Fran Wilson Simpson, Mla Email & Phone Number

Looking forward to expanding my footprint and helping to improve the academic success of young people.

Houston, Texas

Cameron School Of Business

Cameron School Of Business

• Responsible for Student Lifecycle management. Provide information and support to enrolled and prospective students regarding the academic programs offered by the Cameron School of Business, including requirements for admission and retention through graduation. • Facilitate graduate school application process including application review, initial decision assessment and decision notification. Analyze academic records and prepare individualized degree plans. • Analyze data to identify application trends, recruiting standards and enrollment status. • Lead team in strategic plan to identify enrollment gaps and facilitate meeting enrollment goals each semester.• Organize and facilitate advising sessions and provide training for staff members. • Assist in developing strategies for full enrollment and admission each semester. • Manage recruiting events including monthly Open House events to recruit graduate students. • Work with staff to develop, organize and host New Student Orientation sessions. • Participate in Career Fairs and promote the graduate program to prospective students. • Advise students as needed in the absence of faculty advisors.

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 Plan, develop and implement strategy for HR management and development (including recruitment and selection policy/practices, discipline, grievance, counselling, pay and conditions, training and development, performance appraisal) Maintain systems for measuring necessary aspects of HR development Monitor, measure and report on HR issues Manage and develop direct reporting staff. Liaise with other functional heads to understand all necessary aspects and needs of HR development, and to ensure they are fully informed of HR objectives, purpose and achievements. Plan for employee’s performance appraisal; develop tools for appraisal, job evaluation and development.

Hand-selected to develop strategic fundraising and cultivation events for board members, manage donors and contributors, oversee planning and administration of the capital campaign.As liaison to individual donors, cultivated ongoing relationships and encouraged donor involvement in the capital campaign. As campaign fundraiser, produced promotional events that increased donor participation and generated public support. Collaborated in grant proposal formulation by compiling and summarizing supporting data. Additional duties involved managing the marketing, communication and campaign development team to implement the initiatives of the Capital Campaign. Created solicitation programs and events tailored to the needs of the membership. Ensured compliance with banking policies regarding collection of funds. Supervised staff and volunteers in the programming and execution of campaign events. Monthly meetings with Board of Directors.

Senior Human Resource Professional recognized for work on major projects including Start Up Company, Mergers & Acquisitions, Divestitures, and System Development. Extensive generalist experience in Employee Relations, Staffing/Recruiting, Performance Management, HR Systems and Compensation. Retained for six years after bankruptcy and participated on the core development team of a Bankruptcy Court Approved Retention Plan which was designed to ensure continued employment of critical employees throughout Bankruptcy. Orchestrated HR activities for remaining 2,000 employees after bankruptcy. Reorganized staffing plans, managed terminations/outplacements, conducted employee relations investigations, and managed EEO compliance issues and policy development/review during the Bankruptcy phase. Spearheaded a reduced work weed initiative and formulated the policy which was approved by the Management committee. Directed the post bankruptcy termination procedure through a quarterly reductions-in-force process. Advised management and the HR team in appropriate resolution of employee issues, while ensuring consistency of application.

Master’S Degree, Communication, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma LambdaCompleted Course Work - Magna Cum Laude.

Human Resources

PHR Certification from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)