Kristi Loera
Ponder,TX
Summary
Dedicated professional with proven track record in providing comprehensive administrative and logistical support for various projects. Skilled in streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency to contribute to team success. Seeking opportunities to leverage expertise and contribute to growth and long-term success of a forward-thinking organization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Administrative Specialist
University Of North Texas
03.2023 - Current
- Assist Graduate Advisor with student recruitment including assisting with campus visits by prospective graduate students and preparing offer letters.
- Schedule graduate qualifying exams, maintain archives of previous qualifying exams and student exam records.
- Maintain graduate program documents, including graduate student files, program assessment forms and data, and other documents as needed.
- Assist faculty in pre and post-award grant management activity.
- Responsible for purchases and payments from department research grants, indirect cost accounts, and other accounts funded for research activities and maintaining detailed spreadsheets of accounts.
- Manage faculty and student travel for the department including processing expense reports and reimbursements.
- Coordinate with the Assistant to the Chair to oversee department budgets and expenses.
- Manage hotel reservations, process reimbursements for visitors, and assist faculty hosts with visitor schedules and expenses.
- Process all travel reimbursements and payments from grants for conference participants and other visitors.
Administrative Specialist
University Of North Texas
11.2019 - 03.2023
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve efficiency and quality service.
- Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
- Maintained supplies inventory ordered supplies as needed by faculty and staff.
- As Math Quest Center manager, oversaw hiring, training, scheduling and support for student workers.
Insurance Underwriters' Inspector
Nelson Services
04.2017 - 11.2019
- Inspected and photographed 100-125 single family houses per week for multiple insurance companies.
- Prepared reports detailing findings of inspections.
Secretary/Service and Warranty Department Head
B&W Cabinets and Millworks
11.2015 - 04.2017
- General secretary to the company president, answered multi-line phone system and routed company mail.
- Human Resources duties including new hire/termination procedures, coordination of medical insurance and workers' compensation benefits and procedures.
- Maintained records and performed duties for all accounts payable and accounts receivable, calculated weekly hours for 100 shop personnel and prepared documents to be sent to an outside payroll service.
- Made calls to home builders and individual customers to schedule warranty and service work as well as daily meetings with service technicians to assure the highest level of service and customer satisfaction.
- Completed counter sales for walk-in customers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Garland High School
Garland, Texas05.1987
Skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Process improvement strategies
- Strong organizational skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
Timeline
Sr. Administrative Specialist
University Of North Texas
03.2023 - Current
Administrative Specialist
University Of North Texas
11.2019 - 03.2023
Insurance Underwriters' Inspector
Nelson Services
04.2017 - 11.2019
Secretary/Service and Warranty Department Head
B&W Cabinets and Millworks
11.2015 - 04.2017
High School Diploma -
Garland High School
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