Morgan Petersen
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EDUCATION
College of Charleston, South Carolina May 2024
Bachelor of Arts: Communications
WORK / INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Professional Recruiter, Arlington, Virginia Insight Global September 2024 - Present
Managed full-cycle recruitment by sourcing, screening, and placing candidates for diverse clients across multiple industries, ensuring a strong match between client needs and candidate skills.
Built and maintained relationships with both clients and candidates to foster trust and ensure long-term partnerships, contributing to a high retention rate of clients and placements.
Leveraged multiple sourcing techniques including LinkedIn, job boards, and networking to identify top talent, resulting in a robust pipeline of qualified candidates for urgent client demands.
Collaborated with hiring managers to understand client requirements, customize recruitment strategies, and provide industry-specific market insights, improving the overall hiring process and satisfaction.
Intrigue Design and Events, Charleston, S.C., Fall Intern Fall 2023
Assisted in planning and coordinating weddings, ensuring flawless execution of every event
Collaborated with a dynamic team to manage event logistics, including venue selection, and catering
Developed and maintained comprehensive event timelines, ensuring on-time delivery of all key milestones.
Not Your Average Joes, Bethesda, MD, Summer Waitress Summer 2023
Worked as part of a team to keep the dining room clean and organized during busy hours
Worked a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Trained new servers on customer service, cash handling, and menu knowledge
Tail Chasers, Ocean City, MD, Summer Head Hostess Summer 2022
Catered to over 100 customers daily by seating guests, inputting orders, and answering phone calls to maintain restaurant flow which contributed to about $10,000 in daily sales
Processed and cataloged cash and credit transactions, as well as tips, to verify accurate cash management
was maintained every shift
Cross-trained in four areas to provide support when short-staffed or during rush periods and ensure
customers received high-quality service
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Vice President, Hayden’s Journey of Inspiration Fall 2016- Spring 2020
Foundation aimed at raising money for housing for young Leukemia patients and their families receiving treatment and care
In charge of running weekly meetings to organize fundraising events and donations
Tasked with managing membership and member expectations with regards to events
EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, College of Charleston Fall 2020- 2023
Attended several fundraising events with efforts of raising money for the Ronald McDonald House
Participated in canned foods and clothing donations for the Ronald McDonald house
Track Team, Walter Johnson High School Fall 2016-Spring 2020
Member of State Championship winning track team for all four years as a member.
Debate Club, Walter Johnson High School Fall 2016- Spring 2018
Developed strategies and arguments in preparation for debates
Questioned and cross-examined opposing teams throughout the course of debates
Worked with team to research and present key evidence to present the team’s point of view and opinion of topic
ADITIONAL COURSEWORK & SKILLS
Relevant Coursework-
Introduction to Public Speaking
Capstone in Audio Investigations
Communications in Media in The Digital Age
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Communication Messages
Principles and Practices of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Skills-
Public Speaking
Organization
Microsoft Suite Applications
Excel
Teamwork and Coordination
Time Management
CRM