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Michigan, United States

The mission of the Wolf-Moose Foundation is to advance research and education that promotes the conservation of predators and their prey, especially the wolves and moose of Isle Royale. We envision a world where predators and humans flourish. Our focus at this time is to promote continuance of the Isle Royale wolf-moose project especially by building a solid funding base.

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

Translate end-user system requirements into process design through testing, training, defining support procedures, and implementation. Serve as an interface between business units and technical resources and as a key resource for resolving process and system related issues.

Michigan Statewide And Place-Wide Teams, Battle Creek, Mich.

Advance the place-based strategic programming functions at the foundation by providing coordination and leadership support to grantmaking activities. Responsibilities include the processing and tracking of grants made by the organization; obtaining, maintaining and analysis of reports; meeting design and facilitation; and working internally with programming areas and other departments, as well as externally with grantees and consultants, to provide excellent customer service with a focus on managing grant and contract work efficiently and effectively

Michigan Team, Battle Creek, Mich.

Focused on budget management, information and financial analysis, executive planning assistance, consultant and grant administration, research and writing, and liaison. Also included operations leadership, supervision, and human resource development; and assuring coordination, alignment, and linkage of departmental operations with the foundation's strategic framework.

Food Systems And Rural Development, Battle Creek, Mich.

Provided leadership and management for effective program area operations in support of the foundation’s mission and grant-making efforts. Hired, onboarded, and supervised department operations staff; managed effective/efficient work flow within and across departments; provided mentoring, coaching, and training; and identified opportunities for staff professional development and growth. Served as liaison, handling information concerning personnel, facilities, public relations, strategic planning, and grant administration.

Food Systems And Rural Development, Battle Creek, Mich.

Planned and administered program and operating budgets, information and financial analysis, effective budget tracking strategies, and contract and grant management assistance. Provided analytical and technical expertise, synthesis of financial data, grant coding, and interpretation of requirements and preparation of reports. Served as subject matter expert resource for SAP and Encompass database implementation.

Battle Creek And Marquette, Mich.

Extensive experience with foundation grantmaking and contract processes/systems in three departments: Agriculture; Kellogg Youth Initiatives Partnership in Marquette, MI; and Philanthropy and Volunteerism. Coordinated ad-hoc, small group, and large networking meetings; coordinated Initiative announcement meeting, Request for Proposals, application and funding process; managed Kellogg Youth Development Seminars application procedure, kick-off meeting, retreat, and monthly meetings; instrumental in improving processes including financial report instructions and streamlined grant commitments.

Certificate, Mid-Management

Bachelor, Business Administration

Associate, Executive Secretarial

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa

Diploma