Lydia Thomas Email & Phone Number

Tacoma

Supervise a team of three people and support the human resources needs of over 800 full-time personnel in the Washington National Guard. Areas of customer service include talent acquisition, employee on boarding, pay and benefits, talent management, and retirement counseling. Funds manager for employee relocation budget of $450,000. Created relocation instructions for employees, reducing reimbursement request errors by 30% and a reduction of 50% from time of submission to employee reimbursement.Planned and executed the conversion of job application submission and hiring processes from paper to online/digital format. Streamlining this process resulted in a 50% reduction in time to fill and an 80% reduction in office paper use.Develop and deliver analytical reports and presentations for executive level staff. Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa

Lead recruiter for all medical, legal, and religious professionals in the Washington Army National Guard. Achieved between 150-300% of recruiting goals each year. Responsible for the recruiting, prime source verification of all professional licenses, and on boarding of all medical, legal, and religious professionals.Approved, reviewed, and disbursed recruitment incentives for all applicants and existing employees; totaling approximately $9 million dollars a year.

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord

Managed five employees in a human resources office supporting all administrative actions for 600+ employees in the military aviation industry. Project manager for aviation (pilot) recruiting. Designed and implemented a reoccurring six-month recruiting cycle including planning and executing quarterly aviation recruiting events. The result was a 125% employee fill rate within one year. Provided the following services for aviation candidates: application assistance, interview board preparation, and administrative support for on boarding documents.

Camp Murray, Tacoma, Wa

Manager of five personnel in the customer service division of an organization with 6000+ employees providing military identification cards, military awards processing, retirement services, and education benefits. Program manager of a federal education benefits program. Reviewed, approved, and disbursed approximately $2,000,000 in education benefits each year. Provided education counseling services to employees and eligible family members on: education programs, certifications, financial assistance, and career planning. applications for scholarship determinations. Record board proceedings and submit results to Finance team for funds disbursement to scholarship awardees.

Balad, Iraq

Manage and maintain the calendar and schedule for one executive. Prepare reports, memos, letters, presentations, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software. Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings. Provide information to executive staff and mangers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. Prioritize and organize work to achieve the goals of the executive staff.

Senior Professional In Human Resources, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Associate Of Arts (Aa), General Studies