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Durham, Nc, Us

Durham, Nc

Durham, Nc

• Responsible for sorting packages and auditing freight using an RF scanner.

Durham, Nc

• Leveraged federal Department of Labor (DOL) resources under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to implement strategic initiatives to address talent development, training and retention needs of regional business community.• Responsible for scheduling, coordinating, agenda creation, facilitating, and minutes for meetings of subcommittee to county workforce development board and various business and industry round tables addressing regional workforce needs.• Liaison with legal, finance, equal opportunity and equity assurance and risk management responsible for contract management, NDAs, modification, escalation, closeout, audit assistance and reporting in compliance with federal, state and local laws/requirements. Regularly assisted with negotiation and writing of public/private partnership economic incentive agreements up to $1 million and contracts under federal DOL WIOA funds exceeding $2 million. • Coordinated creation of grant project ordinances for federal/state grant funds for submission to city council agenda cycle.• Prepared memorandum and documentation for presentation to city/county governing bodies, including conducting public hearings.• Assisted with writing and applying for grants through federal Environmental Protection Agency. Conducted orientation, trainee screening and audit upon grant awards. Analyzed/reconciled vendor billing/payment discrepancies and prepared and submitted grant progress/closeout reports. • Hosted numerous learning sessions with international delegates through Duke University Center for International and Global Studies to discuss economic and workforce development best practices. • Served as technology liaison to monitor departmental needs and audit technology transactions.• Assisted with creation and revision of department applications and policies.

Aberdeen, Wa

• Responsible for facilitating partnerships between business, administration and faculty in researching training needs and assisting with design and implementation of customized job skill training programs.• Assisted students and alumni with employment search and conducted work-readiness trainings; coordinated student referrals for work study program and assisted faculty with development of internships.

Aberdeen, Wa

• Responsible for program coordination to provide federally funded workforce development services to area businesses to address needs related to talent development and recruitment.• Assisted in writing and editing grants.• Represented chamber of commerce on a variety of councils and at seminars and leadership trainings.

Bossier City, La

• Responsible for domestic and international railroad cargo account management, customer relations, shipment billing, transit reports and service monitoring. • Assisted with claims, invoice reconciliation and rate and service negotiations.• As a member of a team, assisted in the design of real-time tracking reports which reduced customer costs related to inventory and service failures.• Trained employees and management on division operations and software resulting in increased effectiveness and productivity.• Set sales and profit records exceeding $300K annually during tenure as account manager.

Master Of Arts, Organizational Leadership

Graduate Certificate, Human Resources

Mediation Training

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Iedc: Economic Development Course