Caitlin HirschCH
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Caitlin Hirsch

@caitlinhirsch

Experienced interdisciplinary problem solver ready to succeed in complex environments.

United States

I am a senior leader with a proven track record of driving financial and operational performance for complex organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Through strategic planning, team engagement, and relationship building, I have consistently delivered results and improved organizational effectiveness. I am a connections builder, operations leader, and catalyst for change, with the ability to unify cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders. With my bilingual skills in English and Spanish, I have successfully tackled a wide range of business, operations, community engagement, and technical issues.

Throughout my career, I have achieved numerous highlights, including owning responsibility for a $11.5 million telecommunications innovation project for the U.S. Army and transforming an underperforming recruitment team into a robust talent acquisition organization. I have also led training and development for small teams at a multinational university-based group and implemented a fiscal responsibility and turnaround plan for a 200-person ROTC unit. My core competencies include organizational effectiveness, cross-functional team leadership, budgeting and strategic planning, community engagement, and coaching and mentoring.

In my most recent role as a Senior Human Capital Recruiter, I transformed the STEM recruitment organization at a senior military college, significantly increasing the recruitment of key STEM candidates. I also built relationships with entrepreneurial startups, established companies, and state/local agencies to accelerate the modernization of Army-wide technology infrastructure. I am a motivated and results-driven leader, dedicated to making a positive impact in mission-focused companies, institutions, and agencies.

Experience

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Current

Event Moderator / Proposal Reviewer

Army ASA(ALT)

Jan 2021 - Present (4 years 4 months)

Spearheaded evaluations businesses developing transformative technology solutions. Analyzed proposals (80+ pages) submitted by companies and experts with ideas for modernization of Army and DoD technology environment.

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Team Development Manager

May 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Drove training and development for small teams within Joint International Military Study Group, a group of multinational Spanish-language partners housed within Command and General Staff College. Fostered trustful relationships with Spanish-speaking and English-speaking co-workers from international backgrounds, including 9 distinct Spanish dialects.

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Innovation Leader, Human Capital Development

May 2020 - May 2021 (1 year)

Built relationships with entrepreneurial startups, established companies, state/local agencies, and DoD/federal agencies to accelerate modernization of Army-wide technology infrastructure at no additional cost. Helped develop incubator cells for wide range of technology innovation, including body armor research, AI for preventative maintenance functions, and more.

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Senior Human Capital Recruiter

May 2020 - May 2021 (1 year)

Transformed STEM recruitment organization at one of 6 designated senior military colleges. Boosted recruitment of key STEM candidates from 1-2 per class to ~8 per class. Conducted detailed resource analysis, interviewing 400 students to understand career expectations and campus-wide perception of Army. Demonstrated flexibility of Army opportunities to candidates. Recommended partnering with NSA to

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Senior Human Capital Consultant (Talent Development)

May 2019 - May 2020 (1 year)

Directed development and optimization of IT and cybersecurity specialty courses at 3 locations. Analyzed demand for STEM professionals and recommended enrollment/capacity. Supported $1.5 million resources, including funding, equipment, and personnel in alignment with curriculum needs. Verified adherence of program instructors to certification requirements.

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Executive Director

Mar 2017 - Jul 2019 (2 years 4 months)

Acted as CFO and Program Director for 200-member student battalion at well-recognized public STEM University. Taught active learning and gamification concepts to the next generation of officers. Turned around budget performance, taking organization from negative $80K to negative $5K ($75K improvement) in 8 months. Developed and applied expertise in financial management technology. Responded to div

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Operations and Training Coordinator

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 (11 months)

Coordinated onboarding training for 7,500+ employees per year, with up to $3.5M budget. Managed logistics and personnel onboarding tasks, in addition to technical network planning calls with engineers and database administrators.

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Program Manager

Jun 2013 - Jul 2016 (3 years 1 month)

Owned $1.15M total multi-year budget and network architecture assets. Stewarded change management, training, relationship building, and modernization for tactical networks supporting 20,000 geographically isolated end users. Led technical team for evaluation of lightweight networked satellite data terminals that were adopted for broad Army use.

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Senior Leader, Operations and Engagement

Driving financial and operational performance for complex organizations in public, private, and nonprofit sectors through strategic planning, team engagement, and relationship building. Connections builder, operations leader, and catalyst for change who drives organizational effectiveness for mission-focused companies, institutions, and agencies. Builds and unifies cross-functional teams

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