Rhea Henson
Burleson,TX
Summary
Dynamic, results-driven team leader with over 15 years of experience in higher education, recognized for analytical thinking and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Proven ability to implement innovative strategies that streamline operations and improve program outcomes. Committed to driving excellence through attention to detail and a passion for continuous improvement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director
University Housing & Residence Life | University of Texas at Arlington
09.2025 - Current
- Analyzed budget-related questions and delivered informed recommendations to Executive Director for Housing & Residence Life to enhance financial decision-making.
- Oversaw departmental budgets, ensuring optimal resource allocation for housing initiatives.
- Review and approve budget transfers.
- Managed billing processes for meal plans, ensuring accurate loading to student accounts and ID card systems to support student access.
- Assisted with final review of student billing for university housing, managing 3942 beds. Supported processing of move-ins, move-outs, and cancellations for apartments and residence halls as needed.
- Managed and verified monthly rent records for six apartment complexes, maintaining precise financial documentation.
- Partnered with Housing and Residence life staff to enhance efficiency of apartment rent processes through testing and automation in StarRez.
- Review and approve Mav eShop and special item requisitions.
- Conducted comprehensive verification of purchase orders, non-purchase order vouchers, and inter-departmental journal entries in UT Share (PeopleSoft) to maintain data integrity before submission.
- Assessed and approved personnel action forms, facilitating effective hiring processes, compensation adjustments, and employee separations.
- Review reconciliation of Housing & Summer Camps statement of accounts for completeness and accuracy.
- Assist Housing & Residence Life and Summer Camps with questions regarding policies and procedures regarding: Payroll, eForms, Student Billing, Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Inter-departmental Transfers, Vouchers
- Managed daily operational tasks while mentoring and supporting two direct reports in their roles.
Associate Director
Administration & Economic Development Business Services | University of Texas at Arlington
03.2022 - 08.2025
- Responsible for weekly reconciliation of the meal plan cost center, ensuring meal plans are billed to the students’ accounts, loaded to ID card system in a timely manner, meal plan contracts, meal plan pro-rate schedules.
- Assisted with final review of student billing for university housing, managing 3,942 beds. Supported processing of move-ins, move-outs, and cancellations for apartments and residence halls as needed.
- Assisted in reviewing and approving payroll for ten campus departments for semi-monthly and monthly employees. Supported the review and approval of overtime, on-call, and vacation payroll vouchers.
- Backup review and approval of all accounts payable, procards, inter-departmental transfers processed for ten departments on campus.
- Performed detailed backup review and approval of requisitions submitted by ten departments on campus to maintain procurement standards.
- Directed day-to-day activities of the department to ensure efficient workflow and team performance.
Coordinator II
Inventory Services | University of Texas at Arlington
05.2018 - 03.2022
Student Account Advisor III
Student Accounts | The University of Texas at Arlington
06.2017 - 05.2018
Education
MBA - Concentration in Management
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12-2027
BBA - Concentration in Accounting
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK05-2009
Skills
- UT Share & MyMav (PeopleSoft)
- CS Gold
- EPM Budget Software
- StarRez
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Analytical thinking
- Coaching and mentoring
- Team collaboration and leadership
Accomplishments
Working with the Executive Director, revamped the meal plan weekly reconciliation process to be more efficient.
Created shared e-mail inbox to streamline a location where all department correspondence could be sent.
Working with Housing & Residence Life staff, researched and tested in StarRez how to automate apartment rent.
Timeline
Associate Director
University Housing & Residence Life | University of Texas at Arlington
09.2025 - Current
Associate Director
Administration & Economic Development Business Services | University of Texas at Arlington
03.2022 - 08.2025
Coordinator II
Inventory Services | University of Texas at Arlington
05.2018 - 03.2022
Student Account Advisor III
Student Accounts | The University of Texas at Arlington
06.2017 - 05.2018
MBA - Concentration in Management
University of Texas At Arlington
BBA - Concentration in Accounting
Oklahoma Christian University