Sofía Botero Polanía

Psychology graduate, passionate, motivated and open to new learning experiences.

Experience working with vulnerable communities, children. Solid background with teamwork and 5 years in the talent acquisition area. Including mass recruitment, meeting metrics based on recruitment targets and cost per hire for different clients. Onboarding of new recruiters.

Recruitment specialist - Foundever - Bogotá, Colombia (remote)

(2021-01)

• Conducted pre-screenings and interviews through different tools such as phone, Teams, and Adobe Connect.
• Conducted behavioral interviews.
• Constant communication with candidates and managers to keep engagement throughout the recruitment and onboarding process.
• Assisted in sourcing candidates through indeed and boolean search.
• Contribute to the onboarding process for new recruiters by training, shadowing, and teaching recruitment processes and programs.
• Evaluating candidates' assessments done through the HireVue and Maki platforms.
• Tracking applicants progress through the SuccessFactors tracking system.
• Achieved metrics based on fill rate, cost per hire and attrition.

English teacher - Connie´s garden preschool - Bogotá, Colombia

(2020-03 - 2020-12)

• Teacher for English as a second language (ESL) to kids from ages 3-6.
• Created lesson plans and activities based on groups and objectives

Therapeutic companion/ Shadow teacher - Ángeles de la guarda foundation - Bogotá, Colombia

(2020-01 - 2020-03)

• Supported a 9 year old with learning difficulties in cognitive and in socioemotional processes.

Clinical psychology intern - "Mayor de los Andes" School

(2018-06 - 2020-11)

• Interview and assess students from different age groups.
• Application of different evaluation instruments such as "Bateria neuropsicológica de funciones ejecutivas y lóbulos frontales (BANFE)", and "Evaluación neuropsicológica infantil (ENI)".
• Conducted sexuality and professional projection work

Psychology degree - Psychology - La Sabana University (2014 - 2019)

Course - Clinical and health Psychology - La Sabana University (2014 - 2019)

International Baccalaureate diploma - "Mayor de los Andes school" (2002 - 2014)