Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
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Sheila Thornton

Sheila Thornton

Arlington

Summary

Driven Senior Analyst with expertise in crew compensation, effective communication, and team leadership. Known for strong conflict resolution skills and attention to detail, consistently enhancing team performance and operational efficiency.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Analyst Crew Compensation

American Airlines
Fort Worth
04.2015 - Current
  • Work with American Airlines labor groups, both APA, APFA, chief pilots, inflight, and the director of flight, to monitor and maintain the hours and minutes for our nearly 40,000 crew members.
  • Developed team communications and information for Crew Compensation meetings.
  • Negotiated agreements between employees to clarify misunderstood directions, and resolve conflicts affecting performance.
  • Lead meetings with our team and additional workgroups.
  • Assist in training the new hire analyst.

Analyst Pilot Pay

American Airlines
Fort Worth
03.2014 - 02.2015
  • Ensure that pilots and flight attendants are accurately compensated for their current month's activities. Crew Compensation prepares the current month's hours and minutes for submission to Payroll for payment.
  • Meet with and discuss activity from the crew with their current managers in Flight and Flight Service.

Crew Tracking Analyst

American Airlnes
Fort Worth
06.2000 - 03.2014
  • Monitors flight progress using Crew Watch, LOFDS, and Screen Printer.
  • Maintains and controls system-wide coverage on all flights through coordination with IOC personnel, including pilot and flight attendant scheduling.
  • Modifies existing sequences and creates new crew sequences to maintain schedule operations affected by misconnections, illegalities, flight cancellations, and irregular operations.
  • Communicate with crew members using the ACARS and Baker Phone System.
  • Assists Crew Schedule operational employees, when necessary.

Pay Compensation

American Airlines
Fort Worth
08.1998 - 06.2000

Auditing and updating crewmember activity records to ensure compliance with airline regulations.

Monitor hours and minutes in the current and past activity records.

Crew Scheduling

American Airlines
Fort Worth
07.1995 - 08.1998
  • Coordinate the schedule for flight attendants to ensure smooth operations.
  • Ensure compliance with company and federal regulations.
  • Oversee daily operations, and manage last-minute changes due to weather and crew availability.
  • Communicate with flight attendants and airline staff to coordinate schedules effectively.

Crew Scheduler

American Eagle
Fort Worth
04.1994 - 07.1995
  • Coordinate schedules of pilots and flight attendants to ensure smooth operation.
  • Oversee daily operations and manage last minute changes.

Teleservice Representative

AMR
Fort Worth
10.1992 - 04.1994
  • Call center representing many companies
  • Assisting customers with decisions made for mail, insurance, and sales.

Education

High School Diploma -

Hamlin High School
Hamlin, TX
05-1985

Some College (No Degree) - General Studies

Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Skills

  • Pay compensation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Effective communication
  • Team leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Detail orientation
  • Performance monitoring
  • Process improvement
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Analytics program experience

Affiliations

  • Volunteer work with Mission Arlington, Arlington ISD, and City of Arlington.
  • Love live music, football and soccer
  • Leadership/ executive board for James Martin Football and Arlington Athletic Hall of Fame

Accomplishments

  • Change Champion with FOI, AOI, LAA LUS merger.
  • Care Team

Timeline

Senior Analyst Crew Compensation

American Airlines
04.2015 - Current

Analyst Pilot Pay

American Airlines
03.2014 - 02.2015

Crew Tracking Analyst

American Airlnes
06.2000 - 03.2014

Pay Compensation

American Airlines
08.1998 - 06.2000

Crew Scheduling

American Airlines
07.1995 - 08.1998

Crew Scheduler

American Eagle
04.1994 - 07.1995

Teleservice Representative

AMR
10.1992 - 04.1994

High School Diploma -

Hamlin High School

Some College (No Degree) - General Studies

Southwest Texas State University