MELISSA ANN LARKIN

adursm@r.postjobfree.com 720-***-****

Small Business Professional / HR Office Professional

Diversified Operations Professional / Executive Liaison

specializing in Small business development, HR

recruitment, Office Management, Public Relations, and

Communications/ Customer Experience

EDUCATION

Northern Arizona State University, Flagstaff, AZ—

Master’s Degree : Higher Education

In Progress

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI— Bachelor's

Degree: Psychology

2015

Major Studies: Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology

Dean's’ List 2012-2013

Promising Sophomore Award 2012

Research Contribution Award 2012

Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI —

Associates of Arts- Marketing

2012

Major Studies: Marketing, Economics

SKILLS

Office management, Vendor client and employee relations,

Small business financial wellness, Small business

Innovation, branding,

strategic marketing,

Recruiting, staffing, sourcing candidates, scouting talent,

Phone screening, data entry, customer service, call center,

management, training, team building, public relations, client

relations, face to face and phone sales, marketing

management, brand building, public event coordinating

AWARDS

DirectBuy 7th ranked

National Sales associate 2010

DirectBuy top associate leading in regional sales, National

Summit attendee 2012

HUSA New England regional recruiting lead in Newport, RI

Newport Yachting center events and International Sail

Races 2014

EXPERIENCE

Founder Kaleidoscope Consulting LLC (contract work)-

Albuquerque, NM

July 2022 to Present

Business Strategy Extraordinaire

Elevating small business functionality by implementing

streamlined operations, best practices, fiscal management,

onboarding system setups and integrations, compliance

and hands-on coaching in PR, HR, and Operations

management techniques. Market research, project

development, and PR strategies include Re-branding and

marketing campaigns to shine the best light onto new

businesses and in turn realize new business owners’ vision

and create a solid framework to facilitate each ventures’ full

potential.

Administrative Coordinator Evoke Behavioral Health -

Denver, CO

July 2020 to July 2022

ABA Therapy Clinic (2 campus sites) Coordinator,

facilitated therapy for 22+ clients with behavioral and

developmental delays for multiple school districts.

Onboarded 10+ families and 20+ new hires / behavioral

technicians. First aid, safety care trained, qualified medical

administrator QMAP, and BLS certified. Experienced

working with children with autism ages 2-15.

MortgageTech, Greenwood Village CO— Office Manager,

Chief of Operations (COO/ CFO)

MAR 2018- JULY 2020

Director of Operations for a small tech company

developing, strategizing and emploring “keeping with times”

business techniques, implementing standard practices,

formulating enticing business initiatives, and developing

resourceful strategies to navigate through previous

challenges and coordinate company wide rollouts.

Draft, Negotiate, and manage contracts, HR records and

development of vendor relations and policies, onboard new

hires, new contractors and manage new clients, manage all

company finances, develop and employ new business

goals, record and manage all accounts payable and

accounts receivables, projections and reconciliations.

Company reporting, maintain financial records, payroll, tax

records and embark on new financial endeavors.

Sabio Systems, Albuquerque, NM— HR /Recruiter for

Office support roles

SEPTEMBER 2017-JANUARY 2018

Source and Interview eligible candidates, Resume Prep/

guidance, Interview Prep, NewHire paperwork, Run

background checks, license checks, Hire and Guide highly

qualified candidates through Onboarding process, maintain

NewHire relationships and conduct positive weekly

interactions, Payroll.

Aimhire/Centura Health, Englewood, CO — RN

healthcare Recruiting Consultant (Sourcer)

DECEMBER 2015- MARCH 2016 (contract)

Co-Manage sourcing efforts for team of Nursing recruiters

Source highly skilled and qualified Nursing professionals

locally and nationally

Skillfully use a variety of internet sources- Indeed,

LinkedIN, CHA, and local and national nursing boards to

scout potential candidates

Email 50-100 candidates daily, conduct email blasts and

campaigns.

Maintain highly efficient communication amongst Recruiters

and HR staff

Create and Develop marketing campaign emails,

strategies, and report effectiveness to HR corporate

Navigate APS,local community sources - college graduate

lists and local job fair lists, and online community job

boards

AimHire, Denver, CO — Internal Recruiting Consultant

JUNE 2015 - DECEMBER 2015 (contract)

Successfully managed the life of MasTec contracts as well

as co-managing national hiring campaigns for DirectTV and

Sprint.

Assist with Developing agency’s new client relations for

newly launched recruiting projects in 15 states nationwide

Maintained communication with project managers,agency,

and clients and organized recruiting reports, spreadsheets,

and various databases, Utilize with familiarity HRIS system

Oracle PeopleSoft, Lawson, and (APS) / various Applicant

tracking systems.

Assist in launching and mainstreaming recruiting process

between clients and agency’s newer recruiting consultants

Consult with agency and recruiters to determine efficient

recruiting practices, asses recruiting efforts, analyze roster

totals in target markets, analyze ad effectiveness in various

markets on various platforms

Use proactive methods to direct source candidates via

research and contact with community services,

colleges,employment agencies,associations, and various

internet sites and databases

Determine applicant qualifications; interview applicants;

analyze responses; verify references; compare

qualifications to job requirements and decipher best fits

Stay abreast of industry and functional trends to build an

external network

Learning Brooke Child Development Center Rhode

Island — Team Lead Infant / Toddler Program (Float for

Preschool)

JUNE 2012 - JUNE 2015

Prepare and execute Reggio Emilio child based learning

curriculum with a calm attitude. Create peaceful learning

spaces and facilitate and maintain a calming and nurturing

environment to facilitate age appropriate learning and

development of infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Study

and complete child development coursework and find

creative ways to educate parents on learning methods

most suited to each child. Creatively create

and update and present developmental reports on 12

children for parents and teaching/learning teams. Set up

learning environments for each child to thrive individually at

their own pace and continue to find new ways to connect

and support and encourage each child on an individual and

group basis.

Havas PR, Boston, MA — Team Lead/recruiter

JUNE 2014 - JUNE 2015

Scout, recruit, train, and manage local talent in high profile

campaign events promoting International and National

beverage brands for local and regional beverage

distributors

Determine marketing, promotional, and staffing needs of

local venues, and coordinate with regional distributors,

within the needs of PR agency and international brand

contracts

Organize and execute brand campaigns at local venues for

concerts, sport events, festivals, and various marketing

campaign events

MKTG PR, Providence, RI— Brand ambassador/recruiter

MARCH 2015 - JUNE 2015

Assist in recruitment, staffing, and organization of local

talent in brand awareness and promotional campaigns at

local venues for various distributors

DirectBuy, Warwick RI— Director of Sales and Marketing

JUNE 2008- JUNE 2012

Direct hiring, training, and performance evaluations of

marketing and sales staff and oversight of team daily

activities

Design and conduct staff development / team building

exercises; Lead company-wide and multiple departments’

motivational sales training seminars

Personal Consultant for marketing department staff

personnel

Identify, develop, and evaluate marketing strategies based

on knowledge of establishment objectives, market

characteristics, cost, and markup factors

Initiate market research studies and analyze findings

Use sales forecasting and strategic planning to ensure the

sale and profitability of products, product lines, and

services, and analyze business development and monitor

market trends

Coordinate and participate in promotional activities and

trade shows, work with developers, advertisers, and

production managers, to market products and services

Negotiate contracts with vendors and distributors to

manage product distribution; establish distribution

networks, and develop distribution strategies.

LANGUAGES

English, Conversational Spanish; Verbal not written

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Brittany Hart adursm@r.postjobfree.com Denver, CO

Human Resources Business Partner at AllHealth Network

“It was a pleasure to work with Melissa at AimHire. She is

both very bright and motivated. I managed Melissa for

almost a year, and quickly learned that she is a fast learner

and has the ability to adapt to constant changing

environments. As a recruiter with AimHire LLC, Melissa

was responsible for recruiting for non-exempt technician

positions across several states. She directly helped fill

several positions at a time for MasTec.”

“I would recommend her for any organization without

reservation.”

Gary Ryan adursm@r.postjobfree.com Aurora, CO

Gary L Ryan & Associates CPA of MortgageTech

“Melissa is great at multitasking. She is dedicated to her

work. She is always looking for solutions to improve."

Sadie Bondarchuck adursm@r.postjobfree.com

Denver, CO

“Melissa does SO much behind the scenes.. dealing with

parents, clients, inventory issues, phone calls, and on the

scene… with the team / staff always asking for something

from her or about the clients etc. She is always working

hard and always supporting our staff in any and every way

she can.”

Adriana Meraz adursm@r.postjobfree.com Albuquerque, NM

Employee at DCH / Client of Kaleidoscope Consulting LLC

“Melissa always has a positive attitude and a smile.”

Skill sets

(2-5+ years )

Spss

Taleo

Microsoft office

Job boards

ATS

Talent Acquisition

Telemarketing

Public Relations

Recruiting

HR Sourcing

PeopleSoft

Behavioral health

Data entry

Bookkeeping

Compliance management

Lesson planning

Filing

Fiscal management

School administration

Operations management

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Onboarding

Research

Computer Networking

Program Management

Applied Behavior Analysis

Market Research

Interviewing

Oracle

Market analysis

Change Management

Management

Branding

Product Development

Negotiation

Strategic Planning

Program Development

Certifications / Licenses

Safety care certified ABA

May 2022 to May 2025

QMAP

Present

Basic Life Support (BLS)

May 2022 to May 2023

CPR & First Aid

May 2022 to May 2023

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