• Monitor, analyze and adjust facility spending in order to follow proposed budget plan. Communicate regularly with department leaders to evaluate and monitor spend plans. Reallocate funds as necessary to meet facility needs.• Ensure financial activities comply with Appropriation Law and VA Fiscal Policies.• Run reports daily from various data sources. Convert text documents into excel and access documents for further analysis. Summarize final results into meaningful graphs and reports. • Alert AFO and CFO when issues arise while also making recommendations for remediation. • Develop the yearly budget - Prepare templates and distribute to departments, gather and analyze responses and historical trends, compile into final working budget.• Received training to be a Facilitator for the Civility, Respect and Engagement in the Workforce (CREW) initiative. Conduct weekly groups in another department to improve their team culture and conduct.

• Detailed as Special Assistant to the Associate Director from May 2013-July 2013 to manage Project Activation activities.• Led the Facility Equipment Committee. Communicated with department leaders in order to gather, evaluate and prioritize equipment needs. Developed an Equipment Lifecycle report so that the facility could forecast needs.• Collaborated with the Activations Specialist to procure equipment required for the new Surgery, Behavioral Health, and Radiology Departments. Worked closely with users, architects, engineers and vendors to determine stakeholders’ needs. Submitted acquisition packages for purchases and developed a delivery schedule with storage locations as necessary.• Prepared informative summaries via oral presentations and written reports on equipment spend information and action item progress for facility leadership.• Managed facility Mail Room – Completed monthly mail report, obtained funding for the postage machine, ensured mailing practices complied with USPS Policy.

• Planning – Became proficient in obtaining data from VA data warehouse in order to display trending information in charts and graphs. Used this information to create a briefing book for the new director of the Philadelphia VAMC.• Financial Quality Assurance - Accessed and analyzed financial information from the VA’s electronic health record system and financial management system in order to assist with auditing activities. Continually researched VA policy in order to deepen my understanding of proper financial procedures.• Professional Development - Regularly attended meetings with the Network Director and Deputy Network Director and observed professional behavior, successful leadership styles, and empowering communication.