Dakota is the Internal Recruiter for Veterans Alliance. Dakota is responsible for sourcing and recruiting talent to join Veterans Alliance, while building a strong employer brand and ensuring a positive candidate experience. Dakota was born and raised in beautiful Colorado. She has a wonderful husband and four amazing kiddos. Dakota joined the Colorado Army National Guard the day after her 19th birthday as a 91B- Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic. Dakota served as a full-time Technician in the military hydraulics section of the Combined Support Maintenance Shop. She then transitioned into an Active Guard Reserve position as Unit Administrator for the 1157th Forward Support Company. In 2017, Dakota was asked to go to Infantry training and reclass to 11B to assist the State of Colorado in the female integration into combat arms. Dakota served as a team leader for Alpha Company of the 1-157th Infantry Battalion while continuing Unit Administrator duties. She was then assigned as a recruiter for Recruiting and Retention Battalion for the Army where she worked closely with Aviation, Space, Infantry, and many other units. Dakota transitioned out of the Army as a Staff Sergeant in 2021 after a little over 10 years of service. Since then, Dakota has been working as a civilian recruiter in the staffing industry and she is looking forward to continuing her career with Veterans Alliance.
