Monica Leon Email & Phone Number

Naples, Fl, Us

United States

Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, and disciplining.Prepares, and/or collects comprehensive information for use in the creation of the County Budget. Performs research, data collection, analysis, and synthesis of information used to develop the County budgets. Monitor and manage expenses throughout fiscal year including periodic target and forecast analyses of over 96 Million dollar budgetDirect the assigned staff to ensure all financially related transactions are accurate and processed in a timely manner, divisional budgetary allowance, senior management, and all other Division directed policies.Participates in presenting budget recommendations to the County Manager and to the Board of County Commissioners; Participates in public hearings related to the adoption of the budget.Respond to inquiries and advise client divisions on such items as budgeting, forecasting, budget amendments, purchasing policy, research in SAP, Excel, pivot tables, etc.Oversee all accounts payable transactions for assigned divisions; identify needs for staffing, equipment, materials, services and supplies; and allocate, monitor and approve expenditures of budget funds.• Administer, plan, direct and manage all assigned matters pertaining to the regulation of private and investor-owned water and sewer utilities including final orders, resolutions, ordinances, and provide managerial support to the Board appointed Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority.Serves as Grant Administrator for our division for all pre and post award. Currently managing grants within Conservation Collier and Community planning and resiliency. Prepare progress reports, financial reports, and any documentation needed to fulfill requirements from the grantor.Meet monthly with facilities to discuss Capital project management status and make sure projects are on track.

Entrepreneur and mentor developing highly productive leaders in the health and wellness industry.• Managed a team of over 300 distributors. Recruited and trained distributors and developed successful sales strategies in over 22 countries.• Financial oversight - Review and prepare operational and financial records for End-of-year financial consolidation.• Review and update profit and loss statements.• Manage inventory to uphold operational standards.• Sustain procurement activities to achieve business objectives.• Oversee and execute special projects and events for distributors to motivate productivity and morale.• Negotiate rates and contract management for quarterly business events.• Strategic Leadership - Supervise, direct, and evaluate a team of distributors to meet and exceed sales goals and business vision.• Plan, strategized, and execute successfully the opening of new nutrition health hubs around the US and operating countries.• Develop and execute Marketing strategies for our online and local community using social media and traditional marketing methods. Identify new business opportunities and trends to drive business growth.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Responsible for all post-award grant administration activities including: development of proposed program budgets, monitoring and facilitating all aspects of AHF’s county, state, and federal grants, along with grant-related program budget issues, financial reporting and indirect cost-recovery functions.• Plays a critical role in an evolving grants contract management infrastructure. The ability to understand, interpret and administer grant requirements and grant agreements. Applies and reviews applicable costing methodologies to ensure that direct, allocated, and matched costs are necessary, reasonable, and consistently treated per grant/contract provisions.• Works closely with the accounting team to ensure that restricted and unrestricted revenues are properly documented, tracked, and reported. Ability to interpret and administer a variety of regulations, policies, grant agreements, and award documents to determine allowable expenditures, payment provisions, and financial reporting requirements.• Assigned oversight of AHF global grants. Administers budgets of over $5 Million in federal funding for 6 different clinics in Florida and 3 other states. Prepared and submitted applications and renewals to government and private entities for additional funding.• Managed 7 contracts and submitted quarterly and monthly reports as requested by each contract.• Attended audits on a regular basis for each clinic. Prepared data reports on a quarterly basis to discuss progress and projections with Contract Director and Regional Directors.• Worked on complex projects with Payroll, IT analyst, and Regionals to improve the administrative functions of clinics. (Project Management).

Coral Gables

Managed the day to day grant operations including pre and post award responsibilities. Supervised and served as mentor.• Prepared account reconciliation for the department as well as any journals and financial reports.• Created internal documents for University approvals, proposal budgets, completed agency and institution required forms or electronic applications, and reviewed all necessary paperwork and guidelines.• Kept track of compliance with all federal regulations for any changes or new award policies.• Workload is deadline driven (Currently handling 9 departments within College of Arts & Sciences). Reviewed and approved purchase orders, eberfs, etc. Liaison between department managers, Faculty members and Office of Research.• Conducted quarterly reports showing % of awarded research proposals.• Negotiated, administered and monitored contracts. Responsible for recruitment, supervision and mentoring for department.• Serves as backup to Senior Manager during her absence. Reviewed and approved payroll in workday. Research Facility Space Coordinator. Coordinate data collection from all research active departments. Assign coding, functions to each space.

University Of Miami

• Managed the day to day grant operations including pre and post award responsibilities.• Supervised and served as mentor for 1 professional and student assistant.• Achieved Sponsored Project Administration: Level II Certificate (NCURA) • Created internal documents for University approvals, proposal budgets, completed agency and institution required forms or electronic applications, and reviewed all necessary paperwork and guidelines.• Focused on expediting proposal submission. Workload is deadline driven (Currently handling 9 departments within College of Arts & Sciences)• Reviewed and approved eberfs, kronos, purchase requisitions, IPAR, DHRS, FA11, FEI• Directed project planning, implementation until final delivery in order to improve procedures or work environment i.e Developing new forms, policies, audit requests, trainings, performance productivity.• Managed projects of major importance to overall business operations by reporting status, tracking delays, and making required adjustments and directed team.

Coral Gables

• Reviewed proposal applications to ensure consistency and compliance with Federal, state, sponsor and university policies and procedures verifying all required documentation is included, salaries are correct, and all approvals have been obtained. • Reviewed Guidelines, and ensured Department Administrators were following them correctly.• Prioritized work to meet all deadlines• Assisted faculty members, and Department Administrators in developing, submitting, and monitoring applications.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area