Christina Keen
Pacifica
Summary
Experienced talent acquisition and human resource professional with a demonstrated history of success. Recognized for strong planning and problem-solving abilities, adept at quickly adapting to dynamic environments. Consistently surpass expectations and achieve outstanding outcomes while working autonomously. Skilled in efficiently handling multiple priorities, excelling under pressure, and consistently meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Sourcer
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
11.2022 - Current
- Define, design, and help implement the sourcing strategy for building talent pools of specific candidate profiles
- Ensure the development and optimization of broad range sourcing channels that will improve the quantity and quality of Bright Horizons' talent pools
- Utilize Talent Pools to match candidate profiles to relevant roles, and may represent candidate needs to talent acquisition partners and hiring teams
- Maintain a strong understanding of the external talent landscape through market research and competitive intelligence gathering; educates recruiters and business leaders accordingly to achieve optimal results
- Ensure effective candidate relationship management strategies are developed and utilized to build strong relationships with the passive candidate community
- Develop and drive strategies to build deep and diverse talent pipelines including managing the applicant experience
- Assist recruiters to clearly execute on the employee value proposition and incorporate this into the sourcing strategy framework
- Measure and monitor the effectiveness of the strategic sourcing framework against predefined outcomes
- Present creative solutions to enhance results
- Engage in timely and appropriate communications with all internal stakeholders and candidates
- Ensure all searches and engagement strategies comply with Bright Horizons policies and procedures and with employment laws and regulations
- Narrow down searches using Boolean searches.
- Utilize AI to find quality talent.
Talent Acquisition Partner
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
02.2020 - 11.2022
- Build and maintain 'trusted advisor' relationships with Business Leaders, Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners
- Partner with Hiring Manager and HR Business Partner to develop specific job specifications, job duties, qualifications, and necessary skill sets
- Partner with HR Business Partners manage short term hiring forecasts
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with business leaders and hiring managers
- In addition to performing recruiting functions for the business, the individual in this role will be the point person for employees in this location for general HR inquiries
- Manage full life cycle of recruitment and build pipeline for a variety of positions at all levels
- Plan, develop, implement, direct and constantly re-evaluate TaylorMade-adidas Golf's recruitment activities and performance based on defined goals, strategies, objectives and metrics
- Develop recommendations for recruitment programs, budgets, and collateral to attract talent
- Maintain a solid level of industry knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of competitive landscape
- As a key member of the Talent Acquisition team promotes an environment of excitement for all applicants and job candidates
Center Assistant Director
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
07.2017 - 12.2019
- Communicated effectively with parents, staff, licensing, and children with a passion for providing outstanding customer service
- Partnered with the Director to implement strong educational programming with excellent financial and people management skills to achieve business goals
- Continuously looked for and took development opportunities for myself in preparation for a future leadership role
- Detail-oriented with a good understanding of state licensing and accreditation
- Able to balance time between classroom and supporting staff
Receptionist and Assistant to the Director of Licensing and Enrichment
International School of the Peninsula
07.2013 - 08.2015
- Record and report attendance for nearly 200 children
- Answer phones as well as take/direct messages
- Welcome and greet all families at drop-off and dismissal
- Make, record, and receive orders for entire school
- Creating Purchase Orders and forwarding on invoices to Business Department
- Take care of minor wounds and ill children by contacting families and caring for the children until caregiver arrives
- Do minor printer and fax machine maintenance
- Help organize, create, and maintain immunization for each child's file
- Organize licensing papers for each child, and help contact families if required forms are incomplete
- Work with the Director to create schedules and class lists for Enrichment Activities, yard positions, rainy day recess, etc
- Work with Director to coordinate Enrichment classes for Extended Care
- Work with Director to hire Extended Care staff
- Help organize, staff, and develop curriculum for Mini Camps and Summer Camp
- 3 Mini Camps a school year
- Monitor and maintain several shared spreadsheets
- Monitor, input, and send invoices for activity, and camp sign-ups for billing to the Business Department
- Any other tasks per the request of the Director of Licensing and Enrichment
Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher
Bright Horizons 2nd Generation at Genentech
08.2008 - 08.2014
- Managed and lead a staff of 4 teachers and a classroom of 12 children under the age of 2
- Developed learning plans and age appropriate activities
- Mentored and trained 9 employees
- Coordinated children's feeding, napping, and changing schedules based upon parent's preferences and schedules
- Determined staff scheduling to maintain appropriate child/teacher ratio on a daily basis
- Created supply order spreadsheet that is shared among more than 100 employees via GDocs to ease ordering and delivery
- Developed an organizational spreadsheet, which replaced several lists detailing when updated forms are needed for diaper creams, sunscreen, ointment, conferences, and needs and services
- Back-up family house supervisor
- Created the monthly newsletter distributed to the 12 families in my classroom
- Created flyers for family events, potlucks, celebrations, special events, and reminders
- Programs for 2 Awards of Excellence
- Developed handouts and tip sheets outlining important information for my classroom team
- Assisted in creating the Awards of Excellence slideshow presented to 180 people at the dinner
- Proficient with GCal and organizing meetings, scheduling, and following a schedule
- Proficient with Gmail
- Organized 3 field trips to the San Francisco Zoo, and helped arrange a large Field Trip of about 100 children to Lemos Family Farm in October 2011
- Planned and facilitated monthly classroom meeting, created agenda, and shared kudos and great interactions
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA05.2011
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Office Management
- Curriculum Development
- Childcare
- Procurement
- Sales
- Marketing
- Customer service
- Recruiting
- Talent acquisition
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer skills
- Smartsheet
- Mentoring
- Store management
- Payroll
- Front desk
- Teaching
- Shift management
- HR Sourcing
- Relationship management
- Leadership
- Human resources
- Sourcing
- Boolean Searches
- CRM management
- ATS
- AI - Copilot and Gemini mainly
Certification
Site supervisor permit, Early Childhood Education
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Sourcer
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
11.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisition Partner
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
02.2020 - 11.2022
Center Assistant Director
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
07.2017 - 12.2019
Receptionist and Assistant to the Director of Licensing and Enrichment
International School of the Peninsula
07.2013 - 08.2015
Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher
Bright Horizons 2nd Generation at Genentech
08.2008 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
San Francisco State University
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