Hi, I’m
Emari Wooten
Topeka,KS
Summary
Detail oriented and compliance driven professional with extensive experience in benefits administration, vendor management, and regulatory oversight. Proven ability to develop impactful training materials, manage contracts, and ensure adherence to federal and state guidelines. Strengths include analytical thinking, disciplined execution, and a collaborative approach to achieving high-impact goals.
Overview
2026
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
State of Kansas
Vendor Manager
06.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Manage vendor contracts and relationships for the WIC program.
- Develop training materials for local agencies and vendors to ensure program understanding.
- Built and managed processes for tracking and monitoring vendor performance.
- Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
- Identified opportunities to streamline processes and improve office operations and efficiency.
State of Kansas
Consumer-Driven Health Plan Benefits Specialist (Promoted)
2021 - 05.2024
Job overview
- Provide compliance and regulatory knowledge of HSAs, HRAs, and FSAs to members
- Process reports regarding eligibility and financial discrepancies
- Ensure accuracy in benefit changes processed by HR, State Team, and Vendors within specific deadlines.
- Checked employees' benefits enrollment for accuracy and inputted all data into [Software].
- Observed strict procedures to maintain data and plan participant confidentiality.
- Resolved issues and inquiries from plan participants regarding health and welfare benefits and deductions through telephone, email, and in-person interactions.
Ed Bozarth
Warranty Administrator
01.2017 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Adjust claims and documents when errors are found
- Record defective parts payment history manually before disposal
- Process and adjust Pay sheets
Education
Allen Community College
Associate of Science
05-2026
Rasmussen University
Business Certificate
04.2022
Shawnee Heights High School
Diploma from Kansas Scholars
05.2017
Skills
- Process improvement
- Administrative management
- Vendor relationship management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Microsoft office
- Attention to detail
- Training and orientation
- Project management
- Vendor relationships
Certification
- Business, Rasmussen University - 2022
- Six Sigma White Belt - 2023
- Emerging Leaders Academy - 2023
Timeline
Vendor Manager
State of Kansas
06.2024 - Current
Warranty Administrator
Ed Bozarth
01.2017 - 01.2021
Rasmussen University
Business Certificate
Shawnee Heights High School
Diploma from Kansas Scholars
Allen Community College
Associate of Science
Consumer-Driven Health Plan Benefits Specialist (Promoted)
State of Kansas
2021 - 05.2024
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