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Purva Dandona

Critic · DISC type C
Head of Talent Acquisition at Goalbook
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Purva Dandona is the Head of Talent Acquisition at Goalbook, where she was the founding recruiter who built the companys talent strategy from the ground up. With over eight years in the education and non-profit sectors, she specializes in career development, academic advising, and building mission-driven teams.

Outside of her professional recruiting roles, she has a demonstrated passion for helping underserved youth. She served as a Board Member for the "I Have A Dream" foundation, where she developed and facilitated workshops for first-generation college students on communication, employment, and college applications.

She holds a Masters degree in Counseling from Fordham University and has participated in theatrical performances.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Purva shows up

Precise
Objective Thinker
Critic

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Purva cares about

EdTech Recruiting
As the founding recruiter for Goalbook and a former recruiter for Aspire Public Schools, she is dedicated to finding talent for mission-driven education companies.
Talent Strategy
She created the foundational talent strategy and philosophy at Goalbook, partnering with co-founders to grow the company by nearly 60%.
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Career

Work history

3-2017
Head of Talent Acquisition
Goalbook
10-2014 - 3-2017
Aspire Teacher Residency Recruiter
Aspire Public Schools
10-2007 - 10-2015
Board Member
I Have A Dream
2-2014 - 10-2014
Staffing Manager
Tender Rose Home Care
9-2013 - 1-2014
Career Counselor
SEIU UHW West & Joint Employer Education Fund
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2003 - 2005
Masters of Science
Fordham University
1997 - 2001
Bachelors of Science
University of California, Davis
Certification
San Francisco State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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