
Editor/ Freelancer at theregoesdave industries
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Editor/ Freelancer at theregoesdave industries
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Experienced Recruiter specializing in advanced technology areas and with a focus on strategic HR.
open source technology, mobile applications, geolocation, program development
(Publishing industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
- Create and build theregoesdave.com to cover the latest news on intersection of the mobile industry with social media/
- Contribute to http://TECH.BLORGE.com an established technology industry news outlet
- Partner with advertisers to deliver highly targeted CPM ad campaigns
- Target news stories and use SEO techniques to gain more exposure on stories
- Develop and administer a Wordpress blog and highly customized theme using HTML, CSS and some JavaScript
- Develop widgets using HTML and JavaScript to combine location data and Twitter status
- Cover Tech Cocktail, Graphing Social Patterns East and Digital Media Conferences
(Public Company; TWX; Computer Software industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)
- Attract and hire IT professionals in the areas of Networks, Data Centers, Design, Development, Strategy and R&D
- Leverage social media from blogging to social networking in order to raise AOL's profile in the online community
- Coordinate Intern Program as well as YearUp Apprenticeships for disadvantaged youths
- Consult and train hiring managers on interview best practices including Behavioral Interviewing
- Maintain industry presence through social networking and blogging
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Defense & Space industry)
October 2004 — January 2006 (1 year 4 months)
- Attract and hire IT professionals for projects supporting the Intelligence Community
- Host career offsites as a convenient avenue for candidates and efficient interview format
- Develop imagery behind revitilization of divisional Employee Referral Program
- All positions require TS/SCI clearance or above
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; RHI; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
December 1999 — May 2004 (4 years 6 months)
BS , Business Management , 2004 — 2008
Human Resources within the IT or Internet Industries, open source technology, linux, windows mobile, geolocation, javascript
Member of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Member of WITI (Women in Information Technology)
Volunteer Search and Rescue Technician
- Training Team Leader for Search Skills program
- Field Team Signcutter and Field Team Member certified
Urban Empowerment Award by YearUp for launching the program at AOL
AOL Human Resource Achiever Award Recipient 2007