Lesly St. Louis
Valley Stream, NY, *****
********.*****@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Northwell Health, Lake Success, NY April 2017 - Present Talent Acquisition Specialist, Inclusion program
• Developed and manage inclusion program; pipelines of 400 + jobs seekers with disabilities for employment opportunities across 23 hospitals and +830 practices.
• Collaborates with leadership and approximately 100 recruiters on aligning inclusion & diversity initiatives to Covid-19 virtual recruitment strategies; resulted in 34 hires in 2020.
• Serves as subject-matter expert in resume development and interview preparation to 400 + jobseekers
• Manage project data of outreach, and recruitment events; resulted in the hiring of 70 individuals with disability throughout entire system from 2017-20.
• Facilitate career readiness seminars to vocational agencies, colleges and high schools throughout NYS: 30+ attendees participated in 16 seminars in 2020.
• Development and execution of neurodiverse virtual mentorship/internship programs in alignment w/ corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives to educate neurodiverse students of employment paths; resulted in 10 student hires
• Develops partnerships w/160+ contacts across vocational rehabilitation agencies, colleges, and local governments.
• Member of Mayors Office for People w/Disabilities Committee (MOPD) & NYU Rusk Business Advisory Counsel
• Leads and executes disability hiring and outreach events including job fairs, information sessions, and webinars.
• Act as liaison throughout Talent Acquisition for disability-related projects and initiatives including disability sensitive related issues throughout the company.
• Collaborates w/legal & hiring teams to resolve reasonable accommodations for an applicant with disabilities and discriminatory complaints.
Honors:
President’s Award “Teamwork”, 2020
National Disability Employment Awareness Award, 2020 AHRC, Freeport, NY March 2016 - April 2017
Job Developer
• Provided employment counseling for a caseload of 30+ job seekers with disabilities.
• Developed a comprehensive supported employment service designed to provide employment strategies for various career paths.
Rosicki, Rosicki and Associates, Plainview NY October 2013 - March 2016 Paralegal
• Prepared legal correspondence, organize and maintain documents in paper and electronic filing system
• Provided clients with legal information and support, coordinated referrals to ensure accuracy of legal documents.
The Fedcap Group June 2013 - October 2013
Employment Specialist
• Provided career-counseling services to determine employment opportunities to a diverse range of job seekers with criminal backgrounds
• Maintained a network between job seekers and job developers to facilitate successful employment. EDUCATION:
Long Island University CW Post Campus, Brookville, NY M.S. Criminal Justice
Skills:
• Strategic planning, business planning, relationship building and management, process improvement
• Proficient in Taleo, Telemetry, Oracle
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint and OneDrive & Word
• Proficient in Haitian Creole