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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
QUIXEY, INC., Mountain View, CA (2012-2015)
HR/Recruitment Specialist/ Office Manager/Executive Assistant: C-level
Recruitment and Human Resources Duties
Implemented growth strategy to increase number of employees from 36 to 220 in just over two years.
Sourced and reviewed resumes, performed phone screening interviews, and scheduled in-person interviews;
Organized candidate travel arrangements;
Participated in career fairs (including college recruitment and interns);
Conducted new-employee orientation and on-boarding; and
Provided structure for sourcing, staffing, college recruitment efforts.
Executive Assistant and Office Manager Duties
Supported three C-Level executives in a high-pressure start-up environment, providing services including
managing complex schedules, booking domestic and international travel, and organizing board of director and
investor meetings;
Managed company credit card program, vendors, and other external relationships;
Managed security badge distribution, office and cubicle assignment, and office planning; and
Supervised administrative staff and coordinators.
FENWICK & WEST LLP., Mountain View, CA (2011-2012)
Professional Development Coordinator/Attorney Recruiting Coordinator
Attorney Recruiting (2011-2012)
Supported Attorney Recruiting Manager in recruitment of summer associates and lateral associates. Achieved this by:
Reviewed and tracked incoming resumes, downloading them to an ATS such as Lawcruit;
Prepared recruiting binders for law school recruitment;
Sent and tracked rejection letters through ATS;
Prepared packets for summer associate new hires;
Coordinated with Learning and Development coordinator for new hire training and weekly bulletin
announcements;
Coordinated Summer Associate Events; and
Ran conflicts checks and background checks on all potential candidates;
Professional Development Coordinator (2011-2012)
Supported Professional Development Manager in delivering high-quality firm and practice specific training for attorneys
and paralegals. Duties included:
Managing all training programs logistics;
Drafting comprehensive training program descriptions linked to competency frameworks, providing weekly
content for Professional Development news bulletin;
Indentifying and recommending relevant resources and Bar Association programs to meet individual attorneys
needs;
Supporting orientation and integration of first-year associates, researching CLE issues, preparing MCLE
certificates, and providing information and advice to attorneys regarding CLE deadlines and requirements;
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP. Palo Alto, CA (2010-2011)
Executive Assistant, Legal
Managed busy practice for emerging companies and technology transaction partner in large international law firm.
Assist Senior Associate and Senior Paralegal to facilitate business transactions. Duties include travel arrangements,
scheduling, strategically planning of partners time, heavy calendar management, client communication, company and
personal engagement planning, Excel input, time input, expense reports, conflicts checks, file creation, new business
forms, and correspondence.