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Austin, Texas, Us

• Directed all HR functions• Vastly improved tracking, analysis, and reporting of staffing information• Improved employee communication, including implementation of all employee “town hall listening sessions” and more robust, frequent, and interactive web communications• Created engaging and informative introductory video to welcome new employees• Developed virtual onboarding process that became statewide model• Simplified, revised, and reorganized HR policies• Developed and expanded training offerings, including leadership training, supervisory skills, and Microsoft training• Maintained and improved services in response to pandemic including: o Coordinated office closure staffing-related issues o Confidentially tracked and managed pandemic-related employee absences o Coordinated on-site COVID-19 vaccination clinics o Developed and implemented the return-to-work plan

Austin, Texas, Us

• Provided compensation consulting to school districts across Texas, including: o Consulted with administration about district needs o Developed proposed compensation plans o Presented findings and recommendations to School Boards o Assisted districts with implementation of compensation plans• Provided school districts with general consultation on the full spectrum of HR-related issues• Developed and presented HR training to HR professionals at statewide conferences and webinars

• Developed new more efficient and consistent policies and procedures for all HR functions• Developed and managed mandatory supervisory academy, attended by all 49 supervisors• Streamlined new employee orientation while improving employee orientation satisfaction • Managed efficient HR processes including: reduced average employment application processing time; timely processing of monthly payroll in advance of State deadlines; and revised communication of benefits information • Streamlined HR management of Family Medical Leave, Workers’ Compensation, and Americans with Disabilities act processes• Shifted compensation system from tenure-based pay toward performance-based pay• Brought school into compliance on mandatory communication of HR-related legal information• Supervised development of HR Facebook page

Austin, Tx, Us

• Taught courses at four-year institution, including courses in management, marketing, and economics

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• Managed professional and administrative staff performing compensation, benefits, and HR data functions• Redesigned new employee orientation• Trained agency staff on HR related issues• Managed HR information system, including data collection, analysis, and reporting• Conducted research on HR-related issues• Researched and wrote five year agency strategic plan

Austin, Tx, Us

• Directed electronic retooling of HR administrative processes • Managed Texas State Government’s most extensive peer employee recognition and reward program• Managed professional and administrative staff performing compensation, benefits, data reporting, web, and employee event functions• Directed wellness programs, including health, physical fitness, diet, and mental health activities• Managed HR information system, including data collection, analysis, and reporting• Managed agencywide compensation of 3,000 employees, including development of compensation plan and strategy• Directed all agencywide employee programs and events

Austin, Tx, Us

• Evaluated bids for Human Resources outsourcing of Health and Human Services Agencies serving over 50,000 employees• Managed professional and clerical staff performing payroll, benefits, compensation, and employment functions• Developed, interpreted, and communicated agencywide policies• Managed agencywide compensation of over 3,000 employees, including development of compensation plan and strategy• Analyzed and coordinated Agency response to proposed and enacted legislation• Managed HR information system, including data collection, analysis, and reporting• Wrote biennial agency workforce plan• Provided agency cost savings through improved: leave management, back pay collection process, management of hourly employees, tracking of state longevity pay, and other process improvements

Parkville, Mo, Us

• Taught courses at four-year institution, including courses in management, marketing, and economics

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• Provided management consultation to over 40 Texas state agencies and universities• Analyzed statewide data on employee turnover and identified economic impacts, causes, and solutions• Developed and administered State of Texas compensation strategy• Directed statewide data collection and economic analysis of the State’s contract workforce• Directed development of the Statewide Human Resources Analysis System, an online querying system of statewide HR information• Developed, interpreted, and communicated statewide management policies• Conducted audits and assessments of Texas state agencies• Provided written and verbal testimony to the Texas Legislature • Managed statewide reporting and analysis of full-time equivalent employees in Texas state government

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management/Marketing

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics