Executive Director, Human Resources & Federal Programs

Andrea A. Wright, Ed.D. P.O. Box *** • Columbia, NC 27925

Email: **********@*****.*** Cell: 919-***-****

EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY

Doctorate - Educational Leadership University of Maryland Eastern Shore – Dec. 2021

Masters - Business Administration University of Phoenix – Aug. 2010

Bachelor of Arts - Communication/Public Relations North Carolina State University – Dec. 1993

SKILLS LIST

HRIS Management Curriculum Development Presentation Skills

Talent Management Negotiation Skills Organizational Skills

Public Speaking Financial/Business Acumen Strategic Thinking

Project Management Program Implementation Technical Skills

Program Management Regulatory Compliance Active Listener

Human Capital Management Benefits Administration Compensation Analyst

New Employee Orientation Conflict Resolution Employee Relations

CAREER EXPERIENCE

TYRRELL COUNTY SCHOOLS – Columbia, NC Jul. 2023 – present

Executive Director, Human Resources and Federal Programs

●Responsible for managing and implementing personnel services to the school district employees.

●Coordinate the Beginning Teachers Program for new teachers and mentors in collaboration with vendors, educational consultants, and NC Dept. Public Instruction representatives.

●Developed a New Teacher Orientation and New Employee Orientation to discuss school district policies and NC Teacher Standards.

●Communication with the Superintendent and school board attorney for development of policies and best practices for procedures.

●Involved in student investigations for Title IX compliance.

●Attended local universities and colleges for teacher and career recruitment events.

●Conduct recruitments and review applications, and organize interviews.

●Communicate with the Chief Financial Officer on financial matters for salary ranges, NC 4% salary increase, and allocated budgets for school district activities and resources.

●Conduct investigations and communicate with employees, School Board attorney and Superintendent on employee and labor relation issues.

●Coordinated and conducted a work session for the Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP) educators for 9 school districts within the Southeast Consortium.

●Attend Senior Leadership meetings to discuss the direction and focus of the school district.

●Attend Board of Education meetings for Closed Sessions and presentations in Open Sessions to Board members and the public.

●Support the school district in verifying the use of federal funds for academic uses and programs.

●Implemented and coordinated the school district’s Federal Programs monitoring session for the use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds received.

●Responsible for organizing teacher evaluations using the North Carolina Educator Effectiveness System (NCEES).

GRANVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS – Oxford, NC Jan. 2023 – Jun. 2023

Federal Programs Coordinator

●Provide fiscal responsibility and administrative support for the school district’s federal programs and grants management.

●Review and monitor 21st Century budgets for expenses in accordance with the established policies.

●Monitor student attendance for the 2-site REACH Program. Update 21CCLC Data Collection database for the NC Dept. Public Instruction.

●Collaborating with a private school in support of Equitable Services for educational resources for students of the school district.

●Manage Title 1 Crate program for review and approval of school documentation supporting and providing evidence of parent and family engagement policy, budgets, curriculum and learning strategies.

WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS – Plymouth, NC Apr. 2022 – Oct. 2022

Chief Human Resources Officer

●Communicated with employees on payroll issues and human resources policies.

●Attended Executive Leadership meetings to discuss the school districts operational and human resources needs.

●Attended and presented at School Board Meetings to discuss human resources issues to receive approval to move forward with staff transactions and employee contracts.

●Supervised Human Resources Associate.

●Discussed financial issues and budgets with Chief Financial Officer and Director, Federal Programs.

●Prepared and submitted the 2022-2023 Human Resources budget for teacher and staff professional development opportunities and seminars to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the Continuous Comprehensive Improvement Plan (CCIP).

oResponsible for managing the expenditures for the Human Resources and Marketing offices.

●Updated employee information in LINQ database for staff transactions for payroll processing.

●Coordinated and organized the 2-day Beginning Teacher Orientation according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction teaching policy and standards.

●Developed and coordinated the Beginning Teachers Program with vendors, choosing topics and communication with new teachers for the program.

●Served as the District Hearing Officer for student long-term suspensions.

oConducted student investigations based on classroom incident reported through the “See Something, Say Something” app

●Reviewed application materials and transcripts to support hiring practices.

●Responsible for creating the personnel evaluation schedule using the North Carolina Educator Effectiveness System (NCEES).

●Communicated with other state agencies and the NC Department of Public Instruction for staff resources and teacher licensure requests.

ROANOKE-CHOWAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Ahoskie, NC Nov. 2020 – Mar. 2022

Director, Human Resources

●Communicated with the President and senior leadership on the demands and requests for the staff and faculty.

●Administered and implemented the policies and Administrative Procedures established by the College for Human Resources objectives and initiatives.

●Served as the Benefits Administrator in adding new employees, Open Enrollment changes, processing the ACA Report for IRS submission. Completing retirement forms for employees and consulting with benefits representatives.

●Compensation and Classification duties - Conduct a skills assessment to determine the salary range of new positions and calculation of new employee’s job offers to not create salary inequities.

MARYLAND BALTIMORE – Baltimore, MD Apr. 2014 - Jan. 2019

Administrative Manager – School of Pharmacy

●Responsible for monitoring and supervising the daily human resources and payroll transactions of the human resources office for each biweekly pay period for faculty, staff, students, Residents, and Post-Doctoral Fellows.

●Reviewed biweekly payroll reconciliations for auditing purposes. Consulted with Payroll staff about employee overpayments, timesheet approvals and reconciliations.

●Assisted with faculty hires, appointment letters, contracts, supplements and recruitment.

●Managed and consulted with hiring managers about their recruitments and selected candidates.

●Consulted with Employee & Labor Relations office to resolve employee work performance, issuing warning letters, FMLA, and leaves of absence approvals.

●Supervised and provided career development opportunities for two positions (Human Resources Specialist, Human Resources Associate II).

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY – Raleigh, NC Jan. 2009 - Mar. 2014

Human Resources Specialist – Human Resources Information Management

●Provided technical assistance and troubleshoot system Time & Labor issues in support of personnel transactions into Peoplesoft for EPA and SPA employees.

●Provided internal Human Resources Consultant support in the interpretation and administration of university and human resources policies and procedures.

●Ensured all data in personnel, payroll, and demographic systems were accurate and processing deadlines were met.

PRESENTATIONS

“North Carolina Superintendents Perception of the North Carolina Aspiring Superintendent Program”.

The Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media & Culture. Barcelona, Spain. Online - September 23, 2023.

PUBLICATIONS

Dissertation Topic – Defended Oct. 27, 2021

“North Carolina Superintendents Perception of the North Carolina Aspiring Superintendent Program”

The Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media & Culture 2023: Official Conference Proceedings

“North Carolina Superintendents Perception of the North Carolina Aspiring Superintendent Program”

ISSN: 2435-9475

Contact this candidate