KARA CECIL CRAUSBAY

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Career Focus

A self-motivated problem-solver well versed in computers, HR, education, and project coordination seeking a challenging position in that would use my strong creative abilities to train, develop, speak and inspire. Possess effective communications skills and the ability to relate with and train persons of all backgrounds and demographics. I have an educational background in English and English as a Second Language in addition to implementation and process documentation experience. Possess proficiency in HR rules/regulations and analyst reporting. Creative mind and ideas allow for strong problem solving abilities and the ability to think outside of the box.

Relevant Skills

Recruitment/Staffing

HRIS analysis

Training and Development

Employee Relations

Procedure and Process Review

Project Management and Event Coordination

Certified Secondary Teacher

Software Implementation

Conflict Resolution and Creative Problem Solving

Needs Assessment and Curriculum Development

Data Analysis

Process Documentation

Advanced Microsoft Office user

Organized, Detail Oriented Professional

Professional Experience

Judson ISD-Karen Wagner High School August 2009 to January 2011

English/ESL Teacher

San Antonio, Texas

● Combined discipline plan with effective measures and various lesson plans to increase concentration, participation, and student accountability.

● Designed lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material.

● Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises.

● Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.

● Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy.

● Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest.

● Co-sponsored a mentoring program, Young Women of Wagner.

Donna ISD-W A Todd Ninth Grade Campus February 2006 to June 2009

English and Reading Teacher

Donna, Texas

● Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed a classroom instructional program that was consistent with District regulations and Texas Education goals.

● Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.

● Created and implemented after-school student writing workshop for college application essays.

● Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and discussion in 9th and 10th grade English Language Arts classes.

● Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student understanding of course materials.

● Combined discipline plan with effective measures and various lesson plans to increase concentration, participation, and progress.

● Improved student test scores on state reading test by 38% in one-year period by implementing new curriculum.

Custom Insurance Solutions, LLC October 2003 to September 2005

Implementation Coordinator

San Antonio, Texas

● Project coordinator for all clients during their software implementation or upgrade.

● Developed and delivered companies first Employee Handbook and New Hire Orientation Training.

● Responsible for documenting all issues, problems, special needs for clients as they came up.

● Assigned and scheduled trainers and several training dates for our clients. Constantly monitoring and changing schedule as needed.

● Liaison between client and developer for custom programming/functionality.

● Responsible for planning all special events and delivering all communication to clients base (User Conferences, client golf tournaments, special training events, etc.).

AJ's Addressing and Invitations November 2000 to May 2003

Owner- Graphic Layout and Design; Event Coordination

Dallas, Texas

● Designed and created custom invitations, guest maps, ceremony programs, and other printed items for social events (weddings, anniversary parties, business events.).

● Developed and executed marketing programs and general business solutions resulting in increased exposure, customer traffic, and sales.

● Managed projects and served as primary liaison between client and company to ensure clarity of guidelines, goals and quality of work.

● Planned and executed events and marketing programs, producing five times target number of qualified leads.

● Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting software.

● Maintained payroll, Accounts Receivable and Payable, quarterly taxes, all other financial reporting.

● Worked with other vendors and event coordinators to ensure the events went off without a hitch!

Brinker International April 1995 to October 2000

HRIS Analyst

Dallas, Texas

● Reviewed files, records and other documents to obtain information to correct ten years of employee data before PeopleSoft implementation.

● Developed and delivered functional training for all local and regional corporate employee users (PeopleSoft, Query, and Microsoft Applications).

● Managed requests and served as primary liaison between HR and IT departments to ensure clarity of goals, adherence to deadlines, and programming budget.

● Worked closely with company executives to identify reporting needs. Then created several standard and ad-hoc analysis reports for all levels of Brinker employees (including Turnover Analysis, EEO Reports, Allocation, Compensation, Benefits, and Legal Reports, etc.).

● Human Resource functional lead on several internal projects.

● Involved in Implementation of PeopleSoft 6.0, and all subsequent upgrades.

● Responsible for Data Mapping, Data Integrity, application design, documentation, testing and implementation for Human Resource, Benefits, Compensation applications.

● Provided first line operational assistance for PeopleSoft HRMS issues and related projects.

Education

Texas Woman's University 1993

Denton, Texas

Major: Psychology Minor: English

Bachelor of Arts

Volunteer Activities

Provided tutoring in writing, reading and general study skills. For clients of Helping Hands Organization

Participated in a wide variety of charitable works to support children and women living with abuse.

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