Amanda E. Email & Phone Number

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

Recruited to serve as the first Director of Public Grants for Nuvance Health, a not-for-profit health system operating across western Connecticut and New York State’s Mid-Hudson Valley region. Acting in this role, I have been charged with growing Nuvance Health’s federal, state, and research grant portfolio; building the network’s first comprehensive grants and contracts office; and creating a grants infrastructure that supports large-scale innovations in health, medicine, and research. As a result of my efforts, I was promoted to Senior Director for the Office of Grants Administration in 2022.Accomplishments (To Date): • Completed an audit of all active public funding with the goal of closing out inactive/expired contracts. Identified $4.4M in lapsed contracts and initiated reimbursement back to the network;• Increased public funding requests from $5.9M in FY21 to more than $31M in FY23; • Secured $18.45M in public grants in FY23, compared to $1.45M in FY21 (a 1,172% increase);• Ensured all hospitals were registered and current in the federal System for Award Management;• Brought all New York State hospitals online in the New York State Grants Gateway to create access to State funding; • Worked with Nuvance Health Finance, Legal, and other administrative units to develop policies and SOPs for public funding that address internal controls and reduce audit risk across the network;• Assumed responsibility for private grants, consolidating both public and private funding under a newly developed Office of Grants Administration; • Assumed submission and post-award responsibility of public funds secured by the Office of Community Government & Public Relations, to include Congressionally-directed spending (earmarks) and Senate budget appropriations;• Consolidated and centralized public funding across the network, in lieu of a formerly decentralized process managed by individual hospitals.

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

The OSP served as a central office for both grants and contracts for more than 2,500 on-campus and more than 3,000 online faculty. Acting in the role of the Senior Grants Management Specialist for the Office of Sponsored Programs, I was charged with building both a team and a culture of grantsmanship and research at the University. Accomplishments:• Doubled extramural grant submissions and tripled award volume for the University in the first nine months of employment;• Created a 19% operating margin for OSP;• Oversaw the submission of over $69M in funding requests for FY2019;• Instituted a culture of learning among OSP staff: CRA study groups, weekly professional development discussions, mentoring for academic publications and presentations, etc.• Engaged schools and PIs that/who have not typically been involved with grantsmanship (i.e., the School of Business, the School of Government; and the Law School); these schools have submitted proposals for the first time in the University’s history, and many of their grants have been successfully funded, including significant projects supported by the Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Energy. • Facilitated the creation of the Office’s Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan; • Led OSP staff through the process of developing office scorecard measures and individual performance metrics for evaluation; • Worked with University administrative departments to create policies, processes, and SOPs that support greater internal controls for grants and contracts, thus increasing the University’s ability to successfully manage sponsored programs; • Developed processes for tracking and managing Research Agreements, Service Agreements, industry contracts, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, and procurement activities on sponsored programs;

Roanoke, Va

When I arrived at Jefferson College in 2010, the grants and research landscape was nascent. My charge was to engage faculty in research, grow the College’s grants portfolio, and build a strong pre-award grants department capable of supporting faculty through the grants life cycle.Accomplishments:• An average approval rate of 58.47% for extramural grant submissions. • An increase in faculty research participation from less than 5% of faculty census (FY2010) to over 60%(FY2018). • A 46% increase in grant funding through HRSA's AENT Program.• A $1.35M grant from HRSA for the development of a Veterans' BSN program. This grant was the largest single award in the College’s history. • A three-year, $250,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women to continue the College’s work to end intimate partner violence, stalking and harassment on campus.• The College’s first Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students grant (HRSA), which provided over $133,000 tuition-based scholarships for students in Nursing, Physician Assistant, and Master of Occupational Therapy programs. • The expansion of Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation funds to the College’s graduate nursing programs—an expansion garnered through continued successful stewardship of the Foundation’s 30-year relationship with the College.• The development of a research curriculum for undergraduate students and clinician researchers.• The development of the Jefferson Research Collaborative, a joint program of the Office of Research & Development, the Office of Faculty Development, and the Department of Arts & Sciences that focuses on developing faculty experience with and proficiency in research, grantsmanship, and writing for academic publications. The Collaborative culminates in a day-long writing retreat where faculty work to convert their research into scholarly publications (book chapters, journal articles, and other scientific or academic manuscripts.

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Teaching Experience: HSC 300: Foundations in Healthcare Research This course introduces the basic framework of research methodology and scientific research designs used by the health sciences for the purpose of understanding others’ research in preparation for applying research to health care practice. The course includes information on research designs, sampling, data collection, and analysis. The student develops general research design methods and prepares to advance to actual data collection and analysis. HSC 486: Health Sciences Capstone Project IIThis capstone course is the culminating experience for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences major. Health Science concepts and applications are integrated through systematic examination of a selected issue or problem in the work setting. Students complete a comprehensive work that includes a focused problem/issue statement, situational analysis, study design, and an action plan. This course is the second part of a year-long project which begins with Health Sciences Capstone Project I. IDS 254: Introduction to Research DesignThis course introduces students to scientific research designs used by the health and human sciences. Students develop general research design methods and prepare to advance to actual data collection and analysis.IPE 200: Fundamentals of Teamwork This course introduces the basic elements of what a team is and how an effective team functions. Students engage in various exercises to experience the successes and failures associated with teamwork.IPE 300: Interprofessional Healthcare Discovery Collaboration This course provides the framework to understand, value, and respect the contributions of various healthcare professionals in a team-based patient-centered environment.

Roanoke, Virginia Area

Researched and wrote grants to fund new, capacity building, and existing programs as well as capital projects and research endeavors. Exceeded goal in foundation support by 23% for FY07.Cultivated new corporate and foundation relationships to exceed (by 41%) an increased goal in foundation support in FY08. Met and exceeded FY10 goal in foundation support by 7% in the first four months of the Fiscal Year. Obtained CHIP’s first multi-year federal grant, which underwrote 35% of project expenses for fluoride dental varnish efficacy studies for three years. Obtained CHIP’s first grant from the Roanoke Women’s Fund of the Foundation for Roanoke Valley, which underwrote 50% of project expenses for services delivered to medically fragile infants and children in FY10. Worked with the development team, photographers and contracted graphic designers to design the 2007, 2008, and 2009 annual reports. Designed case statement and marketing pieces for CHIP’s $5 Million Endowment Campaign; wrote marketing pieces for publication in the Beginnings Guides Magazine: Information and Outcomes in Maternal Child Health; the Dental Tribune, and the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign online for marketing to state employees. Served as speaker for United Way’s Pacesetters Campaign speaking engagements and public relations tours. Collaborated with Annual Fund Coordinator to increase employee giving during 2007 United Way “What Matters” Campaign, 2008 and 2009 United Way “Live United” Campaigns. Instituted inter-disciplinary Evidence Based Practice Work Group to evaluate the steps needed to make the CHIP model of service delivery an evidenced based best practice strategy capable of nationwide replication. Revised budget formats for grants to show cost-sharing across line item expenses. Developed Logic Models and Outcomes Measurement Tools for grant evaluation.

Roanoke, Virginia Area

Supervised and coordinated CHIP enrollments, a process which included but was not limited to receiving and processing all referrals to CHIP, determining eligibility for CHIP services, making referrals to Medicaid and FAMIS for uninsured children, conducting intakes, and arranging follow-up with referral agencies. Presented program updates and family success stories to the Board of Directors as requested. Served as the direct supervisor for CHIP’s transportation program. Decreased no-show rates for CHIP’s transportation program by 50%, saving $40 per transport. Initiated contract with Logisticare for mileage reimbursement in January 2010 to increase revenue for transportation services. Developed multiple new marketing tools for the Development Department to use in donor solicitations. Developed and oversaw an Agency Awareness Campaign for CHIP’s referral agencies and participating providers to provide education on CHIP’s new service delivery model. Created new referral partnerships with multiple Roanoke Valley agencies to open avenues for additional cost-sharing relationships.

Roanoke, Virginia Area

Managed and oversaw all Christian Children’s Fund (now ChildFund International) sponsor relations activities with over 250 sponsors both domestic and abroad; managed contractual agreements with subcontracting agencies; supervised child participation and outcome reports; participated in Long Range/Strategic Planning Groups; completed an international Appreciative Inquiry process; held responsibility for annual audit and budget development; conducted annual review of organizational functionality as reported to the International Office in Richmond; participated in site monitoring visits with CCF National Office staff; oversaw volunteer activities. Increased Christian Children’s Fund Sponsorship by 18%; increased overall sponsorship to meet annual budget projections.**This position operated out of the Child Health Investment Partnership of Roanoke Valley's office and ran concurrently with the other positions listed at the same organization.

Roanoke, Virginia Area

Acted as the Division of Child Health Insurance Program’s liaison for coordinated outreach efforts with businesses, schools, faith based institutions and state agencies in southwest and central Virginia for FAMIS and Medicaid programs. Assisted in regional data collection for use in analyzing local and regional outreach effectiveness. Created and implemented the Virginia Private College Outreach Initiative, an outreach program modeled statewide during 2004-2005. Created, managed and advised the Roanoke Valley’s Cover the Uninsured Week Coalition, a coalition that celebrated its eighth active year in the spring of 2011. Supervised and coordinated enrollment efforts at Departments of Social Services offices in southwest and central Virginia. Provided training and technical assistance to health care provider offices and physicians serving FAMIS and Medicaid insured patients. Designed outreach materials used to educate community service agencies and centers of benefit determination regarding state Medicaid policy and eligibility.

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

Worked under the supervision the Virginia Legal Aid Society in Lynchburg, Virginia to coordinate the preparation of Last Will and Testament and Power of Attorney documents for financially disadvantaged senior citizens living in inner city Lynchburg.

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

Master Of Research Administration, Higher Education Research

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English (Writing), Pre-Law

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, Human Rights Council, Student Judicial Board, Student Activities Board, Catholic.