Heather B. Email & Phone Number

Holly Springs, NC, US

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Worked with state agencies to provide assistance in maximizing federal opportunities created from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS), significantly.
• Diligently tracked federal funding opportunities and application statuses, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Collaborated with state agencies, federal entities, and private organizations to develop and submit robust program applications, raising awareness of funding opportunities across various sectors.
• Prepared and delivered materials and presentations to educate external and internal stakeholders on federal funding opportunities.
• Led and managed projects with limited supervision, maintaining integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism while meeting tight deadlines.
• Cultivated strong working relationships across diverse stakeholders, demonstrating discretion and adaptability in ambiguous situations.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Provide subject matter expert grant administration advice and assistance to 14 divisions. Manage large special grant funded projects.
• Oversee the management of grants and contracts for 14 divisions with 1 direct employee
• Ability to work with processes and principles related to federal, state and/or private grant programs and contract administration.
• Knowledge of grant and contract budgetary procedures and guidelines required under federal and state laws and regulations.
• Provides guidance to division staff on best practices for grant management.
• Work with stakeholders to implement programs established in state legislation.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Federal Programs Unit (9/2019 to 7/2020)Provide project management for grants, annual HUD required reports and department communications.
• Develop RFPs, contract and administer CDBG, ESG and locally funded grants.
• Assist in establishing monitoring requirements for sub-grantees.
• Co-lead a relocation project that involves 28 tenants with a budget of $900K
• Work with section team members to write HUD required reports: Annual Action Plan, CAPER, 5-Year Consolidated Plan.
• Assist in providing information and informative reports for City Council.

Raleigh, NC

• Grant Administrator and Compliance Paralegal, 1/2013 to 3/2017Foreclosure Prevention Paralegal, 10/2010 to 12/2012Senior staff providing assistance with Housing Counseling grants, working with CFO/policy department to.
• Aid in the creation of measurable yearly goals and objectives for foreclosure department
• Oversee and manage 27+ housing counseling agencies providing foreclosure assistance through federal and state grants.
• Assist, guide, and monitor sub-grantees in goal setting and estimating grant budget expenditures for HUD NOFA and NFMC grants.
• Strategize with agencies to improve internal processes and ensure that they meet/exceed grant contract requirements to receive maximum funds
• Collaborate with agency staff and housing counselors to identify possible assistance and avoid foreclosure; research additional channels/referral systems as needed

Raleigh, NC

Assist with State Home Foreclosure Prevention Project, working with CFO/policy department to perform a cost benefit analysis of program outcomes. Efficiently administer federal and state housing grants totaling over $3 Million, while monitoring 27+ housing counseling agencies. Reorganized administration processes for HUD NOFA grant to bring administrative.

Raleigh, NC

Served as residential real estate paralegal. Reviewed surveys, performed title searches, and generated preliminary title opinion for the attorney to review and approve. Engaged in problem solving to resolve title/survey issues with attorney. Coordinated schedule for 40 to 60 monthly real estate closings. Prepared and reviewed for accuracy all closing.

Chapel Hill, NC

Served as a 1031 Tax Exchange Coordinator. Corresponded with clients, via phone calls and letters, to remind of important deadline dates. Reviewed executed documents to ensure proper execution and communicate with clients to obtain any needed corrections.

Raleigh, NC

Served as a real estate paralegal. Developed and maintained relationships with real estate agents to maintain a monthly closing volume of 40- 60 per month. Corresponded with office staff, real estate agents and mortgage lenders to schedule real estate closings. Created Word documents to correspond with Soft-Pro software to ensure consistency in information.

Cary, NC

Served as paralegal. Reviewed surveys, performed title searches, and generated preliminary title opinion for the attorney to review and approve. Engaged in problem solving to resolve title/survey issues with attorney. Coordinated schedule for 40 to 60 monthly real estate closings. Prepared and reviewed for accuracy all closing documents and HUD-1.

Sanford, NC

Served as Elementary Music Teacher. Also served as head teacher for special areas during the 2002-2003 school year. Worked with teachers to provide age- appropriate music lessons that enhanced topics being taught in the classroom. Created and developed a choir to perform at special events like Harnett Off Broadway and PTA meetings.

Apex, NC

Served as Executive Assistant to Executive Director. Managed and planned daily schedule of the director. Answered and responded to phone calls from sub-contractors and clients. Worked with clients to create and approve change requests. Assisted in keeping track of deadline dates and percentage completion to request draws on construction loans. Generated.

Cary, NC

Served as secretary. Exhibited professional attitude while answering phone calls and responding to information requests. Maintained a professional appearance to great and welcome clients to the office. Maintained office calendar for 3 employees to maintain a workflow and ensure all closings and recording of documents could be accomplished.

Master’S Degree, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Focus: Public Policy and Urban Development Projects: mock staff and public official reportsI have completed.

Paralegal Program, Real Estate

Bachelor Of Music, Flute Performance

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha IotaActive in student life at the college. I also participated in many musical groups during my time.

Real Estate Broker Liscense, Real Estate Brokerage

Activities and Societies: Provisional Real Estate Broker (obtained 4/09/2018)