Project Specialist & Administrative Coordinator

Benita Slater

Project Specialist and Administrative Coordinator

Houston, TX 832-***-**** *******@*****.*** LinkedIn PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INSIGHT GLOBAL – PLACEMENT AGENCY

JERA AMERICAS, INC, Houston, TX October 2024 – Present Administrative Assistant to the Chief Strategy Officer (Contract Placement)

Managed extensive email, calendar, and international travel correspondence

Organized U.S. Energy, Operations, and Change Management reports for the Board of Directors

Performed substantial vendor invoice and reimbursement processing

Executed special projects, coordinated consultant presentations, and submitted scope of work agreements ADDISON GROUP – PLACEMENT AGENCY

HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, Houston, TX April 2024 – October 2024 Executive Assistant and Project Specialist (Contract Placement)

Supported the Chief of Cardiology (April to May) until his Full-Time EA on-boarded

Schedule and coordinate meetings, conference travel, presentations, and document preparations for the Cardiovascular Valve Team (including the Chair in Clinical Cardiovascular Research and Education, the Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, the Medical Director of Structural Heart Interventions, and Assistant Professor of Cardiology)

Manage several reports related to travel, vendor finances, CVs and research publications for the doctors and of fellows of the Valve Team

Complete special projects, clerical duties, and compose letters of recommendation SOLUGEN, Houston, TX September 2022 – October 2023 Administration Lead, Supply Chain (Remote)

Oversaw administration of purchase orders, worked closely with Sales, Procurement, and Logistics to manage supplier relationships and deliverables, and developed processes and documents for international shipping clients.

Managed ~ $15M in orders and submitted updates to inter-company departments and external stakeholders.

Reviewed sales orders for fulfillment of inventory and secured backup data in preparation for order invoicing.

HOUSTON AREA WOMEN’S CENTER, Houston, TX October 2020 – October 2022 Coordinator, Data Management & Reporting

Developed key policies for Quality Management (QM) Manual and oversaw reporting for $4.5M in grants.

Assisted Compliance Department with data cleanup, filed audit review preparation and reconciliation to ensure compliance with federal state and local regulations; updated data for HUD and city-wide grant reports.

Prepared documentation and data analysis for HUD, the Office of the Attorney General, Houston Food Bank, SAPCS, and Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. ARENDALE & COMPANY, P.C., Houston, TX May 2019 – August 2020 Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Assisted CEO in internal administration and employee engagement initiatives, organized a major office move, digital file transformation, as well as conference registrations, and continuing education program signups.

Led financial daily operations for 13 subsidiary companies including account reconciliation (for 10 entities), decreasing expenditures, employee benefits, and tenant payments. TEXAS MOTOR TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS LLC, Houston, TX January 2016 – May 2019 Administrator

Supported CEO-requested activities including managing documents for inter- and intra-state transportation, leading invoicing & remote deposits, and processing license plates and vehicle title renewal to prepare for County paperwork.

Benita Slater

Project Specialist and Administrative Coordinator

Houston, TX 832-***-**** *******@*****.*** LinkedIn BUSINESSUITES, Sugar Land, TX August 2012 – January 2016 Client Services Coordinator

Coordinated events and administration for 85 corporate clients (e.g. CEOs, Attorneys, Accountants, Engineers, Realtors).

Notarized legal documents and won “Best Operations Team” at the national corporate conference. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES

FISK ELECTRIC, MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, Houston, TX Office Assistant

MILESTONE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Houston, TX

Office Manager

CULLEN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, CITY, Houston, TX Executive Assistant to President of the Board

MEMORIAL HERMANN, Houston, TX

Executive Assistant & PR Liaison to Chief Marketing & Program Operations Officer EDUCATION

DRAKE UNIVERSITY, IA

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Certifications:

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Alliance

SKILLS

Administration, Project Management, Community Outreach, Meeting & Event Planning, Program Development, Data Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, File Systems, CRM, Microsoft Office, OneDrive, QuickBooks, Oracle NetSuite (ERP), Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, Publisher, Slack, Zoom, Trello, Miro, SAP, Certify, Concur, and DocuSign

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Coordinated the Board of Directors Meeting (2025): Planning lodging, travel, hotel, meals, and special events for more than 50 Japanese travelers to the Houston office.

Executive Insights (2023): Created presentation on gaps in system efficiencies to present to C-Suite team.

C-Suite Reporting (2021): Oversaw reporting of $4.5M+ in grants for the Chief Quality Officer & CEO.

Office Digitization (2019): Hired and supervised IT team for CEO-requested digital document transformation.

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