Zachary Harper Email & Phone Number

Kennewick, Wa, Us

Richland, Wa, Us

Richland, Washington, United States

The Chief of Staff reports directly to the Chancellor and works closely on a wide variety of administrative and executive duties, special projects, and initiatives involving the Office of the Chancellor and its priorities.*Responsibilities include but are not limited to promoting and supporting the mission, values and strategic goals of the campus and the university; handling sensitive questions, concerns, issues and requests on the Chancellor’s behalf; coordinating communications, events, correspondence and serving as a liaison to a variety of internal and external constituencies. The Chief of Staff is a campus administrator and serves as a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet.*Serves as the Chancellor’s primary liaison with management, staff, faculty, President’s office, Board of Regents, deans’ offices, advisory boards and community stakeholders, and may chair or serve on committees as required.*Resolves staff, faculty, student or campus-wide disputes/complaints that come to the Chancellor’s Office using mediation skills and involving appropriate campus resources.*Represents the Office of the Chancellor at key meetings/functions internally and externally.*Manages projects on behalf of the Chancellor, either individually or as a participant in task forces, working groups, or project teams; anticipate and track critical dates, events and organizational issues for follow up with appropriate parties to ensure deadlines are met and the Chancellor is informed.*Works directly with the Chancellor and senior campus leaders in a collaborative manner to execute critical plans and projects including campus strategic planning and processes.*Supervise and lead administrative support functions of the campus.

Richland, Washington, United States

*Work directly with the Chancellor and senior campus leaders in a collaborative manner to execute critical plans and projects, including campus strategic planning.*Assess operational priorities, recommend solutions, and research various issues regarding the Chancellor’s Office to present a thorough analysis of both short and long-term goals.*Gather, research, analyze, and study information affecting University-wide operations; prepare confidential correspondence and other documents of a highly sensitive nature; create executive summaries and background materials necessary for meetings and events from a wide variety of sources.

Richland, Washington, United States

*Develop, implement and oversee the WSU Tri-Cities talent acquisition, talent retention, career development, and diversity initiatives with the aim of attracting, hiring and retaining a top-level, inclusive workforce.*Design and implement effective recruitment plans to fill open positions, identify and engage with candidates who might be right for current or future opportunities, and build and maintain a pipeline of talent to support WSUTC recruitment and retention goals and initiatives.*Design and train on hiring best practices, employment law, and interview skills and serve as a resource for stakeholders seeking industry best practices in those areas. *Prepare hiring committees for interviews, provide suggestions for interview questions, and review search committee matrixes and other tools to make the process more streamlined and equitable.*Serve as a point person for any diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives undertaken by the WSU Tri-Cities campus, coordinating efforts with the System DEI Officer, HRS and the broader campus community.

Ames, Iowa, United States

In my role as the HR Generalist & Payroll Clerk, I was responsible for:*Leading community-wide system integrations and rollouts, such as DailyPay, Okta SSO, and UKG Dimensions.*Serving as a system subject matter expert to ensure proper utilization and improved efficiency.*Overseeing the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, increasing DEI engagement by 60% company-wide.*Administering the new hire and onboarding process for over five employees each month and implementing process improvements that have reduced time-to-hire by 30%.*Tracking employee absences and initiating employee counseling meetings.*Processing a full range of bi-weekly payroll adjustments, including garnishments, benefit deductions, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and meal charges for 140+ employees.*Managing internal employee files, resulting in deficiency-free state inspections two years in a row..*Creating job postings and recruitment plans to seek out unique posting opportunities in the community, resulting in a 40% increase in job postings at no additional cost to the company.*Designing and implementing company-wide and departmental training plans that follow federal and state guidelines, resulting in increased compliance rates and employee satisfaction with job readiness.

Ames, Iowa, United States

I worked evenings and weekends to support the administrative and human resource functions at Green Hills. As the receptionist, I welcomed 20-25 guests to the community each shift, following screening procedures and company visitation policies. In my HR Assistant role, I focused on completing background checks and reference requests for potential applicants.

Ames, Iowa, United States

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

As the Student Body President, I built strong, positive relationships with campus executives, staff, and faculty, improving our organization's reputation. Additionally, I had the opportunity to speak publicly at events such as Commencement, the Academic Building Ground Breaking Ceremony, and Orientation. As a supervisor, I oversaw a team of 22 employees. I conducted bi-weekly meetings to ensure updates and resources were provided to complete tasks and performed semester evaluations for each employee to assess their work performance. I also led the creation of a Five-Year Plan for the organization, setting obtainable yearly goals and objectives. In my role, I voiced student issues to the campus administration and collaborated to find long-term resolutions while resolving employee conflicts to maintain a healthy working environment. I played a key role in the recruitment and hiring process, creating job descriptions and interview questions following industry standards, posting job applications to multiple sites, and leading applicants through the entire candidate lifecycle. Additionally, I submitted appropriate payroll and campus security paperwork for each new hire and organized and led onboarding sessions. Finally, I actively participated in various committees, boards, and councils, serving as chair of the Bylaw Review and Revision Committee, Services and Activities Fee Committee, and Coffee Shop Manager Search Committee, among others.

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

I supervised eight students and managed projects ranging from small 15-person events to multi-campus initiatives. I ensured that all the necessary hiring paperwork, key requests, and offer letters for each student employee, totaling 27 students, were submitted. Additionally, I scanned, logged, and organized over 1,000 old documents from previous years into an online database.To facilitate the weekly ASWSUTC Senate meetings, I used Robert’s Rules of Order. I represented the organization in meetings with the administration and purchased goods and services for the organization in accordance with purchasing policies and procedures. Furthermore, I attended conferences to network with other student leaders and learn best practices to improve the organization. My involvement also extended to several Committees, Boards, and Councils, including the Chair of the Weekly Senate Meetings, the Student Union Design Committee, the Student Leadership Conference Planning Committee, the Campus Registrar Search Committee, and the Parking Task Force.

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

I was responsible for managing a $200,000 annual budget using Microsoft Excel. To ensure accuracy, I cross-referenced the monthly budget report with the organization’s internal spending log to identify discrepancies and recommended spending, saving, and allocating strategies to the leadership team. I met regularly with organization leadership and the university’s Budget Office to learn about different processes, memorizing all organization budget codes and allowable expenses to be an asset to the team's planning efforts. I served on several committees, including the Services and Activities Fee Committee at WSU Tri-Cities and the Finance Committee and Budget Committee for ASWSUTC.

Greater New York City Area

During my internship, I was responsible for researching 74 national and international pre-employment assessments through phone calls and online demos to analyze each assessment's intelligibility and enjoyment to create trends and recommendations for companies. I presented the project results to the Chief Human Resource Officer and the Global Talent Management team and contributed to an article in the HRExaminer that detailed the project's results. Additionally, I had the opportunity to assist another department by editing Talent Development PowerPoints to ensure compliance with new branding requirements. I also spoke to college students about my internship experience and what to expect in a corporate internship. Finally, I facilitated the CandE Survey through the Talent Board by sending emails to rejected candidates, analyzing the data and trends, and presenting the results to the Global Talent Management Team and Chief Human Resources Officer on how to improve the recruitment cycle.

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

Master Of Science - Ms, Apparel, Merchandising, And Design

Program of Study: Human Resource Management & Internship Development in Small Apparel Businesses

Bachelor Of Arts In Business Administration, Human Resource Management

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Certificate, Global Leadership

The Global Leadership Certificate enables students to show that they have cultural competency in their attitudes, knowledge, and skills.