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• Oversee and coordinate district-wide submissions for grants• Act as a consultant to the Directors of College Grant Development at five colleges across the district to assist in the areas of grant development and increasing the volume of grant submissions• Develop strategic and long-range plans for the development of grant submissions to private and public sector sources of funding • Assist College Principal Investigators and teams with grant proposal development to external funding sources• Oversee sponsored program and grants management, reporting, and filing system• Create and sustain partnerships with external stakeholders for joint submission efforts• Work as part of the Alamo Colleges Foundation Leadership Team in the areas of resource development

San Antonio, Tx, Us

• Oversee institutional resource development for grants, programs, scholarships, and capital campaigns• Oversee operations, outreach, and staff related to college scholarship program• Oversee and supervise grant writing staff • Oversee and manage budget for Institutional Advancement• Develop strategic and long-range plans for the development of financial and inkind contributions• Assist Principal Investigators and teams with grant proposal development to external funding sources• Assist Principal Investigators and Grant Program Managers with grant compliance and monitoring• Develop and implement institutional policies for grant proposal routing procedures• Develop professional development plans, strategic goals, and performance evaluations for staff • Oversee sponsored program and grants management, reporting, and filing system• Create and sustain partnerships with external stakeholders for joint submission efforts

San Antonio, Texas, Us

• Oversaw national programs that include scholarships, internships, grants, regional, national and international summits, conferences, and special events• Managed ProTalento online job posting board and resume database• Assisted corporations and federal agencies with Diversity and Inclusion efforts through a variety of recruitment and candidate pipeline programs• Coordinated blended recruitment strategies including national travel to key cities, direct digital communications, point-of-sale promotions, pop-up and special events, and social media. • Oversaw department and program budgets consisting of restricted and unrestricted funds.• Developed and maintained relationships with stakeholders: Corporate, Federal, Higher Education, Nonprofit and student populations• Oversaw life cycle of web-based scholarship application systems, external and internal review committees, verification of information, payment to institutions, and reporting• Responsible for creation and update of web pages using content management systems• Ensured compliance with internal and external policies and reporting requirements• Grant proposal development and submissions• Conducted membership development meetings with college and university presidents, diversity and inclusion officers and key staff to increase membership revenue• Conducted cold calling, exploratory conference calls, outreach on social media, and personal visits with key decision makers for business development • Established relationships with stakeholders in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica for international special events• Oversaw logistics for regional summits, national, and international conferences and special events• Conducted informational webinars to students and student success professionals• Conducted presentations to students and professionals at regional and national conferences• Acted as a spokesman with English and Spanish news media • Supervised four (4) student services staff members

San Antonio, Tx, Us

• Oversaw implementation and operations of 36 Texas Prefreshman Engineering Program (TexPREP) sites in Texas. • Directed, established, maintained, and planned the goals and strategies for resource development• Identified, established, and maintained relationships with individual donors, corporations, foundations, and government• Worked with Executive Director and management team on program growth strategies• Oversaw all grant-writing, proposal development, and submissions• Oversaw negotiation of contracts, agreements, and memorandum of understandings• Responsible of external relations, community outreach, and government affairs• Developed and implemented special programs (STEM, Erunners, Project MALES)• Responsible for developing inkind support from colleges and universities Nationwide• Responsible for generating tuition revenue from K-12 and Texas Independent School Districts• Oversaw statewide recruitment efforts with a special emphasis on women, economically disadvantaged, and traditional underrepresented minority populations

San Antonio, Tx, Us

• Responsible for securing 3.6 million dollars in financial and in-kind contributions annually to support the Texas PreFreshman Engineering Program (TexPREP)• Researched and developed grant proposals to foundations, corporations, and Local, State, and Federal granting agencies• Identified, solicited, and cultivated funding prospects• Coordinated donations, tracked and acknowledged gifts• Prepared program and financial reports for grants and inkind contributions• Handled sponsor agreements and contracts• Maintained sponsor and donor database• Conduct prospect research and lead generation• Oversaw student recruitment efforts• Partnered with school counselors and secondary teachers for outreach efforts

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.) - Pursuing

Certification, Non-Profit Management And Leadership Program

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.)