Cristie Rodriguez
Houston,TX
Summary
Results-driven Adminaretrative professional with over 12 years of experience, managing office operations, supporting senior leadership, coordinating facilities is an office build out, and leading complex administrative projects. Experienced in vendor management, Board meeting preparation, corporate event planning, executive travel coordination, and workplace operations. Recognized for improving processes, building strong cross-functional relationships and delivering exceptional service in fast-paced corporate environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Quanex Building Products Corp
Houston, TX
04.2024 - Current
- Partner with senior leadership to manage daily office operations, facilities, executive support, and strategic administrative initiatives.
- Coordinate office build-outs, renovations, workspace planning, furniture installations, and facilities projects in partnership with contractors, vendors, IT, and property management.
- Lead planning and execution of the annual Leadership Summit for 100+ attendees, managing hotel sourcing, RFPs, site visits, contract negotiations, executive travel, meeting logistics, audiovisual services, and vendor relationships.
- Plan and execute company-wide events including holiday parties, employee appreciation events, leadership meetings, and engagement initiatives.
- Administrator to The Quanex Foundation by coordinating matching gifts, charitable donations, scholarship payments, nonprofit verification, executive reporting, and community giving initiatives.
- Coordinated logistics for company events and employee activities to enhance workplace culture.
- Assisted in onboarding new employees by providing training materials and resources.
- Prepare Board books, executive presentations, meeting materials, reports, and briefing documents for senior leadership and Board of Directors meetings.
- Manage vendor relationships, service contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and budget tracking while partnering with Accounting to ensure timely payment processing.
- Coordinate executive calendars, travel arrangements, and complex travel itineraries.
- Collaborate with HR, Accounting, IT, Facilities, Security, and external vendors to support business operations and drive process improvements.
Office Administrator/ Doctor Coordinator
Katy Dermatology, PA
12.2014 - Current
- Managed daily operations of multi-provider medical practice, ensuring seamless administrative, clinical, and front office workflows.
- Provided administrative support to physician through calendar management , meeting coordination, travel arrangements and business correspondence.
- Supervised employee scheduling, payroll, hiring, onboarding, and training to optimize HR administrative functions.
- Coordinated staff meetings and training initiatives to enhance cross-functional communication and operational efficiency.
- Managed vendor relationships, contracts, procurement, office inventory, invoices and financial documentation.
- Maintained compliance with HIPAA and OSHA regulations, personnel records, payroll documentation and organizational policies.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Houston Community College
Skills
- Executive Support
- Office management
- Office operations
- Calendar management
- Meeting agenda preparation
- Team meeting organization
- Project coordination
- Vendor management
- Budget tracking
- Invoice processing
- Corporate event planning
- Cross-Functional collaboration
- Office space coordination
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Quanex Building Products Corp
04.2024 - Current
Office Administrator/ Doctor Coordinator
Katy Dermatology, PA
12.2014 - Current
Some College (No Degree) -
Houston Community College