Michael Kowalski Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

• Manage portfolio of over 100 active funded projects and over 600 past funded projects, totaling over $200 million. Ensure funded investigators remain in compliance with project progress and responsibilities as outlined.
• Manage all aspects of the application process, from initial pre-application through internal and external scientific review, including coordination of peer and panel reviews.
• Field all inquiries from initial pre-application through project completions, including managing grants inbox.
• Assist in creating new processes within grants and contracts database (Fluxx) and building those systems out within the database.
• Assist in creating new RFPs within Fluxx; building out components of application.
• Train new users and key partners on Fluxx administration.

New York, New York, United States

• Planned, organized and ran the Community Supported Agriculture (farm share) program consisting of 140 members; Sixth Street CSA was named “Best CSA Share” in the Village Voice “Best of NYC 2016” issue.
• Developed/designed promotional materials and performed various marketing and outreach initiatives.
• Managed community center website and social media platforms.
• Communicated/interacted with farm upstate, members in the city, and organized registrations and payments.

• Organized, planned and ran a daily after school and summer program from an offsite community center.
• Created and facilitated engaging art and writing workshops for middle school students.
• Collaborated with other educational writers in creating, testing and shaping new digital curriculum.

New York, New York, United States

• Gathered, prepared and tracked shipments of film/video elements, documents and machinery.
• Shelved, shifted and documented received film/video elements; performed database maintenance of film vault.
• Responsible for equipment pick-up and set-up; meticulous tracking of rental equipment and various expenses.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Provided advocacy, outreach and crisis intervention to low-income families dealing with psychosocial issues and developmental disabilities; provided individual case management to youth seeking services.
• Kept detailed records on client activity with a dashboard IT system; managed food pantry and diaper bank.
• Lead presentations to social service agencies and community providers.
• Edited a monthly informational newsletter; actively participated in the federal grant writing process.