Cherise Beynon
New Orleans,LA
Summary
A dynamic and results-driven professional seeking to leverage leadership skills and experience to drive team success. Passionate about fostering a collaborative environment that promotes growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Administrative Assistant
Tulane Center for Sport/PACT
06.2025 - Current
- Provided comprehensive administrative and logistical support to senior leadership, including scheduling departmental meetings, coordinating events, and supporting daily operations
- Coordinated logistics for departmental meetings, workshops, and special events, including room scheduling, materials preparation, distribution of reports, and post-meeting follow-up
- Maintained master calendars, schedules, and confidential files to support multiple stakeholders and ongoing projects
- Coordinated travel logistics for leadership, faculty, and visiting guests, including airfare, lodging, ground transportation, and itineraries
- Processed expense reports, reimbursements, invoices, and purchasing requests; tracked payments and ensured accurate documentation
- Served as liaison between leadership, administrators, faculty, hospital partners, and external contacts to ensure clear communication and efficient coordination
- Supported team coordination across directors, administrators, program managers, and other staff by maintaining schedules, attendance records, and documentation
- Assisted with tracking budgets and financial activity for leadership by monitoring accounts and reconciling expenses in Concur
- Maintained accuracy and confidentiality across all administrative, financial, and operational records
Director of Basketball Operations
Tulane University
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Provided high-level administrative and logistical support to coaching staff, including calendar management, scheduling, and coordination with internal and external partners
- Assisted with planning and implementation of logistics for internal and external events, including travel, lodging, transportation, meals, and onsite coordination
- Maintained master tracking documents for travel, schedules, rooming lists, and logistics to ensure accurate execution of multi-day events
- Coordinated travel logistics for staff, visiting guests, and VIPs, including airfare, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, and itineraries
- Supported logistics for meetings, workshops, games, and special events before and during execution
- Served as a cross-functional liaison with marketing, communications, development, compliance, facilities, and external vendors to support event operations
- Assisted with preparation and organization of event-related materials and supplies
- Managed inventory of supplies and materials, including ordering, tracking, and distribution
- Assisted with on-site event support, including check-in coordination, schedules, and operational needs
- Supported post-event follow-up by reconciling expenses, confirming payments, and tracking adjustments
- Assisted in tracking budgets, processing invoices, and monitoring expenses to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Maintained direct oversight of operating budget managing a 960k budget
Director of Basketball Operations
Stony Brook University
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Assisted with planning and implementation of logistics for events, including travel, lodging, transportation, meals, and schedules
- Coordinated and maintained travel and logistics records to support multi-day events and meetings
- Supported guest and participant logistics for visits and events, including transportation, lodging, and itineraries
- Managed event-related budgets, tracked expenses, processed invoices, and reconciled payments
- Assisted with coordination between internal departments and external partners to support event planning and execution
- Directed on-site operations for camps and special events, including staffing, schedules, and room or space setup
- Managed inventory of event materials, supplies, and equipment
Graduate Assistant
Loyola Marymount University
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Assisted with coordination of logistics for meals, facilities, travel, hotels, and major events
- Planned and executed youth camp events, including scheduling, school outreach, marketing materials, and on-site coordination
- Designed and maintained an inventory tracking system for equipment and event materials
- Supported recruiting and visit logistics, including itineraries, campus tours, communications, and materials preparation
- Assisted with staffing coordination, onboarding, and scheduling for events and practices
Professional Basketball Player
Inexio Royals; Saarlouis, Germany; BBC Telstar; Hesperange, Luxembourg; BLK Slavia Praha; Prague Czech Republic
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Lived and worked internationally, adapting to new cultures, systems, and environments while collaborating with diverse teams
Education
Master of Science - Sports Administration
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA05-2027
Master of Arts - Education Studies
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA05.2023
Bachelor's of Business Adminstration -
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM05.2018
Skills
- Adaptability
- Administrative skills
- Communication
- Organizational skills
- Expense reporting
- Calendar management
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Analytical thinking
- Budget management
- Travel coordination
- Event planning
- Logistics coordination
- Customer service
- Schedule management
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Teams
- Administrative support
Timeline
Executive Administrative Assistant
Tulane Center for Sport/PACT
06.2025 - Current
Director of Basketball Operations
Tulane University
04.2024 - 05.2025
Director of Basketball Operations
Stony Brook University
06.2023 - 04.2024
Graduate Assistant
Loyola Marymount University
08.2021 - 06.2023
Professional Basketball Player
Inexio Royals; Saarlouis, Germany; BBC Telstar; Hesperange, Luxembourg; BLK Slavia Praha; Prague Czech Republic
01.2019 - 03.2020
Master of Science - Sports Administration
Tulane University
Master of Arts - Education Studies
Loyola Marymount University
Bachelor's of Business Adminstration -
University of New Mexico