Chisholm Tate, CDP

Houston, Texas 77064

Cell: 832.465.6153 / Home: 281.653.9637

E-mail: cwtate@att.net

Summary:
A professional making a difference and willing to use my skills and expertise to assist with the Companys
continued success, in any industry, in the specialized areas of:
Human Resources | Training/Development | Project Management | Supervision | Customer Service
Skills:

Full Cycle Recruiting

Compensation Analysis
Employee Relations
Project Management

Job Fair Administration

Training / Development
Customer Service
Supervisory / Management

Employee Engagement Surveys

Vendor Management
Community Liaison
Bookkeeping / Budgets

Employment:
HR/Office Manager (contract)
July 2016 - Present
National Diversity Council (Houston, Texas)
Manager of seven event coordinators created a To Do List and conducted weekly meetings.
Administered the Employee Engagement Survey and created the Executive Presentation.
Oversaw and managed the Benefits renewal period and compared different insurance carriers.
Reviewed Employee Handbook and created policies / procedures for the Company.
HR Manager of Talent Management
Lubys Fuddruckers Restaurants, LLC
(Houston, Texas)
July 2012 July 2016
Full-cycle recruiter for main office team members and assisted restaurant managers.
Posted jobs via social media and internal / external web-sites.
Sourced resumes, pre-screened applicants, conducted interviews, prepared offer letters and
conducted new hire orientation.
Organized and hosted Job Fairs for restaurant units, when hiring needs arose.
Human Resource contact for the hospital culinary side of the Company.
Hired hospital cafeteria team members and conducted new hire on-boarding.
Partnered with cafeteria Director and hospital Human Resources to ensure compliance.
Compensation manager for main office.
Ran market compensation analysis for all positions. Recommended promotions, salary
increases, bonus opportunities and professional development.
Assisted management with employee relations issues and engagement.
Created a two part appraisal with a self-appraisal piece and a manager appraisal piece. In four
years, completed appraisals were up 85% from 63%.
Project manager.
Human Resource contact for New Restaurant Openings: hosted Job Fairs and conducted
orientation.
Created, installed and managed the Applicant Tracking System.
Created and maintained the Organizational charts, Pictorial Directory and Unit Listings.
Created and administered the Employee Engagement Survey. Participation increased from 32%
to 51% over a three year span.
Created and managed the yearly, electronic Human Resource compliance and Diversity training.
Participated and conducted bi-annual Human Resource training for restaurant managers.
Created, managed and chaired the Lubys Fuddruckers Diversity Council.
Community liaison: partnered and volunteered with outside non-profit organizations.
Vendor management: sourced new vendors, managed vendor personnel and submitted invoices.

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Financial Comptroller
IT Remarketing, Inc. DBA Technocycle (Houston, Texas)
March 2011 April 2012
Served as the HR administrator. Managed interviewing, hiring, orientation, benefits administration,
payroll, compliance training and disciplinary actions.
Accountable for the Quickbooks Invoicing system: oversaw accounts receivables, accounts payables,
checking account balancing, P&L statements and budget creation / adherence.
Managed the two person invoicing team and administered the PayPal and e-Bay accounts.
Served as the Safety Officer and successfully completed the e-Stewards, R2, ISO 14001 and OSHAS
18001 certifications.
Finance/Banking Experience
Capital One Bank
AVP - Trainer III
September 2004 March 2011
Amegy Bank
AVP Branch Manager
March 2002 September 2004
Facilitated New Hire Orientation, new associate Teller and Relationship Banker training classes,
Teller Mentoring and IRA training. Assisted with course development.
Managed six employees: created schedules, trained policies and procedures and handled
disciplinary actions.
Projects: Member of the Policy Remediation and Conversion Team, New Account System conversion
team and trainer for Aisle Selling Program.
IT Experience
Royal and SunAlliance
Lotus Notes Administrator
February 2001 December 2001
Sonoco Products Company
Enterprise Administrator
November 1999 February 2001
Norstan Consulting
Computer Consultant
January 1998 November 1999
Team leader of Customer Service team and member of Disaster Recovery Team.
Help desk support for users in Windows NT, Lotus Notes and dial-up procedures.
Project lead for: Office standardization, Lease Refresh, Windows 2000 server conversion, Lotus
Notes Migrations and PCAnywhere.
Education/Certifications:
Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)
National Diversity Council

November 2015

B.B.A. in Management Information Systems

Texas Tech University
(Lubbock, Texas)
Community Involvement:
International Mission Trip: Rivas Nicaragua
Recipe for Success Board Member
Secretary of Gulf Coast Diversity Advisory Board
Blue Marlins Swim Team Vice-President/Team Rep
Junior Achievement Volunteer
Houstons First Baptist Church Children and Youth Volunteer
Boy Scouts of America

August 1993 May 1997

October 2016
May 2015 Present
January 2014 Present
June 2011 Present
September 2010 Present
September 2010 Present
February 2009 January 2012

Speaking Engagements:
Panelist for HR panel at Lone Star College
Panel moderator for panels at Texas Diversity and Leadership Conference
Industry presenter for Junior Achievement Inspire Conference

May 2016
April 2015/2016
February 2015/2016