Kenya Gilkey, Mph Email and Phone Number

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the client• Participate in monthly client consulting calls, taking notes and tracking action items• Lead weekly grant project meetings and provide updates on grant project status, next steps, andrecommendations• Complete weekly client/project status briefings for President to ensure all deadlines are met• Assist in the development of spreadsheets to track possible funding sources for clients• Develop and manage deadline-based checklists based on funding solicitation requirements• Communicate effectively and respond to email from the team and clients in a timely fashion• Coordinate the communications schedule and set up client meetings• Hold clients and grant writing team accountable for interim and final deadlines• Guide the grant writers in developing the necessary content for the grant application on time byanswering questions, reviewing language, interpreting requirements, and advocating for their needs• Compile grant forms accurately and on time per funder requirements• Develop and format grant budgets, narratives, and other supporting application documents• Create templates for clients (letters, Memoranda of Understanding, etc.) and file it in sharepoint• Monitor all grant materials and request changes to ensure that they strictly adhere to funderrequirements• Supervise SFG’s grant writers and ensure they are completing weekly tasks• Coordinate quality control checks and review all grant materials• Package and submit properly completed and timely grant applications per funders’ requirements• Consult with funder program officers as needed• Attend webinars and trainings and report findings back to SFG• Keep the team up-to-date on project progress, and report any delays in a timely fashion• Ensure that all application documents are uploaded and filed on SharePoint upon completion• Assist in any post-award grant revisions and conduct debrief to share feedback on unfunded grants

Managed and write the 5-year Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility grant of $2,440,970 and Non-Competing Continuation of $488,194 for the state of Mississippi• Served on the hiring committee for the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care• Developed and managed MS health providers’ profiles in the Shortage Designation Management System(SDMS) for Health Resources and Service Administration. (HRSA)• Traveled to regional and national meetings for continuous updates on the grant and position• Prepared statistical and program analysis reports for submission to HRSA• Collected, and analyzed data gathered from all 31 Critical Access Hospitals to prepare a report to bedisseminated to subgrantees.• Provided technical assistance to unresponsive CAH’s Quality Leaders reporting Medicare BeneficiaryQuality Improvement Project (MBQIP) data• Counseled regularly with the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care directors and staff to createand promote new policies and procedures to align with our grant goals and guidelines.• Monitored the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility program with quarterly work plan update reports,CAHs MBQIP data quarterly reports and yearly Performance Information Management reports.• Prepared proposals, contracts, and sub-grants related to the activities that are aligned within thegrant programs.• Managed and track the FLEX grant spending and project progress• Spearheaded MS Critical Access Hospital (CAH) marketing and advertising strategy that elevatedand improved community perception of CAH quality healthcare service.• Served as the face of the Flex Program, the primary contact, participating in rural health conferencesrepresenting MS Office of Rural Health at national events• Improved the MS’ Critical Access Hospitals Operations and Finances by implementing activities• Compared CAH finance, operation, and quality data to determine future activities to improve theCAHs operations

• Designed, disseminated, and analyzed surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of the marketing campaigntargeted towards youth• Served as a brand ambassador for the Generation Free Brand to promote the services and programsprovided by the organization• Provided tobacco education and outreach to youth (12-18 years old) regarding the harmful effects oftobacco• Developed and presented tobacco education and promotion programs such as training workshops,conferences, and school or community presentations• Traveled throughout MS to recruit youth to join the youth advisory board. Recruited youthparticipants through social media and face-to-face interactions to promote tobacco prevention andeducation during the Freestyle event.• Coordinated debriefing sessions with stakeholders to analyze the successes and weaknesses of theprogram• Recruited youth-serving organizations to serve as community partners in high tobacco usage areas asidentified by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)• Monitored, supervised, and evaluated the results of the surveys for an accurate success rate for the youthreached• Reviewed the outcome of each event by orally stating the pros and cons with another brandambassadors

• Conducted and assisted with research as needed by the director as well as maintained records andfiles as requested• Provided support for the completion of research projects within the center• Served as committee chair during the Men’s Health and Telehealth Conferences• Participated in all conferences, exhibits, and seminars pertaining to the Center of Excellence• Created and conducted monthly research seminars and community outreach activities pertaining tothe monthly health disparities• Prepared the yearly calendar of events in regard to the monthly research seminars and communityoutreach activities• Acted as a liaison and represent the Center of Excellence during conferences, workshops, andexhibits• Exercised administration control over the research seminars and community outreach staff andspeakers to ensure proper training and performance.• Determined and recommended staffing plan for the seminars and community outreach projects• Ensured the proper budget layout, preparation, and submission of the assigned mission for the success ofevery seminar and outreach activity• Directed, monitored, and supervised projects, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, analyzing,reporting, controlling, and evaluating functions associated with projects• Originated, prepared, monitored, and presented proposals for special projects; and prepares,negotiates, and administers contracts, subsidies, loans, grants, and inter-agency agreements associatedwith such projects

• Organized meetings as directed by the office Coordinator. Provide support to management and staff• Co-coordinated the planning, designing, and implementation of the On the Road to Health 4th AnnualTrace Ride• Created and maintained associated documents, databases, meetings, and special events• Maintained and distributed the notes and minutes of the bi-weekly meeting to ensure allstaff/administrators were aware the of program activities and updates via email• Supervised and monitored the Active.com website to update the registrar spreadsheet for accuracy• Researched and collected information needed to complete project tasks or reports• Provided assistance with answering phones, routed calls to appropriate personnel and communicatedwith internal and external customers in a professional and courteous manner• Researched, composed, designed, and edited publications such as brochures, forms, reports,documents, PowerPoint presentations, and manuals• Performed any related duties required for my position• Reviewed completed work for soundness of professional judgment, evaluates the accomplishments,publishes the results, and assures timely and adequate completion of projects and activities