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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Roswell, Georgia, Us

Founded freelance writing business that specializes in serving clients who want well-written documents delivered on time and at a cost-effective price. Writing projects include grants, reports, training content, and job search branding materials.

Roswell, Georgia, Us

Oversee a diverse and growing grant portfolio for a human services organization with a $9M operating budget.Manage grant process from RFP review and LOI submission to post-award reporting and compliance for government, corporate, civic, faith, and private foundation grants.Generate nearly 22% of organization’s budgeted contributed income through high-quality proposal submission, averaging 94% funded rate (two grant declinations in FY2022).Collaborate with key program staff to track grant-funded activities and outcomes to share with grantors, volunteers, and other stakeholders.Work closely with finance and program team to ensure accurate application of restricted grant funds.Facilitate adherence to grant reporting requirements for HUD, FEMA, and IRS subrecipient grants; attend technical trainings and pre-award meetings; and participate in site visits and compliance follow-up inquiries

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Generated operating and capital funds through submission of high-quality grant proposals and letters of inquiry to corporate, foundation, and government funding sources.Collaborated with key program staff to stay current on program activities and outcomes and to gather client stories and testimonials to share with grantors, volunteers, and other stakeholders.Managed grant calendar, tracking grant application deadlines, reporting due dates, pending and secured funding, and declinations.Gathered supporting documents in response to solicitation requirements.Researched grant opportunities to support Agape programs and operations.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Contributed narrative content for $2.9M funded federal grant.Developed content for Georgia WorkSmart web page, information sheet, annual reports and other marketing-related collateral. Serve as liaison to the US Department of Labor Georgia Apprenticeship Director.Attend meetings and industry events to promote apprenticeships and increase program awareness.

Marietta, Ga, Us

Launched new online orientation module, allowing expanded access for non-traditional and distance learning students. Drafted storyboards, delivered presentation, developed related assessment and collaborated with SPSU Distance Learning Institute to launch module via website.Revised and streamlined experiential education documents and developed content for internship and co-op student web pages.Manage and coordinate all aspects of experiential education (co-op/intern) program for a predominantly engineering and technology-focused university. Increased overall intern participation by 291% and nearly doubled (89% increase) co-op participation.Implemented evaluation system in Career Link, transitioning from a primarily manually-executed system to an automated system. Automated system resulted in a 100% evaluation return rate.Increased faculty awareness and support of experiential education program through meetings, joint employer visits, targeted communications, and collaboration with individual departments.Conducted site visits and attended industry events to cultivate and maintain relationships with corporate recruiters, direct supervisors and mentors, and industry leaders.Selected for and participated in the SPSU Women’s Leadership Program and High Museum Affiliation Committee.Received Carol J. Pope Award for Distinction for work with students with disabilities.Chaired two search committees and served on Student Affairs search committee.

Researched and identified relevant funding sources and composed letters of intent and proposals in response to government, corporate and private grant opportunities. Wrote interim and final narrative reports per funder requirements and edited documents submitted by other contributors.

Conducted orientations with work site supervisors to promote benefits of partnerships and to outline program requirements.Revived stagnant job placement program; solely responsible for community outreach that resulted in four new employment partner sites that employed numerous program participants. Taught a variety of career-related workshops to a diverse group of clientele and students. Coached participants on proper interview techniques; conducted and critiqued mock interviews.Administered and interpreted career and academic assessments.

Lisle, Illinois, Us

Revamped struggling internship program. Played integral part in improving all components including developing student and employer forms, evaluating internship sites, assessing student progress, and collaborating with faculty to establish program requirements.Provided job placement assistance for students in five degree programs, averaging placement for approximately 60 graduates per academic year; tracked a caseload of 150 students and alumni.Maintained communication with interns and site supervisors to facilitate successful internship completion. Conducted a series of internship orientations each semester for all intern-eligible students.

Promoted to Assistant Director after six months of employment.Co-coordinated campus career fairs, increasing employer participation 87% percent in one year.Created tracking system to calculate internship hours and monitor student progress.Supervised Career Development Specialist and hired and directed student employees. Published and edited content for Career Services web site and online newsletter

Master Of Science (Ms), Technical And Professional Communication

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English - Rhetoric & Composition

German Language Course