Rebecca Barnes

About Rebecca Barnes

Former educator turned Recruiter. Strategic thinker who adapts easily to changing demands. An innovative and collaborative team member who thrives on helping others improve their skills, knowledge, and opportunities. Strong ally and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Experienced manager of people, processes, and change within remote workforce environments. Transformational leader with extensive experience in customer relationship management, conflict resolution, consultative sales, learning and development, student services, mentoring, and education technology. Expert at differentiated instruction, special education, e-learning, and curriculum development.I have been in teaching since I enjoy teaching at the K-5 level, but ultimately, my goal is to be a university professor. Teaching writing and editing curriculum are two parts of education that I really enjoy. Specialized skills and experience in:Recruiting & HiringDiversity, Equity, & InclusionHuman Resources ManagementCustomer RelationsSalesConsultingK-5 EducationSpecial EducationOnline Learninge-LearningIntegrating TechnologyEducational TechnologyMentoring & CoachingTechnical Expertise in:Microsoft OfficeLearning Management SystemsGoogle Workspace, Classroom, Apps, & Collaboration ToolsCERTIFIED RECRUITER SALES PROFESSIONAL | CareerDash & AAISP | Completion May 2022• 10 hours of learning the selling aspect of recruiting, reviewing best practices and key methods of qualifying, investigating, closing, handling objections and personality styles• 3 hours of learning how to engage with hiring companies• 2 hours of learning how to handle intake interviews • 3 hours of learning about engaging with candidates, including candidate prep and how to handle candidate interviews• 2 hours of education on presenting candidates • 4 hours of education on preparing candidates for interviews including resumes, social networks, and common interview questions• 2 hours of education on candidate search techniques utilizing Boolean searches• 2 hours of training on presenting job offers• 4 hours of research and education on recruiting best practices, ATS, and Diversity & Inclusion• 5 hours of role-play activities, putting learning and education into action

Experience

1. Educator

   Holston Academy

   Oct 2024 — Present

Education

• Piedmont University

  Education Specialist (Ed. S.), Instruction

  2004

• Brenau University

  Bachelor's Degree, Elementary Education and Teaching

  1998

• Piedmont University

  Masters in Education (M.Ed.), Elementary Education and Teaching

  2003

• CareerDash

  AAISP, Recruiting

  2022

• Nova Southeastern University

  Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Instructional Leadership & Conflict Resolution

  2015

• Truett McConnell University

  Associate's Degree, Education

  1995