Elissa Saunders

Lead Sales Associate

Greater Pittsburgh Region

About

Bachelors of Science in Communication with a Public Relations focus at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Professional experience includes coordinating trainings and events at a Fortune 100 company through strategic communication and planning, and over one year of corporate recruiting at a medical staffing firm. Key skills include designing and implementing social media content, communication, and creation of key messaging and increasing brand awareness.

Experience

  • Lead Sales Associate at StretchLab Franchise
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Northwestern Mutual (Full-time · 3 yrs 7 mos)
    • Associate Financial Representative
      Aug 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

      At Northwestern Mutual – Pittsburgh we've been helping clients achieve financial security for more than 160 years. Join our team in carrying on the tradition. Here, you'll have access to award-winning training, technology, planning tools and supportive mentors who will help you deliver expert advice to your clients. And, as you build impactful relationships with clients and help them build a plan to achieve their financial goals throughout life, you'll be solidifying your own financial future, too. Hard work is valued here, rewarded with opportunities for growth and exceptional income potential.

    • Training And Communications Coordinator
      Sep 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs

  • Corporate Recruiter at Dedicated Nursing Associates, Inc.
    Jun 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Responsible for full cycle recruitment for internal positions at corporate and its 18 branch offices • Provided an extensive knowledge of position duties to potential employees • Utilized social media outlets and job boards to increase candidate outreach • Reviewed resumes and interviewed candidates to assess soft and hard skills • Designed and implemented strategic recruiting/marketing emails to display position duties • Advertised positions to students during career fairs, student union visits and classroom presentations

  • Nanny at Private Employer
    Jan 2018 - May 2018 · 5 mos

    • Excelled at providing in-home care for infant • Ensured client privacy in handling confidential family matters

  • Office Administrator/Graphic Designer at B6 Systems
    May 2016 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Designed and maintained graphics for client's websites • Assisted with customers of B6 Systems • Collaborated with graphic designer to create corporate identity and primary graphics for clients utilizing Adobe Illustrator