Learner for LIFE :) and Connector, Researcher, Recruiter at Pink Olive Inc.
North of Beantown
- About me
Susan (Kang) Nam is a Networking Professional, Executive and
Educational Recruiter interested in the Sourcing and Recruiting
industry via utilizing Social Media. She currently supports her
sister's boutique, Pink Olive Inc. based in NYC and since Summer of
2008, has actively used various social media tools to network and build
relationships with customers, vendors, community organizers around the
world.
Susan currently serves as a member of Board of Directors/VP at Harvard
Club of Andover Inc. She also actively participate in both on/off sites
committees (i.e. Binghamton Planning Committee among other charity
organizations). Previously, Susan held a recruiting role at Harvard
University. She holds a BA in Psychology from the State University of
New York at Binghamton, and further explored and pursued graduate
studies at University of Rhode Island (Ph.D. program in Clinical
Psychology), Columbia University - Teacher's college, Harvard
University - Harvard Graduate School of Education Master of Education
courses, business and HR related courses. Both her Senior Thesis and
Masters Thesis studies were in the areas of Behavioral Medicine and
Leadership.
Susan has recently started leading a Career club called Boston Salty
Legs Career Club with special nomination from ABC news Good Morning
America Job Club founder Tory Johnson. Currently held meetings at
Harvard Kennedy School of Government with 30 members. Club mission is
to help each other grow in our careers.
Passionate about community building and primary focus is on utilizing
importance of family, culturally sensitivity/acculturation/
-Proactive sourcing (primary and secondary) techniques
-Implementing recruiting strategy
-Full-cycle recruiting (limited)
-Event planning
-Marketing
-Statistical analysis
-Administration
-Entrepreneurial relations research
-Fluent in Korean; working knowledge of French and Japanese
- Where I grew up
- Seoul Korea, Hawaii (Oahu), Nevada (Las Vegas), California (Silicon Valley - pre), New Jersey (Bergen County - Ridgewood)
- Places I've lived
- Kingston RI, Providence RI; Cupertino, CA, San Jose, CA,; Seoul, Korea; Las Vegas NV; Ridgewood, NJ; Binghamton, NY; Allston, MA, Newburyport, MA,; Oahu, Hawaii
- Companies I've worked for
- Harvard University, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Genzyme, University of Rhode Island (CPRC), Brown University (Butler Hospital - Affiliate); Binghamton University (as Faculty Student Scholar), BPAI; and first employer - American Red Cross (as Director of Volunteering Linking Program)
- Schools I've attended
- Harvard University; Binghamton University (SUNY); University of Rhode Island
- Other names
- Suzanne
