Michael Toops Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA

• Manage grant processes and conduct monitoring and oversight activities to ensure uniform interpretation and application of legislative, administrative, and programmatic requirements and cost principles. Lead change.
• Managing a large portfolio of grants valued at over $50 million, resulting in improved performance, compliance, and investment rates
• Planning and implementing technical assistance and training for grantees and staff
• Conducting research and preparing briefs, reports, and recommendations to management
• Leading strategic planning activities to carry out national goals and priorities
• Coordinating inter-agency and grantee initiatives to ensure system efficacy

Washington, D.C.

Awarded a placement within the Department of Labor through its 2005 MBA Fellowship program. This program was designed to promote the employment of master degreed individuals with an interest in exploring a career in public service and to work toward its mission to "…foster and promote the welfare of job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United.

Flagstaff, Arizona Area

• Placement in conjunction with Returned Peace Corps Fellowship at Northern Arizona University.Create outreach strategies to small businesses and community-based organizations to increase community awareness of workforce.
• Created strategic plan, professional materials, and standard operating procedures for business outreach activities, resulting in increased outreach contacts to local businesses

Flagstaff, Arizona Area

• Placement in conjunction with Returned Peace Corps Fellowship at Northern Arizona University.Conduct research and consult on business and financial plan development for center clients. Develop and deliver.
• Designed and directed effective marketing and outreach activities, resulting in increased community awareness of center services and dramatic increase in counseling appointments
• Updated an introduction to starting your own small business curriculum and trained 50 entrepreneurs
• Facilitated the formation of a local Independent Business Association, resulting in a community-wide strategic plan to promote buying and cost-sharing

• Supervise and mentor family service staff and administer grants to ensure compliance and quality programming. Secure funding and represent rural communities on statewide and regional planning and policy initiatives.
• Secured grants in excess of $1 million, resulting in increased capacity for multiple service areas
• In conjunction with Local Area Administrators managed staff
• Coordinated collaborative partnerships and facilitated interagency groups, resulting in expanded services family involvement in service programs and education
• Founded and chaired several statewide and regional boards and interagency councils, resulting in improved service quality and program sustainability
• Coordinated positively evaluated conferences and training for over 200 employees and 1,000 stakeholders

Rio Celeste De Guatoso, Costa Rica, CA

• Identify sustainable agribusiness opportunities in rural villages in northeastern Costa Rica and coordinate the formation of agricultural associations and cooperatives to implement. Provide instruction to local.
• Co-founded and managed four agribusiness, resulting in the construction of two processing plants and grants totaling $250 thousand
• Developed management processes and basic accounting systems for two associations
• Trained 20 individuals; and created employment for 30 individuals

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management, 4.0, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Inducted into the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma for my MBA. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the.

Ba, Business Organizational Communications/Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Campus Programming Board and the Religious Activities CouncilI graduated with a dual B.A. in Business.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Visual Arts, 3.45, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Campus Programming Board, Religious Activities Council