-Managed the administration of sponsored research activities for the Center for Integrative Brain Research.-Oversee financial and research compliance responsibilities by monitoring and maintaining research compliance through pre-award budgeting, application development and preparation, post-award budget forecasting, monthly review of budget status, existing and forecasted expenses, and capital budgets.-As the primary administrator for the Center, worked with the Center Director, Center leadership and faculty, overseeing Center administration including, but not limited to, space allocation, capital equipment purchasing, personnel management, and core services in addition to sponsored research administration/ management.-Provide business expertise to PIs and their research teams, advocating to identify and eliminate roadblocks and ensuring that research activities are appropriately resourced.-Supervise grants/fiscal management and administrative Center staff.-Regularly collect, analyze, and report Center performance metrics. Utilize lean methodologies to create change and act as a catalyst for improvement in processes, cross-functional team effectiveness, and advancement of the Research Institute system to achieve defined improvement goals and objectives.

• Sponsored Research Oversight and Management (Pre-award – Post Award). • Budget Management, Analysis and Forecasting. • Process and Policy Improvement. • Personnel Management Support. • Federal Policy Technical Advisor. • Grant and Contract Management. • Compliance Review, Supervision and Approval. • Limited Purchase Approvals. • Fellowship Review and Implementation. • Maintain Cross Functional Skillset within Sponsored Research, Accounting and Human Resources

• Comprehensive Award and Contract Management.• Procurement Management team. Developing Policy and Procedure changes to conform to Uniform Guidance procurement thresholds. Leader in educating faculty and transitioning the institution to meet the new procurement standards.• Comprehensive Immunology Grant Management.• Diabetes Grant Research Program Management.• Cross Translational Grant Research Program Management.• Comprehensive support and oversight to faculty and administrators for all stages of a sponsored project from pre-award to closeout.• Budget and Fiscal analysis.• Subaward Monitoring. • Audit Support.• Effort and Salary Management.• Liaison and developer in Learning Management Systems.• Independent working expertise with sound judgment within agency and institutional guidelines.

• Database experience and knowledge of various electronic grant submission systems.• Extensive experience with federal rules, regulations and standards (e.g.,Uniform Guidance, CRFs, A-110, A-122, A-133) and the ability to effectively communicate this information to our investigators and staff.• Strong organization and time management skills and the ability to multi-task and organize work-load relative to deadlines in a highly detailed position.• Portfolio management of Grants and Contracts by maintaining optimal workflow systems and procedures for the institute.• Negotiates complex grants and contracts and resolves issues with a high degree of customer service.• Collaborates with team members to create and monitor institutional policy and procedure.• Researches federal statutes and regulations to ensure grants and contracts portfolio remains in compliance with governing regulations and government policies.• Maintains knowledge of the submission and reporting requirements, including the electronic submission process, for various federal and non-federal funding agencies.• Liaises frequently with grant sponsors and serves in a pivotal role to provide guidance on the various sponsor rules and regulations to investigators and personnel. • Interacts frequently with the SIBCR Controller and Accounting Supervisor for post-award grants and contracts management.• Maintains relations with multiple departments at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. • Collaborates with grant team members to ensure proper monitoring of subrecipient with adherence to federal statutory and programmatic compliance.• Provides insight on maintaining institutional up-to-date templates for subawards and vendor agreements.• Negotiates complex federal and non-federal subawards and vendor agreements.• Submits reports to comply with federal statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Reviews and assists in the preparation of research grant proposals and budgets to ensure they meet project sponsors' and SIBCR internal guidelines.• Ability to work with various sponsoring organizations, that may be federal, nonprofit and private e.g., NIH, DOD, ADA, etc. • Ability to submit research proposals and progress reports through electronic portals used by funding agencies (e.g. grants.gov, proposal central).• Negotiate agreements with industry sponsors. • Ensure compliance of awards, subawards, and personnel agreements with applicable regulatory requirements (IRB and IACUC, A-110 and A-122, etc.).• Monitor monthly accounting reports and advise PIs on overall status of grants.• Maintain accurate records and files in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal procedures.

• Managed and maintained data collection for various CT’s.• Assisted in budget allocation development and analysis.• Managed the daily operations of the Radiology department as the Department Lead while assisting the radiological technologist.• Managed purchasing and shipment orders and also maintained proper documentation.• Developed radiological exams, created and maintained digital filing system. • Managed relationships with outside vendors, maintaining and carrying out daily operations in the radiology library, and daily administrative tasks in the radiology department.• Developed excellent time management, a high attention to details and priorities, organizational, and interpersonal skills, as well as flexibility, calmness under pressure, and the ability to interact with a wide variety of people including office assistants, patients, vendors, nurses, surgeons and staff at other healthcare providers.

• Tasks included scheduling surgeries and learning an array of skills within the medical field.• Responsibilities quickly expanded to a more prominent role as Radiology Assistant, demonstrating both an excellent work ethic as well as impressive capacity for acquiring new skills and information.

• Head coach of two premier soccer teams for more than 5 years, including both boys and girls teams.• Maintained daily functions as head soccer coach including: organizing daily practices, weekly games, and tournaments throughout the year. Required communicating daily with 30-60 parents, communicating effectively with adolescents ages 9-18 as well as the coaching directors, technical director, club administration, field scheduler and game scheduler.• Developed and maintained an effective, efficient program for individual practices and the overall year.• Required having an acute eye for picking up on non-verbal communication from adolescents at various ages as well as parents in order to create a cohesive and effective learning environment.• Managed, mentored are trained assistant coaches.