Carrie Wenzel
Salado,TX
Summary
Experienced individual with a strong background in customer service, employee relations, conflict mediation, compliance, and education. Over the course of my career, I have worked in many areas including customer service, legal assistant, title company agent/escrow officer, human resources, management, and am currently self-employed and teaching. I am capable of adapting to various roles and can both lead as well as follow well.
Overview
1
1
Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Thyme & Twig Co.
Self-Employed
Salado, TX
01.2026 - Current
- Build and oversee vintage, homemade and antique booths in several locations in Central Texas
- Coordinate homeschooling my own children and teaching other children as a part of a homeschool cooperative
- Procure and/or create product for storefronts/booths
- Accounting responsibilities associated with booth rentals and expenses
- Communicate with the public, store owners, other teachers, homeschool cooperative administrators, and students on a weekly basis
- Prepare lesson plans and assist in coordinating field trips for the cooperative
- Preparing to assume the role of Treasurer on the board of our homeschool cooperative in 2027
Human Resources Specialist
Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Bartlett, TX
10.2025 - 12.2025
- Managed employee records and for cooperative workforce.
- Administered benefits enrollment, changes, and employee questions.
- Supported recruiting, screening, and interview scheduling for open positions.
- Prepared HR correspondence, reports, and confidential personnel documents.
- Safeguarded human resource information, maintaining employee confidence and protecting operations.
- Maintained confidential personnel files in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Chief Human Resources Officer
Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Bartlett, TX
09.2016 - 10.2025
- Managed recruitment, interviews, and onboarding processes to ensure seamless integration of new hires into cooperative roles.
- Advised cooperative leaders on employee relations and workforce planning to enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Developed HR policies aligned with cooperative goals and compliance needs.
- Developed and implemented effective human resources policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Administered employee benefits, compensation, and leave programs.
- Ensured compliance with all local labor laws and regulations.
- Collaborated with departments to design targeted training programs aligning workforce skills with organizational goals.
- Developed employee orientation and training programs for new hires.
- Coached managers on performance management techniques and provided feedback to help improve employee engagement levels.
- Provided guidance on employee relations issues such as terminations, disciplinary actions, grievances, complaints.
- Investigated workplace incidents or allegations of misconduct in accordance with company policies.
Human Resources Specialist
Hamilton County Electric Cooperative
Hamilton, TX
06.2006 - 09.2016
- Coordinated onboarding and orientation for new cooperative hires
- Administered benefits enrollment for Hamilton County Electric Cooperative employees
- Coordinated benefits administration activities such as enrollments, changes, terminations and transfers.
- Ensured compliance with employment policies and cooperative procedures
- Advised managers on HR practices and employee relations issues
- Maintained confidential employee records and personnel files
- Maintained confidential personnel files in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Safeguarded human resource information, maintaining employee confidence and protecting operations.
- Facilitated training sessions and updated HRIS data
Education
High School Diploma -
Midway High School
Waco, TX05-1989
Some College (No Degree) - Elementary Education
McLennan Community College
Waco, TXSome College (No Degree) - Elementary Education
Baylor University
Waco, TXSome College (No Degree) - Business Administration/HR
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TXSkills
- Customer Service
- Education/Teaching
- Risk management
- Collaboration
- Execution of ideas/projects
- Project coordination
- Legal Assisting
- Escrow Officer
- Records research
- Employee relations
- Benefits administration
- Policy development
- Training coordination
- Strategic planning
- Candidate interviews
- Conflict mediation
- Document management
- Internal communications
- Report writing
Certification
- SHRM - CP
- PHR
Accomplishments
- Memorial Award for Customer Service Excellence
Affiliations
- Crossroad Church Care Team Member
- CenTex Christian Homeschool Cooperative Member and Teacher
- Homegrown Homeschool Group Member
- CASA Volunteer (past)
- Various other volunteer activities
Timeline
Thyme & Twig Co.
Self-Employed
01.2026 - Current
Human Resources Specialist
Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc.
10.2025 - 12.2025
Chief Human Resources Officer
Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc.
09.2016 - 10.2025
Human Resources Specialist
Hamilton County Electric Cooperative
06.2006 - 09.2016
High School Diploma -
Midway High School
Some College (No Degree) - Elementary Education
McLennan Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Elementary Education
Baylor University
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration/HR
Tarleton State University