• Meet The Team

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    Amy Martin

    Training and Development Manager

    Amy joined the Express Team in June 2017 as an Office Services Recruiter and now handles the internal training for our team and external trainings for our Clients and Community Partners. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education from Indiana University, and was a teacher for many years.  Her experience includes retail management recruiting and training and NPO business development and event coordination. Amy loves melding her previous experience into her role with Express. With community service being a passion, she proudly serves on the Board of Directors for Turning Point and Stateline SHRM, sits on planning committees for the McHenry County Disability Job Fair, McHenry County Mfg. Pathways Consortium and Annual SHRM DEI Roundtable, and participates in community trainings through MCWN Step Forward program, MCC LIGHT transition education, PADS of Elgin, Pioneer Center, and several school districts. Amy's very favorite thing to do is spend time doing anything outdoors or crafty with her family, they are the foundation of everything for her.

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    Traci O'Shaughnessy
    Traci O'Shaughnessy

    Business Development Representative

    Prior to working for Express in February of 2022, Traci spent over 20 years in sales, marketing, and customer service. She is most fulfilled when connecting people with opportunities, and continues to have a genuine interest in developing and maintaining positive client relationships. In her spare time, Traci enjoys being outdoors, biking on trails, and walking her rescue dog, Skittles. She also loves spending time with family, especially when her kids come home from college.

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    Carrie Michelsen

    Professional Recruiting - Accounting & Finance

    Carrie joined the Express team in February 2022. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Trinity International University.  Prior to joining Express, she was working as a Purchasing Specialist. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching sports, and spending time with her husband, 2 sons, and her golden doodle, Finley.

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    Kyle Copeland
    Kyle Copeland

    Professional Recruiting - Engineering

    Kyle joined the Express Team in June of 2022. Prior to Express, Kyle graduated from Augustana College in 2020 and landed a job as a customer service representative/account manager where he worked for 18 months. He found his passion in building/retaining customer relationships and simply helping others. Kyle represents ambivert qualities which allows him to be very flexible in his decision making and handling certain situations. In his free time, Kyle enjoys sports, playing softball, video games and working out. 

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    Carlene
    Carlene Choinski

    Professional Recruiting - Human Resources

    Carly joined the SRG team last Summer and comes from a professional background in sales, operations and management. Carly loves to multitask and stay busy which is a perfect fit for the recruiting field! She is passionate about creating relationships with both her candidates and clients to find the best possible outcome for both parties.  In her spare time, Carly likes to travel to new places, spend time with friends and family, get outside, and be active.

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    Ruby Garcia

    Professional Recruiting - Industrial Leadership

    With five years of light industrial recruiting experience, Ruby rejoined our Express team in February of 2022. She is a very nurturing person, with a strong passion for helping others. When not helping associates find their perfect job, Ruby enjoys spending time with her son, watching movies and traveling.

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    Jim Scott

    Professional Recruiting - IT

    Jim joined our team in 2023 as a Professional Recruiter in our Specialized Recruiting Group. He is responsible for direct placement/full time IT placement on the SRG team. He has extensive IT recruitment experience in his former positions, helping individuals find work both locally and nationwide. Jim is passionate about placing the right person into the right culture; always focused on a long-term win-win for client and candidate. Outside of work, Jim enjoys sports, exercising and spending time with his family.

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    Kelly Kontaxis

    Skilled Trades Recruiter

    Kelly rejoined the Express team at the end of 2021 after taking some time off to spend with her two young boys. With almost nine years in retail management and 15 years in customer service, Kelly's true passion is helping others. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, drawing and painting, and loves attending concerts and music festivals. She is so excited to be a part of the Express team, again!

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    Adam Turner

    Skilled Trades Recruiter

    After 13 years in Atlantic City as a poker dealer and supervisor, Adam wanted something different. He moved to Illinois to live with his girlfriend after two years in a long distance relationship. Wanting to expand on his customer service background, he applied with Express on a whim, unaware of even the existence of staffing firms. He was drawn to the position of employment specialist because it mentioned the ability to help people. Since starting this position in June of 2021, he is extremely pleased he stepped into a career with so much potential for growth. He has actually been a rapper putting out music for the past 4 years, too! He enjoys reading, working out, especially running, and playing Xbox with his girlfriend.

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