Mackenzie Hanson Email & Phone Number

Medford, Oregon, United States

• Reviewed, tested, and verified compensation plan components for over 60 dealerships in a timely manner by following department procedures, maintaining a sense of urgency, and working with colleagues to efficiently.
• Acted as a subject matter expert of Lithia’s payroll management system, communicating technical information to Compensation Analysts and providing recommendations on how to enter plans into the system to meet store.
• Entered and validated compensation information into payroll and human resources management systems for over 4,100 employees by developing best practices to improve processes and increase individual and team productivity.
• Coordinated and tracked a high volume of pay plans in Adobe Sign by verifying that employees received plans and following up with store leadership via email and phone to guarantee timely receipt of signatures for.
• Performed weekly audits to maintain the accuracy of compensation information, record and track changes on spreadsheets, and take corrective actions to improve internal controls, resulting in fewer issues.

Medford, Oregon, United States

• Prepared ad hoc reports by manipulating large volumes of data using Excel to identify and quantify liabilities.
• Researched, synthesized, and communicated state and federal wage and hour laws to ensure company compliance.
• Developed competitive compensation plans that aligned with dealership objectives and company strategy by forecasting potential earnings to show impact of monetary changes and assist dealerships in meeting budgets.
• Maintained trusting relationships with store management and executive leadership through consultation to identify risks and develop, present, and justify data-backed solutions for 30 dealerships, supporting over 90.

Central Point, Oregon, United States

• Interpreted over 2,000 records monthly by assembling and summarizing data in Excel to produce high-level insights.
• Built and shared PowerPoint presentations with over 140 students by collecting and summarizing essential information to help students develop deep understandings.

Medford, Oregon, United States

• Resolved conflicts between students using effective verbal communication, negotiation, and compromise, ensuring equitable treatment for every student.
• Developed a comprehensive understanding of processes in over 50 classrooms and ten schools by observing procedures, resulting in the identification of opportunities to improve workflow.

Central Point, Oregon, United States

• Communicated with stakeholders at all levels, including staff, parents, and district executives, through verbal and written communication methods to develop and support relationships.
• Collaborated on a cross-functional team of teachers by building and managing expectations, identifying obstacles and cooperatively problem-solving, and utilizing individual strengths to assure success for over 200.
• Developed short-, medium-, and long-term schedules on Google Calendars to maximize time, prioritize tasks, and meet goals and deadlines for three classes.
• Managed a three-week-long classroom project by implementing the five phases of project management leading to 97% of students finishing the assignment on time.

Central Point, Oregon, United States

• Designed efficient processes and work systems using prioritization, organization, and time management to reduce the time spent switching tasks.
• Created a digital organization system using folders to manage over 500 files to ensure easy accessibility.

Grants Pass, Oregon, United States

• Evaluated key financial performance indicators using business math to identify problems and present actionable information, leading to changes that helped assure long-term sustainability of the company’s business model.

Eugene, Oregon

• Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal and active listening skills throughout one-on-one meetings with residents, resulting in strong rapport with over 40 residents and knowledge about concerns, interests, and needs.
• Expressed a positive attitude by maintaining a growth mindset, exercising stress reduction techniques, practicing kindness, and reducing negative behavior leading to a happier living and working environment.
• Advised Barnhart Hall Government and served as a liaison between hall government and residence life staff to promote student involvement by helping residents plan nine major events.
• Exhibited emotional intelligence when resolving conflicts between residents by self-regulating, displaying empathy, utilizing active listening, and communicating clearly to find solutions to meet residents' needs.

Eugene, Oregon

• Transformed and organized data using graphs, pivot tables, and macros in Excel to increase the viewer’s ability to understand and analyze complex data.
• Demonstrated technical comprehension by completing over 50 assignments before the lab to anticipate possible questions and troubleshoot technical software and hardware issues during lab.
• Showed initiative to improve processes by proactively suggesting modifications to classroom preparation procedures, leading to a 10% decrease in time spent preparing the classroom.

Master Of Arts In Teaching, Secondary Education In Business, 4.0

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Concentration In Operations And Business Analytics, Minor In Economics, 3.90

Summa cum laude honors