rachel taylor resume 2016

Rachel Michelle Taylor

2222 Medical District Drive Rachel_Taylor2@alumni.baylor.edu Dallas, Texas 75235 (972) 832-1860

EDUCATION BAYLOR UNIVERSITY – Waco, TX Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resources Management GPA: 3.8/4.0 Minor: Journalism, Public Relations and New Media GPA: 4.0/4.0

WORK EXPERIENCE

Southwest Airlines (Dallas, Texas) – Leadership & Employee Training Intern May 2016 – Present • Conduct research, create executive summaries and handle special projects as assigned by Leadership to support the

goals and objectives of SWA University initiatives • Lead a group of five students at Southwest Camp, while collaborating with process and execution of camp • Manage the calendar by checking for discrepancies and inconsistencies to avoid error from a scheduling perspective • Organize materials for meetings, presentations or reports • Update and edit coursework to ensure it provides participant centered adult learning • Work with cross-functional teams Southwest Airlines (Dallas, Texas) – Employment Intern May – August 2015 • Coordinate, plan, manage and support summer events for 128 interns • Collaborate with team leaders in the process and execution of Southwest’s Summer Camp for high school students • Create monthly newsletters of highlights within the company to send to all departments • Research 200+ universities/high schools to collect target demographic data to support Southwest’s rising MBA and

High School internship programs for recruiting expansion purposes • Coordinate onsite and phone interviews for managers

Baylor University (Waco, Texas) – Undergraduate Programs Student Assistant August 2014 – May 2016 • Schedule advising appointments for more than 100 students weekly in the Baylor Business School • Maintain confidential records under FERPA guidelines • Maintain Outlook calendars for nine Academic Advisors • Handle routine email and phone inquiries regarding coursework and logistical information

March of Dimes (Waco, Texas) – Public Relations Intern January – May 2015 • Manage 38 family teams, write to top donors and coordinate with vendors for various events • Communicate with corporate teams to raise funds and market events, resulting in 27 sponsors • Facilitate the execution of March for Babies, resulting in $170,000 raised

Baylor University (Waco, Texas) – Line Camp Leader and Administrative Assistant May – August 2014 • Lead and motivated two groups of 24 prospective college students • Successfully lead teams to win second and third place out of 35 groups in competitive, interactive activities • Manage the execution of the Line Camp waitlist and late-arrival process for 2,000 incoming students • Responsible for communicating financial information to internal stakeholders, parents and students

ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP

• Voted by Baylor University faculty as Outstanding Human Resources Student 2016 • Officer for Baylor Association of Human Resources 2015 – 2016 • Selected by Pi Beta Phi’s Executive Team to the Leadership and Nominating Committee January – December 2015 • Performed in Pigskin Review and SING, the nation’s largest Off-Broadway musical 2013 – 2016 • Member of DallasHR, SHRM and Heart of Texas SHRM 2014 – Present • Member of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women; actively involved in community service and intramurals 2013 – 2016

SKILLS • Utilize Crystal Reports, Microsoft Office, InDesign, Banner ERP Software, Beeline and iCIMS