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Salt Lake City, UT, US

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Enforce compliance with Federal and State regulations, policies, and guidelines for Title VI and DBE Civil Rights programs while managing staff effectively. Maintain DBE program as required, ensuring proper reporting.
• Oversaw development of streamlined sole source audit process, while continuously improving and establishing Federal Standards Policy.

• Evaluated and integrated prior federally funded reimbursement and research programs into a newly established grant department. Designed and implemented comprehensive grant compliance manual, integrating data integrity.
• Orchestrated development, implementation, and establishment of grant and sponsored research program.

Bullhead City, Arizona, United States

• Spearheaded the critical redesign and rebranding of Community and Corporate Education in Mohave County, integrating LERN and PMP methodologies across all program coordinators in Mohave County and the tri-state region..
• Successfully expanded and fortified partnerships with businesses and communities across nation, with particular focus on industries in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and Texas. Chaired the Governance and Economic.
• Successfully developed and launched the following 8 programs – o Established Phoenix Trucking School program.o Successfully launched Fast-Track Nursing Certification program.o Pioneered Mobile Welding Fast Track.
• Developed pipeline and pathway programs to serve rural students.
• Established CDL program.
• Implemented rural welding program.

• Managed Air Force funds, federal grant monies, and university funds as budget manager. Supervised Air Force officers, cadets, and cadres across seven higher education institutions. Designed curriculum and training.
• Successfully oversaw annual budget of $5M.
• Secured $1.2M in Federal grant awards.
• Detected and rectified $500K in misappropriated funds and contract payments.
• Surpassed West Coast performance benchmarks for enrollments, graduations, and direct career pathways for Department of Defense.
• Pioneered establishment of inaugural Space Force student repository for West Coast and initiated university policies for integration of newly formed service branch.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Curriculum And Instruction

Masters, Public Policy Analysis

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Zoology/Animal Biology

Activities and Societies: Alpha PhiDoubled Majored with Biology and Zoology with a minor in Chemistry. Volunteered with Utah Frog Watch.