Recruitment Relationship Manager

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth | Hanover, NH  | Aug 2023 – Present

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Management and Creative Duties:

• Recruitment Activities: Manage and schedule company-wide recruiting
  efforts within targeted industries.

• Foster Relationships: Cultivate and enhance relationships with pivotal recruiters and industry employers.

• Manage Events: Coordination of interview forums, multi-school events, student career clubs, career treks, and various student career activities.

• Student Recruitment Goals: Coordinate career treks and related activities to achieve recruitment priorities.

• Collaborate: Manage recruiting-focused projects involving collaboration with multiple Tuck offices.

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Team Lead Manager
​Full Sail University  |  Winter Park, FL  | Jan 2011 – Aug 2023

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Management and Creative Duties:

• Manage a team of eight Career Advisors, Industry Outreach Reps, and Assistant advisors, who oversee fifteen industry-specific degree programs.

• Assist over 80k+ students and alumni with their career development needs.

• Collaborated with Program/Course Directors on the new Career Readiness course using LMS (learning management system software application).

• Attend and conduct Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings.

• Prepare and provide annual employment statistics reports (STATS) to the ACCSC accreditation board and Compliance Department.

• Share industry trends with Education to help with course track adjustments.

• Work on various team projects such as Hiring Events (on-campus and virtual), Employer Visits, Class Lectures, Workshops, etc.

• Collaborated with Full Sail Program Directors, VPs, and Senior Management to create an 8-week training program for both faulty and management called "Communications Masterclass". 

• Create editorial and digital design materials for Career Developments social media platforms, marketing campaigns, newsletters, and job blasts. 

    

Student/Alumni Career Development  Duties:

• Provide one-on-one employment assistance to students and alumni.

• Review resumes, portfolios, demos, and professional skills.

• Advise with job search skills and interview techniques.

• Provide career information, resources, links, and job leads.

• Assist in identifying areas requiring further training.

• Establish relationships with businesses and industry organizations.

• Supply up to date information on occupational and labor market trends.

• Maintain an employer, student, and graduate database.

• Attend presentations, advisory board meetings, careers fairs, and conventions.

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Degree Programs Managed:

• Creative Writing (Cert, AA, BFA & MFA)

• Graphic Design (Cert, AA, & BFA) 

• Instructional Design (Cert, & MS) 

• Media Communications (Cert, AA, & BFA)

• Media Design (MFA)

• New Media Journalism (MA)

• Public Relations (MA)

 

Creative Director | Sales & Media Specialist​

Creative Angle Media |  Winter Park, FL  |  Feb 2001 – Jan 2011

Creative development of digital/print materials, logos, websites, brochures, press kits, editorial content, brand development, promotions, and internet marketing. 
 

Specialties: Creative direction, layout and design, ad creation, photo editing, and retouching, web development and design, illustrations, print pagination, pre-press, proofing, budgeting, estimating, vendor contract negotiations, and management.
 

Clients / Projects have Included:​

•  Walt Disney World Co. •  The American Red Cross  •  The City of Orlando 

•  Disney Festival of the Masters  •  Grand magazine  •  HBIF  •  Idea Factory 

•  Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Metro Orlando  •  HomeBuyer magazine

•  Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund  •  Lake Nona  •  Maitland Art Festival 

•  LULAC / Convention Program—League of United Latin American Citizens 

•  NEFBA—The Northeast Florida Builders Association  •  ShuffieldLoman PA 

•  Orlando Home & Leisure magazine  •  Orange County Government​​


 

CEO | Creative Director | Publisher

​Ahora Orlando magazine | Winter Park, FL  | Aug 2002 – Sept 2010

Ahora Orlando magazine was central Florida's first bilingual city magazine. The goal of the publication was to bridge the gap between the corporate industry and the incoming Hispanic market.

​As Publisher, I handled marketing, brand/creative development, promotions, and public relations. Created new business, aligned strategic partnerships, maintained profitability and generated sponsorship packages.

• ​Created a start-up publication, and within 3 years, it was valued at 1.5 million.

• Estimated readership of 150,000 per issue (of print publication).

• Received 6.5 million online requests per month, for the official website. 

• Formed alliances with leading national organizations and businesses.

• Reached targeted audience through print, online, and media partnerships.

• Was the official magazine of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

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Awards:

• ​FMA 2004 Charlie Award | General Excellence

• FMA 2004 Charlie Award | Best New Magazine

• HCCMO 2004 Don Quixote Award | Business less than 3 years

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Partnerships / Clients Included:​
•  Borders Books  •  CBS Television  • Cirque du Soleil - La Nouba • City of Orlando 

•  Copa Airlines •  EMBARQ • Florida Hospital  •  Hilton Orlando •  Lockheed Martin

•  Orlando Health Hospital • Orlando Magic  •  StateFarm  •  SunTrust Banks  

•  Orlando Science Center • Universal Studios •  Univision  •  Walt Disney World  

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Photo Editor​ | Director

World Publications | Winter Park, FL  |  Jan 2002 – Nov 2002

Directed photoshoots, photo styling, imaging proofing, photo researching, photography call-out, and color correction. Negotiated contracts with stylists and photographers. Handled all billing and payments for photography.

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Publications:
• Caribbean Travel & Life  magazine  •  Garden Design magazine



Senior Art Director​

Harcourt Brace School Publishing | Orlando, FL  |  Jan 2001 – Jan 2002

Supervised all levels of production and design for various textbook publications.

• Design and page layout.

• Extensive client and printer contacts.

• Budgeting and estimating for photography and illustrations.

• Created database to process over 15,000 pages for various proofing stages.

• Worked closely with the editorial, art, and management teams.



Director of Design and Production

ABARTA Media | Orlando magazine | Orlando, FL  |  May 1997 – Jan 2001

​Supervised all levels of design and production for multiple magazine titles.

• Design and page layout.

• Pagination layout for all publications.

• Extensive client and printer contact and vendor negotiations.

• Budgeting and estimating for all titles and promotional materials.

• On-site press checks, page proofing, ad trafficking, computer graphics.

• Worked closely with the editorial, art, and management teams.

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Publications:
•  Orlando magazine  •  Where Orlando  •  Where Miami  •  Orlando Home Design

•  American Express Dining Guide  •  Orlando Golf Guide  •  Various Travel  Pubs​

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​Senior Creative Director   

​Griffith Art Studio | New York City  |  April 1994 – May 1997
Development and design of promotional pieces, including promotional novelties, press kits, calendars, banners, brochures, and stadium programs. Extensive dealings with promotional vendors and printers. 



Partnerships / Clients Included:​

•  Noelle-Elaine Media Consultants  •  National Negro Baseball League •  Caribbean Football League  •  Pan-American Finical Group  

 

​​Print Promotional Purchasing Coordinator​

Ziff-Davis Publishing | New York City |  Jan 1992 – Mar 1994  

Supervised all levels of promotional and direct mail pieces, including promotional novelties, press kits, banners, brochures, inserts, and CDs. Budgeting, estimating, and contract negotiations. Extensive dealings with vendors and printers.


Publications:

•  Mac User magazine  •  PC User magazine  •  Computer Shopper magazine 

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Production Manager

Dance magazine | New York City | Feb 1989 – Dec1991

Supervising all levels of production. Designed layout for the entire magazine. Extensive client and printer contacts. Budgeting and estimating projects. Worked with blue lines, type specking, 4/color and black & white processing, trafficking
and computer graphics.


Publications:

• Dance magazine • Stern's Performing Arts Directory

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Associate Production Manager

Reese Communications | New York City | Jan 1988 – Feb 1989

Assisting in all levels of production for various magazines. Designed layouts, production management, client and printer contact, and computer processing.


Publications:

• Five titles of Detective magazine • Video magazine