Resume for Trisha Thomason

Employee History

Fort Worth Employees' Retirement Fund
08/11 - present
Business System Administrator

• Pension Administration System 

• Information Technology

• Human Resources

City of Austin                                                                                                                                                                 08/10 – 02/11
Human Resources Records Manager

• Manage and supervise a division of the corporate HR department with 4 staff.

• Maintain the work structure by establishing policies and procedures for personnel actions.

• Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings for civil service and non-civil service employees.

• Manage the development and enhancement of systems, procedures, methods and forms throughout the organization, with emphasis on uniformity, simplification and operating efficiency.

• Coordinate and evaluate need for initiation, extension, modification, or curtailment of specific personnel services.

• Prepare recommendation for action by the Director or Assistant Director, relative to personnel issues.

City of Lawton  
04/09 – 04/10  
Human Resources Director

• Manage and supervise the Human Resources Department for a City with approximately 950 employees.

• Direct and supervise the personnel and human resource systems including classification, compensation, benefits, recruitment, selection, employee relations, training and safety.

• Lead, direct and participate in labor negotiations.

• Analyze wage and salary reports and data in maintaining a competitive compensation plan.

• Provide professional advice to city officials and resolve employee relations issues.

• Make presentations to committees, boards, commissions, civic groups and the general public.

• Communicate official plans, policies and procedures to staff and the general public.

• Develop procedures and advise department heads of local, state, and federal regulations regarding equal employment opportunities, compensation and employee benefits.

• Provide leadership, organizational and strategic planning, workforce planning & staffing, workforce development, employee relations, employment law, workers’ compensation and labor relations.

• Preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits programs such as insurance plans, pension plans, paid time off, incentive payments and special employer sponsored activities.

• Prepare and administer department budget, self-funded health plan (approximately $5 million), pension plan and compensation.

City of Ft. Worth                                                                                                                                                               07/97 – 03/09  
Human Resources Manager                                                                                                                                        12/03 – 03/09

• Managed the Human Resources Information Systems division including personnel records with 6 full time staff and 1 part time staff person.

• Lead role in ERP acquisition project and PeopleSoft implementation.

• Experienced in needs assessment, policy development and implementation, hiring, recruitment, civil service procedures and testing, labor negotiations, employee relations, job reclassification, benefits, budgeting, proposal development and project management.

• Responsible for management of HRIS systems and various other database systems with personnel data.

• Strategic planning for HR technology areas.

• System and software implementation and project management.

• Process re-engineering to streamline and enhance services.

• Analyzed, reported and monitored payroll, compensation, classification, benefits and other employee data.

• Oversaw time and attendance, leave, benefits, earnings, deductions, online employment applications, promotions, demotions and other personnel processes.

• Communicated policy and procedural changes with department coordinators.

• Developed & maintained multiple web sites.

• Processed public information requests for personnel information.

• Advised department on all technology improvements and planning.

• Provided technical assistance for desktop PCs to department and manage computer-training facility.

Human Resources Information Specialist                                                                                                                  2/02 – 12/03

• Performed data analysis on a variety of HR related information.

• Database developer and administrator.

• Develop reports and databases from HRIS data.

• Project manager for HRIS system interface, online employment application system & time/attendance system.

• Developed & maintained the Human Resources Department, Performance Management, Policy, Benefits & job recruitment web sites for both intranet & internet.

• Designed web-based training courses using various authoring programs & media.

• Researched & piloted e-learning vendors.

• Created and managed e-learning training facility.

• Windows NT server administrator and Learning Management System administrator.

Senior Human Resources Analyst  
7/97 – 2/02

• Responsible for instructional development, content and facilitation of various training courses for managers & supervisors.

• Instructed technical training.

• Conducted Total Quality Management including outdoor experiential learning & diversity courses.

• Coordinated an annual conference. Managed & developed supervisory certification program.

• Conducted performance coaching with supervisory staff.

• Facilitated organization development work with various departments. \

• Developed & maintained the Human Resources Department, Performance Management, Policy, Benefits & job recruitment web sites for both intranet & internet.

• Designed internal web-based training courses using various authoring programs and media. 

• Windows NT server administrator and Learning Management System administrator.

• Experience in recruitment, job reclassification, civil service testing & budgeting.

Community Center Supervisor (Parks & Community Services Department)
3/95 – 7/97

• Responsible for programming, scheduling, instruction, building maintenance, purchasing, record keeping, budget, volunteer management & staff supervision of a community center.

• Created all flyers & marketing material. 

• Programs included, day camp, after school, fitness, community meetings, art & craft courses, youth sports, preschool programs & self-defense.

• Coordinated a volunteer citizen advisory council & youth council. 

• First aid, CPR, Total Quality & ropes course departmental trainer.

• Developed safety program for center & served on the safety board.

University of Phoenix Online                                                                                                                                    01/07 – 05/2009  
Faculty Member

• Online instructor for graduate level human capital management course.

• Lead and facilitate discussions. Create, grade and instruct students on human capital projects.

Experience

• Volunteer leader for American Red Cross.  Instructor and instructor/trainer in Health & Safety programs.  Led instructor courses in various programs. Served on the National advisory committee for revision of the Lifeguard program Jan. 2001, CPR for Professional Rescuers, Feb. 2002 and development team member for Lifeguard Management Course Jan. 2003.

• City of Fort Worth Lifeguard and CPR instructor for summer athletics program. 1996-2001. 

• Volunteer for United Cerebral Palsy.  Worked with the special populations for 3 years teaching swimming and exercise for therapy.

• Volunteer Evanston Animal Shelter, Rock Island Humane Society, American Heart Association, Fort Worth Animal Care & Control, Ridgewood Elementary & North Texas Arthritis Foundation. 

• Temporary aquatic staff at Victory Fitness Center , Rock Island YMCA, Rock Island YWCA, Rock Valley Athletic Center , McDonough County YMCA , Fort Worth Parks & Community Services Aquatic Program and Arlington Parks & Rec. Department.

• Aquatic consulting for Fitness Connexxion, Ft. Worth, TX, Well Mill, Ft. Worth, TX & private individuals.  

Education

• Moline High School .  Activities: Band, Orchestra, National Honor Society, Junior Achievement (company president), musicals & Latin Club.  Graduated Summa Cum Laude.

• Visions Management Seminar, Illinois , 1989.

• Aquatic Instructor Trainer Institute.  Training to certify others in becoming aquatic leaders & instructors.  Illinois , 1989

• Western Illinois University, Bachelor of Science degree in Education.  Concentration in Language Arts.  Activities: Full time employment, Volunteer at local elementary school.  Graduated Cum Laude, May 1990.

• Illinois State Teacher Certification Type 9, K - 9, 1990.

• Aquatic Facility Manager Certification, Midwest Field Aquatic School , Illinois , 1991.

• YMCA Principles & Practices. Leadership conference in management, volunteerism and teamwork.  California , April, 1994.

• University of Texas at Arlington , Candidate for masters in human resources and personnel management, 12 hours graduate work from Aug. 1995 to Aug. 1996

• Texas Recreation and Parks Association Region 5 & 6 Conference, Horizon Award, Tyler , TX , Nov., 1996.

• NRPA National Aquatic Conference, Austin , TX , March 1997.  Speaker for two educational sessions.

• University of Phoenix , Masters in Organizational Management, Graduated with honors April 1999.

• NRPA National Aquatic Conference, San Antonio , TX , March 2000.  Speaker for educational session.

• ASTD International Conference, Dallas , TX , May 2000.

• ·Employment Law seminar, Fort Worth Human Resources Management Assoc., April 2001.

• Tarrant County College , Human Resources Certificate program. Aug. 2001 – March 2002.

• Tarrant County College , Visual Basic 6.0, September 2001.

• Tarrant County College , Instructional Design Certificate program. October 2001 (in progress).

• ASTD TechKnowledge, annual conference on e-learning, Charlotte , NC , October, 2001.

• PHR certification, 2003.

• HRIS certificate, IHRIM/SHRM, 2005.

• National SHRM Conference, San Diego , CA 2005.

• Genesys HCM Conference, Boston , MA 2005.

• Sigma Applicant Tracking System Conference, Las Vegas , NV , 2005.

• Enterprise Resource Planning certification, GFOA, Denver, CO, July 2006.

• SPHR certification, 2008

• Peoplesoft certification in Human Resources, Benefits Administration and Payroll, 2009  

• IPMA HR Business Partner, Change Agent, Leader training and instructor training 2011

Other Certifications include:

• Active Older Adult-Dir. - YMCA                          

• Pool Operator On Location-Trainer – YMCA

• Water Safety Instructor-Trainer - ARC

• Arthritis Aquatic Instructor.-Trainer - YMCA

• Water Ex Instructor-Trainer-YMCA

• Fitness Leaders - YMCA

• Water Ex Instructor.-AEA

• Community CPR Instructor Trainer-ARC

• Swim Instructor Trainer

• Skippers Preschool Swim Instructor.-Trainer - YMCA

• Lifeguard Instructor/Trainer-YMCA

• Emergency Response Instructor Trainer - ARC

• Lifeguard Instructor Trainer YMCA, ARC & NPWLTP

• Lay Responder First Aid with AED Instructor Trainer - ARC

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