Barbara Meadows

About Barbara Meadows

10+ years recruiting overall (internal, agency, and consultant) with solid background in sales — EdTech, eLearning, lifestyle, health & wellness, community, eCommerce, entertainmentResults-driven and focused on communication, proactive system improvement, and sharing knowledge.Full-cycle technical recruiting for software engineering, technical product / project managers, DevOps, data science, UI/UX, creative, marketing, and business roles. Further background (human resources, start-up and incubator experience) on pdf resume.Inclusive and innovative search strategies that reduce time-to-hire and bring the brilliance ofdiversity to teamsProactive and creative sourcing of candidates, ability to craft clear and concise job descriptions,while improving both candidate and manager experienceCreative and strategic thinker with passion for finding excellent people to align with mission and visionLinkedIn Recruiter, Dice, Bullhorn, Bamboo, Built In, Greenhouse, MS365, Google Workspace, 15Five, Predictive Index, Asana, Salesforce, and other tools

Experience

1. Operations Manager

   West Marine

   Mar 2025 — Present · Everett, WA, US

   My childhood was defined by boating off the coast in Ventura County, California and the Channel Islands (Santa Cruz Island, Anacapa and Catalina). PNW has very nice people, and much different weather! Sales, corp / pro sales quotes & orders, operations, inventory, and display at specialty high-end marine retailer with daily use of Salesforce and Microsoft Office 365

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  Bachelor of Arts, English, History & French

Skills

• Recruiting
• Start-Ups
• Strategy
• Crm
• Program Management
• Maya
• Technical Recruiting
• Flash
• Management
• Animation
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Development
• 3d
• Human Resources
• Marketing Strategy
• Online Advertising
• Multimedia
• Digital Media
• Online Marketing