"You who enter my door, may your highest hopes be exceeded."
-Ben Youssef Madrasa
I have dedicated my work to supporting underrepresented populations in higher education and the corporate world, and I absolutely love what I do. Originally from Bay Area California, I have had the opportunity to engage with candidates globally and across the nation. I am a dedicated recruiter and experience specialist who has expert knowledge in the lifecycle of higher education through corporate new hire experience.
Skylar Epiphany
Thompson
Diversity & Inclusion Specialist
Candidate and New Hire Experience
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RELATED EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
2019
Sr. Global Mobility Specialist (Diversity & Inclusion)
​AGODA
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Serving as solo Diversity & Inclusion Specialist in a company with 80+ nationalities and 50 global offices.
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Partnered with Learning & Development team to build lesson modules focusing on cross-cultural awareness & unconscious bias training – achieved 96% satisfaction rate within first 2 months with 80 participants.
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Independently built online global orientation module and survey reaching 20+ countries using HRIS system.
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Piloted and built events spotlighting diverse community leaders while aligning with departmental budget.
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Led independent initiatives in a data driven environment, defining and reaching KPIs, leveraging data team to understand inconsistency or patterns in employee development.
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Primary lead and facilitator for internal cultural programs such as Mentorship and Inclusion Workshops.
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Leveraged social media channels to promote ERGs, cultural events, and campaigns – designed posters and visuals.
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Conducted high-level presentations for senior leadership for additional buy-in for future project initiatives.
2018
Recruiter
​GLOBANT
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As part of global recruitment team, handle all East Coast accounts for UX Design, Big Data, Mobile, Gaming, IoT & Digital Content for various Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Overstock.com, JP Morgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley.
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Managed full cycle recruitment with respect to initial sourcing, leading exploratory conversations, assessing non-technical/technical interviews, organizing client assessments while working with key stakeholders and hiring managers.
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In charge on onboarding processes; creating new hire contracts, setting up first day schedule, technology requests, escalating workflow via Jira, sending appropriate employment and tax forms.
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Consistent management of ATS and data entry reports for organizational management and presenting to hiring managers.
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Built recruitment strategies based on unique need of Engineering, Design and Innovation within candidate profile.
2017
Manager of College Relations
2013-2016
Admissions Recruiter/ Officer
MACY'S CORPORATE
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Advise student interns during pre-internship and Summer program with regular counseling meetings.
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Independently launched Product Development full-time recruitment strategy by targeting specific high-performing universities, building information sessions, and networking opportunities on-campus.
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Develop and lead 8-week Summer Internship program for Merchant and Product Development, including networking events, training programs, professional development presentations and skill enhancement workshops.
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Cultivate relationships with Diversity organizations, HBCUs and Women’s colleges to attract strong potential talent and create new events to target specific candidate populations.
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Achieved 94% conversion rate among full-time Executive Development Program hires.
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Adept at multi-tasking during Fall season, while traveling 100% of the week.
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Provide guidance for business leaders by leading debriefs and presenting on the diversity metrics, inclusion practices, and diversity awareness to strengthen our underrepresented population.
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Guide and counsel interns on best practices to enhance their opportunity for a full-time offer.
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Track metrics in order to quantify increasing trends on candidate demographics.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
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Conduct and screen in-depth interviews determining quantitative and technical skill, professional experience and potential.
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Partner with NYU Wasserman Career Center, student ambassadors, notable alumni and top administrators for recruitment of exceptional talent.
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Travel worldwide to target high quality prospective students to expand lead pipeline.
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Manage recruiting, tracking and reporting through ATS and HRIS.
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Cultivate identity as University ambassador through effective interpersonal skills, public speaking and presentations; orchestrate career fairs, welcome events, and information sessions.
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Execute holistic review process, conduct on-site interviews, analyze skill sets and standardized test scores, and assess compatibility with campus population, potential to achieve and contribute, and likelihood of retention.
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In-depth knowledge of STEM programs and finance/business development curriculum.
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Adept in forecasting and trend analysis of recruitment efforts and success rate in moving forward with candidates.
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Create, prepare and implement marketing materials and promotional and outreach tools for recruitment.
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Process and deliver acceptance/denial letters while preparing new candidates for enrollment, registration, and immigration.
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Continuously improving University Relations to identify and strengthen recruitment process and diversity strategies.
2011-2013
Admissions
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
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Oversaw a portfolio of 1000+ prospective students while supporting recruitment goals, outreach, and application review for current and potential candidates.
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Reached out to prospective students and current students for proper first year establishment and admissions inquiries. Developed, improved, and guided student admissions process by providing streamlined applications, expert knowledge of student academia, structure class planning and establishing foundations for student success.
2014-2016
M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs
Minor in Human Resources Management
NYU Steinhardt
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
I entered NYU's Steinhardt part-time program in 2014 while I was working as a full-time administrator. The program prepares students to develop skills within higher education policy and leadership roles.
The Human Resources component allows candidates to understand in-depth recruitment strategies and improve retention rates.
2005-2009
B.A. in Philosophy
Minor in French Studies
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Right after completing high school, I entered USF's Liberal Arts Undergraduate program. As a Philosophy major, I was prepared to think critically about the world in which we live. I also minored in French Studies, in order to expand cultural awareness and linguistic skills.
SKILLS
Microsoft ExCel - Proficient
Microsoft Word - Advanced
Power Point - Proficient
ATS Systems
French - Conversational
Portfolio Management
MY WORK ABROAD
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Brazil : Race, Class, and Equity
Journal Entry #2 (June 14, 2016)
"The topic of affirmative action in Brazil and the United States has ignited a considerable debate in academia. As Professor Heringer had explained, Brazil has low enrollment numbers for its black student population with only 9.6% attending higher education. Lazaro's research also presented the economic inequalities between black and white. In fact, 14% of blacks are among the poorest, whereas whites only comprise 5% and for the richest population, the statistics are reversed. From the lectures, I see a direct correlation between race and socio-economic status. Although both categories are not mutually exclusive; they do coincide with each other to reinforce subordination of vulnerable populations."
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International Recruitment
SIGGRAPH Conference Asia - Hong Kong
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Mumbai QS World Fair, Pune QS World Fair, New Delhi QS World Fair - India
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FPP EduExpo Latin America - Mexico
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EducationUSA - Mexico