Cher Benton

I have worked in many sectors of business performing an active administrative role since 1985.  I am passionate about helping others and accomplishing goals set.  I am proficient on MS Office, I can type up to 60WPM and I am a very organized perfectionist.

IRISYS LLC – San Diego, CA (January 2014 – August 2019)

Administrative Liaison – Assisted owner and VP’s, HR assistant, managed company benefits, payroll, created Business Development processes and maintained, managed and updated company licenses.  Also assisted manufacturing and their administrative needs.

MARINERS LANDING – Vista, CA/Utila, Honduras (February 2006 – December 2013)

Administrative Assistant – Manage the company’s travel and pay out monthly expenses.  Coordinate billing to clients as well as oversee the company’s website and newsletter.  Manage mailing database.  Seek opportunities for additional advertising.

AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS – San Diego, CA (April 2003 – February 2006)

Manager, Clinical & Regulatory Affairs – Manage the department’s administrative assistant.  Create relevant SOPs as well as manage existing SOPs.  Train department on existing and new SOPs.  Update and enhance department’s intranet.  Obtain guidelines from various sources related to the department.  Prepare FDA submissions.  Responsible for ensuring all regulatory docs are submitted for each new clinical site.  Responsible for ensuring all SAEs and various other pending reports are submitted to the FDA.  Monitor clinical CRO including reviewing all trip reports and overall trial.  Post all clinical trials on various internet sites.  Electronic document control creation and maintenance.  Trial Master File maintenance.  Assist all vendors who are handling Avanir’s documents for submission preparation. 

San Diego, CA (April 2001 – April 2003)

Coordinator, Clinical & Regulatory Affairs – Coordinate and prepare regulatory documents for FDA submissions.  Provide administrative support to the entire Clinical & Regulatory Affairs department.  Obtain guidelines from various sources related to Clinical & Regulatory.  Created an intranet for our department as well as maintain/update the intranet site.  Assisted in overseeing the clinical CRO for current clinical trials including monitoring the trip reports.  JDE ordering for the department.  Created relevant SOPs for the department.  Personally supported the VP of Clinical & Regulatory including answering his phone and scheduling meetings.  Prepared travel and expense reports for the department.

IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS – San Diego, CA (January 1999 – April 2001)

Regulatory Affairs Senior Administrative Assistant – Coordinate and prepare regulatory documents and submissions including PS INDs.  Provide administrative support to corporate partners and the entire Regulatory Affairs department.  Obtain guidelines from various sources related to all areas of the company.  Created administrative intranet site and maintain/update current regulatory intranet site.  Customized web searching for individuals within the organization.  Prepare meeting presentation materials.  Personal assistance to the Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs.  Additionally performed HR functions.

San Diego, CA (July 1996 – January 1999)

Regulatory Affairs Administrative Assistant – Coordinate and prepare regulatory documents and submissions.  Provide administrative and clerical support to corporate partners and Regulatory Affairs department.  Obtain Federal and European guidelines from various sources.  Prepare meeting presentation materials.  Personal assistance to the Director of Regulatory Affairs.

TANABE RESEARCH LABORATORIES – San Diego, CA (June 1991 – July 1996)

Human Resources/Administrative Assistant – Implemented current HRIS system.  Full responsibility for personnel files, payroll, benefits, and telecommunications.  Helped organize a $30,000 inauguration, company functions and the annual Christmas parties.  Reviewing the laws that accommodate the Human Resource field and creating forms and manuals to comply.  Keep all files for the Director, Administrative Affairs as well as the company President.  Responsible for petty cash and its reconciliation.  Arrange travel and hotel arrangements for employees, visitors, and candidates as well as to plan their itinerary.  Troubleshoot phone system.  Scheduling for the President, as well as all confidential correspondence.  Part time admin to the Director of Chemistry where my functions include public disclosures and patents.

San Diego, CA (December 1990 – June 1991)

Receptionist/Admin – Responsible for answering multi-line phones, all filing and typing for the company.  Was one of two administrative assistants for the entire company of 40 employees.  Helped with payroll and other confidential paperwork.  Working with fax machine as well as Macintosh.  ISIS data entry for scientists.

INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES – Harvey, LA (October 1989 – December 1990)

Accounts Payable Clerk – Responsible for handling all invoicing for all 6 companies owned under International Companies.  Worked with Lotus spreadsheets and some typing in WordPerfect.  Worked with Accounts Receivable for 3 companies.  Filing, copying and journal entries were other duties performed.

CON DEMMAS INVESTMENT– New Orleans, LA (October 1988 – September 1989)

Receptionist – Receptionist for entire building that housed over 30 attorney offices.  Responsible for answering the 12 incoming phone lines.  Screened as well as take messages.  Monthly billing of the phones and fax machine to all the attorneys.  Typing of court filings for Attorney Theodore Adams in my spare time.  Responsible for petty cash and bank deposits.

IMMUNETECH PHARMACEUTICALS – San Diego, CA (October 1987 – June 1988)

Clerical Assistant & Administrative Assistant – Clerical assistant for the entire company as well as the Administrative Assistant for the Director of the Peptide Laboratory.  Operated the Panafax and Telex machines.  Worked with the company patents and library research.  Assisted Clinical and Regulatory Affairs with typing of NDA submissions.  Assisted Accounting with Lotus programs and daily bookkeeping.

San Diego, CA (May 1985 – October 1987)

Receptionist/Typist  - Responsibilities were the typing of memos, business letters, disclosures, and other important data.  Worked with purchase requisitions, used Memory Writer and operated Panafax and Telex machines.  Responsible for the professional handling of incoming calls and acted as stand in admin for board members.

Graduated from Hahnville High School, Boutte, LA in May of 1985.

Graduated from Southwest Business College, San Marcos, CA in January 1988 with a certificate as a Computer Operator Assistant.

Received certificate in Human Resources Management from M&M Association, La Jolla, CA in July 1993.

Received certificate in Clinical Trials and Design Management at UCSD Extension, La Jolla, CA in the summer of 2002.