Cathy Beecham Email & Phone Number

Bellingham, Wa, Us

• Provide project management, business process, and copywriting consulting services to universities implementing PeopleSoft HRIS Software. Oversee project plans, ensure task completion, follow-up with team members both on-site and at remote locations. Write briefs, reports, and production style and process guides.• Provide functional systems analysis and consulting services including project planning, systems testing, configuration, business process analysis, procedures documentation, and end user training.• Assist with analysis of employee job data, classification, and salary range. Review business processes with HR/Payroll/Benefits Team and change as needed for PeopleSoft functionality. Help set up salary and overtime tables to accommodate for union contracts and pay scale. Map Data conversion and test to ensure accuracy. • Act as owner and head administrator for LogicGate LLC (software consulting company). Oversee benefits administration for company including medical, EEO, and Worker’s Comp.• Co-Author and approve company bids and proposals for submission to potential clients.• Act as liaison with clients regarding LogicGate employees and the services provided.LogicGate L.L.C. provides project management, software programming, and functional consulting services to clients implementing PeopleSoft HCM Software in higher education.

• Supported launch of FUSE Coworking, a shared, collaborative workspace for startups, entrepreneurs, and corporate teams. • Engaged community stakeholders in supporting start-ups as part of local economy. Gave presentations to community leaders about collaborative work spaces and the potential for partnership with FUSE. •Collaborated on speaker series development and entrepreneurial events for the companies in the space. Helped manage billing, space rental, and event set-upFUSE Coworking is a shared collaborative workspace where Lincoln's start-ups, entrepreneurs, telecommuters, and corporate teams can come and grow their ideas. More than an office share,FUSE is an ideas community of professionals from different disciplines who choose to work together in an exciting, collaborative environment.

• Founded citizens group to support Lincoln Public Schools in the wake of controversy when teachers were provided with training materials regarding trans students. Created advisory board and facebook presence.• Organized citizen testimony at LPS School Board meetings in support of trans students. Wrote guest editorial for Lincoln Journal Star newspaper and was featured speaker at “True Stories Live” speaker series.• Met with trans students and school board electoral candidates to discuss challenges and suicide rates for this group of students. Held press conference to endorse candidates for the election.• Following election, broadened organization scope to encompass safety and success of students and the role strong public schools play in a strong community. Organization continues to advocate at the city/ state level.

• Reviewed and approved/denied Land Development Applications in the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County. Studied relevant ordinances, codes, traffic studies, and health/safety reports and applied to project. Considered placement, density, and traffic impact of project and how development fit within the 30-year Comprehensive Plan for the Community. • Heard testimony and met with members of the public regarding economic, social, and health impact on residences and neighborhoods of proposed projects. Rendered opinions relating to historic preservation and design standards of project.• Served on the Re-FORM Zoning Barriers Committee to identify potential zoning barriers to development and ensure careful protections of existing historic districts and neighborhoods. Met with representatives from both sides of the political aisle to create a cohesive proposal for new design standards.• Reviewed the Long Range Transportation Plan for the community. Analyzed current statistics and discussed anticipated community growth. Proposed updates to the plan based on new technology and needs.• Appointed to the Public Safety Project Oversight Committee to review short and long-term needs of Lincoln Fire and Police Departments and propose budgetary solution. Met with public safety representatives, political leaders, business leaders and citizens to balance suggested technology needs against budgetary constraints. Helped craft proposal for public bond vote and recommend roll-out of funds once approved.

• Reviewed monthly reports on power supply, personnel, operations, and customer service. Reviewed, and approved/denied LES budget totaling $326 M, including approval of Operating expenses and Capital projects.• Served on the Labor Negotiations Committee. Participated in negotiations for new collective bargaining unit. Committee analyzed current bargaining units for other groups and determined appropriate compensation/contract for new unit. Met with union representatives and negotiated terms. (2011-13).• Served on the Personnel & Organization Committee (2011-present) including review of call center performance following conversion to new customer service software.• Appointed to the Budget & Rates Committee (2013). Reviewed items such as proposed rate increase and proposed increase to conservation incentive program.

Flagstaff, Arizona, Us

• Acted as lead functional project manager and analyst for production PeopleSoft HRIS and Payroll. Designed go-live and parallel testing plans for HR Functional Team. Scheduled conversion mapping, parallel testing and analysis. Coordinated and ran tests to check hires, benefits, taxes, and paychecks. Set up testing scenarios to represent all types of employment actions at the university.• Analyzed Job Recruitment business process. Composed job postings, prescreened applications for departments, updated job postings phone line and webiste as needed. Researched and tested PeopleSoft Functionality for Recruitment tracking and trained HR employees in using the new system. • Worked with functional and technical consultants on year-end, W-2, and tax processing. Helped solve functional production problems encountered by the Payroll Manager and other PeopleSoft operators. Worked with users to develop PeopleSoft procedures.• Approved Personnel Action Requests for temporary employees, verified salaries, job titles and number of hours worked. Assisted employment specialists in various aspects of the hiring procedure including approval of top candidate, review of interview materials, and new employee paperwork.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Archaeology/Anthropology

Completed Masters' Coursework, English Language And Literature/Letters

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

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