Rachel Cox has over 15 years of experience in education and recruiting. She currently works as the College Counselor and 12th Grade Team Leader at Soulsville Charter School in Memphis, TN, where she helped achieve 100% college acceptance rates for two graduating classes and developed new curriculum. Prior to that, she held various roles in education, recruiting, and restaurant management. She holds a B.A. in Family and Consumer Sciences from Harding University and a Master's in Education from Harding Graduate School of Education.

1. Rachel Cox
1378 Agnes Pl.
Memphis, TN 38104
901-590-9408
rachelhenderson516@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
Harding University
B.A., Family and Consumer Sciences, December 2004
Harding Graduate School of Education
Masters in Education, May 2014
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
Soulsville Charter School 7/2014-Present
College Counselor/12th
Grade Team Leader
 Responsible for oversight of 100% college acceptance for the Classes of 2015 and 2016
 Developed and implemented new curriculum for Senior Seminar, required for all Soulsville Seniors
 Developed relationships with admissions representatives from colleges across the country
 Continued management of all Senior activities, including graduation
 Continued role as department chair, managing a team of 12th
grade teachers
Soulsville Charter School 7/2010- Present
Lifetime WellnessTeacher/12th
Grade Team Leader
 Planned and executed rigorous daily lessons for up to 100 students at a time from 9th
through 12th
grade
 Developed strong relationships with students, faculty, and administrators
 Planned special events such as school dances, field trips, college visits, staff Christmas parties, and
Senior graduation events
 Served as the Health Department chair
 Managed a team of the 12th
grade teachers and students
ServiceU Corporation 11/2009 – 7/2010
Memphis, TN
Inside Sales Associate
 Managed relationships with existing clients, conducted demos, and sold add-on packages to
customers.
 Assisted in the implementation and launching of new marketing campaigns.
 Attended multiple trade shows in the U.S. where I marketed our product and gained many new
contacts and clients.
 Advised clients on the use of social media to advance business.
Talent Family Inc.
Memphis, TN 5/2007 – 10/2009
Talent Acquisition Account Manager/Recruiter
 Effectively matched technical and functional candidates for up to 20 open positions at a time.
 Recruited and sold services to new and prospective clients, managed hiring services, interview
processes, and salary negotiations for said clients
 Supported a wide range of clients in the Microsoft partner network, as well as end clients such as
Gamestop and Titlemax
 Responsible for all sourcing activities - identifying and qualifying candidates, requirements matching,
and direct submittal to clients
 One of two recruiters tasked with putting together and supporting a niche Career Fair in collaboration
with Microsoft and a number of Microsoft partner companies.

2. Kenyan Ministry of Education - Mariann Primary School 12/2004-8/2005
Kenya, Africa
Volunteer Teacher
 Planned and taught daily English lessons and other subjects to children ranging from 4th
through 8th
grade.
 Held meetings with school administration to discuss potential policy improvements, as well as led
numerous meetings comparing American and African educational techniques.
 Nurtured boarding students through frequent in and out-of-class interaction, teaching, and mentoring.
 Traveled as part of a team to neighboring communities and held meetings to raise teen awareness of
sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS.
COLLEGE WORK EXPERIENCE:
White County Aging Program 1/2004-12/2004
Searcy, AR
Advertising/Public RelationsApprentice
 Conducted numerous interviews and wrote weekly articles for the town’s local newspaper, The Daily
Citizen. The articles gave updates on program initiatives and helped raise awareness on issues that
were important to the senior citizen demographic.
 Proposed and implemented a “Van Advertising Project” that included visiting and selling advertising
space to local businesses, which ultimately raised money for the program.
 Was solely responsible for budgeting, planning, and coordinating the program’s Annual Donor
Banquet.
 Acted as liaison between the community and the Aging Program by frequently enlisting volunteers,
delivering meals to the elderly, and planning monthly activities for the Aging Center (bingo nights,
dances, etc).
Colton’s Steakhouse 10/2002 - 12/2004
Searcy, AR
Assistant Service Manager
 Coordinated nightly service plans for the restaurant’s wait staff of over 30 employees.
 Responsible for verifying accuracy of nightly revenue for the restaurant, as well as supervision of
individual shift work before closing.
 Frequently assisted in training of all service-related positions including hostesses, servers, etc.
 Co-led service staff meetings on a routine basis and participated in numerous employee review
sessions.
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Annesdale Snowden Neighborhood Association
Cooper Young Association Board Member
MUM (Memphis Urban Ministries) Community Meals Coordinator
Community Involvement Award (Searcy, AR) - 2002
Founding Member and Club Officer, Pi Theta Phi Social Club
References Provided on Request