Alison Mcpherson Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas, United States

College Of Liberal Arts

Round Rock, Texas

• Led a project to increase the visibility and utilization of Let's Talk, a communication system used within RRISD and doubled the number of inquiries via Let's Talk, making Human Resources the highest-utilizing.
• Cross-referenced internal reports with annual K12 reports required for compliance with external regulatory entities
• Managed the contract renewal process for 3500 teachers and 1500 hourly employees
• Redesigned RRISD's Applicant Resource Center based on applicant and employee feedback to improve overall usability and reduce confusion
• Assisted with user testing for system upgrade, and acted as the initial point of contact for error notifications and troubleshooting areas of concern

LBJ School Of Public Affairs

• Managed the processing of summer appointments for faculty and other academic personnel, ensuring accuracy in funding and compensation amounts
• Coordinated contract processing for adjunct faculty including offer letters, Personnel Action Forms, and onboarding
• Oversaw the onboarding of all newly hired academic faculty and staff, including I-9 processing, background checks, visa arrangements, and relocation payments
• Compiled and managed tuition payments for departmental graduate assistant positions

Mcketta Department Of Chemical Engineering

• Completed all human resources paperwork including appointment paperwork, background checks, I-9 paperwork, visa paperwork, and timesheets for all department graduate students, visitors, postdoctoral fellows, and.
• Ran human resource reports to ensure compliance with University policies, to plan for upcoming changes and mass processes, and to monitor appointments charged to the departmental stopgap account
• Completed employee offboarding including ending appointments, creating affiliate appointments when necessary, and ensuring that vacation time is paid out
• Provided guidance to faculty regarding incoming employees, position options, and visa information

Geoforce

• Completed all Human Resources paperwork for 100+ GeoFORCE Program Staff including on-boarding, I-9, payroll paperwork, background checks, compliance training, and time sheets
• Ensured compliance with Youth Protection Program policies and procedures surrounding the GeoFORCE Program
• Provided guidance to the College Outreach Program Coordinator in scholarship administration
• Processed all reconciliations of 10+ travel cards totaling expenditures between $450,000 to $600,000 per summer
• Obtained quotes for products such as t-shirts, water bottles, and printed guidebooks as well as procuring the necessary licensing permissions
• Assisted with planning diversity recruitment events for potential graduate students (20+) and post-doctoral fellows (4+) and ensuring all details related to travel were handled

Jackson School Of Geosciences

• Completed initial employment paperwork for Jackson School Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows and departmental researchers including background checks, I-9 paperwork, visas, and all other orientation paperwork
• Monitored hourly payroll assignments and funding and completed payment documents
• Created new positions, new postings, reclassifications, and new appointments as well as processing leave without pay documents (when necessary), modifications to funding, hours, and other updates to positions or.
• Processed salary adjustment forms and temporary salary adjustment forms
• Created documents to add merit increases
• Assisted with budgeting for upcoming fiscal years

Department Of Chemistry And Biochemistry

• Provided academic support to multiple professors including travel arrangements, reimbursements, account summaries, expenditure reports, payroll forms, GRA assignments/tuition, and troubleshooting unresolved issues
• Handled all human resources paperwork for incoming employees including I-9 forms, visas, assignments, background checks, ID and key requests, and orientation
• Coordinated weekly analytical division seminars, faculty seminars, and graduate student seminars including travel arrangements, itinerary planning, website updates, reimbursements, and catering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business

Bs, Business Administration