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Primary manager and financial analyst for a federally funded grant program (Approximately 23 million for contract year 2016).Research, compile data and write narrative for annual plans, including federally mandated reporting by required deadlines. Design and deliver grant management trainings.Develop project budgets, justifications and manage contract negotiations. Write City of Atlanta legislation. Manage fluctuating grant awards year to year with the goal of minimal service disruption and/or growing programs efficiently. Experience with database management and Oracle accounting systems.

Decatur Georgia

Prepared operating budgets, budgets revisions and supporting schedules and documents.Monitored budgets, identified surpluses, deficits and solutions.Managed the County's clinic staff in the absence of the Director.

Atlanta Georgia

Administered a City's Federal housing grant program.Duties included contracting, approving/auditing financial reimbursements, on-site compliance monitoring and providing financial/operational technical assistance.

Tallahassee, Florida

Managed the statewide invasive aquatic plant control grant program, a 15 million dollar program that involved federal, sate and local funding.Served as liaison between federal, state and local levels of government to ensure compliance with policies, procedures and laws.Reviewed cost allocation plans for compliance with federal and state rules, implemented a cap on administrative costs to ensure resources were used for direct services.Managed/controlled inventory systems.Earlier served as the Department's Contract Administrator reviewing formal contract and grant agreements to ensure compliance with statutes, policies, rules and accountability provisions of the State prior to contract execution.

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.)