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Dr. Sally Thurman

Cincinnati,OH

Summary

Experienced Human Resource Manager who is well-versed and experienced in both school and district office leadership with a specialization as: a change agent, seeking, placing and nurturing talent, emotional intelligence, employee relations, mindful practices, and a clear communicator across remote and distributed teams.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Principal

Cincinnati Public Schools
Cincinnati, OH
08.2002 - Current
  • Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
  • Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
  • Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
  • Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts.
  • Supported hiring, training and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
  • Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
  • Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
  • Supported special education department by developing programs and protocols for at-risk youth and students with special needs.

Director of Human Resources

Finneytown Local Schools
Cincinnati, Ohio
08.2016 - 07.2017
  • Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
  • Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
  • Developed and executed HR policies and programs, workforce and job development, recruitment and hiring, compensation and benefits and employee and labor relations to build staff-focused human resources office culture.
  • Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.
  • Collaborated on hiring and training of new employees, professional growth of staff and team building and motivation.
  • Directed each phase of hiring process, encompassing employment verification, employee relations investigations, criminal background checks and onboarding.
  • Conducted investigations and assisted with handling employee complaints involving Affirmative Action and EEOC to promote equitable workplace.
  • Educated employees on company policy and kept employee handbook current.
  • Coordinated and engaged with leadership in planning and organizing calendars, events and activities.
  • Wrote employee manual to cover company policies, disciplinary procedures, code of conduct and benefits information.
  • Provided updates on HR policy changes to employees to satisfy compliance and state laws.
  • Directed hiring and onboarding programs for new employees.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders across organization to maintain proper flow of communication and execution of planned initiatives and projects.
  • Participated at strategic and operational level to develop and strengthen human resources services, relationships and mission.
  • Recommended appropriate resolutions to employee relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.

High School Principal

Finneytown Local Schools
Cincinnati, Ohio
08.2015 - 07.2016
  • Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
  • Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
  • Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
  • Encouraged interdepartmental and cross-functional teams collaboration in development and support of student activities, programs and lessons.
  • Collaborated with system's comptroller to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
  • Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
  • Established instructional practices driven through statistical performance data.
  • Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
  • Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
  • Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.
  • Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
  • Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts.
  • Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
  • Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
  • Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
  • Supervised afterschool program to promote student growth and maintain safety for all attendees.
  • Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
  • Supported hiring, training and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.

Human Resources Manager/Merchandise Manage/Buyer

Bloomingdale's Department Store
Chicago/New York, IL, NY
08.1986 - 07.1994
  • Motivated employees through special events and incentive programs.
  • Implemented performance reviews and motivational strategies to elevate HR team results.
  • Processed employee claims involving performance issues and harassment.
  • Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback and procure available information for new training processes.
  • Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
  • Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training of new employees.
  • Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations, minimizing financial discrepancies through detailed program management.
  • Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration.
  • Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
  • Coordinated with senior leadership and handled managerial needs by implementing fresh solutions into business strategies.
  • Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
  • Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
  • Traveled to store locations to review product mix, obtain feedback and share information.
  • Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine suitable type and quantity of company inventory items.
  • Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to company policies and procedures and individual job duties.
  • Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
  • Oversaw procurement of products and apparel for national retail chain store, monitoring annual budget.
  • Sourced new vendors in effort to boost range of products offered in store locations while reducing costs through strategic contract negotiations.
  • Interacted with vendors, store managers and other stakeholders to maintain on-time deliveries.
  • Provided clerks with information to print on price tags such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs or style number.
  • Communicated with suppliers to negotiate best pricing on apparel and accessories.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.

Education

Doctor of Education - Urban Education And Leadership

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
05.2004

Master of Education - Education of Elementary And Special Education

Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
06.1994

Bachelor of Science - Marketing And Management

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
12.1987

Skills

  • Policy and Procedure Development
  • Records management
  • Staff Management
  • Labor relations
  • Talent management
  • Training and mentoring
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Recruitment strategies

Timeline

Director of Human Resources

Finneytown Local Schools
08.2016 - 07.2017

High School Principal

Finneytown Local Schools
08.2015 - 07.2016

Assistant Principal

Cincinnati Public Schools
08.2002 - Current

Human Resources Manager/Merchandise Manage/Buyer

Bloomingdale's Department Store
08.1986 - 07.1994

Doctor of Education - Urban Education And Leadership

University of Cincinnati

Master of Education - Education of Elementary And Special Education

Xavier University

Bachelor of Science - Marketing And Management

Fashion Institute of Technology

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