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Kirkland, WA, US

• Serve as an Authorized Organization Representative/Signing Official within the Office of Sponsored Research
• Review and submit sponsored research grant applications for research sponsored by government, foundation and corporate sources
• Lead negotiations with a wide variety of counterparties for grant awards and subawards, clinical trial agreements, sponsored research agreements, collaboration agreements, purchased services agreements, material.
• Develop and maintain department SOPs, contract templates and institutional routing forms
• Ensure compliance with sponsor funding requirements and federal rules and regulations, including Uniform Guidance and the NIH Grants Policy Statement
• Co-led a cross functional team to update and implement new procurement processes in order to comply with the new procurement guidelines set forth in 2 CFR 200. Created new forms to document competitive bidding and sole.

• Negotiated and managed all vendor contracts for the Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention (SCHARP) including Master Services Agreements, work orders and consulting agreements for goods and services.
• Acted as main point of contact and managed all vendor relationships in order to ensure delivery of goods and services and resolve any performance related issues
• Oversaw the RFI/RFP process for evaluating and selecting vendors and ensure compliance with federal procurement regulations
• Developed and maintained SOPs for SCHARP Vendor Management and procurement related activities
• Negotiated both ingoing and outgoing Data Use and Transfer Agreements with external collaborators
• Negotiated both ingoing and outgoing Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreements with external collaborators

Seattle, WA

• Oversaw pre and post award fiscal management for Principal Investigators in the Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology (BBE) program and the Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention (SCHARP)
• Developed and monitored budgets for the HIV Vaccine Trials Networks SMDC ($14 million per year), Microbicide Trials Network SMDC ($9 million per year), Vaccine and Immunology Statistical Center ($6 million per year).
• Finance team lead for negotiating and executing SCHARP cross-network consulting service agreements totaling more than $3 million across nearly 40 agreements
• Assisted the BBE Administrator with SCHARP resource planning for staffing, purchased services and infrastructure development
• Worked cooperatively within the Finance team to develop effective work processes and procedures

• Integral part of the Development Team, working to secure $5.6 million in annual donations, which includes $1.65 million in grants and sponsorship from corporate and foundation sources
• Coordinated the grant request and report writing process for more than 40 programs by working closely with program managers and accounting staff
• Managed multiple deadlines and oversaw more than 120 grant requests and report submissions annually
• Devised and implemented tracking and analysis protocols for grants and sponsorship requests

• Secured 2 volunteer positions from Lutheran Volunteer Corps
• Wrote and edited grant applications, LOIs, and RFPs with Executive Director to implement grant writing campaign strategy
• Wrote and edited donor communications and marketing materials – published in Seattle International Foundation’s Global Giving Guide
• Wrote Salesforce training manual for grants operation

• Wrote and edited Security Officer Training Manual and Hotel Emergency Operations Plan
• Created documentation procedures for departmental operations
• Recognized for excellence by Seattle Police Department’s Seattle Shield Program
• Cross trained to assist multiple departments during high volume business periods
• Designated trainer for new employees on company standards

• Facilitated employee Safety Committee meetings fostering discussion and action plans to address employee safety concerns

Master'S Of Public Administration, Government Leadership

• Completed capstone project analyzing organics recycling policy in King County • Notable Courses: Policy Analysis, Policy and Program.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

• Achievements: Annual Dean's List 2005-06, 9 Quarterly Dean's Lists • Notable Courses: American Public Policy, Political Economy, Society.