1. Annisia R. Shynett, SPHR
832-971-3291
5501 Tara Oaks Ct Rosharon, TX 77583
Annisia.Shynett@att.net
Professional
Profile
Experienced Human Resources professional with an extensive
background in Employee Relations, investigations, mediation, conflict
resolution, coaching and consulting in both corporate and healthcare
settings. Proven track record of creating key business partnerships at
the executive level and build alliances to drive organizational and
performance initiatives.
 Employee Relations
 Mediation
 Conflict Resolution/
Grievances
 Investigations
 Training &
Development
 Policy Design and Administration
 State/ Federal Employment Laws
 Leadership Coaching/ Consultation
 Performance Management
 Strategic Planning and
Implementation
Work History August ’07 - Present
Senior Employee Relations Specialist, Texas Children’s Hospital,
Houston, TX
 Directs complex investigations related to Title VII
discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, and
employee conduct
 Provides strategic, consultative coaching and guidance to all
levels of the organization regarding resolution of leadership
and employee issues
 Oversees the organization’s HR policy design and
administration as Policy Coordinator, responsible for updating
and guiding the approval of all HR policies to ensure Joint
Commission readiness
 Employee Relations lead for numerous projects, including the
2013 Sustainability Improvement Plan to streamline
organizational costs and enhance overall structure
 Coordinates all activities related to Equal Employment and
compliance with all fair employment practices, laws and
regulations
 Acts as a technical expert on employment laws, Texas Children’s
policies and other employee relations issues
 Responds to EEOC and other regulatory requests or claims

2.  Serves as company representative at Texas Workforce
Commission unemployment hearings
 Delivers structured in-house general and customized learning
experiences for management and employees of Texas Children’s
 Acts as mediator and coordinator of employee disciplinary
appeals in the organizations formal grievance process
 Identifies departments at risk for unionization and partner with
union-avoidance colleague to mitigate
 Created Reduction-in-Force process, communications, and
templates for the organization
 Partnered with Organizational Development to create a two-
day learning experience for leaders entitled “Optimizing
Performance”
May ’03 – August ‘07
Assistant Vice President, Employee Relations, JP Morgan Chase,
Houston, TX
 Served as an objective third party for resolution of employee
issues and disputes to assist in mitigating risk for the firm
 Provided managers and HR Generalists with guidance on
performance-related employee issues (i.e. policy, counseling,
possible actions, review of warnings, possible termination, etc)
 Investigated, documented and resolved Title VII/ EEO,
harassment and hostile work environment complaints
 Extracted and provided metrics driven Employee Relations data
to lines of business for analysis of trends and utilization
 Provided guidance on organizational restructuring and
reductions-in-force
 Investigated complaints and appeals presented by individual
employees or referred through managers orHR Generalists
 Investigated and respond to charges from external agencies (i.e.
EEOC, DOL)
 Served as primary HR Business Partner resource for Corporate
and Treasury businesses in conjunction with Employee
Relations role for remainder of the firm
September ’01 – April ‘03
Human Resources Associate, JP Morgan Chase, Houston, TX
 Selected as an associate in a highly competitive 18-month HR
Development Program. Completed rotations in Compensation,
Generalist, Staffing, Development, and Employee Relations
disciplines
 Gained understanding of the salary, bonus and LTI planning

3. processes for various JP Morgan Chase Lines of Business
 Planned and implemented a reduction-in force; participated in
plan design and approval processes, and communicated with
affected staff
 Participated in the performance management processes of
various LOBs; reviewed performance reviews and corrective
action documentation, and made recommendations to
managers.
 Participated in the hiring process by sourcing, interviewing and
interacting with candidates and hiring managers
 Provided information for industry-wide compensation surveys
 Provided counsel to line management and HR around
compensation actions for employees
 Contributed research for a diversity town hall event
 Facilitated sessions on firm-wide Leadership initiative
 Responded to EEOC charges
 Investigated workplace complaints by employees
 Engaged in mentoring relationships with Senior Managers
August ’98 – September ‘01
Human Resources Representative II, JP Morgan Chase, Houston, TX
 Responded to employees’ Human Resources / Benefits related
problems and issues (i.e. COBRA, payroll, life insurance,
retirement plans, etc.)
 Served as a liaison with all insurance carriers relating to
problems with claims
 Interpreted and explained health and welfare policies, disability
plans, and qualified plans to employees and managers
 Performed in-depth research and problem resolution while
meeting quality and service standards
 Prepared correspondencerelated to research and resolution of
issues
 Administered leaves of absence and processed terminations
 Served as Project Specialist for Semi-Monthly Payroll Conversion
Education BBA, Business Management
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Senior Professional in Human Resources, SPHR
Human Resources Certification Institute
Certified Mediator
State of Texas