Lauralee Curtis, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, TX, US

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

• Served as lead talent acquisition advisor to over ten division managers and supervisors, supporting through the full life cycle of recruitment from pre-posting to onboarding in accordance with city, state and federal.
• Led compensation for department’s 330 employees, managing title reclassifications, acting pay, promotions, demotions, and lateral transfers
• Coordinated City-wide IT compensation action items with CIO weekly
• Conducted department-wide IT Market Titles Study to investigate competitiveness and room for improvement, leading to 141 IT title changes and 105 employee pay increases
• Acted as HR Liaison and Lead for Employees Strategy Committee, leading projects to improve employee satisfaction and retention and providing an HR lens for the team
• Acted as HR Representative for Employee Recognition Committee, providing compensation and policy updates and employee reward and incentive ideas for biannual recognition events

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Interviewed ~350 software engineer candidates in-season, qualifying leads and applicants for communication, mission-orientation, resilience, and role fit
• Focused on talent quality with high interview passthrough rates, a 76% offer acceptance rate and 22 hires
• Initiated and led community development program for over 400 incoming Intern and New Grad hires
• Created strategic partnerships with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) groups at four universities, culminating in 9 season events and 38 hires
• Created copy and media updates for company’s website, building out interview process information and community engagement opportunities
• Developed deep relationships and built trust with key business stakeholders including other recruiters, program managers, hiring managers, people specialists and engineers

Bastrop, Texas, United States

• Directed full life cycle recruiting from job posting to onboarding, utilized state HRIS for park employees, and regulated compliance with park, agency and state laws and protocols
• Analyzed vacant positions’ tasks and collaborated with HR stakeholders for needed iterations, posted positions via social media and internal website, screened job applications via Excel matrix, selected top candidates.
• Mediated employee conflict and developed negotiation and performance plans when applicable
• Served as Public Information Officer for prescribed burns, working as main contact for the media and public as well as communication liaison to local politicians, first response, utility companies, landowners and.
• Facilitated trail maintenance and sign installation for over 15 miles of trails
• Provided customer service to diverse groups of visitors at park headquarters, conducting permit sales, preparing camper reports, and processing correspondence for all traffic going in and out of the park

Austin, Texas, United States

• Collaborated with innovation team to pioneer the Career Exploration Network (CEN) virtual pilot program
• Headed Zoom breakout room operations for program’s three virtual networking events with over 160 participants
• Designated staff roles and developed contingency plans for events
• Created Qualtrics surveys to collect participants’ feedback and assess events’ effectiveness
• Led meetings with health institutions’ assistant deans and vice provost to develop networking preparation session
• Produced weekly communication plan to efficiently communicate event information and networking matches/contacts to program participants

Bastrop, Texas, United States

• Created and led virtual natural resource, recreation, and historical programs for the public as they stayed home during the pandemic
• Collected ecological and cultural research for Bastrop and Buescher State Parks and Bastrop County
• Brought awareness to Loblolly “Lost” Pines and wildfire impact and prevention
• Posted engaging educational content on the state parks’ social media platforms
• Produced and distributed outdoor safety material for park visitors

Austin, Texas, United States

• Facilitated nature-immersion and recreation activities with 72 campers to promote conservation values
• Developed a camp-wide social contract and mediated camper relations
• Cultivated effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, and camp participants
• Created and implemented social-emotional activities, such as sensory awareness and trust building

Austin, Texas Area

• Recruited and supervised product sales representatives to increase company productivity
• Developed social media marketing material and implemented new inventory based on customer feedback, online engagement, and market trends; 30% increase in sales in FY17
• Posted content to Facebook and Facebook Live to increase product exposure and customer relations
• Created effective customer communication and utilized CRM systems
• Worked vigilantly to observe and mitigate potential risks and legal barriers for company
• Developed and maintained financial systems, accountability of budgets, purchasing, revenue collection, and inventory control