Kate Varnum

Kate Varnum

Deputy Chief People Officer @ Bridgewater Associates

Country

United States

City

New York

Industry

Investment Management

Skill

Recruiting, Community Outreach, Leadership, Fundraising, Finance, Teaching, Event Management, Curriculum Design, Public Relations, Social Media Marketing, Salesforce.com, Brand Strategy, Staff Development, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Social Media, Public Speaking, Operations Management, Social Networking, Higher Education

Experience

Bridgewater Associates

Deputy Chief People Officer

Bridgewater Associates

LinkedIn
2025-7 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

New York, United States

Bridgewater Associates

COO & CPO, Alpha Engine

Bridgewater Associates

LinkedIn
2023-11 - 2025-6 · 1 yr 8 mos
Bridgewater Associates

Co-Head of Research Analytics, Investment Engine

Bridgewater Associates

LinkedIn
2022-1 - 2023-10 · 1 yr 10 mos
Bridgewater Associates

Head of Investment Recruiting & Research Talent Management

Bridgewater Associates

LinkedIn
2015-6 - 2022-1 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Teach For America

Recruitment Manager

Teach For America

LinkedIn
2014-6 - 2015-5 · 1 yr

Greater New York City Area

· Recruited the largest number of applicants and accepted applicants across the 50+ member campus recruitment team · Created system to mobilize 30+ staff members and alumni to contact over 1,750 registrants, producing nearly 1,000 applications and an increase of 151% in meetings compared to the previous year · Generated a 16.8% increase in African American applicants and a 7.1% increase in applicants from a low-income background when diversity recruitment was a top priority · Performed 10% above the recruitment team average for securing meetings with individuals and 5% above the recruitment team average in cultivating individuals to apply · Managed and trained a team of five coordinators to recruit at over 100 schools and utilize Salesforce CRM

Teach For America

Recruitment Associate

Teach For America

LinkedIn
2013-7 - 2014-6 · 1 yr

Greater New York City Area

· Produced the highest number of accepted applicants across campus based Recruitment Associates; historic application and accepted applicant highs at Seton Hall University, Drew University, Rowan University, and Montclair State University; and 123% growth in applications during a year of declining trends nationally · Developed and executed outreach strategy to obtain 606 meetings with leaders at University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, The College of New Jersey and Rutgers University – a 7.1% increase compared to the previous year · Conducted data analysis using Salesforce CRM and spearheaded alternate outreach research and professional development session for 10 Recruitment Associates to mitigate decreases in response rates · Served as the Mid-Atlantic’s Pipeline Building Co-Captain and Recruitment Associate Meeting Co-Leader

Teach For America

7th Grade Math Teacher and Team Lead

Teach For America

LinkedIn
2011-6 - 2013-6 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Place Bridge Academy, Denver, CO

· Taught 250 students ranging in math ability from 1st to 10th grade at Denver’s magnet school for refugees · Increased 7th grade standardized test median growth percentile from 40% to 64% in 2012 and to 65% in 2013 · Increased average student growth to 1.53 years during the 2011-2012 academic year based on the STAR math test · Initiated after-school tutoring program as well as peer tutoring program for students ranging from 2nd to 8th grade · Selected as the Team Lead orchestrating meetings and central initiatives for the six person team

University of Miami

Student Supervisor

University of Miami

LinkedIn
2009-8 - 2010-9 · 1 yr 2 mos

Calling 'Canes

· Trained and supervised 90 student callers to raise $367,134 through 3,102 pledges with a 20% participation rate · Financed $7,252 through 103 pledges with a 24% participation rate while a student caller from Aug. 2008 to Apr. 2009

Delta Phi Epsilon Omega Chapter

Director of Finance

Delta Phi Epsilon Omega Chapter

2008-12 - 2009-12 · 1 yr 1 mo

Coral Cables, FL

· Developed annual budget for the sorority and seven individual budgets for leadership teams to remain cash flow positive · Constructed payment plans for 121 members of Delta Phi Epsilon and managed over $50,000

Merrill Lynch

Wealth Management Summer Intern

Merrill Lynch

LinkedIn
2008-6 - 2008-8 · 3 mos

Chicago, IL

· Researched potential investment opportunities utilizing Bloomberg Terminal and consolidated client databases

Education

University of Miami

University of Miami

LinkedIn

Double Major: Management & International Finance and Marketing

University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Denver

LinkedIn

Curriculum and Instruction: Pedagogy in Urban Education

English Language Acquisition Concentration

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