Heather Thomas

About Heather Thomas

As a dedicated professional, throughout my career, I have built track record in translating business vision into HR organizational development initiatives. My expertise includes improving performance, growth, and employee engagement by establishing team capabilities and strategizing people management. I add value and contribute to the success of the organizations by managing employee relations, recruitment, and unemployment to achieve value-added goals. Throughout my life, I have developed this art of being able to communicate with anyone at any given time.I have a remarkable success history of thriving on tough challenges with high emotional intelligence, resilience, and commitment to accomplish employee value propositions. I am a goal-oriented champion with in-depth knowledge of HRIS systems such as PeopleSoft HR/TAM/CG, PEFORM, PaperVision, DocuSign and TCP. My biggest strength is being able to quickly and easily see skills, gifts and talents that people don’t even realize they have. I am passionate to ensure competitive advantage in a fast-paced environment by leading HR strategies and process optimization. I’m best known for talent acquisition/management focused on developing leaders and mentoring individuals as the best way to achieve long-term business success. I’ll bend over backwards to help others’ dreams come true, but I also understand the importance of standing your ground and holding your own. If you want to get something done, you come to me — everyone knows that!Through my coaching, writing, presentations and workshops, I help people explore their pasts so they can create their futures.During my career, I was recognized by employers for the following achievements- Led second phase of TCP implementation; including movement of 600+ educational support professional employees from paper time sheets to electronic time keeping system- Contributed to overseeing disciplinary actions, terminations, investigations, counseling employees, and providing guidance and support to supervisors, coworkers, and employees in alliance with HR director. If you want to know more about me, please feel free to connect.

Experience

1. Pikes Peak State College

   Present

Education

• University of Colorado Colorado Springs

  Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Human Resources Management and Services

  2002 — 2006