I am a driven and passionate administrative professional seeking opportunities for career advancement. With excellent communication skills and a talent for organization, I have a proven background in data entry, schedule management, and complex event planning. I am committed to being a valuable team player, making significant contributions to any team, and striving for positive outcomes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Front Office Coordinator
Deans Staffing Solutions
11.2023 - Current
Responsible for daily customer service with clients, addressing queries, and resolving issues
Able to handle a high volume of incoming calls efficiently and in a timely manner
Assist scheduled and walk-in candidates
Manage the applicant/customer experience in a professional and timely manner
Running background check
Identification Collection
Credentials Collection
Verification of Employment
Sr. Administrative Assistant
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
03.2023 - 09.2023
Assistant to four full-time faculty
Managed calendars, coordinated travel arrangements, leave requests, and expense reimbursements for faculty
Maintains the most current information for assigned faculty pertaining to curriculum vitae, periodical publications, and biographical sketches utilizing the FIS system
Utilizes PubMed, or other Internet medical publication websites and/or Texas Medical Center libraries to obtain copies of articles
Assists in the financial analysis of existing programs by monitoring and reconciling monthly balances of the current status of company center reports
Update and maintain PRS account expenses for assigned faculty and physician assistants.
Administrative Assistant
The University of Houston
11.2019 - 03.2023
Managed calendars, coordinated travel arrangements, and expense reimbursements for faculty
Held ProCard for the department, maintaining detailed and accurate monthly reconciliations of all purchases made
Held Travel Card for the department, maintaining detailed and accurate monthly reconciliations of all travel
Create and maintain event registration on Eventbrite for Micro Credentialing courses and UH Energy events
Processed purchase orders for faculty, ensuring adherence to institutional rules and PRS policy
Assistant to two full-time faculty
Create and maintain promotional email on MailChimp for Micro Credentialing course and UH Energy events
Served as the professional face of the departmental office, acting as de facto front desk coverage for all visitors
In charge of multi-line phone system for a busy office, regulating and directing calls as appropriate
Create and maintain badges and belts on Badgr for Micro Credentialing courses
Manages and maintains the department’s property and key inventory as well as performing annual audits, and reports on loss/stolen property and keys
Manage, coordinate, and oversee all Micro Credentialing courses.
Administrative Assistant
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
03.2019 - 08.2019
Assistant to three full-time faculty, and one part-time faculty
Managed calendars, coordinated travel arrangements, leave requests, and expense reimbursements for faculty
Create course modules, syllabus, and welcome statement in Canvas for GSBS students
Held ProCard for the department, maintaining detailed and accurate monthly reconciliations of all purchases made
Processed purchase orders for faculty, ensuring adherence to institutional rules and PRS policy
Maintains the most current information for assigned faculty pertaining to curriculum vitae, periodical publications, and biographical sketches utilizing the FIS system
Provides backup telephone coverage for the Department and faculty, unless informed otherwise; triages all calls to the appropriate person(s); must be able to understand and clearly respond to telephone conversations with physicians and other members of the health care team, both in and outside the cancer center
Answers all telephone lines without delay; take date and time of call, along with a complete and accurate message; including name and telephone number
Redirects physician pagers as necessary for the end of the workweek or travel (covering physician)
Responds as secondary assistance with the needs of patients, customers, employees, vendors, etc., who require assistance and on directions, locating meetings, etc., as requested
Created and maintained accurate and up-to-date files and records; manages the multi-line phone system
Served as the professional face of the departmental office, acting as de facto front desk coverage for all visitors
Retrieves/returns patient charts from Medical Records, as requested
Utilizes PubMed, or other Internet medical publication websites and/or Texas Medical Center libraries to obtain copies of articles
Maintains filing system with patient and office files
Photocopies documents
Operates all standard office machines
Ensures timely and accurate expense and income tracking and projections for all company centers under the direction of the principal investigator faculty member
Assists in the financial analysis of existing programs by monitoring and reconciling monthly balances of the current status of company center reports
Update and maintain PRS account expenses for assigned faculty and physician assistants
Compiles data and prepares reports as needed on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Administrative Assistant
Elite STEM Primary Academy
07.2017 - 01.2019
Manages calendars, coordinates travel arrangements, leave requests, and expense reimbursements for principal and faculty; collects and mails correspondence; records prepares, and distributes minutes of meetings
Primary timekeeper for Elite STEM Primary Academy, preparing timesheets for all Personnel
Maintains office operations, orders supplies and equipment as needed based on inventory levels, expedites orders, verifies receipt, stocking items, delivering supplies to workstations
Maintains equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting failures, calling for repairs, monitoring equipment operation, and monitoring and purchasing meter fund
Serves customers by the backing-up receptionist, monitoring the front desk area and phones, and assisting parents, students, and staff with needs; ensures all classes are covered by teachers, requesting substitutes when necessary
Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports in order to determine their significance and plan their distribution, and prepares papers for consideration and presentation by committees and boards of directors
Performs basic bookkeeping work, filing corporate documents, records, and reports supervises other clerical staff
Makes arrangements and agendas for the committee, board, and other meetings
Provides administrative support to the After School Program, preparing rosters, timesheets, and payroll
Coordinates graduation ceremonies with principal and teachers, preparing diplomas and end of year awards
Initiating emergency notifications through the Alert Now system, communicating with parents, teachers, and staff
Assists in coordinating fundraisers and parental involvement; coordinates administrative aspects of field trips, preparing and collecting permission slips, and arranging transportation for students
Organize Navidad En El Barrio, a holiday program for students, managing all administrative aspects such as permission slips, t-shirts, planning, transportation, and supervision
Assists with coordination of summer school program, preparing rosters, timesheets, and payroll, ensuring safe student pick-up, and communicating with parents
Oversees main student attendance, ensuring accurate and timely attendance is recorded in every classroom and submitted to the correct system
Prepares refreshments for professional development; coordinates picture day; monitors entry to the building and ensures the safety of students and staff.
Call Center Representative
FedEx
06.2017 - 07.2017
Managed large amounts of inbound and outbound calls in a timely manner and kept records of all conversations in the call center database
Called customers to confirm that all the information for their package and destination are correct and emailed customer labels and scheduled pick up
Created International labels for customers, provided shipment and delivery information on international shipments, and helped customers track their International packages
Met personally/team qualitative and quantitative targets.
Sr. Administrative Assistant
The University of Texas Health Science Center
07.2016 - 12.2016
Served as an administrative liaison with others within and outside assigned areas regarding administrative issues on purchasing, personnel, facilities, and operations, handling confidential information and sensitive issues
Composed correspondence and memoranda; prepares graphs, tables, and manuscripts; prepares reports and presentation materials
Managed calendars, coordinated travel arrangements, leave requests, and expense reimbursements for faculty
Coordinated meetings by scheduling rooms, inviting participants, arranging refreshments and equipment as needed, and preparing and distributing meeting minutes
Responsible for daily customer service with clients, addressing queries, and resolving issues
Created and maintained accurate and up-to-date files and records.
Administrative Assistant
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
08.2013 - 07.2016
Assistant to two full-time faculty, one part-time faculty, two Clinical Specialists, and four mid-level providers
Responsible for daily customer service with clients and patients, addressing queries and resolving issues
Responsible for initial triage of all inpatient consultation orders, ensuring accurate and complete information, communicating with originating service, and assigning consult teams to each case
Maintained and updated a real-time patient list of all patients being followed by the Psychiatry inpatient service
Responsible for scheduling and updating the On-Call Calendar, entering information in the On-Call Paging system, and sending notifications to physicians for call coverage, inpatient service coverage, and backup coverage
Managed calendars, coordinated travel arrangements, leave requests, and expense reimbursements for faculty and MLPs
Held ProCard for the department, maintaining detailed and accurate monthly reconciliations of all purchases made
Ordered office supplies and breakroom supplies for both departmental office and outpatient clinical center
Processed purchase orders for faculty, ensuring adherence to institutional rules and PRS policy
Entered check requests for part-time employees and visitor reimbursements, confirming visitors as approved vendors
Primary backup coverage for the Education & Trainee Program, processing all incoming and outgoing trainees through Discover and departmental orientation and facilitating the Psychiatry Educational Lecture Series on a regular basis
Primary backup coverage for Education & Trainee Program, processing all incoming and outgoing trainees and facilitating the Psychiatry Educational Lecture Series
Created and maintained accurate and up-to-date files and records; manages the multi-line phone system
Served as the professional face of the departmental office, acting as de facto front desk coverage for all visitors.
Administrative Assistant
School of Health Professions
10.2000 - 08.2013
Responsible for daily customer service with clients and students, addressing queries and resolving issues
Assistant to the Academic Recruiter and the Program Director for Faculty Teaching Skill Program
Primary support for all activities related to the Summer Program for high school, college, medical, and science educators, including advertising brochures, application coordination, and building files for each respondent (>600/year)
Facilities coordination and set up for seminars, including room reservations, A/V equipment setup, and catering
Maintained database and academic files for School of Health Science students and Summer Program
Actively involved in all aspects of the biannual graduation ceremonies
Responsible for all mail and correspondence relating to recruitment material
Assist with special projects as requested by the Dean and the Office Manager
Managed calendars; Coordinated travel arrangements, expense reimbursements, and expenditure tracking
Primary Kronos timekeeper; Responsible for greeting, screening, and routing visitors and incoming telephone calls
Creating and formatting summer program presentations as needed for the students
Held ProCard for the department, maintaining detailed monthly reconciliations; Ordered equipment, educational materials, and office supplies.
Administrative Assistant
American Cancer Society
04.1998 - 09.2000
Responsible for daily customer service with clients, addressing queries, and resolving issues
In charge of multi-line phone system for a busy office, regulating and directing calls as appropriate
General administrative functions: Typing, copying, faxing, mail collection and dispersal, filing, data entry
Drafted and prepared outgoing general correspondence
Managed executive calendar and coordinated weekly project team meetings, increasing efficiency by designing meeting agendas.