Katie Lundgaard

About Katie Lundgaard

Greetings! I\'m a dedicated Talent Acquisition Manager based in the Houston, TX area. I have a BBA in Marketing and Management with honors from the University of Houston (Class of 2017) and have an Active SHRM-CP license. I am currently working to obtain my MA in HRM from the University of Houston Clear Lake.Over the past six years at Cimarron, I\'ve had the privilege of evolving within my current role, starting as a driven Talent Acquisition Specialist and progressing to lead and eventually manager. Through this journey, I\'ve honed my skills in identifying and bringing on board the best and brightest minds to power teams. I have experience recruiting primarily IT, Computer Science, and Engineering professionals in the staffing, oil & gas, and aerospace/defense industries. I am a servant leader – I aim to empower and uplift those around me. Beyond the professional sphere, I am an active volunteer within my church and community. It\'s my belief that success is not only measured by individual achievements but by the positive impact we make in the lives of others.I am fueled by a genuine passion for helping individuals discover their dream jobs and assisting organizations in assembling high-performing teams. Let\'s connect and partner together!

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Manager

   Cimarron Inc.

   Jan 2020 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Cimarron is a global solutions company with a strategic partnering approach to satisfying customer-driven requirements. We ensure customer success with a modern approach and experienced leadership. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, Cimarron is fueled by highly skilled employees, developing new innovative technologies, and delivering superior products and services.Cimarron\'s core competencies run the gamut from systems engineering to engineering services. We have supported Human Space Flight since 1988, with software engineering and real-time command and control systems for the International Space Station, Space Shuttle, and Shuttle payloads. In NASA\'s Johnson Space Center (JSC) Mission Control and training simulator environments, Cimarron is providing sustaining engineering of NASA\'s baseline Center software, computer infrastructure maintenance and upgrades, flight operations support for the front-room space vehicle control activities, and the systems engineering and development needed to evolve the current control and training infrastructures to support a new era of space exploration.Cimarron\'s performance has been recognized by NASA as a NASA Woman Owned Business of the Year and JSC\'s Subcontractor of the Year. We are engaged in the current space exploration programs and are taking part in commercial efforts to develop transportation systems providing cargo resupply and crew exchange for low earth orbiting space complexes. Cimarron also provides product lifecycle, configuration, and data management tools and training, delivering IT solutions and engineering service for our customers.

Education

• University of Houston-Clear Lake

  Master of Arts - MA, Human Resource Management

• University of Houston

  Bachelor's Degree, Marketing and Management with a focus on Human Resources

  2013 — 2017

Skills

• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Customer Service
• Research
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Technical Recruiting
• Microsoft Word
• Management
• Secretarial Skills
• IT Recruitment
• Event Management
• Time Management
• Public Speaking
• Peer Mentoring
• Photoshop
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Recruiting
• Event Planning
• Teamwork