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ROCHELLE MORRISON
Houston,US
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Summary
Program coordinator with extensive experience in event planning and recruitment within academic healthcare settings. Demonstrated ability to manage full-cycle recruiting and departmental operations while collaborating with leadership on strategic initiatives. Skilled in financial reconciliation, executive calendar management, and organizing large-scale events. Recognized for enhancing operational efficiency and fostering a positive workplace culture through effective project management and innovative solutions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Coordinator Project Leader
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, US
07.2023 - Current
- Lead the department's classified recruitment program, managing the full lifecycle in partnership with HR and Taleo, from requisition through onboarding.
- Directly coordinate with Human Resources to ensure compliance, timely postings, candidate movement, and hiring outcomes.
- Administer departmental recruiting program, improving workflows and supporting workforce planning initiatives.
- Provide grant program support, including biosketch preparation, pre-award documentation, and timeline coordination.
- Act as coverage for the grants team, ensuring continuity and adherence to submission deadlines.
- Manage complex executive calendars, aligning departmental priorities and optimizing scheduling efficiency.
- Plan and execute monthly leadership and department meetings, including vendor coordination, catering, and supply procurement.
- Lead departmental event strategy, coordinating internal events to strengthen organizational culture.
- Produce and manage the departmental newsletter to enhance communication, transparency, and employee engagement.
- Serve as Property Officer, overseeing equipment lifecycle, inventory management, and compliance with institutional policies.
- Handle equipment procurement and financial reconciliation through Concur, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.
- Facilitate visitor tours and represent the department to external stakeholders, candidates, and institutional partners.
- Capture departmental photography for communications, branding, and initiatives.
- Gather employee feedback and implement engagement strategies to foster a positive and collaborative workplace culture.
- Manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while maintaining strong stakeholder communication.
- Recognized as a trusted operational leader supporting recruitment, grants administration, financial processes, and departmental initiatives.
- Leading academic healthcare environment.
- Coordinated 10+ recruitments annually, reducing time-to-hire and improving onboarding experience.
- Supported 10+ active grants, ensuring timely submissions and compliance with sponsor requirements.
- Planned and executed 12+ departmental events per year, enhancing engagement and culture.
- Managed departmental equipment valued at $250K+, maintaining compliance and accurate inventory.
Executive Assistant
Humana
Houston, US
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Support the SVP/VP and 13 market teams, overseeing all Market Center Administrators and ensuring alignment with corporate priorities.
- Lead provider onboarding and training on CenterWell practices, including tours, workflows, and compliance procedures.
- Manage multi-market operations, including logistics for grand openings, events, conferences, and site visits.
- Plan and execute internal and external events, coordinating vendors, supplies, catering, and budgets.
- Oversee finance and accounting tasks, including budget tracking, Concur reconciliation, and procurement for multiple centers.
- Recruit and manage vendor relationships, including contract oversight and execution.
- Maintain and manage storage and inventory for all centers in the Houston Market.
- Develop and distribute training materials, and manage re-certifications in coordination with Human Resources.
- Prepare meeting minutes, heavy calendar management, and executive scheduling across multiple markets.
- Travel to all market locations for conferences, site visits, and training initiatives.
- Serve as a key operational and program liaison between leadership, administrators, providers, and HR, ensuring smooth workflows and compliance.
- Managed operations for 13 market centers, overseeing onboarding and training for 50+ providers and staff.
- Coordinated 10+ grand openings and events annually, ensuring budget compliance and seamless execution.
- Recruited and managed 20+ vendors across multiple markets, supporting operational efficiency and contract compliance.
- Maintained inventory and storage for $250K+ in equipment and supplies across all Houston Market centers.
Senior Executive Secretary
Medical Clinic of Houston, LLP
Houston, US
08.2020 - 09.2021
- Scheduled patients for upcoming visits, ensuring efficient use of provider time and resources.
- Prepared and closed patient charts, maintaining accurate and organized medical records.
- Prepped charts for next-day patients, streamlining provider workflow and supporting clinical operations.
- Managed physician calendars, appointments, and procedural scheduling.
- Conducted research and analyzed data to support operational decisions and reports.
- Coordinated executive travel, meetings, and daily operational schedules.
- Developed executive presentations for leadership initiatives.
Senior Administrative Assistant
Baptist Health Baptist Hospital
Miami, US
04.2018 - 08.2020
- Participated in budget project meetings and tracked project statuses to support departmental initiatives.
- Compiled fiscal-year budget recommendations and prepared capital expenditure requests.
- Generated detailed expense reports and maintained financial documentation.
- Supported contract-related work, including coordination of agreements with corporate partners.
Department Secretary
NYU Langone Health
New York, US
12.2015 - 04.2018
- Coordinated external consultation send-outs for patients preparing for cancer treatment.
- Utilized PowerPath EMR to transcribe pathology findings for final report reviews.
- Prepared and proofread reports, spreadsheets, and presentations for leadership.
- Planned meetings and managed conference room logistics.
- Supported departmental operations through clerical management, filing, faxing, copying, and supply ordering.
- Boosted productivity of staff.
- Streamlined the departmental filing system.
- Enhanced workflow synchrony across multiple departments.
- Reduced turnaround time for staff inquiries.
Medical Secretary
NYU Langone Health
New York, US
10.2014 - 12.2015
- Managed patient scheduling and registration in Epic for operating room and pre-testing procedures.
- Translated medical billing codes with high accuracy to support timely insurance reimbursement.
- Maintained and updated patient medical records.
- Ensured full compliance with HIPAA privacy and security standards.
- Submitted electronic and paper claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers.
- Maintained attention to detail and accuracy.
- Maintained detailed patient records.
- Coordinated medical office inventory.
- Played a key role in accreditation preparation.
- Spearheaded patient intake process improvements.
- Handled complex patient inquiries with empathy and discretion.
- Ensured all documents were updated prior to appointments.
- Supported senior medical staff and physicians.
Education
BBA -
University of Houston
Houston, TX01.2026
Skills
- Program and operations coordination
- Project management
- Administrative support
- Onsite tours
- Project coordination
- Analytical skills
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Contract management and vendor oversight
- Multi-center operations
- Event planning and execution
- Recruiting and onboarding
- Human resources coordination
- Budget management
- Timekeeping and payroll
- Procurement and reconciliation
- Executive calendar management
- Stakeholder communication
- Property administration
- Process improvement
- Healthcare administration
- Employee engagement
- EMR systems management
- HIPAA compliance
Timeline
Program Coordinator Project Leader
MD Anderson Cancer Center
07.2023 - Current
Executive Assistant
Humana
09.2021 - 07.2023
Senior Executive Secretary
Medical Clinic of Houston, LLP
08.2020 - 09.2021
Senior Administrative Assistant
Baptist Health Baptist Hospital
04.2018 - 08.2020
Department Secretary
NYU Langone Health
12.2015 - 04.2018
Medical Secretary
NYU Langone Health
10.2014 - 12.2015
BBA -
University of Houston