Talent Acquisition Specialist

Colorado Springs, CO • *******@*******.*** • 719-***-****

SUMMARY

Experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with over a decade of full cycle recruiting expertise in technical, cleared, executive and corporate roles. I am skilled in strategic sourcing (OSINT), employer branding, and recruitment marketing to attract top talent in competitive markets. Adept at optimizing hiring processes, enhancing candidate experience, and aligning recruitment strategies with business objectives to build high-impact teams. Recognized for excellence in talent acquisition and strategic hiring.

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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Bachelor of Arts in Communications – Cum Laude - Southern New Hampshire University

Certified Social Media Recruiter (CSMR) - AIRS

Front Line Leadership – KBR Leadership Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Raft - Capitol Careers – Remote September 2024 – March 2025

Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist

Led high-volume recruitment efforts for technical start-up, ensuring rapid and efficient talent acquisition. Originally brought in to become department manager but changes in leadership and canceled contracts led to a reduction in force.

●Exceeded team hiring performance, personally hiring more candidates YTD than the entire recruiting team combined, showcasing efficiency and strategic sourcing expertise.

●Identified critical resource needs, optimized staffing strategies, and built a strong talent pipeline to support newly awarded contracts

●Cultivated local industry relationships and enhanced employer branding efforts to attract top-tier technical talent

●Served as a trusted advisor and backup to the department Vice President

●Trained and supported recruitment teams in proposal recruitment strategies

KBR - National Security Solutions - Remote February 2020 – August 2024

Senior Talent Acquisition Team Leader

Led the Advanced Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (AISR) recruiting team. Responsible for standing up new proposal focused division within recruiting, working in partnership with Business Development providing strategic planning and recruitment of defense and intelligence contractors.

●Developed a new team while increasing hires within the division and providing program leadership.

●Provided consultative support to hiring managers with a focus on strategic organizational planning and development.

●Over 90% of positions in my sector are Top Secret, most are Special Access Programs (SAP) and require either Counterintelligence or Full Scope Polygraph.

●Focus on leading team members by building their confidence through critical thinking skills and supporting my team to achieve recruiting and career goals.

●Achieved remarkable growth in hires within the first year in the division; Boasted a 30% increase in the first year and a staggering 90% rise in the second year

●Designated division lead for the Military Recruitment including Skillbridge and Hiring our Heroes internships

●Official KBR mentor: supported high-potential employees to cultivate leadership skills and readiness for key roles

●Led initiatives that promoted diversity, equity, and belonging across the organization

●Use passive sourcing and OSINT skills to recruit top talent

●Develop position descriptions based on LCATS, OPM and OFCCP guidelines while ensuring DEI standards are met

●Successfully carried my own requisition load while managing department and team

●Developed and delivered Recruiter Training for new recruiters from Junior to Principal level

●Conceptualized, pitched, and successfully launched multiple sourcing and marketing projects.

LinQuest Corporation (now KBR) - Remote March 2019 – February 2020

Recruitment Marketing & Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Technical and corporate recruitment including leadership and C-suite for defense contractor. Led the recruitment marketing and employer branding as well as internal communications for the Human Resources department.

●Developed strategic staffing plans with program managers across multiple functions.

●Led teams in brand building strategies to improve employer branding.

●Directed social media marketing, mentored social media intern, and orchestrated social media campaigns.

●Developed recruiting strategies and facilitated employee training.

●Influenced company to build brand recognition. Authored taglines that are still in use today.

●Supervised a team of three members conducting social media brand building campaign leading to an increased social media reach within one month of 95% and post engagement by 50% on Facebook. LinkedIn campaign obtained 27% page views and 30% unique visitors.

●Reduced 18 aged requisitions by successfully establishing and implementing a recruiting strategy campaign.

●Led auditing, training and tracking in preparation for impending OFCCP audit

Booz Allen Hamilton - Remote March 2018 – March 2019

Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist – Contractor

Hired as contractor to support both CONUS and OCONUS government contracts for Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.

●Contributed as a contractor to full lifecycle recruiting of Space Command and Department of Defense highly cleared technical candidates across multiple disciplines with global impact.

●Advocated company brand by attending TAPS events on base and recruiting and mentoring military personnel.

●Requested as sole recruiter by hiring managers responsible for USAF Electronic Warfare programs due to success recruiting highly specialized highly cleared professionals.

●Successfully added Asia Pac to recruitment responsibilities.

Tek Experts, Colorado Springs, CO December 2016 – March 2018

Senior Talent Acquisition & HRBP

Department lead of an international BPO start-up. Responsible for International Recruitment of C Suite roles.

●Developed the recruiting department from ground up and prepared for anticipated rapid growth in US market.

●Hired recruitment team, established all processes and procedures, and acquired needed resources and technology.

●Built employer brand awareness through marketing intelligence by designing, implementing, and maintaining social media channels.

●Managed compensation planning, workforce development strategy, and presented data to CEO.

●Partnered with operations management to coordinate interviewing, onboarding, and team development.

●Formulated policies, procedures, and strategies for recruiting.

●Responsible for a team of five direct reports including senior recruiters and operations coordinator.

●Constructed a tool for tracking recruiting metrics to keep team on task for career development.

●Developed behavioral interview guides and conducted hiring manager training.

●Second in command of employee relations investigation and HRBP duties.

●Sole recruiter collaborating with international marketing on joint campaigns.

EARLIER EMPLOYMENT

Recruiting Operations Lead - SAIC

Senior Human Resources Generalist: SunGard

Retail Management: Over ten years in retail management managing teams up to fifty people

SKILLS & RESOURCES

Adobe Creative Suite, Agile for HR, Brand Building, Business Development, Canva, Excel, Figma, GitHub, Google Docs, GTM, Hootsuite, UX Research, Resource Management, HR Generalist, Training & Development, LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, Taleo, Workday, Phenom, Boolean, Microsoft Office Suite, Negotiation Skills, OSINT, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Digital Marketing, UX Design, SAP, SharePoint, DoD/IC Proposal Recruiting, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership

POSITIONS RECRUITED

Defense, Intelligence Community, Engineering, SW, HW, NW, Reverse, Platform, Systems, Aerospace, Military Space, SaaS, GTM, Cyber, Data, AI/ML, Retail, Executive & Corporate, Insurance, Mortgage, Healthcare, Sales, Business Development, Government Contracts, Proposals, Contingent, International, Technical Start-Up, Recruiting, DoD, DOE, Three Letter Intelligence Agencies, Leadership, Recruitment, TS/SCI, CI POLY, FSP POLY, SAP, CONUS, OCONUS

MEMBERSHIPS & CONFERENCES

Women in Defense (WID)

National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Kansas City Astronomical Society

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