Work with institutions of higher education to optimize their grants operations.

Work with institutions of higher education to optimize their grants operations.

- Independently teach online courses in the Master of Social Work Program including GeneralistResearch, Advanced Research and Grants and Program Development. 1-2 courses per semester.- Provide regular student virtual meetings.- Use of interactive teaching tools to maximize student interaction and learning.

- Provides leadership for the CU Forward program, a multimillion dollar grant program funded by theUnited States Department of Education Strengthening Institutions Program (Title III). CU Forwardprimary focuses include institutional research, strengthening career services, and the development ofmarket driven academic programming.- Implements institutional plans per the grant in alignment with the University's institutional priorities.- Oversees the development of a new Office of Institutional Research.- Oversees professional staff with a focus on development and aligning with with the goals of theprogram.

- Actively managed a grant portfolio of $22 million in active funding. Over a three year tenure activeawards grew from $8.7 million to $22 million, representing a 250% growth.- Oversaw the administration and engaged in pre-award and post -award activities for all academicdepartments, programs or centers providing direct support to faculty and staff. Deep familiarity with2 CRF 200 and federal agency regulations including NSF, DHHS, EDA, USDA, ARC, Department ofEducation, etc.- Actively engaged with internal and external stakeholders including contract negotiation and served asan authorized official for the University.- Developed and implemented policy for contracts and sponsored projects.- Provided supervision for and professional development for professional staff with a focus oncontinuous professional growth.- Received presidential excellence award in 2018 and the Mountain Lion Award in 2019 for going abovean beyond in service to the institution.

Provided oversight in conjunction with the Director of Grants and Contracts for Sponsoredprogramming activity at Concord University for a portfolio of $8.7 million in active grant awards.- Ensured that the Office of Sponsored Programs supports faculty and staff in pursuing extramuralfunding to conduct research or programming to support academic endeavor and/or communityoutreach.- Actively provided the administration of pre-award and post -award activities for all academicdepartments, programs or centers.- Served as a liaison between the Office of Sponsored Programs, Principal Investigators and theUniversity Business Office on matters related to sponsored programs.- Consults on University Contractual matters and compliance issues.

-Primary functions included supporting faculty and staff in pursuing extramural funding to conductresearch or programming to support academic endeavor and/or community outreach.- Administered pre-grant award activities for all academic departments, programs or centers includingbudget and proposal development, budget compliance reviews, proposal preparation, proposalsubmission and serves as liaison between the sponsoring agency and faculty or staff member. Activelyinterprets agency guidelines and RFPs to ensure proposal compliance.- Actively engages with faculty and staff to identify and promote sponsored programming activitiesincluding presentations and outreach related to the promotion of sponsored programming at theinstitution.- Post awards duties included reviewing grant award agreements, negotiating terms with grantsponsors, reviewing contracts pertaining to grants and established new grant accounts. Administerspost-award activities by interpreting and implementing regulations governing expenditures (including 2CRF 200 and agency specific regulations) and award administration, reviewing all grant expendituresto ensure allowability, review and approve administrative and programmatic grant changes. Drafts,negotiates and administers subcontracts, memorandums of agreement / understanding, fixed price andother applicable contracts/ agreements.- Managed all grant data including the development of annual reporting for sponsored programming.

Primary responsibilities include intake, group and individual therapy as well as treatment planning for clients experiencing mental health crisis or drug detox. Fast paced environment with complex therapeutic approaches. Began employment as field placement for Master of Social work degree, but was retained as a part time therapist after completion of degree.

-Responsible for maintaining the City's array of grant funding, as well as, applying for new funding formultiple departments. Familiar with many federal and state grant programs. Applied for $3 million infederal, state and local funds in one year and managed over $500,000 in existing grant funds.- Served as project manager for the Colonial Intermodal Center, a proposed multimillion dollar transitfacility and business development project in downtown Bluefield.- Community relations activities included event planning to create relationships with media outlets, areabusinesses and citizens. Managed publicity, press, and social media outlets.- Provided direct administrative support to City Manager and represented the City at variousprofessional functions.- Other duties include fleet management for city vehicles and assisting in the management of time cardsystem for payroll.

- Managed a $470,000 marketing budget, maximizing marketing efforts promoting tourism in thecounty. Managed ad placement, promotion, developing an overall marketing plan as well as individualpromotions, tracking advertising efforts, and reporting results to the Board of Directors.- Financial duties included budgeting, payroll, bookkeeping and other accounting functions.- Skills in grant writing and retention resulted in securing $423,769 in grant funding in a 3 year tenure.- Developed and maintained a database for more accurate tracking of visitor inquires- Developed a presence in social media outlets e.g. Twitter, Facebook, etc.- Became actively involved in the community serving on several different organizations and groupsin the area representing the organization at various professional meetings, trade shows, and directinteraction with visitors.