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Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Manages the oversight of a yearly budget of $36 million in a variety of funding sources across 228 schools within the CPS system- Monitors and assess the productivity of internal processes, refining for improvements, and establishing ways to maximize training and development for CSI staff, schools, and partners- Increased funding available by $8.4 million for Community Schools by managing the grant application process, including writing grant applications and creating budgets, as well as developing plans for implementation once funds are awarded. - Manages a team of budget and compliance coordinators, collaborating to help them reach short and long-term goals in the department and their careers, while ensuring all work is completed to expectations - Supervises all CSI board reports, bid and CPOR requests, working closely with Procurement, Law, OMB, and the Board office to ensure successful and timely completion and approval

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Managed all financial operations of the Children First Fund (CFF) in accordance with internal controls and auditing requirements -Coordinated with key personnel at all levels of the District to support proper and timely expenditure of grant funds in compliance with applicable guidelines and deadlines- Led and managed the team's systems enhancements, including automation of all AP/AR systems and the integration of CRM and financial management platforms

Greater Chicago Area

- Managed business operations for the Community Schools Initiative (CSI), funded by 15 local and state grants with a budget totaling $20 million- Analyzed Federal, State, and local policies in order to maintain in good standing with all agencies, while leveraging funds to best-fit school needs- Developed, implemented, and maintained various spending reports, with a specific focus on analysis and efficiency, to improve the overall use of local and state grant- Collaborated with the CSI Team, School Principals, teachers, and school staff to streamline operations, focusing on process improvements and fiscal integrity- Managed vendor relationships, while streamlining processes to in order to better meet CPS Policies

-Worked collaboratively with the Office of College and Career Success to develop and continuously review and monitor the department's budget of $80 million, ensuring efficiency and appropriate programmatic spending-Developed projections and tools to assist departments with learning and managing their budgets, including spending plans and Excel reports based on school and program spending-Partnered with the Grants department to ensure departments are aligned to a multitude of complex grant requirements, while also assisting with technical adjustments and the amendment process when necessary

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

EPFP is a nine-month professional development program where emerging leaders engage in the study and practice of policy innovation, leadership development, and networking for change:-Investigating policy issues and processes aids learning about the outcomes and implementation of policy-making at multiple levels-Exploring leadership development from personal and theoretical perspectives expands the knowledge, skills, and practices of leaders able to effect positive change-Enacting active networking develops relationships with diverse colleagues, expands one's ability to collaborate, and broadens relationships across a range of organizations

Bloomington, Indiana Area

-Assisted Dr. Allison Schnable and Dr. Jennifer Brass from SPEA, Dr. Longhofer at Emory University and Dr. Sullivan from American University on compiling and reviewing all scholarly material on International Non-Governmental Organizations over the past thirty years -Completed literary reviews of all relevant research to assist the Professors in creating an all-inclusive textbook on the subject matter

Greater Chicago Area

-Researched and analyzed newly introduced fiscal policies across eight of Chicago’s local governments to assist in monitoring overall financial decisions, such as bonds and capital projects -Evaluated the Chicago Public School’s FY2017 budget with other researchers to present a well-rounded analysis and recommendations

Chicago

-Created and facilitated multiple training courses, lasting up to three weeks, for new and current employees-Analyzed and evaluated the effectiveness of the training programs using previous test scores and surveys to develop a better curriculum that met department and employee needs -Instructed up to six different subject topics weekly to training groups of more than 10 employees -Managed a team of a Trainer and an Assistant Trainer to ensure we met our weekly and long term goals -Advanced from Specialist to Assistant Trainer, then to Lead Trainer within eight months of experience with the company

Daegu, South Korea

-Developed, revised and taught twenty middle school level classes a week -Planned and taught two English camps for middle school students and two English camps for elementary students -Tutored individual students after school to improve their conversational English skills -Developed and ran an adult English class for fellow co workers and parents once a week

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management, Policy Analysis

Activities and Societies: NonProfit Management Association, Education Policy Student AssociationThe School of Public and Environmental.

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Studies Education

Activities and Societies: Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta PhiA four-year program culminating in a semester of student teacher. This.