Associate Director Executive Advisor

Morgan Towner

Santa Barbara, CA ***** 805-***-**** *************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/morgan-towner

PERSONAL STATEMENT

As an Executive Advisor/Recruiter and learning and development enthusiast, I connect exceptional talent with forward-thinking organizations. I'm dedicated to identifying, supporting, and nurturing top-tier professionals in their personal and professional journeys while fostering a culture of continuous growth. With expertise in Learning and Development, I create innovative practices that align with my values of authentic leadership, collaboration, challenging the status quo, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. My goal is to empower individuals and organizations to reach their full potential and thrive.

EXPERIENCE

Executive Advisor (Recruitment Department) – Pepperdine Graziadio Business School February 2023 – Present

Guide/coach C-suite Executives, Directors, Supervisors, Consultants, Managers, etc. towards furthering their education

Build relationships, understand an individual’s role, learn about the individual’s future goals to help guide them towards programs that would be best for them to consider

Host, facilitate and collaborate on virtual and in person events with my Executive Team (these events consist of recruitment, network, Fundraiser, and connection events.)

Warm call and email prospects through Salesforce Leads, LinkedIn Navigator

Create and maintain relationships with Faculty and Alumni to support them in finding quality candidates for the Master of Science in Organization Development program

Work closey with Associate Director, Executive Director, and Executive Team on outreach ideas, budget for the year, vertical strategy and operations, and updating numbers for each program

Collaborate with Faculty and Directors on scholarship budget as they distribute scholarships to students

Created a guide/collaborative training manual for future Executive Advisors to strengthen efforts in this role in the future and continue the success of the recruitment process for our Executive Programs

Executive Recruiter – LHH (Adecco Group) – Remote May 2020 – February 2023

Talent Acquisition Recruiter – LHH (Adecco Group) – Hybrid

Recruit for high level positions in accounting and finance sector

Work with Employers and applicants to best match skills, strengths and needs to roles

Perform all tasks as described in (Talent Recruiting)

Sourced talent, candidates, and prospects through ZipRecruiter, Ajilon.com, LHH, Bullhorn Posts, Indeed, LinkedIn, Mass Email, and Cold Calling.

Coordinated, scheduled, and conducted interviews for eligible candidates to introduce to roles.

Correspond through email and phone call to clients and candidates.

Maintained partnerships with clients and candidates to match them to positions.

Strategized with clients on the exact needs they were looking for in roles to best match candidates.

Cleared candidates’ skills, responsibilities and needs before presenting to client.

Partnered and collaborated with our internal teams throughout the nation to help find candidates opportunities.

Worked in an internal coaching support group to learn from one another and work on advancing our hard and soft skills to further success.

Viewed trends and matrix to strategize on best sales tactics and which positions/industries to focus on recruiting.

Worked with HR to help solve payroll issues, compliance issues, and complete onboarding process.

Cleared candidates to follow CDC Guidelines for Covid and follow up on vaccines and background check requirements for specific clients.

Scheduled appointments and coordinated time off and sick days for candidates and clients.

Set up Interview Templates, First Day Templates, Offer Letters, and conducted reference checks.

Program Coordinator - SkillUp Coalition - San Francisco, CA June 2020 - May 2021

Facilitated and participated in partner discussions (education, corporate, and relative strategic nonprofit partners).

Administratively organized, and connected offerings and operations for the SAAS platform

Facilitated team collaboration with partners, and collaborated on grant process

Effectively network and build relationships with professionalism and etiquette.

Researched and mapped training programs to job titles and descriptions.

Facilitated meetings on behalf of SkillUp.

Researched potential educational partners, unemployed worker supply chain, corporate partners, and funding partners while mapping them together in the platform to open jobs and available skilling within timelines.

Implemented quality assurance practice within platform and with partner groups.

Communicated effectively for support and mentorship with unemployed in the pipeline.

Strategically identifying efficiencies with system collaboration.

Identified and addressed gaps for the business model and initiating solutions personally after attaining consensus from stakeholders.

Intervention Teacher (Push-In Teacher) - Rio Rosales Elementary School - Oxnard, CA September 2019- June 2020

Coordinated with administration, academic partners, parents, students, and a plethora of schedules to fill gaps and meet desired academic requirements within strict timelines.

Facilitated class instruction/detect student patterns and strategize on best learning practices for each student.

Conducted parent-teacher meetings and participated in team meetings with leadership and staff to tailor support.

Conducted reporting to administrative and district level as assigned.

Designed educational/unit plans virtually and in-person aligned with State Curriculum Standards.

Administrative Assistant - Guglielmo Accounting, Inc - Thousand Oaks, CA January 2018– June 2018

Administrative and reporting duties as assigned daily and ongoing for multiple executives and support personnel.

Open, sorted, distribute mail and exporting mail to the post office.

Organize and file collateral documentation for clients with internal associates.

Elementary Tutor Institutional and Private Ventura County, CA September 2017 – June 2020

Tutored multiple & simultaneous grade school Ventura County students by way of communication with academic partner institutions and parents alongside my architected mapped pathway to desired outcome.

Facilitated immersive group and one on one lessons while insuring all students learning needs were met.

Conejo Valley Swim Club Coach & Instructor - Ventura County, CA April 2016- August 2016

Private swim instruction achieving desired outcomes with reporting to stakeholders and administration.

EDUCATION

California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA - Bachelor of Arts Education, minor in Psychology – Deans List

University of La Verne, La Verne, CA - Teaching Credential -Multiple Subjects – EL Authorized SB2042

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School – Elevate Leadership Certificate

International TEFL Academy, Supplemental Teaching English Online Certificate

TQUK Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (RQF)

University of Kristianstad (Hogskolan Kristianstad) – studied abroad in Sweden for 6 months

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Pepperdine University – Career Coach and Mentor for Seaver Students September 2022 – November 2022

Ventura County School District January 2016 – March 2019

National Charity League, Ventura County Chapter January 2009- June 2015

Assistance League of Ventura County January 2009- June 2015

LEADERSHIP & SKILLS

•Microsoft Office (Word- Advanced, Excel – Basic, PowerPoint – Advanced, Outlook – Advanced, Teams), Salesforce, Bullhorn, Slack, Calendly, Word Press, G-Suite, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Navigator, Canva, Wavenet, BusinessCAS, Etrieve, Adobe, various training platforms including Next Chapter

•Cal Lutheran Varsity Water Polo Team, NCAA Division III

•Hobbies: Hiking, Basketball, Flag Football, Softball, Beach Volleyball, Scuba Diving, Free Driving, Surfing

•Current Certifications: CPR, Basic Life Support & First Aid, Mandated Reporter, PGBS – Elevate Leadership Certificate, TEFL

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