efforts and served as Territory Manager for the US Midwest, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. Additionally, I administered an annual budget of $100K and measured effectiveness using both quantitative and qualitative outcomes.
• Key Contributions:
• Oversaw Application Processing: Directed the team in evaluating over 100,000 annual applications and successfully enrolling 6,500 undergraduate first-year and transfer students across three of NYU's undergraduate schools.
• Event Planning and Execution: Planned and executed 140 annual domestic and international educational events, engaging students, alumni, and major stakeholders.
• Enhanced Diversity and Inclusion: Introduced a DEI-focused recruitment strategy targeting traditionally underrepresented prospects and Computer Scientists, resulting in a 20% increase in applications.
• Achieved Recruitment Targets: Consistently met or exceeded all recruitment and admissions targets throughout my tenure.

Aug 2011 – May 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Lake Forest, Illinois

• At Lake Forest, I developed and executed a recruitment strategy that included 200+ annual events with major stakeholders. I also supervised, trained, and led a team of 60 Student Employees in engaging with prospective students during on- and off-campus events.
• Key Contributions:
• Recruited pool of 700+ candidates, and selected and enrolled 20% of candidates for 70 academic majors.

Aug 2010 – Aug 2011 · 1 yr

• In this early career role, I was responsible for admissions recruitment for South Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, and I succeeded in exceeding my goals by 50%.

Aug 2009 – Jun 2010 · 10 mos

• I started my career working as an ESL instructor before progressing onto my current career path.