Dorothy Cummings, MS HRM
Valley View, TX 76272
*********@****.***
940-***-**** (home)
803-***-**** (mobile)
Strategic, analytical Human Resources professional with over 10 years of
experience, seeking an opportunity to design, develop, implement, and
deliver best human resources practices in a rewarding environment.
EXECUTIVE LEADER
Coaching Legal Compliance Policy Development and
Administration
Disciplinary Procedures Mentoring Presentation Skills
Develop Metrics Negotiation Professional Development
Employee Relations Networking Recruitment
Employee and Management Onboarding Resume Writing
Counsel
Information Technologies Organizational Behavior / Team Building
Culture
Strategic Management and Leadership
< Aligned departmental goals with organizational goals
< Coordinated benefit administration for temporary and permanent
employees
< Coordinated with third party entities (Department of Labor, Employment
Security Commission of Georgia, EEOC) to ensure understanding and
compliance with state and federal laws
< Created positive synergy for organizational growth and development
< Designed and developed peer and customer based review process
< Designed and developed employee handbook
< Designed, developed, and implemented process to regularly develop
standard operating procedures
< Developed metrics that demonstrate the value the support center brings
to the organization
< Developed new hire orientation sessions / onboarding
< Developed formal review process
< Developed mission and vision based training
< Developed employee recognition programs
< Developed/incorporated harassment and other training programs to
reduce and thwart legal action
< Developed and implemented an organizational job analysis
< Incorporated change management practices
< Modeled the behavior / expectations
< Revised policy and procedures for alignment with organizational
values, vision and mission
< Spearheaded conflict management and conflict resolution
< Spearheaded initiatives to improve employee moral
Process Improvements
I-9 Prior State Service
Spearheaded customizing electronic I-9 Streamlined process resulting in quicker
process transfer of applicable months of service,
leave balances, and additional pay items
Message box appears as helpful hints
to employee and/or employer in areas Selective Service
where mistakes are common Customized the electronic process to secure
registration number
List A, B and C documents correspond
with Citizenship and Employment Industry Experience
Authorization selected Manufacturing
Employment Services
Customized page so its electronic appearance is more consistent with the paper version
Industry Experience
Healthcare Manufacturing Non-Profit Social Services Publishing
Accomplishments
Identified injury patterns and trends, Reduced unemployment insurance by 75%
reducing workers' compensation costs by 30%
Developed curriculum that challenged Created an environment that encouraged
students at all educational levels learning
Developed creative recruiting methods Exhibited best teaching practices and
classroom management techniques
Partnered with organizational leaders to Provided leadership that resulted in
ensure general workplace issues were the delivery of high customer service
addressed
Professional Work History
University of North Texas, System May 2012 to present
Human Resources Consultant
Provide HR leadership and coordination in various HR related areas, to
include but not limited to: prior state service, I-9's, records
management, personnel database management, payroll actions, and leave
accruals * Develop and foster HR strategies, process improvements,
organizational and people development * Manage the Human Resources
Support Center, the central point of contact for all human resource
related needs * Supervise four HR Analysts * Provide training and
development needs for HR Analysts * Establish protocols for Support
Center * Maintains and monitors Support Center metrics to meet defined
work standards and goals * Manages functional testing of systems related
to electronic records maintenance * Plans and coordinates the
development, implementation, and executing of special projects, and other
initiatives designed to achieve improved efficiency and effectiveness
that align with the objectives * Assures data in operating system is
accurate * Monitors the effectiveness of existing functions to recommend
revisions and process improvements that are cost effective and consistent
with institutional goals and values * Serve as primary consultant for
System HRSC service areas * Secure the buy-in for process improvements,
change in business practices, and other initiatives * Proactive
development of strong, positive working relations with a myriad of
individuals, representing all levels within the organization * Effective
communicator * Organize, manage, and lead multiple projects * Takes
initiative * Possess a keen awareness of the organizational climate *
Willing to take risks * Presenter * Advanced level of proficiency with
MS Office Suit *PeopleSoft experience
University of Phoenix September
2005 to July 2012
Advanced Certified Facilitator / Faculty Facilitator
Taught Management, Organizational Behavior, and Organizational
Development * Determine educational level of 18 to 20 students by the
second day of each class * Incorporated real-life professional experience
into course of study * Created assignments that challenged students in
their current professional roles * Designed tangible deliverables to
accurately gauge level of understanding * Motivated students and faculty
to remain actively engaged throughout the course * Recognized by
students as an 'expert' in the field * Develop a personal presence in an
online environment * Created a platform where learning was fun *
Exhibited best teaching practices * Research and deliver current trends
as a subject matter expert * Experience in virtual and traditional
learning environments
CWW Group, Inc. September 2002 to
July 2007
Human Resources Manager
Provided leadership in the areas of Human Resources and general
management to the business units CWW Group, Inc. managed (a temporary
agency, weekly newspaper, and a community outreach initiative) *
Vigilant focus on the details * Clear understanding of each business
unit * Aligned business units with organizational vision, mission and
values of the management company * Re-vamped the unemployment process *
Professional written and verbal communication skills * Persuasive skills
* Ability to partner with third parties * Address interest of
stakeholders * Evaluate training and development needs * Design
materials suited for audience * Develop/administer policies and
procedures * Counsel management on organizational development, culture,
and strategy * Ensure human resource practices were in line with state
and federal law * Aligned human resources with mission, vision, and
organizational values * Analyze human resource related functions for
process improvement, cost effective, and consistency with best practices
* Direct, supervise, and guide department * Partner with third party
entities for employee related needs * Resolve work related problems;
provide recommendations for disciplinary action * Maintain records and
compile statistical reports * Analyze training needs and develop
programs consistent with those needs * Conduct exit interviews *
Facilitate selection and new hire process * Developed orientation
process
Avondale Mills, Inc. February 1995
to August 2002
Human Resources Manager
Provided human resource functions for a textile facility that employed
approximately 650 employees. Served as Safety Chair, Employee
Recognition Chair, OSHA Compliance Officer, Employee Relations and
Grievance Process Chair, Plant Recruiter, Plant Liaison, and Employee
Advocate * Leadership roles of Human Resources Coordinator, Human
Resources Assistant Manager, and Human Resources Manager * Partnered
with leadership to aided in the establishment of growing relationships at
all levels within the organization * Enhanced perspectives of
organizational practices, impacts, and the best means to collaborate,
communicate, and generate a win-win for everyone * Ensured legal
compliance * Maintained records * Provided human resources staff with
training and development specific to business * Created a positive team-
based work environment * Maintained professional and technical knowledge
by attending educational workshops, professional publications, etc. *
Modeled the behavior of planning, monitoring, and the appraisal of
employee work results * Regularly reviewed and updated job requirements
and job descriptions * Creativity * Able to identify organizational
needs * People, result, and task oriented
References Available Upon Request