EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Washington, DC
Director of Development
Responsibilities:
- Research, write, and prepare federal, state, local and private grant applications.
- Ensure compliance during the post award period. Submit financial and program reports.
- Identify and approach potential sources for funding with presentations and/or proposals.
- Prepare documents for auditor review for A - 133, other government and private audits.
- Created partnerships with Confidential, various non-profit groups, and corporations.
- Selected by Confidential to co-author a Parent Engagement manual for Confidential .
- Created and successfully managed a 3-yr. strategic plan for development.
- Co-authored a self-study required for school accreditation.
- Implemented a donor database for integration of an e-giving solution.
Confidential, Washington, DC
Grants Management Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Appropriated grants from award to closeout: crafted intergovernmental agreements and contracts; reviewed competitive processes, awards and contracts; approved budgets, work and spending plans; collected and reviewed reports; analyzed expenditures and conducted site visits.
- Tracked and evaluated business models of grant - funded programs to determine performance effectiveness according to the scope of work, targets, and units delivered.
- Ensured expenditure compliance with Confidential Circulars A-87, A-122 and FAR 31.2.
- Ensured administrative compliance with Confidential Circulars A-102, A-110 and A-133.
- Provided recommendations to senior management on development and implementation of grants management policies, practices and procedures.
- Designed training module for staff and subgrantees.
- Developed comprehensive grant monitoring plan, collection instruments, and desk manual.
- Provided training and coaching for new grant monitors.
- Conducted training to Confidential divisions on grants management policies and procedures.
Confidential, Washington, DC
Grants Policy Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Provided training and technical support to District agencies on Federal Circulars and local grant policy.
- Maintained the District s policy guidelines on subgranting.
- Reviewed all proposed subgrant awards for policy compliance and made comprehensive recommendations to program staff for corrective actions when necessary.
- Collected and analyzed data from District agencies for oversight on potential lapses in grant funds.
- Provided assistance to District agencies on budget modifications and reprogramming of grant funds.
- Researched the impact of Federal grant policy amendments on District agencies.
- Developed and implemented training sessions on subgrant policies and procedures for District agencies.
- Developed a monitoring instrument for District agencies to follow in monitoring their subgrants.
Confidential, Washington, DC
Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Designed and developed a manual for an alternative witness protection program for young juveniles.
- Collaborated with the Metropolitan Police Department on the use of my research in developing a resource manual for investigative officers to use in assisting victims at crime scenes.
Confidential, Washington, DC
Coordinator
Responsibilities:
- Designed, implemented, and managed grant funded employment program
- Designed, implemented, and managed a grant - funded citizenship program.
- Developed coalitions and partnerships with community organizations and metro area employers.
- Collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data for research, reports, and case studies.
- Supervised the training and counseling of at risk youth and young adults in employability skills.
- Counseled individuals on technical matters necessary to gain citizenship.
- Created an employer data bank.
- Participated in regional workforce development task force.
