Lisa Vaughn Olstad
About Lisa Vaughn Olstad
Lisa Vaughn Olstad is the Director of Recruiting at Blink, with over 20 years of experience in creative and marketing talent recruitment. She has a background in UX capabilities and enjoys Zumba, volunteering in the arts, and spending time with her family.
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Lisa Vaughn Olstad is the Director of Recruiting at Blink, where she has been working since 2021 in San Diego, California. In this role, she manages an embedded recruiting team focusing on process workflow, strategy, and client communications.
Previous Experience
Lisa has an extensive background in recruitment and project management, spanning over two decades. She previously worked as a UX Research Recruiter at Intuit from 2019 to 2021 in San Diego. Before joining Intuit, she was a Senior Creative Recruiter/Manager at JBCconnect | Creative Technology Talent, working remotely for six months in 2018 and 2019. She also served as Implementation Project Manager/Recruiting Team Leader at Aquent in La Jolla, CA, from 1998 to 2018.
Education and Academic Background
Lisa studied at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she obtained a B.A. in Film. She also attended Université de Poitiers for a year abroad, focusing on French, Film, and Art History. Additionally, she completed her high school education at Lowell High School, studying multiple foreign languages, including Spanish, Modern Greek, and Latin.
Achievements and Recognitions
Throughout her career, Lisa has received multiple 'Doing Great Things' awards, particularly in January and October 2022, and February 2024. These recognitions highlight her significant contributions and excellence in her field.
Core Competencies and Personality Traits
Lisa possesses strong UX capabilities, including visual design, interaction design, product design, UX research, design program management, and content design and strategy. Her CliftonStrengths profile lists Relator, Maximizer, Arranger, Ideation, and Achiever. According to the DiSC personality assessment, she identifies with the 'S' style, which focuses on support, collaboration, and steadiness. She also has an ENFP personality type, as per the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Personal Interests and Volunteering
Outside of her professional life, Lisa enjoys Zumba and taking long walks with her dog, Nola. She also volunteers in the arts, has a passion for good fiction, and enjoys watching movies with her family.