Karman V. Wright, Mpa Email & Phone Number

California, United States

• Administering procurement and contract functions by implementing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Analyzing existing policies and procedures, identifying areas for improvement and proposing effective solutions for agency wide administrative activities.
• Developing and preparing special reports and resolutions for Council’s approval.
• Overseeing and developing $12M annual operating budget and capital improvement budget of $28M, and ensuring grant and… Show more
• Overseeing and developing $12M annual operating budget and capital improvement budget of $28M, and ensuring grant and other funding sources are secured.
• Supervising staff by assigning and monitoring work and conducting performance appraisals and disciplinary actions. Show less

Oakland, California, United States

• Managing a variety of contracts valued in an excess of $3M, reduced acquisition time by 50% with increased savings of 30% through effective communication, planning, and contract negotiation.
• Lead in evaluating fiscal performance and ensured compliance with funding requirements; provided technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation to resolve budget discrepancy; and.
• Revamped vendor reporting process, which shortened the reporting… Show more
• Revamped vendor reporting process, which shortened the reporting process by 30%. Show less

Oakland

• Provided budget formulation, planned, and monitored a $11.3M budget within 2% forecast accuracy.
• Aided in the design, implementation, and maintained the Grant Management Tracking System and business processes by overseeing the contract data migration and creation of reports. Reviewed invoices from contractors for.
• Awarded $2.9M in funding… Show more Provided budget formulation, planned, and monitored a $11.3M budget within 2% forecast accuracy.
• Awarded $2.9M in funding resulting from a streamlined proposal process that realigned procedures with state and federal law.
• Evaluated and improved the disbursement of AB109 funds by incorporating findings and analysis from satisfaction surveys.
• Spearheaded Request/Interest/Proposal/Quotation/Application (RFI/P/Q/A) process to release $11.3M in funding by managing bidder conferences and workshops with over 100 participants.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Wrote grant proposals and applications resulting in $20M dollars of new grant funding.
• Assisted with department planning, development and monitoring of a $90M budget managed within 2% forecast accuracy.
• Researched and developed innovative strategies to support the development of procurements and new contracts for the Probation Department and the Health Care Services Agency Fund Development office.
• Managed grants process by assisting department personnel in writing periodic… Show more
• Managed grants process by assisting department personnel in writing periodic reports to comply with grant requirements.
• Managed new hire process including creating and tracking contracts for new hires and vendors; prepared, edited and revised specifications, scope of work, purchase orders, letter agreements, requests for RFI/P/Q/A.

• Managed the $10.9M continuing education program including maintaining training records, managed and developed vendor contracts, and necessary documentation for training program evaluation.
• Fiscal management of training department included the maintenance of travel and expense reimbursements, fiscal irregularities resolution, and the preparation of financial reports.
• Improved employee satisfaction by 10% through by monitoring training effectiveness through the distribution and… Show more
• Improved employee satisfaction by 10% through by monitoring training effectiveness through the distribution and analysis of survey data.
• Designed and delivered orientation for new employees and maintained website communication. Show less

Masters Of Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Student Ambassador Projects/Research/Presentations: • “What are the roles and responsibilities of California.

B.A, Sociology