Benita Benta Rice

About Benita Benta Rice

I am a profit expert. By utilizing my accounting and management analysis skills, along with industry insight and experience, I am able to create, ehance and turn around promising business by focusing on cash, expenses and revenue.

Experience

1. Business Opportunity Specialist

   U.S. Small Business Administration

   Jan 2013 — Present · New Orleans, LA

   This position is multifaceted and serves the needs of leaders, organizations, individuals, agencies and entities. Assist in the development of the departments strategic plan. Identify and implement programs in support of the agency’s strategic plan. Cultivate relationships with industry leaders, large primes, federal and state agencies that are beneficial to the growth and development of businesses and the owners, thus contributing to the growth in the 3 E’s - Economy, Entrepreneurship and Employment. Identify process weaknesses then develop and implement procedures to create strength. Develop and maintain a list of organizations and collaborate with those organizations to meet program goals. Conduct Train the Trainer sessions to ensure consistency in the delivery of information and services. Create and deliver industry trainings to C-Suite Executives, Employees, Industry and Agencies, and monitor and evaluate effectiveness. Develop training materials to strengthen managerial and entrepreneurial education. Create strategic plans and ensure that companies follow and meet the goals of those plans. Provide the deliverables associated with the positions such as quarterly and annual reports.

Education

• Utica College

  Certificate, Economic Fraud and Crime Management

  2004 — 2005

• Monmouth College

  BA, Accounting & Business Adminstration

  1993 — 1997

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Masters, Dual: Business Adminstration & Project Management

  2006 — 2008