Beth Morris
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
15+ years providing administrative leadership and supporting C-Level executives
7+ years working with Board of Directors
Bachelor degree in Business Administration and Human Resource Management, graduated with Honors
Proficient in handling diverse responsibilities, which require a high level of confidentiality, tact, and independent judgement
Project and time management, ability to manage an array of projects from concept to completion
Effective presentation, organization, problem resolution and communication skills
Solid track record in providing excellent customer service and building customer relationships
EDUCATION:
American Intercontinental University
Bachelors - Business Administration and Human Resources Management
GPA 3.85
Graduated with Honors, Magna cum Laude
EXPERIENCE:
Academic Partnerships Dallas, TX
Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO 5/16 to 9/18
Provides a high level of administrative support to the CEO, enhancing his effectiveness by understanding the organization's key initiatives and proactively anticipating his needs
Manages daily work flow of CEO and CFO appropriately prioritizing tasks and obligations
Effectively collaborates and communicates with other departments to ensures that supporting materials for organizational deadlines and CEO and CFO's engagements are correct and received in a timely manner
Proactively identifies areas of improvement and partners with the appropriate staff to implement processes and improvements
Manages the New Partner/Program Review process
Compiles and distributes materials for the Board of Directors Quarterly meetings
Prepares expense reports for CEO, CFO and SVP, reviewed and approved expense reports for all staff (Concur) and credit card reconciliations
Women's Foodservice Forum Dallas, TX
Office Manager/Executive Assistant to the CEO Women's Foodservice Forum 5/14 to 5/16
Provided administrative support to the CEO, developed, produced and edited correspondence for the CEO
Performed logistical and administrative support for the Board of Directors meetings.
Accompanied the CEO to Executive Committee and Board meetings as well as WFF’s Annual Conference and Executive Summit
Kept the CEO abreast of any items for which feedback is needed and ensured those items are processed effectively and functional counterparts received the necessary information to move forward their initiatives
Managed an extremely busy calendar and coordinated extensive travel schedules
Prepared presentations and documents with demonstrated expertise in PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Prepared expense reports for CEO and reviewed Senior Management Teams’ reports for CEO's approval
Reviewed Executive Administration general ledger and created monthly budget variance summaries
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Children’s Dallas, TX
8/11 to 5/14
Executive Assistant to the President - Children’s Medical Center Foundation
Effectively managed and prioritized Foundation President's time, calendar and deliverables
Prepared travel and expense reports, tracked reimbursement and credit card expenditures
Liaison between Foundation staff and hospital Administration
Composed and/or typed letters, reports, memos and other documents, (contracts, proposals, technical documents and charts, etc.)
Assisted with projects that require detailed analysis, organization, research, and the ability to present findings clearly and concisely.
Administrative Coordinator - Children’s Research Institute / UTSW
Institute’s sole administrative staff person on a successful joint venture start up between three organizations. Investigating procedures, implementing processes and multiple company systems
Executive Assistant to Institute Director – coordinated extensive travel (international and domestic) and meeting coordination, prepared executive’s expense reports with multiple entities
Managed all operational activities of the Administrative office including HR, purchasing, credit card reconciliations, and policy implementation ensuring all processes were maximized for efficiency contributing to the overall effectiveness of the Institute
“Go to” person for the Institute for policies, procedures and problem resolution
Coordinated all levels of recruiting for the Institute including scheduling of Faculty and Post Doc Recruiting Agendas
PeopleSoft, HRMS and HCM experience
Buck Consultants Dallas, TX
Executive Assistant 6/08 to 8/11
Executive Assistant to the Western Region Managing Director and the Dallas Market Leader
Provided communications on confidential information and process personnel changes
Project management
Compiled information and created presentations for regional meetings, client proposals and training sessions for both internal and external use
Compiled data and created monthly and quarterly financial reports
Coordinated travel, meeting and event planning
Managed client/prospect database
Catholic Healthcare West – Methodist Hospital Sacramento
Administrative Supervisor 11/01 to 04/08
“Right hand” to the Hospital President and Chief Financial Officer
Managed the Hospital’s Administration Department overseeing the operational functions of the Administrative office including contribution to the overall effectiveness of the hospital as the “go to” person for the hospital management team
Managed contract administration, hospital license renewals and physician payments
Project management
Coordinated extensive calendar management, meeting coordination and event planning for two boards and three committees
Oversaw department budget, purchases, variance reports and timecards/payroll corrections
Supervised Administrative staff
Interacted with persons at all levels and functions within the organization as well as external executives, elected officials and local constituents, providing high level customer service
Hospital Facility Compliance Liaison; CIA, policy distribution, OCEP training 800+ employees
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MSC.Software San Mateo, CA
Operations Manager 7/98 to 9/01
Managed Palo Alto and San Mateo offices, administration, accounting and facilities operations, implement policies and procedures
Managed all Human Resources (including on-boarding, benefits, open enrollment, Workers Comp, OSHPD paperwork, H1B Visas, unemployment hearings, insurance billings, recruitment, terminations, etc.)
Corporate liaison for Administration and Human Resources throughout the acquisitions of two companies
Supervised administrative staff
Established and maintained vendor relations, oversee all office expenditures, and asset management
Project management, oversaw development and training, meeting/event planning
References available upon request.