Emily Pendleton

Emily Pendleton is an experienced career and talent development professional with a diverse background in higher education and corporate environments. At the University of Central Florida, Pendleton served as a Career Coach from March 2014 to October 2015, where expertise included building employer relationships, coaching students, and overseeing regional degree programs, resulting in significant increases in post-graduate job placements. Following this role, Pendleton held various positions at Deloitte from October 2015 to October 2018, including Sr. Campus Recruiting Specialist and People Analytics & Reporting Manager, focusing on talent acquisition and consulting. Prior experience includes a Talent Coordinator role at Electronic Arts from October 2011 to March 2014, where responsibilities encompassed managing the candidate experience and enhancing onboarding processes. Most recently, Pendleton contributed as the HR Process Improvement Lead for Service Design at Merck from September 2020 to August 2021. Pendleton holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Administration/Management from the University of Central Florida.