Laura Leite Email & Phone Number

Republic, Ks, Us

Republic, Ks, Us

Responsible for providing support to client's grants and cooperative agreements. Supporting preparation and approval of appropriate selection criteria, receipt and evaluation of proposals, processing awards and post-award monitoring.

United States

Lead online courses in Office Management and related skills. Additional courses in grant writing and management.

Republic, Ks

Remote Freelance and Consulting for writing and managing grants. Research and grant compliance. Current and Past Contracts: Contractor for The Ferguson Group (TFG) - lead grant writer Contractor for DH Leonard Consulting and Grant Writing Services - grant reviewer Contractor for Guidehouse - Education Grant SME Wrote and received USDA grants for businesses in Kansas and Arkansas SPARKS fund management for Republic County Training Coordinator for North Central Regional Planning Commission Managing American Rescue Plan Act funds for Republic and Jewell Counties Managing LATCF funds for Republic and Jewell Counties Successful foundation grants written and received

United States

Working with Perkins grant management and other state administered grants.

Remote

• Senior subject matter expert on education grants• Strategist for two teams of 21 consultants• Provide guidance on grant specific regulations.• Develop documents for grant tracking and regulation.• Research and provide guidance for GEER, CARES, CFR funding streams and federal regulations.• Guidance on braided funding for SLFRF and GEER federal funding streams regarding professional development for secondary instructors at both public and private institutions• Guidance for personnel costs and time and effort tracking for SLFRF and GEER funding streams• GEER I performance reporting guidance• Guidance for GEER and SLFRF regarding purchasing meals for students• Guidance for SLFRF funds on providing snacks for students.• Guidance on purchasing school buses with SLFRF funds.• Capital Expense Guidance and Internal Checklist for items purchased with GEER funding.• Guidance on in state and out-of-state contracts with GEER funding• Guidance on professional development with GEER funds• Guidance on school construction projects with GEER funding• Guidance on nurse training and rotation programs with SLFRF funding• Guidance on university infrastructure to create drip irrigation projects with SLFRF funding.• Guidance on ARPA state expenditures for nursing related projects• Guidance on EANS and GEER III funding and how to drawback EANS funds• Guidance on Workforce Accelerator project with SLFRF funds• Guidance on capital project for a theater with SLFRF funds• Guidance on SLFRF definitions of contractor, subrecipient and beneficiary• Developed GEER I reimbursement form.• GEER Reporting templates and GEER grantee outreach

Concordia, Ks

Outreach to Business and Industry for designing, implementing, and evaluating programs, courses, seminars, and workshops for business and industry in the College service area. Additional work with Canvas and various aspects of online learning. Grant writing and management of Federal, state and foundation grants.

Topeka, Kansas

Coordination of the Perkins grant to community and technical colleges in Kansas.

Salina, Ks

• Responsible for grant research, application, administration, and reporting.• Responsible for the administration and facilitation of pre-and post-awards.• Provided guidance and assistance in budget preparation and interpretation of funding agencies regulations and requirements.• Reviewed proposals for compliance with policies, regulations, and procedures.• Collaborated with partner colleges, workforce development centers, and state agencies in grant preparation and post-award grant reporting.• Developed and updated grants policies and procedures to bring the college up to compliance with new federal regulations.• Site coordinator for the TRAC-7 grant (a TAACCCT grant).• Responsible for the coordination and reporting of all activities related to the Kansas Board of Regents’ State Performance Agreement.• Responsible for application and reporting of Carl Perkins grant (approximately $105,000 annually).• Responsible for the 2016-2018 strategic plan development process.

Salina, Ks

• Workforce development.• Built relationships with local businesses.• Interview applicants and place applicants in jobs.• Manage payroll and budget.

Salina, Ks

• Led development of Business Advisory Councils in Salina, Abilene, Beloit and Concordia.• Developed system to track federal and state grant outcomes.• Worked with Ft. Riley Wounded Warrior staff to develop relationship and serve wounded warriors looking for employment.• Grant application, management and reporting

Salina, Ks

• Developed marketing programs to recruit aviation businesses to Salina, KS.• Coordinated large military and public events at the airport.• Organized and implemented a week long media blitz to promote Great Lakes Airlines in Salina, KS.• Coordinated the Unmanned Aerial Systems Symposium at the airport.

Salina, Ks

• Coordinated all United Way events.• Assisted with agency events during campaigns.• Assisted United Way agencies with marketing when needed.• Organized initiatives throughout the year and worked on several community committees.

Salina, Kansas

Master Of Instructional Technology, Education

studied pedagogy and andragogy as it applied to online learning.

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Certificate in Lean Six Sigma for a Yellow Belt

Human Resources Practices Certificate

Certificate program from Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in Human Resources Practices

Grant Proposal Writing Certificate

Certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from the Department of Sociology and Social Work

Bs, Journalism And Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: Sigma Sigma Sigma