kathy hammonds

career specialist

About

Responsible, detail oriented professional, successful at working with diverse populations as an employment coach and job developer. Energetic and collaborative, I develop and maintain close working relationships, partnering with Work Force development agencies and businesses, matching job seekers to the needs of employers. Professional mentor to at-risk young adults with a focus on increasing academic and employment resiliency. Master's Degree in Education (Learning and Technology). Strong instructional design and curriculum development skills in addition to the ability to train and teach diverse populations ranging from at-risk young adults to working professionals. Extensive experience in all aspects of post-secondary admissions and recruitment processes and working knowledge of Title IV Financial Aid.

Country

united states

City

spokane

Industry

education management

Skill

public speaking, microsoft office, customer service, training, coaching, marketing, social networking, community outreach, volunteer management, volunteer recruiting, supervisory skills, customer relations, customer retention, quickbooks, learn new software quickly, business strategy, sales management, college recruiting, non profit volunteering, at multitasking, research, instructional design and technical writing

Experience

career specialist

career path services

2015-11 - Present · 10 yrs 11 mos

director of admissions

interface college

2004-7 - 2015-9 · 11 yrs 3 mos

Eleven years experience recruiting and enrolling post-secondary students, with an acute focus on student retention and job placement. Proficient at recruitment strategies, yield management, forecasting and operational efficiency. I am very experienced at public speaking and making group presentations in educational and business settings. Successful at building relationships with students, faculty, key department managers and staff. Beyond my role of recruiting students and representing the college in the community, I provided on-going guidance and counsel to a diverse group of students; aided with an innate aptitude for and understanding of the obstacles faced by At Risk students. I was very successful in the retention of students who have faced various obstacles in their educational pursuits, through ongoing mentoring in student success strategies and in the area of professional development.

director of technical support operations

ordermaster

1993-5 - 2004-6 · 11 yrs 2 mos

* Responsible for daily operations of software technical support department * Recruit, train and develop support technicians * Develop and maintain business client relationships * Develop training materials and conduct seminars for national client base * Responsible for promotion, marketing, tradeshows and sales activities * Develop and maintain software documentation including training materials and user guides for business clients