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Tameerah is strongest in high-volume and full-cycle recruiting, candidate engagement, inclusive hiring, recruitment operations, and HR administration. She has managed up to 10 concurrent leadership and support requisitions and tracks measures including time to fill, time to post, and time to hire. Her recruiting experience includes helping The Outreach Team hire more than 7,000 hourly and salaried employees for nationwide campaigns. At the Office of the New York City Public Advocate, she led daily HR functions as Human Resources Generalist and Disability Rights Coordinator, supporting employee relations, benefits, leave, accommodations, and 55-a reporting. Tameerah developed a 30-60-90-day onboarding framework that reduced confusion and remains in use. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from The College of New Rochelle and maintains DEIB, strategic talent acquisition, sourcing, recruitment, workforce-planning, and HR-related certifications. ## Services - High Sense of Urgency - High-volume Recruiting - On-camera Interviewing - Screening Resumes - Resumes - 360 Recruitment - Offer Letters - Team Culture - Employee Training - Team Mentoring - Market Research - Project Management - Needs Assessment - Defining Requirements - Screens - Full Cycle - Working Experience - Phone Manner - Fostering inclusivity - Workload Prioritization - Management - Business Development - Phone Screens - Networking - Professional Placement - Meeting Scheduling - Candidate Experience - Build Strong Relationships - Evaluation Strategies - Constructive Feedback ## Highlights - Coordinates full-cycle recruitment at the NYC Campaign Finance Board, from job postings and screening through interviews, offers, hiring documentation, background checks, and onboarding support. - Partners with hiring managers and stakeholders at the NYC Campaign Finance Board to support timely, equitable, inclusive, and civil-service-compliant hiring. - Managed up to 10 concurrent leadership and support requisitions. - Tracks recruitment metrics including time to fill, time to post, and time to hire. - Developed a 30-60-90-day onboarding framework that reduced confusion and remains in use. - Helped The Outreach Team hire more than 7,000 hourly and salaried staff for nationwide projects. - Developed recruitment advertising strategies and monitored ad content effectiveness and recruitment-funnel rates at The Outreach Team. - Hosted multiple group interview sessions each day and made hiring decisions for salaried and hourly campaign positions across the country. - Ran daily HR operations as Human Resources Generalist at the Office of the New York City Public Advocate, covering hiring, benefits, leave, performance management, training, policy administration, employee relations, and compliance support. - Served as Disability Rights Coordinator at the Office of the New York City Public Advocate and supported disability-related leave, reasonable-accommodation, and quarterly 55-a reporting processes. - Maintained confidential HR records, supported onboarding and orientation, and served as sole HR contact in the HR Manager's absence as a part-time HR Assistant. - Maintained ATS and BambooHR records, screened candidates, conducted phone screens and reference checks, and coordinated pre-hire requirements at Hudson Guild. - Managed and tracked more than 200 calls per shift as a remote Brand Expansion Representative at Eulerity. - Trained staff on ThruTalk and ADP reporting at 360 Campaign Consulting and supported voter-registration and absentee-ballot assistance in nine states. - Served as Equity and Inclusion Representative for hourly employees at 360 Campaign Consulting. - Prepared and disseminated Notify NYC alerts by email, SMS, and recorded voice messaging to hundreds of thousands of registered users. - Prepared operational reports and senior-leadership analysis, supported GIS-informed data work, and tested telecommunications systems at the NYC Office of Emergency Management. - Prepared and presented monthly Customer Service Correspondence Tracking System reports to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner's Office. - Served as NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene agency point of contact for CTS inquiries from City and State elected officials. - Trained staff on CTS, the Intergovernmental Affairs Database, and Pest Control Services systems. - Served as a Public Information Officer for high-alert public-health issues including H1N1 flu and West Nile virus. - Prepared legislative summaries, budget materials, City Council hearing support, and Intergovernmental Affairs reports at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. - Supported the 10-member Citywide Council on High Schools at the NYC Department of Education, including meeting logistics, budget monitoring, procurements, and public liaison work. - Managed residential and commercial billing, digital subscriptions, customer inquiries, deposits, and payments at Alpert's Newspaper Delivery. - Holds a B.A. in Political Science from The College of New Rochelle and certifications in DEIB, strategic talent acquisition, sourcing and recruitment, HR metrics, strategic workforce planning, employee relations, communication, empathy, and inclusive HR practices. ## Experience - **Talent Acquisition Specialist at NYC Campaign Finance Board** (2026-03-01–present) — Coordinate full‑cycle recruitment activities, including job postings, candidate screening, interview scheduling, and offer support for a mission‑driven public agency Partner with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to understand staffing needs and ensure timely, equitable hiring outcomes Support inclusive and compliant hiring practices by adhering to civil service rules, EEO guidelines, and internal policies Manage high‑volume interview scheduling across multiple departments while maintaining clear and professional communication with candidates Serve as a primary point of contact for candidates, providing updates, guidance, and a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process Track recruitment metrics, candidate status, and hiring documentation using applicant tracking systems and internal databases Assist with onboarding processes, including hire documentation, background checks, and coordination with HR and administrative teams Maintain accurate and - **Human Resources Generalist/Disability Rights Coordinator at Office of the New York City Public Advocate** (2024-04-01–2025-09-01) — Runs the daily function of the Human Resources \(HR\) department including hiring and interviewing office staff and interns Administers benefits, leave, performance management, training and enforcing office policies and procedures Handles employee related inquiries, complaints and address employee grievances Assists with maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices Works closely with the Office EEO Officer to review employee feedback, strategize and promote HR programs initiative that benefits workplace culture Serves as the office Disability Rights Coordinator Supports the EEO Officer on matters related to the processing of disability-related leaves or reasonable accommodations Reports the agency’s 55-a program participants to the EEO officer quarterly, as well as the office’s efforts to employ, promote, and/or accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities - **Contract Remote Recruiter at The Outreach Team** (2024-03-01–2024-11-01) — Works as part of a team of recruiters to hire hourly and salaried staff Hosts multiple group interview sessions each day Makes hiring decisions and works to onboard new recruits Accurately logs hiring decisions and coordinates with Field Directors on the ground to onboard staff Works with Project Managers to understand recruitment needs and deliverables for multiple projects Manages moving parts simultaneously - **P/T Human Resources Assistant at Office of the New York City Public Advocate** (2023-10-01–2024-04-01) — Created and maintained accurate and up-to-date digital and electronic human resources files, records, and documentation Worked closely with the Office Assistant to ensure that digital/electronic files are also converted to hardcopy versions for retention in physical personnel and benefits files Maintains the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records Assisted with onboarding of staff, interns and volunteers Conducted or assisted with new hire orientation Served as the sole HR point of contact in HR Manager’s absence Performs other duties as assigned. - **P/T Temporary Remote Recruitment Specialist at Hudson Guild** (2023-05-01–2024-03-01) — Maintain applicant-tracking system by posting and updating open roles, adding candidates from external sources, etc. Maintain HRIS BambooHR by updating and entering employee data. Post internships and entry-level roles on school job boards. Select appropriate resumes and forward them to hiring managers for consideration. Conduct telephone screens of job candidates Conduct reference checks for job candidates Greet candidates, prep interview rooms, and collect feedback on candidates. Follow-up with hiring managers to expedite hiring process. Ensure the receipt of all necessary documentation/procedures for specific positions, \(such as fingerprinting, criminal background checking, receipt of original diplomas/ transcripts, professional licenses, health testing, SCR forms, and/or funder approval of candidates\) prior to hiring job candidates. Prepare for an attend job fairs Respond to requests for hiring status of candidates for employment. Work closely with the HR team to develop and imple - **Brand Expansion Representative at Eulerity** (2023-04-01–2023-09-01) — Data Entry Responsible for signing up franchisees for an onboarding webinar Sales team calendar management Coordinates meetings with sales team and franchisee marketing teams Manages and tracks 200+ calls per shift 1099 Remote contractor - **Contract Remote Recruiter at The Outreach Team** (2022-05-01–2022-11-01) — Worked as part of a team of recruiters to hire 7,000+ hourly and salaried staff Developed ad strategies to meet hiring needs and managed day to day progress Monitored effectiveness of ad content and recruitment funnel rates Hosted multiple group interview sessions each day Interviewed for professional salaried positions and hourly campaign positions across the country Made hiring decisions and worked to onboard new recruits Accurately logged hiring decisions and coordinated with Field Directors on the ground to onboard staff Worked with Project Managers to understand recruitment needs and deliverables for multiple projects Managed moving parts simultaneously - **Billing Specialist at Alpert's Newspaper Delivery** (2021-05-01–2022-05-01) — Handle all customer inquiries, Maintains cleanliness and sanitized the office according to COVID-19 guidelines, Operates front reception desk, answer phones and emails, greeted visitors, and provide general information to existing and potential customers, handles all weekly and monthly billing for residential and commercial accounts, Create, cancel and update all digital subscriptions \(NY Times, NY Post, Daily News, Wall Street Journal, etc.\), Process bank deposits, credit card and cash payments - **Remote Voter Registration Administrative Assistant/Customer Service Representative/ Shift Manager at 360 Campaign Consulting** (2020-02-01–2020-12-01) — Trained new staff on ThruTalk dialing system, and ADP employee payroll reporting, High volume calls to states with low voter participation percentages, Assisted callers in Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona,, Wisconsin, Nevada,, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia, and Florida with the voter registration applications, voter registration status, and absentee ballot requests online,Helped callers make plans to vote provided voting location information, Public outreached aimed at young adults 18 years of age, people of color, and single mothers to register to vote, Attended Shift Manager meetings and provide insight on call script changes, resolutions and techniques to combat voter registration suppression, Maintained Quality Control of mailed voter registration forms using Blocks for visual reviews of each registration form, and follow up calls with registrants to confirm correct information, Served as Equity and Inclusion Representative for all hourly 360 Campaign Consulting employe - **Public Warning Specialist at NYC Office of Emergency Management** (2012-01-01–2013-06-01) — Prepared and disseminated notifications, alerts, and messages for Notify NYC, an alert system used to communicate via email, SMS text, and recorded voice messaging to hundreds of thousands of registered users Ensured quality assurance metrics were achieved, prepared operational reports and analysis for senior leaders Conferred with various NYC stakeholders to confirm the scope and impact of data related to incidents. Supported the collection and analysis of data utilizing multiple sources of information, including GIS Responsible for regular telecommunications system testing and updates coordinated special projects as assigned - **Research Assistant at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene** (2010-10-01–2012-01-01) — Provided direct support to the Commissioner's Assistant and DOHMH Chief of Staff for new 311 Customer Service Correspondence Tracking System \(CTS\) integrated system project, and subsequent updates Responsible for preparing and presenting monthly CTS reports to the Commissioner's Office Served as Agency Point of Contact \(POC\) for all CTS inquiries including those from City and State elected officials Trained new staff on CTS, Intergovernmental Affairs \(IGA\) Database, and Pest Control Services \(PCS\) systems Maintained the Intergovernmental Database inputted information, updated contacts, generated reports, and ensured all elected official’s contacts were recorded for future reference Managed speaker and health fair requests and resolved complaints regarding pest control, DOHMHfines, birth certificates etc. for NYC Community Board Organizations through coordination with various divisions \( Environmental Health Services, Bureau of Food Safety and Community Sanitation, Administrative Tribu - **Principal Adminstrative Associate Level 2 at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene** (2008-11-01–2010-10-01) — Provided direct support to Intergovernmental Affairs Assistant Commissioner and Senior Policy Advisor Served as a Public Information Officer \(PIO\) for high alert issues \(H1N1 Flu, West Nile Virus, etc.\) responsible for getting information out to elected officials and NYC residents \(school closings, emergency evacuations\) Utilized Legislative Retrieval System \(LRS\) to generate weekly summary of DOHMH related bills, and gathered information for Monthly report to Deputy Commissioner of Policy Development Prepared IGA Budget documents with Budget Liaison \(modifications, procurement, contract payments, Proposed Agency PEG's\) Coordinated all staff meetings, interviews, and meet and greets w/ the Commissioner and Intergovernmental Affairs Assistant Commissioner Worked independently on various special projects \(IGA Database updates, IGAQPR report, CTS Quarterly Report\) Managed IGAupdates, Reports, and information in SharePoint systems Handled all confidential employee information \(new - **Administrative Assistant at NYC Department of Education** (2007-07-01–2008-11-01) — Provided assistance Citywide Council on High School Members \(10 members\) Served as a primary day-to-day liaison between the Council on High Schools, parents and the public Coordinated logistics related to council meetings and related events \(secure permits, etc.\) prepared Council meeting notices, agendas, and minutes Provided appropriate reimbursement forms and documentation to Internal Service Center \(ICS\) Monitored the council's budget, procurements, and expenditures ttended various DOE events i.e. DOE High School Fairs \(all 5 boroughs\), Scholarship Workshops, and Graduation Ceremonies ## Education - Diploma, Criminal Justice — John Jay High School - B.A., Political Science — College of New Rochelle - B.A., Political Science — The College of New Rochelle (1996–2000) ## FAQ ### What does Tameerah do at the NYC Campaign Finance Board? Tameerah is a Talent Acquisition Specialist at the NYC Campaign Finance Board. She coordinates full-cycle recruitment activities, including job postings, candidate screening, interview scheduling, offer support, recruitment documentation, background-check coordination, and onboarding support. She partners with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to understand staffing needs and support timely, equitable hiring outcomes. ### What are Tameerah's strongest professional areas? Tameerah specializes in full-cycle and high-volume recruitment, candidate engagement, inclusive hiring, interview coordination, onboarding, HR operations, and recruitment metrics. She is particularly enthusiastic about candidate communication and serving as a clear, professional point of contact for diverse candidates throughout the hiring process. ### How does Tameerah manage high-volume recruiting work? Tameerah has handled up to 10 concurrent requisitions across leadership and support roles. She tracks recruitment measures including time to fill, time to post, and time to hire, and maintains candidate status and hiring documentation through applicant-tracking systems and internal databases. ### What onboarding work has Tameerah done? Tameerah developed a successful 30-60-90-day onboarding framework that reduced confusion for new hires and is still used by the organization. She also supports onboarding through hire documentation, background checks, new-hire orientation, and coordination with HR and administrative teams. ### What did Tameerah do at the Office of the New York City Public Advocate? At the Office of the New York City Public Advocate, Tameerah ran daily HR functions, including hiring and interviewing staff and interns benefits, leave, performance management, training, and policy administration employee inquiries, complaints, and grievances and employment-law compliance support. She worked with the EEO Officer on employee feedback and workplace-culture initiatives, served as Disability Rights Coordinator, supported disability-related leave and reasonable-accommodation processing, and reported quarterly on 55-a program participants and the office's efforts to employ, promote, and accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. ### What was Tameerah's earlier HR role at the Office of the New York City Public Advocate? As a part-time Human Resources Assistant at the Office of the New York City Public Advocate, Tameerah created and maintained confidential digital and electronic HR files, coordinated their conversion to hard-copy personnel and benefits records, supported onboarding for staff, interns, and volunteers, and conducted or assisted with new-hire orientation. She also served as the sole HR point of contact when the HR Manager was absent. ### What did Tameerah accomplish at The Outreach Team? At The Outreach Team, Tameerah worked with a recruiting team that hired more than 7,000 hourly and salaried staff. She developed advertising strategies, monitored ad effectiveness and recruitment-funnel rates, hosted multiple group interviews each day, interviewed candidates for nationwide professional and campaign positions, made hiring decisions, coordinated onboarding with Field Directors, and worked with Project Managers on requirements and deliverables for multiple projects. ### What did Tameerah do at Hudson Guild? As a temporary remote Recruitment Specialist at Hudson Guild, Tameerah maintained the applicant-tracking system and BambooHR, posted roles and internships, screened resumes and candidates, conducted telephone screens and reference checks, and followed up with hiring managers to advance hiring. She helped ensure required pre-hire documentation and approvals, including fingerprinting, background checks, diplomas or transcripts, licenses, health testing, SCR forms, and funder approvals. She also supported job fairs, HR events and meetings, audit-ready personnel files, recruiting strategy, HR research, employee inquiries, and community-building activities. ### What did Tameerah do at Eulerity? At Eulerity, Tameerah was a remote 1099 Brand Expansion Representative. She entered data, enrolled franchisees in onboarding webinars, managed sales calendars, coordinated meetings between sales and franchisee marketing teams, and managed and tracked more than 200 calls per shift. ### What was Tameerah's role at 360 Campaign Consulting? At 360 Campaign Consulting, Tameerah trained staff on the ThruTalk dialing system and ADP payroll reporting, made high-volume calls to states with lower voter-participation rates, and helped callers in Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Wisconsin, Nevada, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia, and Florida with voter registration, registration status, absentee-ballot requests, and voting-location information. Her outreach focused on young adults, people of color, and single mothers. She served as an Equity and Inclusion Representative for hourly employees, maintained quality control for mailed registration forms, helped address voter-registration suppression through shift-manager feedback, supported ThruTalk troubleshooting, and updated daily state-level call data. ### What did Tameerah do at the NYC Office of Emergency Management? As a Public Warning Specialist at the NYC Office of Emergency Management, Tameerah prepared and disseminated Notify NYC alerts through email, SMS text, and recorded voice messages for hundreds of thousands of registered users. She met quality-assurance metrics, prepared operational reports and analysis for senior leaders, coordinated with NYC stakeholders to confirm incident data, supported multi-source data collection and analysis including GIS, and conducted telecommunications-system testing, updates, and special projects. ### What did Tameerah do as a Research Assistant at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene? As a Research Assistant at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Tameerah supported the Commissioner's Assistant and Chief of Staff on the 311 Customer Service Correspondence Tracking System project and updates. She prepared monthly CTS reports, served as agency point of contact for CTS inquiries from City and State elected officials, trained staff on CTS, the Intergovernmental Affairs Database, and Pest Control Services systems, and maintained intergovernmental contacts and reports. She coordinated community-board requests and complaints across agency divisions, notified communities about West Nile spraying, flu-shot events, and health trainings, and devised procedures and policies for Intergovernmental Affairs CTS cases. ### What did Tameerah do as a Principal Administrative Associate at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene? As a Principal Administrative Associate Level 2 at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Tameerah supported the Intergovernmental Affairs Assistant Commissioner and Senior Policy Advisor. She served as a Public Information Officer on high-alert issues such as H1N1 flu and West Nile virus, communicating information about matters including school closings and emergency evacuations. She produced legislative summaries and policy-report inputs, prepared budget documents, coordinated meetings and interviews, managed SharePoint reports and confidential employee information, supported City Council hearing Q&A and testimony, coordinated community trainings and events, and handled travel and lodging arrangements. ### What administrative and customer-service experience does Tameerah have? At the NYC Department of Education, Tameerah supported the 10-member Citywide Council on High Schools as a liaison to council members, parents, and the public. She coordinated council-meeting logistics, permits, notices, agendas, and minutes monitored the council's budget, procurements, and expenditures prepared reimbursement materials and attended DOE high-school fairs in all five boroughs, scholarship workshops, and graduation ceremonies. At Alpert's Newspaper Delivery, she handled customer inquiries, reception, phones and email, weekly and monthly residential and commercial billing, digital-subscription changes for publications including The New York Times, New York Post, Daily News, and Wall Street Journal, and bank deposits and payments. She also maintained office cleanliness under COVID-19 guidelines. ### What systems and operational skills does Tameerah use? Tameerah is proficient with BambooHR, JazzHR, Zoho Recruit, ADP, Workday, applicant-tracking systems, HRIS databases, tracking systems, SharePoint, the Legislative Retrieval System, ThruTalk, and GIS-supported data work. ### What interpersonal and leadership skills does Tameerah bring to HR and recruiting? Tameerah's professional approach includes urgency, workload prioritization, organization, attention to detail, strategic thinking, problem solving, adaptability, written and interpersonal communication, phone etiquette, relationship building, trust building, networking, constructive feedback, emotional intelligence, conflict management, leadership, people development, career-development coaching, team mentoring, employee learning and development, organizational culture, strategic human-resource planning, fostering inclusivity, leading positive change, and supporting positive work environments. ### What is Tameerah's education? Tameerah holds a B.A. in Political Science from The College of New Rochelle, completed in 2000, and a Diploma in Criminal Justice from John Jay High School, completed in 1996. ### What certifications does Tameerah hold? Tameerah holds certifications in Certified DEIB Specialist, Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist, and Sourcing & Recruitment from AIHR | Academy to Innovate HR Diversity Equity and Inclusion for HR from Cornell University and Human Resources: Using Metrics to Drive HR Strategy, Communicating with Empathy, Creating a Culture of Change, Creating a Culture of Learning, Leading with Empathy, Strategic Human Resources, Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers, Creating a Positive and Healthy Work Environment, Human Resources: Strategic Workforce Planning, Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Using Emotions to Leverage and Accelerate Change: A Guide for Leaders, Communicating with Emotional Intelligence, Human Resources: Managing Employee Problems, Navigating Employee Relations as an HR Professional, The Three Pillars of Effective Communication, and Working with Difficult People from LinkedIn. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tameerahvhodges