Lisa Schneider Email & Phone Number

Statewide Organization

Provide management of Respite Care Association of Wisconsin (RCAW) through leadership, planning, directing, and working collectively with staff, Board of Directors, the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and collaborating agencies to carry out RCAW's mission and vision.

4501 N. Haymeadow Avenue, Appleton, Wi 54913

Independent consultant providing grant research, writing, and administration.

Redevelopment Resources (RR) is proud to announce the expansion of our Grants Division! With the addition of Lisa Schneider, Strategic Partner and Grants Administration Specialist, RR is excited to offer the following services:• Grant Research • Grant Proposal Writing • Technical Reviews• Grant Administration If you want to learn more about what we do, please go to the main website at www.redevelopment-resources.com.

Green Bay, Wi

I serve as a part-time time-limited grant accountant for a $15,000,000 collaborative grant with all of the technical colleges throughout the State. to develop, improve and expand adult educational training pathways to careers in advanced engineering. The target population for this program is TAA and other dislocated workers as well as veterans and adult learners. I will be handling everything related to grant accounting, finance, allowable costs, approving invoices, monitoring budgets, and other OMB requirements.

Responsible for leadership and management of non-profit organization including supervising all staff and working in partnership with the Board of Directors. Oversee the development and management of all of the programs of the Housing Partnership and the construction activities related to affordable housing development and for the purpose of providing affordable rental housing to low income households. Prepare agendas for board and committee meetings, work with board and staff to develop and implement organizational strategic plan. Responsible for day to day operations of the organization including oversight of accounting and operating expenditures; property selection and management, and programs offered by the organization. Represent the agency in the community giving presentations, working collaboratively with other groups to promote the need for affordable housing and the development/implementation of collaborative programming. Responsible for grant writing, administration and implementation at local, state and federal levels. Oversee and ensure compliance with all requirements related to receipt of public funds. Arranged for audit or single audit to ensure compliance with all governmental requirements and general accepted accounting practices. Key accomplishments include:Implemented collaborative affordable housing program for persons with special needs (cognitive and developmental disabilities)Improved organizational sustainability by increasing rental income through diversifying utilization of owned residential units serving homeless and low-income households and still maintain affordability.Successfully developed a 25 unit mixed income multi-family (formerly industrial) property. Funding sources ranged from historic preservation tax credits, Federal Home Loan Bank grant, WHEDA grant, to local public and private dollars.

Coordinate, facilitate and administer grants and grant applications on behalf of the City as an entity and the City as a community. Serve as a liaison with grantors, grantees, elected officials, and community organization representatives. Monitor grantees and contractors for compliance with applicable grant requirements. Maintain grant program(s) financial records, reconcile control accounts and verify that expenditures are allowable in accordance with each particular grant program. Maintain financial systems in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles. Prepare financial reports dealing with grant program requirements and prepare for and assist external auditors in the Single Audit Process. Prepare annual budgets for grant related special revenues. Conduct public meetings/hearings related to potential programs or program implementation. Key accomplishments include: Successfully wrote numerous grants at local, state and federal levelsCreated and implement grant administration policy (passed by Council)Improved Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program in several areas: timeliness of spending funds, allocation and grantee selection process, received no audit findings in single audit for past 9 years, received no findings received by program audits (federal program audits) Established positive relationships with funding sources at local, state and federal levelsEstablished positive relationships with community leaders, non-profit organizations, elected officialsCreated two Five Year Consolidated Plans for the Community Development Block Grant Program

Responsible for the coordination and planning of the day-to-day operations of the ADI office. Duties included financial recording and reporting, payroll, fund-raising, and membership campaigns. Developed tools to assist with business recruitment and retention. Created publications (in-house) promoting ADI programs and activities. Assisted with marketing efforts and event planning, writing the ADI bi-weekly newsletter, as well as clerical and administrative functions. Successfully applied for grants (local private and CDBG) on behalf of ADI and various programs/activities.

Assisted in project management areas of job costing, budgeting, income projecting, contract administration, and job scheduling. Served as human resources representative maintaining personnel records, prepared employee files for review, researched and recommended benefit packages and company insurances. Responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll, and other miscellaneous financial duties. Reconciled and negotiated financial discrepancies with major projects working with both the owners and contractors in regards to construction draws.

Subcontract work - Worked in the Accounts Payable Department processing vendor invoices, reconciling account discrepancies, and other related payable functions.

Responsible for payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliation, monthly billings, and word processing. Prepared, tracked and dispersed construction draws and dealt extensively with engineering and construction companies. Prepared AIA contracts. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office.

Graduated; Associates Degree, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Noneone semester. Completed several business law and legal courses.

Bachelor Of Applied Sciences, Organizational Leadership

Activities and Societies: NoneTaken classes.

1982 High School Graduate, Social Studies

Activities and Societies: Band, TrackFocus on social studies