EMILY B. TRACY, PHR
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Newport, NY 13416 315-***-****
PROFILE
Dedicated professional with over seven years of director level experience. Skilled in building and maintaining relationships with outside agencies, businesses, and individuals. Strong leadership and management skills.
EXPERIENCE
Utica School of Commerce Utica, NY
Director of Admissions and Career Services June 2015-Present
Director of Career Services and Human Resources September 2012-June 2015
Oversaw all aspects of the career services department, including but not limited to, placement, resume construction, interview preparation, salary negotiations, and effective networking
Networked with regional employers in a variety of fields, such as healthcare, technology, administration, and legal, to make connections for students and alums
Worked with the Central New York Recruiting Consortium on a variety of projects for local colleges, including the hosting of annual job fairs with more than 50 employers
Instructed a mandatory employment seminar course for all students in their final semester of coursework on the Utica, Canastota, and Oneonta campuses, as well as online
Collaborated with the President with all human resources concerns, including employee benefits, handbooks, and recruiting
Created approximately one dozen annual “lunch and learn” programs for students from topics ranging on professional attire to how to prepare for a job fair
Maintained a placement rate of above 90% at all campuses
Oversaw the entire admissions department, providing guidance, support, and ideas to increase enrollment
Attended numerous college fairs throughout the community to promote the school to prospective students
Interviewed prospective students, attending high schools, agencies, businesses, and managed orientation for all new students
University Auxiliary Services at Albany, Inc. Albany, NY
Director of Human Resources June 2009 – September 2012
Promoted from Human Resources Associate to Director of Human Resources after one year of service
Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring all new employees in the fields of communication, finance, quality assurance, and administration
Recruited ten permanent employees and over 20 student employees over the course of two years with a total turnover of one person in that time
Successfully managed the highest staffing needs in the organization’s history due to an aging/retiring workforce
Selected as staff liaison to the Board of Directors Governance Committee, providing insight and assistance with matters relating to board development, bylaw edits, and board composition
Assisted in creating a strategic plan for five years to focus on the changing environment of auxiliary services
EDUCATION
University at Albany, State University of New York
Master of Business Administration, May 2009
Concentration: Human Resources Information Systems
University at Albany, State University of New York,
Bachelor of Arts, Rhetoric and Communication, May 2007
Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa Graduate
CERTIFICATION
Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Society for Human Resource Management
COMMUNITY/PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Leadership Mohawk Valley Community Leadership Program, Class of 2015
Thea Bowman House, Board of Directors, January 2015-Present
Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce’s Catalyst Group
Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf “Choo Choo” Committee Member, February 2014-Present
The Literacy Coalition of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, January 2013-Present
Central New York Recruiting Consortium, September 2012-Present
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), September 2008-Present
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Experience in PeopleSoft, ADP (Workforce Now, Pay eXpert, Time and Attendance) AS3, and Microsoft Office