LaQuesha Wilson
Missouri City,USA
Summary
Administrator with 15 years of experience in managing operations and projects. Proficient in organizational strategies, financial management, and procurement. Expertise in supporting grant projects to enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager, Research
The University of Texas Health Science Center, IMM
Houston, TX
03.2023 - Current
- Address and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
- Assists with budget and account setups, prepare all personnel documents for grant progress reports and authorizes expenditures.
- Informs upper management of key activities.
- Stays abreast of new and updated protocols for department.
- Prepare monthly financial reports for several research centers within IMM.
- Support sub-contract activities between our main administration (SPA) and department level administration. This includes processing payments, addressing invoice issues and tracking expenses.
Administrative Manager & Senior Administrative Manager
The University of Texas Health Science Center, IMM
Houston, TX
10.2016 - 03.2023
- Process sub-contract invoice payments, budget transfers, journal vouchers and funding changes as needed.
- Complete monthly PI reports which tracks expenses and available budgets on their grants. In addition to addressing/identifying possible funding issues
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Manage human resources activities for direct reports and department staff in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary plan.
- Faculty recruitment to include processing request to recruit documentation, creating business plan, equity analysis, assisting with justification letters and editing curriculum vitae.
- Processed visa related request for all IMM employees, staff and students in compliance with university's main visa processing department.
Senior Administrative Coordinator
The University of Texas Health Science Center, IMM
Houston, TX
06.2015 - 09.2016
- Provide general and varied business and financial operations support to two research centers under general supervision.
- Makes general to complex business process decisions requiring comprehensive knowledge of wide range of regulations, policies, procedures and business practices.
- Coordinates day to day business and financial processes.
- Ensures actions are prepared and processed timely and that necessary approvals are secured.
- Monitors open encumbrances, travel, purchasing and timekeeping.
- Monitors fund sources to verify accuracy to budgetary restrictions.
- Takes necessary steps to comply with restrictions.
- Create and edit various communications materials.
- Generally, serves as administrative liaison with others within and outside assigned areas regarding business and financial issues on purchasing, personnel, facilities and operations.
Administrative Coordinator
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
11.2013 - 05.2015
- Medical School, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Administrative link connecting departments, vendors, and staff members.
- Provide specialized support to faculty and students.
- Performed clerical duties, maintained databases, created reports, write letters, facilitate management, maintained office, securing maintenance, and other general activities.
- Coordinate travel, employee reimbursements, account payables, departmental inventory, surplus equipment not in use, and visa processing.
- Assist with weekly seminars as needed.
- Monitors open encumbrances.
- Advises on financial and business practices, policy and procedures as assigned by supervisor.
- Responsible for making routine business and financial decisions and judgment calls.
Procurement, Buyer
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
08.2011 - 11.2013
- Prepares and executes requisitions for various, commodities and services under guidelines established by federal, state, and local requirements.
- Researches and evaluates vendor quotes to qualify commodity suppliers.
- Monitors and reports purchase order status through use of various automated systems.
- Administers University Procurement Card within assigned department(s) to include; placing orders, reconciliation of orders and adherence to Procurement Card policy and procedures.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies, Minor in Psychology
The University of Houston
Downtown01.2009
Skills
- Human resources management
- Procurement services
- Financial management
- PeopleSoft FMS and HCM
- Team leadership
- Taleo recruitment system
Timeline
Program Manager, Research
The University of Texas Health Science Center, IMM
03.2023 - Current
Administrative Manager & Senior Administrative Manager
The University of Texas Health Science Center, IMM
10.2016 - 03.2023
Senior Administrative Coordinator
The University of Texas Health Science Center, IMM
06.2015 - 09.2016
Administrative Coordinator
The University of Texas Health Science Center
11.2013 - 05.2015
Procurement, Buyer
The University of Texas Health Science Center
08.2011 - 11.2013
Bachelors of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies, Minor in Psychology
The University of Houston