Fonda Price
Loganville
Summary
US Military Veteran with 20+ Years of Human Resources Experience, with SPHR Certification
Experienced in employee relations management, providing guidance on district policies and compliance requirements. Conducted thorough investigations into employee misconduct, ensuring adherence to state and federal laws while compiling comprehensive reports for corrective actions. Facilitated grievance and disciplinary processes, assisting management with performance management tools and payroll discrepancies across multiple jurisdictions. Proven ability to collaborate with employee representatives and maintain constructive relationships within diverse teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Generalist
GPS Hospitality, LLC
01.2024 - 03.2025
- Explains and provides advice to employees about district policies, regulations, processes, procedures, and compliance requirements.
- Conducts investigations related to employee misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and sexual misconduct cases.
- Collects and compiles relevant information, interviews witnesses, and provides recommendations for corrective disciplinary action that adhere to company policies and applicable state and federal laws.
- Research relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to consult executives, district leaders and staff regarding employee matters and general human resource concerns.
- Facilitates the company grievance and disciplinary process.
- Assists managers and staff with employee performance management tools.
- Assists with Payroll discrepancies and enforce FLSA and DOL regulations for multiple states and local jurisdictions.
- Oversees the termination/rehire process.
- Works constructively with employee organization representatives.
Employee Relations Specialist
Robert Half
Atlanta
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Explains and provides advice to employees about district policies, regulations, processes, procedures, and compliance requirements.
- Conducts investigations related to employee misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and sexual misconduct cases.
- Collects and compiles relevant information, interviews witnesses, prepares witness statements, analyzes and summarizes facts, and provides recommendations for corrective disciplinary action that adhere to district policies and applicable state and federal laws.
- Creates comprehensive investigative summary reports.
Employee Relations Specialist
Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta
11.2021 - 09.2023
- Explains and provides advice to employees about district policies, regulations, processes, procedures, and compliance requirements.
- Conducts investigations related to employee misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and sexual misconduct cases.
- Collects and compiles relevant factual information, interviews witnesses, prepares witness statements, analyzes and summarizes facts, and provides recommendations for corrective disciplinary action that adhere to district policies and applicable state and federal laws.
- Creates comprehensive investigative summary reports.
- Research relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to consult executives, principals, and staff regarding employee matters and general human resource concerns.
- Facilitates the District's grievance and disciplinary conference process.
- Assists managers and staff with employee performance management tools.
- Provides support to staff and administrators to ensure that all evaluation deadlines are met on time.
- Assists with Payroll discrepancies and enforce FLSA and DOL regulations for multiple states and local jurisdictions.
- Assists with open record requests and external complaint cases received.
- Oversees the termination/nonrenewal process.
- Works constructively with employee organization representatives.
Employee Relations Specialist (Contract)
Robert Half
Atlanta
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Explains and provides advice to employees about district policies, regulations, processes, procedures, and compliance requirements.
- Conducts investigations related to employee misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and sexual misconduct cases.
- Collects and compiles relevant information, interviews witnesses, prepares witness statements, analyzes and summarizes facts, and provides recommendations for corrective disciplinary action that adhere to district policies and applicable state and federal laws.
- Creates comprehensive investigative summary reports.
- Research relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to consult executives, principals, and staff regarding employee matters and general human resource concerns.
- Facilitates the District's grievance and disciplinary conference process.
- Assists managers and staff with employee performance management tools.
- Provides support to staff and administrators to ensure that all evaluation deadlines are met on time.
- Assists with open record requests and external complaint cases received.
- Oversees the termination/nonrenewal process.
- Works constructively with employee organization representatives.
Training Consultant
High Praise Worship Center
Conyers
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Design and facilitate training and development that focuses on the strategic value of training – and the performance of individuals—delivering the resources to track, manage and provide tactical learning support services more accountably and efficiently.
Human Resources Manager III
DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Stone Mountain
09.2012 - 11.2018
- Provided human resource expertise and direction to a Billion-dollar organization; led, supported, and mentored a staff of up to 14 human resources professionals that supported more than 17,000 employees.
- Administered and directed staff hiring, on-boarding/off-boarding, employee orientations, transfers, and promotions.
- Closely partnered with the Division technology unit to monitor and manage substitute hours to ensure compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
- Provided guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning.
- Assists with Payroll discrepancies and enforce FLSA and DOL regulations for multiple states and local jurisdictions.
- Provided proactive advice on effective policies and procedures that ensured the senior staff's unbiased performance management and evaluation programs for the Dekalb County School District.
- Directed the ongoing recruitment and placement of temporary staff that supported over 7600 positions districtwide.
- Revised the District's employee handbook and HR 101 video training tool and provided training for new and current leaders in the district using the central office evaluation tools.
- Advised and partnered with the district personnel in developing effective career paths for all employees.
- Updated benefit policies and procedures; created and conducted semi-annual training to bookkeepers, payroll officers, and other designated timekeepers in processing benefits.
Education
Master's - Leadership
Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs
Rome, GABachelors - Business Management
Shorter University
Rome, GASkills
- Employee Engagement Skills
- Record Management
- Budgeting
- Succession Planning
- Benefits & Compensation
- Talent Metrics & Analytics
- Oral Skills
- Written Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Organizational Development
- Event Coordination
- Event Management
- Problem Resolution
- Conflict Resolution
- Cross-Functional Partnerships
- Staff Training
- Staff Development
- Total Reward Management
- Collaborative Relationship Building
- Printer Systems Data Collection
- Data Analysis
- Employee relations
- Investigative reporting
- Compliance management
- Grievance handling
- Performance management
- Disciplinary action
- Policy development
- Conflict resolution
- Regulatory research
- Payroll administration
- FLSA compliance
- HRIS proficiency
- Training facilitation
- Staff mentoring
- Communication strategy
- Stakeholder consultation
- Multistate compliance
- Organizational development
- Corrective action planning
- Workforce planning
- Employee relations management
- Employee engagement
- HR policies and procedures
- Background checks
- Compensation and benefits
- Exit interviews
- Onboarding and orientation
- Recruitment and selection
- Strategic HR planning
- Benefits administration
- Talent acquisition
- Succession planning
- Job analysis
- Employment law compliance
- HRIS management
- Employee retention
- Conflict resolution tactics
- Talent management
- Project management
- Management development
- Recruitment
Certification
- SPHR, 07/01/19 to 11/01/26
- SHRM-CP, 01/01/18 to 11/01/26
- PHR, 06/01/05 to 11/01/26
- SPHR
Military Service
Air Force, E-3, 10/01/83 to 10/01/86
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
HR Generalist
GPS Hospitality, LLC
01.2024 - 03.2025
Employee Relations Specialist
Robert Half
09.2023 - 01.2024
Employee Relations Specialist
Atlanta Public Schools
11.2021 - 09.2023
Employee Relations Specialist (Contract)
Robert Half
07.2021 - 11.2021
Training Consultant
High Praise Worship Center
01.2019 - 01.2021
Human Resources Manager III
DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
09.2012 - 11.2018
Master's - Leadership
Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs
Bachelors - Business Management
Shorter University