Sonya McPherson
Missouri City,TX
Summary
Seeking a challenging opportunity which allows me to learn new skills as well as utilize my current skills to contribute to the overall success of the organization.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Sonya L McPherson
- Resume
- Page 4 of 5
- Provided recruiting and interviewing assistance to field managers, including requisition processing, screening, assessment and recommendation for further consideration
- Reduced turnover by 60% by conducting focus groups, employee surveys and engaging employees in the process of change which gave the employees the opportunity to be part of the solution
- Provided follow-up to employees as improvements were implemented
- Successfully satisfied client contractual agreements requiring the hiring of 500 new CSR’s in a 3-week period by coordinating career fairs on site; this initiative resulted in additional contracts with our client
- Supported corporate safety and HR initiatives and served as a business partner to employees and line management
- Assumed the responsibility of coordinating and presenting new hire orientations, benefit open enrollments, ethics trainings, and leadership trainings to all staff
- Attended team meetings throughout the site regularly to ensure HR visibility
- (Attendance in these meetings provided employees the opportunity to address concerns from an HR perspective and allowed them the opportunity to ensure that policy/procedure changes were being communicated to the staff)
- Created a leadership training manual to include identifying deficiencies in leadership trainings
- (This module was a guide to assist management in their day to day operations
- The module referenced HR policies, site specific policies, coaching tools, and contained copies of most commonly used forms)
- Supervised 5 direct reports successfully and maintained harmony within the department
- Acted as point of contact for all employee payroll and benefit issues
- Worked effectively with key personnel to execute company functions and HR related programs to include various incentive programs for high achievers and coordinated a monthly employee celebration
Sonya L
- McPherson
- Resume
- Page 5 of 5
- Reviewed timesheets for payroll for 150+ ancillary staff
- Supervised audits of employment files to ensure accuracy for external audits
- Conducted new employee orientation, computer training workshops, and exit interviews
- Developed, implemented and promoted employee recognition programs to include but not limited to service award celebrations, and employee “casino” night celebration that included an attendance of 800+
- Successfully developed, coordinated and executed various recruitment activities, such as advertising, open houses, and career fairs
- Preparation of new position job descriptions
- Regularly recognized by HR Director for outstanding recruitment
Sr. Land Tech
Range Resources
Houston, TX
10.2017 - 11.2019
- Providing tech support for 4 Landmen in the North Louisiana region
- Preparing lease bonus payments
- Preparing LLCs (Lease curative checklists)
- Updating well information data
- Preparing and tracking well proposals
- Maintaining various spreadsheets
- Responsible for the renaming convention of 100’s of Title Opinions to maintain consistency
Lease
Alta Mesa
Houston, TX
04.2016 - 09.2017
- Admin Tech
- Document control for the Lease Admin department
- Preparation of reports for Analyst/Landman review for payment
- Maintenance and tracking reporting
- Researching and updating names and dates on leases
- Setting up new vendors
- Preparing check requests via Bolo Land systems
- Resolving owner relation calls/concerns
Document Control
Statoil
Houston, TX
03.2016 - 04.2017
- Processed 4,000+ documents weekly through Documentum
- Researched and linked multiple documents to create client packets
- Updated division order documents for scanning purposes
- Assisted with owner relations calls
Sr. Land Tech
Sonya L McPherson, Sabine Oil & Gas LLC, NFR Energy LLC
Houston, TX
03.2012 - 02.2016
- Provided tech support for 7 Landmen in the South and East Texas regions
- Coordinated lease packages with field Landmen
- Processed payment for Land Owners and Land Use
- Reviewed leases for accuracy
- Responsible for all lease bonus payments for South and East Texas
- Prepared monthly lease acquisition reports
- Prepared unit designations and amendments
- Prepared joint operating agreements
- Prepared various impromptu reports
- Prepared release of lease documents
- Ensured all pertinent documents are filed with the appropriate courthouse
- Maintained all lease files for designated areas
- Prepared lease files to be forwarded to Land Administration for further processing
- Prepared PSA for mail merge mailouts
- Assist in JOA preparation
Hess Corporation
Houston, TX
10.2010 - 03.2012
- Land Tech
- Supported 3 Land Advisors in 6 areas within the North Dakota region
- Prepared ballot letters for working Interest owner’s participation
- Performed calculations for Joint Venture proposals for accuracy prior to submission to the engineering department
- Weekly update of the drill schedule database
- Coded broker invoices accurate payment
- Prepared exhibits force pooling affidavits for NDIC hearings
- Point person for all attorney correspondence pertaining to the NDIC hearings
- Prepared lease extensions, exhibits
- Maintained lease expiration report
- Maintained files
- Appointed as a member of various process improvement committees to include a Kaizen related to new ballot process and resolution of discrepancies related to Joint Venture Billing
Tech
Sonya L McPherson, The Land
Houston, TX
02.2010 - 10.2010
- Maintained and organized various prospects and lease files
- Prepared leases and drafts for Lessors
- Prepared lease purchase reports, mineral ownership reports, lease status reports and tract acreage reports
- Prepared and organize assignment of leases and Overriding Royalty Interest Assignments
- Performed general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management systems, performing basic bookkeeping, preparing check requests, expense reports and invoices, developing new office forms and other processes as necessary
- Assisted the land department in all aspects of the leasing process
- Prepared and assisted in the preparation of various instruments and reports including leases, addendums, ratifications, extensions and memorandums of oil, gas and mineral leases, assignments, title runsheets, surface/mineral ownership reports, lease purchase packages, lease check reports, lease status reports, lease options and general correspondence
- Input and revised runsheets, answered queries regarding leases and contracts by mail and telephone
- Prepared original documents to various county clerks for recording purposes in public records to satisfy requirements of leases and other agreements
HR Manager
Affiliated Computer Services
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Managed all HR functions in a call center environment for 1200+ employees
- Strategically provided direction to management and staff to steer the organization toward attaining the corporate mission
- Coordinated meetings for customer service supervisors, recruiters and general manager
- Served as employee relations assistant to field managers and employees, assisting with investigations and providing recommendations/resolutions of incidents requiring formal intervention
- Performed reviews of written corrective action with the management staff, making sure actions were specific, clear and concise prior to administering to the employee
- Responded to all TWC claims, gathered necessary data to submit to third party administrator and attended hearings when appropriate
- Reduced the number of governance complaints by 98% by implementing the open-door policy, allowing employees to openly discuss concerns in-house
HR Generalist
Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems
Houston, Texas
01.1995 - 01.2006
- Primary responsibilities included organizing the pre-employment process, pre-screening applicants, preparing salary recommendations to ensure equality, and serve as a resource for HR policy interpretation
- In this role, I also counseled managers on appropriate course of action for employee relation issues and conduct investigations in an effort to seek resolutions to employee/management concerns
- Organized and prepared reports pertaining to staffing, applicant tracking and vacancies
- Recruitment Specialist for all nursing, radiology, respiratory, and business office personnel
- Assisted HR Director in Affirmative Action Plan goals
Education
Certificate of Completion Division Order Course (The Land Department, Inc -
San Jacinto College
Certificate of SHRM course study) Lease Analyst Course (The Land Department, Inc - undefined
Rice University
Certificate of Completion - undefined
Skills
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, HRIS, Lawson E-Recruiter Online Application Database, Report Xpress, Employee Self Service Programs, Kronos, GRASP, Infobank, Manager Self Service, SAMETIME, Ultipro, Vurv, Visual LandPro, Bolo, Forms on a disk, County Scans, Quorum Land Systems, Kofax, Documentum, SAP, Horizon, GEM, Sonris, Citrix
Timeline
Sr. Land Tech
Range Resources
10.2017 - 11.2019
Lease
Alta Mesa
04.2016 - 09.2017
Document Control
Statoil
03.2016 - 04.2017
Sr. Land Tech
Sonya L McPherson, Sabine Oil & Gas LLC, NFR Energy LLC
03.2012 - 02.2016
Hess Corporation
10.2010 - 03.2012
Tech
Sonya L McPherson, The Land
02.2010 - 10.2010
HR Manager
Affiliated Computer Services
01.2006 - 01.2008
HR Generalist
Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems
01.1995 - 01.2006
Sonya L McPherson
Sonya L
Certificate of Completion Division Order Course (The Land Department, Inc -
San Jacinto College
Certificate of SHRM course study) Lease Analyst Course (The Land Department, Inc - undefined
Rice University