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College Station, Texas, United States

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College Station, Texas

• Managed the Workday Services Recruiting, Talent, and Performance functional requirements and business process workflows. • Coordinated and executed the work for the functional area of Talent Management, Performance, and Recruiting to meet department objectives and measures. • Collaborate with A&M System Member representatives to optimize Workday business processes, continuously improve the application, and provide direction on best practices. • Engaged Workday vendor and the Workday community to influence future updates and changes to the Workday application.• Established project management plans for my projects, which included an RFP and contracting for the A&M System background check services with Sterling.

Brenham, Tx

• Updated policies, handbooks, and procedures that would allowed the company to be more productive and streamline personnel expectations.• Responsible for the day-to-day functions of the HR department, including payroll, benefits, recruiting, and employee relations.• Handles conflict resolutions, employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling, and involuntary exit interviews. Evaluated reports, decisions, and results of the department in relation to established goals.• Responsible for reviewing and implementing the new software, IT network, and data security.

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Controls and monitors the administration of all human resource activities and policies.• Evaluates reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. • Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services provided.• Implements and annually updates compensation program; rewrites job descriptions as necessary; conducts salary surveys and develops merit pool; analyzes compensation, monitors performance evaluation program, and revises as necessary• Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains handbook on policies and procedures• Handles employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling, and involuntary exit interviews.• Participates in responding to all EEO and our Government audits or charges.• Participates in the annual regulatory compliance filings; EEO-1 and Vets 100• Consults with legal counsel as appropriate, and/or as directed by executive management on personnel matters.• Oversees administration of benefits programs such as life, health, and dental insurance, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance• Manage the entire recruitment process from requisition generation, interview scheduling, coordination, screening, selection, offers, references, and new hire orientations.• Develops and maintains a HRIS that meets the company’s personnel information needs.• Coordinates management training and oversees employee training in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment.• Identifies legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting Human Resources function (e.g., OSHA, EEO, ERISA, and Wage & Hour). Monitors exposure of the company.• Monitor lost-time injuries/illnesses and Worker's Compensation Claims. • Meet department performance goals on a consistent basis and strive for continuous improvement.

College Station, Texas

Objective: Plan, direct, and coordinate human resource management activities to maximize the strategic use of human resources and maintain functions such as employee compensation, recruitment, personnel policies, and regulatory compliance.Results: Introduction for the first time of career paths tying together compensation, performance reviews and employer policies. Introduction of an applicant tracking system to provide improvement to federal regulatory compliance.• Oversees administration of benefits programs such as life, health, and dental insurance, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance• Manage the entire recruitment process from requisition generation, interview scheduling, coordination, screening, selection, offers, references, and new hire orientations.• Manage the residency process for all foreign nationals employed by the company.• Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains handbook on policies and procedures• Handles conflict resolutions, employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling, and involuntary exit interviews. Evaluates reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services provided.• Implements and annually updates compensation program; rewrites job descriptions as necessary; conducts salary surveys and develops merit pool; analyzes compensation, monitors performance evaluation program, and revises as necessary

College Station, Texas

Objective: Plan, direct, and coordinate human resource management activities to maximize the strategic use of human resources and maintain functions such as employee compensation, recruitment, personnel policies, and regulatory compliance.Results: Introduction for the first time of career paths tying together compensation, performance reviews and employer policies. Introduction of an applicant tracking system to provide improvement to federal regulatory compliance.• Oversees administration of benefits programs such as life, health, and dental insurance, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance• Manage the entire recruitment process from requisition generation, interview scheduling, coordination, screening, selection, offers, references, and new hire orientations.• Manage the residency process for all foreign nationals employed by the company.• Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains handbook on policies and procedures• Handles conflict resolutions, employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling, and involuntary exit interviews. Evaluates reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services provided.• Implements and annually updates compensation program; rewrites job descriptions as necessary; conducts salary surveys and develops merit pool; analyzes compensation, monitors performance evaluation program, and revises as necessary

College Station, Tx

The Human Subjects Protection Program provides staff support to the IRB. In addition, this office helps ensure safety and compliance by monitoring activities, performing training, and assisting researchers and IRB members in the review and approval process.Objective: Developed and conducted training presentations to students and faculty advising them on their rights and responsibilities as research participantsResults: Outreach and education increased the knowledge of participants conducting or participating in research.Objective: Created agenda and coordinated Institutional Review Board meetings for approval of all university research regarding human subjects.Results: Research studies were selected and Institutional Review Boards members were prepared to review protocols and advised of policies. Records of the meetings were maintained to federal standards.• Maintained database of training requirements and protocols• Administratively reviewed exempt research applications and protocols and communicate with researchers on revisions• Maintained day-to-day contact with faculty, research administrators and administrative departments regarding policies and programs to assure compliance with federal regulations

Objective: Develop proposal for training to help improve the resiliency of the workforceResults: Program was designed to improve the employee’s ability to overcome obstacles and reengage. The training covered problem identification through solution implementationObjective: Understand the development needs in the organization through focus groups, surveys and questionnaires Results: Discovered the issues requiring address in the resiliency program, as well as other topics that needed to be covered in future training eventsObjective: Identify training and development vendors with offerings to implement resiliency solutionsResults: Multiple options were identified and recommendations for the best fit were made to the director• Worked in conjunction with other departments to find integrated solutions for their training needs• Conducted large group presentations on project progress and final solutions to executives and coworkers

Objective: Assisted the Assistant Vice President of Corporate Compliance in monitoring the executives and officers of the bankResults: The bank remained in compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements; no fines were levied in my tenure• Generated monthly regulatory statements of executives and officers by analyzing financial records and monthly activities to fulfill federal regulations required by banks resulting in bank’s compliance with law• Analyzed trading accounts of Executives and Officers by reviewing monthly statements to verify insider trading was not occurring, this in turn decreased likelihood of insider trading • Developed training material for bank employees by researching new materials unfamiliar to employees, to inform what kind of situations could affect their job increasing employee’s knowledge of bank regulations

Objective: Maintained pipeline safety records and operator qualification programs according to federal and state lawsResults: Consistent satisfactory safety audits from the Texas Railroad Commission were achievedObjective: Introduce new work order system for communication of daily task between the office and the field personnelResults: Improved quality of information that was being received from the field technician and saved the company money from having to make repeat trips for missed information. Approximate annual savings = $25,000 or 1.25% net sales • Implemented new training methods to assist in completing requirements such as computer based training, classroom based training and regulated on-the-job training• Directed the field and construction supervisors in daily tasks for their crews• Handled elevated customer service calls, including dispute resolutions with customers• Negotiated billing for damage to our pipeline facilities

Objective: Scheduled daily tasks for service and construction crews.Results: Assigned the tasks to employees with proper skill sets to ensure quality and completion of daily tasks which resulted in increased efficiency in field.• Facilitated communication among office staff, field personnel and crews• Assigned and maintained records of meter reading duties• Worked with and led crews in daily activities

Mshrm, Human Resources

Bba, Finance

Bba, Management

Activities and Societies: 2005 - 2006 Student Government Association, Senator for College Of Business Administration 2005 - 2006 Student.

Aas, Network Administration