Ryan M. Foster

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Professional Experience

Amazon Seattle, WA February 2022 - March 2023

Program Manager - Workforce Development

• Creating HR internship program to up skill talent focusing on intern hiring practices, professional development, and process improvement.

• Building sustainable recruitment pipelines, hiring, interviewing, and sourcing processes.

• Creating professional development workshops to up skill interns while providing a value add to business needs.

Apprenti Seattle, WA 2019 - 2022

Senior Program Coordinator - July 2020 - January 2022

• Developed and launched the Apprenti Alumni Program – Connecting the 500+ network of program alumni to current apprentices and one another with a focus in internal and external companies’ workforce development.

• Managed over 250 apprentices through a Registered Apprenticeship Program.

• Conducted 500+ behavioral interviews to select top-tier candidates for employer partners in various IT roles.

• Managed relationships with both internal and external stakeholders ranging from apprentices to employer partners to better improve the program operations. Program Coordinator – January 2019 – July 2020

• Assessed and guide performance and professional well-being to meet program, hiring company of over 200 apprentices across the United States in various IT roles.

• Department of Veterans Affairs designated School Certifying Official – Managing and maintaining and gaining approval nationally under compliance requirements for veteran apprentices to receive various veteran benefits programs.

World Affairs Council Seattle, WA 2018 – 2019

International Visitor Program

• Prepared itineraries, managed scheduling, and organized event planning with various State Department and International Visitor delegations coming to the city of Seattle ranging from foreign dignitaries to Fulbright scholarship cohorts.

• Performed highly detailed research and informational briefs for the acting president of the World Affairs Council.

• Prepared and helped manage event planning on an as-needed basis. Education

Western Washington University (Bellingham, Washington) BA - Business Administration & Management

Skills

Workforce Development, Microsoft Office Suite, Tableau, Salesforce, Project Management, Program Development, Process Improvement, Technical Writing (SOPs, Proposals, etc.).

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