Emily Gifford

Currently enrolled in the New Apprenticeship Data Analytics Bootcamp, I am rapidly gaining proficiency in reporting, exploratory data analysis, and utilizing analytical tools such as SQL, Tableau, and Python to extract valuable insights from data.

Kforce Professional Staffing, Remote                                                                                     November 2021—March 2023

Vertical Delivery Associate Tech (IT Recruiter) 

• Prospected talent for Fortune 500 clients to include data analysts, data engineers (ETL, data cleansing), business analysts (RCSA, risk management, IT, etc.), project managers, program managers, product coaches, Scrum Masters, UX/UI designers, UX researchers, software developers (full stack, middleware, backend in Java, .NET, SharePoint, JavaScript, UI, etc.), software testers (SDET, automation, manual),  and more through networking, referrals, job boards, direct contact, social media, etc. 
• Collaborated with cross-functionally with leadership along with internal and external partners to define project/business scopes, fully understand requirements/goals, develop recruitment strategies, and manage timelines to ensure timely delivery of qualified candidates
• Effectively communicated daily updates on candidate sourcing progress during live meetings ensuring alignment with the desired standards

Tri-Starr Personnel, San Antonio, TX                                                                                 September 2020—November 2021

Staffing Recruiter

• Collaborated with recruiting team, sales team, and upper management to ensure gross profit metrics are met and/or exceeded as well as brainstorm new ideas as to how to tackle setbacks 
• Counseled/mentored field associates; properly documenting all interactions in TempWorks and sourced for quality candidates using job boards and Artificial Intelligence (AI)                              

Freelance Graphics Editor                                                                                                                May 2020—August 2020

Graphics Editor for Independent Children’s Book Author 

• Edited image features per author’s request such as removing backgrounds, changing subject matter colors, straightening illustrator’s lines and color correcting images through Photoshop

University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), San Antonio, TX                                            February 2019—March 2020

Peer Career Coach                                                                   

• Increased student engagement by 30% on Handshake after collecting data from students during peak lunch hours and providing students with information regarding UIW Career Services

EDUCATION

New Apprenticeship, Data Analytics Boot Camp, Remote                                                                   June 2023—Present

• SQL (Joins, Aggregations, Queries, Filtering), SQL Server
• Tableau (Will take Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam Certification Upon Completion) 
• Python 
• Visualizations

Master of Education Specializing in Online Teaching & Training                    

University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), San Antonio, TX; GPA of 4.0, Distinction Graduate Honors                                                                                                                                           

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Minors in Art and Digital Humanities 

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), Teaneck, NJ; GPA of 3.88, Summa Cum Laude

CERTIFICATIONS

Post Graduate Certificate in Data Science and Business Analytics                                                                  April 2023 

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX