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Boca Raton, Fl, Us

Boca Raton, Fl, Us

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

• Support Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT) and Marcus Center for Therapeutic Cell Characterization and Manufacturing (MC3M) with a combined budget exceeding $26M, projected to grow to $39M.• Obtained Georgia Tech’s Research Administration Basic Certification and pursuing intermediate certification.• Organize and facilitate data collection for CMaT’s budget supplement submission utilizing eRouting system and Grants.gov. • Monitor deadlines and coordinate preparation of competitions related to federal grants programs/projects following procedures and guidelines applicable to each project utilizing InfoReady system; Review reports and disseminate information to awardees.• Maintain liaison with Finance Manager regarding budgets and established relationship with Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to facilitate processing grant submissions and ensure up to date on training information and updates.• Support the CMaT annual site visit meeting with 100+ attendees, supervise the poster session of this event.• Leveraging different tools and incorporating new tracking processes to facilitate the collection of datasets from 300+ center’s personnel.• Management of ERC360, CMaT’s database system to maintain accurate information• Produce data tables with quantifiable information for the annual report • Craft bi-annual surveys for the Industry/Practitioner, Scientific Clinical, and Workforce Development Advisory Boards, to evaluate CMaT’s progress project reports and disseminate feedback to the corresponding Principal Investigators (Lead Professors) of these research projects• Process travel authorizations and expense reports• Manage MC3M lab orders (purchases, purchase orders, vendors, etc.) (Processed over $500,000 in orders)• Responsible for managing and gathering data for the bi-annual MC3M reports• Meeting notes for key MC3M and CMaT meetings with internal and external participants

Provide tailored support for companies and programs, including research and state-sponsored projects/grants.Projects collaborated on:• National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) – Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR): A Graduate Traineeship in Data Science Technologies and Applications, a $2.4 million program in which every year the best graduate students (PhD and Master) are selected to take 8 graduate courses and conduct applied research in the field of data science• Hispanic Serving Institution Title III Project (HSI), a $4.4 million program from U.S. Department of Education to Increase Underrepresented Hispanics in Computer-related Careers• Cybersecurity and Information Technology Pathways (Cyber/IT Pathways), a $838,483 grant from a joint endeavor of the Florida Department of Education, Gov. Ron DeSantis, and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida) to inspire and prepare more students to pursue fulfilling and lucrative careers in cybersecurity/information technology (IT), and grow existing cybersecurity, cryptology and business management certification courses• NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM), a four-year, $1 million grant sponsored by National Science Foundation to enable low-income students with academic ability, talent or potential to pursue successful careers in promising STEM field

Boca Raton, Fl, Us

• Worked with university faculty and students involved in the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) – Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR): A Graduate Traineeship in Data Science Technologies and Applications project by promoting the program, screening resumes and transcripts for programs eligibility criteria, recruiting and interviewing students, assisting with the program's website development and maintenance, providing periodical reports to the funding agency- National Science Foundation (NSF), and coordinating multiple events• Provided assistance to the Department Chair and Assistant Director with the department affairs, including website maintenance, creating marketing material, and assisted with updates to the university’s course catalog• Coordinator of Bootcamps (processing registrations and enrolling students) and piloting an undergraduate professional bachelor program.

West Palm Beach, Florida, Us

• Provided high level administrative and project support including creating presentations and reports, managing expense reports, maintaining executive schedule including travel and conferences, setting up WebEx and Microsoft Teams• Designed email communications sent companywide (monthly birthday cards, anniversaries, rewards program incentive)• Compiled quarterly newsletter and intranet content from all levels of the organization including from teams overseas• Assisted with Covid19 research and updates memorandums• Collaborated with other administrative support staff, maintained inventory and office supplies, anticipated office needs, evaluated new office products, and placed orders when necessary• Answered, screened and forwarded incoming phone calls

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

• Coordination of special projects, presentations, research, calendar and meeting management, schedules, event registrations, process travel and expense reports, unit purchasing for 60 employees, tracking and record keeping, prepared agenda for senior leadership team, composed emails, and other correspondence• HR responsibilities: candidate screening (Taleo), interviews, on-boarding documents, conflict resolution, compliance document monitoring, and processing payroll• Applied event management skills to orchestrate and execute the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) conference for the Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi (TAGM) region which consisted of 54 guests, 31 vendors, and several keynote speakers o Managed event’s budget; selecting event venue, hotel, negotiating rates, creating agenda, sponsorship levels, talking to national and regional members, arranging lodging for keynote speakers, purchasing personalized bags and folios, menu selection, logistics, and main point of contact for vendors, attendees, speakers, etc.• Crafted surveys using Qualtrics to assess/monitor and processed data for the senior leadership team• Obtained leadership position as Recruitment and Retention Chair of Hispanic or Latinos and Allies (HOLA), an Employee Resource Group (ERG) at the Georgia Institute of Technology• Obtained “Health & Well-Being Activator” title and executed activities that awarded the department the “Healthy Certified” status• Authored a mini grant to support an institute project initiative and was awarded $200 as well as the “Green Award” status• Planned, coordinated, and executed a garden pilot project from beginning to end; Department’s achievement was showcased on the newspaper

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

• Improved office efficiency by implementing copier system that saved the department $3,000• Managed building access for 300+ people and solved daily building reported issues, requests, crisis and emergencies• Assisted with planning and running events, including a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center site visit (over 180 participants)• Coordinated unit purchasing process – tracked and managed purchasing activities to include PCard use, SAP Concur system, and BuzzMart purchasing system. Processed expense reports as well as business cards, gifts, name plates, keynote speaker awards, etc.• Made travel/hotel arrangements for the team and processed travel related expenses through TechWorks/Oracle System Software• Maintained 9 conference rooms calendars using Drupal and Microsoft Outlook; assisted with setup of BlueJeans conferencing system• Maintained databases and records management system using Access; assisted in development of integrated Salesforce database• Recruited, trained, supervised, and offered guidance to student assistants• Enhanced new employee orientation by creating an online learning module instructing core responsibilities, policies, and procedures for new student assistants• Led the initiative for recycling management in the Petit Biotechnology Building; Recycling Plant• First point of contact for the institute and build working relationships with faculty, staff, high level donors, corporate visitors, and students

• Provided training to county staff on administration of the World-class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) – how to deliver, score, and utilize test results to make English Language Learners (ELL) placements and/or services decisions• Screened students to verify English Language Learners (ELL) Program eligibility and provided grade level placement at the district level• Provided in person and online training modules on how to use “Infographics”, a web 2.0 tool to enhance presentation and delivery of information using 21st century technology• Evaluated students’ foreign transcripts, assembled educational handouts, purchased materials for the district, and created letters, memos, and invoices• Maintained records and databases, and responded to inquiries from other counties and states• Assisted with registration/enrollment and provided interpretation services in Spanish

• Delivered differentiated instruction of Spanish language to students in different grade levels (Kindergarten up to 8th Grade)• Provided instruction utilizing a variety of tools, techniques, and technology in order to address different learning styles and disabilities• Instructional responsibilities included following the state required curriculum to plan for instruction and assessments, crafting lesson plans, managing student files, and time management• Managed extracurricular activities to enhance students’ cultural knowledge; “The Spanish Club”• Assisted with written translation from English to Spanish of academic bulletins, district letters, brochures, daily progress reports, etc.• Attended faculty meetings as well as professional developments trainings to enhance my knowledge• Established relationships with parents and staff; Served as an interpreter for parents, police officers, and administration• Served as a liaison between departments in the collection of funds for special events such as celebration of teacher of the year, get-well gifts, etc., as well as preparations and set-up of these events• In addition to instructional responsibilities, administrative responsibilities included: composing and editing correspondence, compiling data and preparing administrative reports, scheduling meetings

• Administrative responsibilities included: scheduling and supervising maintenance, renovation, and/or property upgrade requests, drafting letters/memos/invoices, receiving and responding to telephone inquiries, greeting and directing visitors, filing, maintaining records and databases

Orlando, Fl, Us

• Teacher Assistant for Jr. Kinder - assisted with planning and preparation of class activities as well as classroom management • Teacher assistant for 1st Grade - Monitored homework assignments, administered spelling tests, assisted students with writing as well as provided assistance to teacher lead• Art Department Assistant – assisted with preparation and design of art exhibitions, assisted with classroom management, organized classroom materials, assisted with web page photographs • Music Department Assistant – Arranged stage area, assisted with creation of props as well as background designs, coordinated technical equipment during musical• Cooking Club Teacher (Extracurricular Activity) – developed and implemented lesson pans, prepared materials, designed recipe books, and organized end of semester gastronomic festival

Master'S Degree, Education/Instructional Technology

Bachelor Of Science, Special Education With Esol Endorsement (Pre-K- Grade12)

Associate'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities