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Phone: 706-507-8920
Mrs. Tamara Wade
Position: Chief Human Resources Officer
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8920
Email: wade_tamara@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Classification and Compensation
- Employee Offboarding - Executive Level
- Employee Relations
- Policies and Procedures
- Search Committees
- Staff Employee Grievances
Mrs. Debra Blanks
Position: Assistant Director, Human Resources
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8927
Email: blanks_debra@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Well-Being
- Employee Relations
- Employee Offboarding - Senior Level
- Performance Management
- Unemployment Claims
- Notary
Ms. Venus Frank
Position: Human Resources Generalist
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8924
Email: frank_venus@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Accommodations (Medical)
- Employment Beyond Retirement/TRS Certifications
- Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
- Visa and H-1B Processing
- Shared Sick Leave Program
- Leave Administration (FMLA|Parental|LOA)
- Workers’ Compensation
- New Hire Orientations
- Employee Offboarding - Junior Level
- Notary
Ms. Lauren Cantrell
Position: HRIS Analyst
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8922
Email: cantrell_victoria@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- OneUSG System Accuracy and Related Issues
- DocuSign Assistance
- Manager Self Service Assistance
- Data Analysis and Reporting
- Transfers and Dual Appointment Processing
- HR Project Management
- Notary
Mrs. Tara Beard
Position: Human Resources Specialist
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8925
Email: beard_tara@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Federal Work Study & Student Employment
- Part-Time Faculty/Staff Recruitment, Pre-Employment Processes, and Onboarding
- Volunteer Processing
- Notary
Ms. Ty'kia Johnson
Position: Human Resources Associate
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8923
Email: johnson_tykia@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- General HR Assistance
- Front Desk Operations
- Full-Time Faculty/Staff Recruitment, Pre-Employment Processes, and Onboarding
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employment Verifications (PSLF)
- Notary
Mrs. Alon Seal
Position: Part-Time Human Resources Specialist
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-569-4629
Email: seal_alon@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- General HR Assistance
- Full-Time Faculty/Staff Recruitment, Pre-Employment Processes, and Onboarding
- Compliance Training Enrollment & Support
Mrs. Donna McKenzie
Position: Payroll Accounting & Reporting Manager
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8928
Email: mckenzie_donna@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Manages Payroll Related Activities
- Manages Account Reconciliation Activities
- Employee Payroll Processing - Secondary
- Shared Services Liaison (Payroll Concerns Only)
Mrs. Maya Shakoor
Position: Payroll Coordinator
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8929
Email: shakoor_maya@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Employee Payroll Processing - Primary
- OneUSG Time and Absence Management Assistance
- Time Compliance Assistance
- Garnishments
- Shared Services Liaison (Payroll Concerns Only)
