Experience

Reach Media Inc

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Human Resources

  • Aug 2004 - Present

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Responsible for providing Generalist support and counsel to company personnel including Executive, Manager and staff. Specific responsibiliites include: • Create and update current policies and procedures in the company handbook. • Ensure discussions, investigations and documents pertaining to personnel are handled with the highest level of confidentiality. • Resolve internal conflict between staff by interpreting and enforcing company policy. • Counsel department heads in… Show more Responsible for providing Generalist support and counsel to company personnel including Executive, Manager and staff. Specific responsibiliites include: • Create and update current policies and procedures in the company handbook. • Ensure discussions, investigations and documents pertaining to personnel are handled with the highest level of confidentiality. • Resolve internal conflict between staff by interpreting and enforcing company policy. • Counsel department heads in regard to employee professional development by conducting proper performance reviews and teaching progressive discipline processes through effective communication tools. • Research, negotiate, implement and administer company wide benefit programs including medical, dental, short term disability, long term disability, life, flexible spending accounts, voluntary plans and safe harbor traditional & Roth 401k plans. • Oversee hiring procedures and compliance with EEO requirements. Provided assistance with recruiting efforts ranging from intern to executive level positions in relation to: creating job descriptions; researching and evaluating job placements; screening and initial interviewing; and negotiating employment agreements. Implemented national internship program. Participate in speaking engagements as requested. • Direct HR functions as they relate to new hires and terminations; personnel and contract files; job descriptions; performance appraisals, FMLA and vacation tracking. • Develop and manage HR compensation and benefits budgets, vacation accruals and inter-company allocations. • Sarbanes Oxley – Document HR department process flowcharts and narratives to include new hires, terminations, payroll and benefits controls. • Prepare & process bi-weekly company payroll. • Assist Executive Management with various projects as requested. Show less



Clear Channel Radio

• Human Resources Manager

  • Aug 2000 - Jun 2004

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area • Maintained corporate and local policy and procedures for Dallas cluster. • Involved in the prevention and resolution of employee related and legal issues in the areas of performance, hire/termination procedures, FMLA and disciplinary actions. • In charge of FCC compliance regarding broadcasting EEO requirements for the Dallas cluster. Responsibilities included: establishing guidelines for community outreach programs including internships, participating and hosting job fairs; and… Show more • Maintained corporate and local policy and procedures for Dallas cluster. • Involved in the prevention and resolution of employee related and legal issues in the areas of performance, hire/termination procedures, FMLA and disciplinary actions. • In charge of FCC compliance regarding broadcasting EEO requirements for the Dallas cluster. Responsibilities included: establishing guidelines for community outreach programs including internships, participating and hosting job fairs; and submitting required annual reports. • Counseled employees and management on various sensitive and confidential topics including sexual harassment, discrimination and personality conflicts. • Administered new information, changes and worked as liaison between Corporate and the cluster regarding employee benefits. • Maintained employee personnel and contract files and vacation logs. • Coordinated new hire orientations. • Approved and analyzed payroll process to ensure consistency within the budget, including annual/contractual increases, reviewing timesheets, tracking appearance/endorsement fees and voice tracking for on-air talent that provided services to other markets. • Prepared and distributed payroll for approximately 300 employees (both exempt & non-exempt). • Responsible for payments to contract employees and vendors, preparing 1099 tax filing information, and generating reports to track expenses. • Assisted Department Heads with a variety of projects. Show less



AMFM Radio Networks

• Finance Coordinator

  • May 1998 - Aug 2000