Danielle Shelton
About Danielle Shelton
Danielle Shelton is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Catalyst Inc., where she has implemented various recruitment strategies since 2023. With a background in education and extensive experience in recruitment and engagement, she has contributed to diversity initiatives and employer branding efforts throughout her career.
Work at Catalyst Inc.
Danielle Shelton serves as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Catalyst Inc., a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she has implemented intentional diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) recruitment strategies, leading to measurable increases in gender and racial diversity within the organization. She previously worked as the Talent Acquisition Lead at Catalyst from 2022 to 2023, where she developed departmental hiring standards that improved alignment among department leaders and reduced the pre-recruitment workload for hiring managers. Shelton also created a talent acquisition data dashboard that tracks key metrics such as representation hiring data and time to fill.
Previous Experience in Recruitment and Engagement
Prior to her current role, Danielle Shelton held several positions focused on recruitment and engagement. She worked as the Director of Recruitment and Engagement at SPEDxchange from 2020 to 2022, where she also served as a Recruitment and Engagement Consultant for five months in 2020. Additionally, she was a Recruiter at Careers In Nonprofits from 2019 to 2020. These roles allowed her to develop expertise in talent acquisition and engagement strategies across various sectors.
Teaching Background
Danielle Shelton has a background in education, having worked as a First Grade Teacher at Leading Edge Academy from 2010 to 2016. This six-year experience in the classroom provided her with foundational skills in communication and leadership, which she has since applied in her recruitment roles. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Elementary Education and Teaching from Arizona State University, which she completed from 2006 to 2010.
Achievements in Diversity and Inclusion
At Catalyst Inc., Danielle Shelton has made significant contributions to diversity and inclusion initiatives. She implemented DEI recruitment strategies that resulted in a 2% increase in gender diversity, a 6% increase in race/ethnicity diversity, and a 9% increase in geographic diversity. Shelton has also been involved in discussions regarding the experiences of Black women in leadership roles and moderated a session on the glass cliff and women of color during a Catalyst webinar.
Educational Development and Certifications
Danielle Shelton pursued further education at the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago, where she participated in the Young Nonprofit Leaders Series (YNLS) in 2020. This program provided her with additional insights and skills relevant to nonprofit leadership and management, complementing her extensive experience in recruitment and talent acquisition.