Gina Lawrence Mpa, Ms Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, NC, US

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Directs work of the County Prosecutor and senior management regarding financial planning, budgeting, personnel and policy matters.
• Led conversion of the department’s case management system by implementing cloud hosted features resulting in enhanced storage capabilities, reduced response time for discovery and sunshine requests, and increased.
• Facilitates change by managing cross functional project teams, within the department’s Diversity Committee, with an emphasis on creating innovative strategies focused on recruitment, retention and fostering programs.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Conducted an extensive analysis of records from six ongoing clinical trials, examining over 22,000 records, to assess the impact of digital recruitment strategies on enhancing diversity within clinical trial participation. Skillfully utilized demographic information extracted from the datasets and compared it with relevant US census data, employing a.

• Directed the work of 75 FTE code enforcement officers and administrative staff.
• Improved operational efficiencies by collaborating with external stakeholders to create a new concept “Community Code Districts” which led to an overall citizen satisfaction score for city services.
• Generated and distributed 75+ abatement contracts for neighborhood and private contractors.
• Collaborated with community, neighborhood, and budget forums to discuss code enforcement efforts and presented information regarding recommended improvements, program initiatives and services.

• Managed a $16.5 million budget, ensuring multiple grant requirements were met, resulting in neighborhood projects for affordable housing or redirection of funds based on needs.
• Collaborated with technical consultants from ICF to reconcile the Neighborhood Stabilization Grant (NSP1) resulting in HUD's approval of a $4.2M reimbursement to the City, alleviating major compliance issues.
• Audited overall financial structure to identify and update processes, enabling departments to proactively align with city and grantors regulations.
• Developed and implemented the Five Year Consolidated Plan and annual Action Plans for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program, Emergency Shelter grant, and Housing Opportunities for.
• Monitored the development of a comprehensive management information system (web-based with the ability to store data relating to contract monitoring visits, performance measures/outcomes, budget expenditures.

• Reconciled and analyzed $1 billion annual operating budget, tracking departments' expenditures and revenues to forecast and recognize trends.
• Conducted empathy work to identify citizen and council needs and made funding recommendations based on research findings resulting in budget workshops and townhall meetings to discuss budget highlights, impacted areas.
• Prepared and analyzed monthly financial forecast report to present to the Mayor and Council, along with monthly sales tax analysis to align budgetary spending against forecasted revenue projections.

• Served as the department's fiscal officer and instrumental in identifying, streamlining, and implementing new internal policies and procedures as they related to financial performance (short and long term operational.
• Maintained and provided oversight of grant management programs i.e. Community Development Block Grant, Justice Assistance Grant, Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and Neighborhood Tourism and Development Fund. leading.
• Submitted funding requests, quarterly status reports, and reconciliation and draw down of grant reimbursements through the U.S. Department of Justice grants management system. Coordinated assignments and participants.

Master Of Science - Ms, Data Science

Advanced Coursework in Data Analysis and Information Technology

Ba, Political Science

Mpa, Public Administration