Shelly Abrams

Shelly Abrams is an experienced recruitment professional with a focus on technical, engineering, and project management talent. Currently serving as the Lead Employment Specialist at the Space Telescope Science Institute since March 2016, Abrams previously held positions as a Lateral Attorney Sourcing Manager at Venable LLP and as a Corporate Recruiter/Human Resources professional at Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. From November 1999 to September 2013, Abrams was the Executive Director and Senior Placement Director at Special Counsel, where expertise in candidate sourcing and recruitment was utilized to attract strong talent for legal positions. Abrams began their career as an Associate Attorney at Lord & Whip, P.A. and holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Delaware.