Sources grant funding opportunities that fit our company's mission from the web using both proven resources and innovative research strategies.Maintains and updates the Grants Office database with said new and current grant funding opportunities;Phone or contact via written communication grant-making agencies for information;Research grants for specific project and product concepts;Deliver written research summaries for internal and external use;Assists consultants and supervisors on additional projects, as needed;Tracks award information for projects submitted for funding; andTrains and supervises new employees.

Utilize summer as an opportunity to mitigate summer learning loss and provide enrichment that moves disadvantaged students toward high school graduation, post-secondary education, gainful employment and out of poverty, through College Bound, reading, math, and STEM initiatives.Support Site Director in planning programs. Implement Club programs based on Site Director scheduling. Develop mentor relationships with club members and families.

Ensured efficient operation of the restaurant by managing day to day operations such as maintaining catering schedule, tracking in house reservations, ordering supplies in a timely manner and replenishing inventory.Charged front end service by waiting tables, serving customers and handling sales transactions. Recruited and interviewed potential employees and trained them on their day to day responsibilities.

Title: Resilience in RIT StudentsConceptualized and executed an original research idea on resilience on how it relates to academic success in students hailing from a impoverished school districts. - Developed all materials for IRB application which was successfully approved. - Gained university funding through written grant proposal. - Developed and implemented strategies and techniques to recruit participants. - Collected and Analyzed data using the appropriate tools to convey study findings.This study was presented at the Undergraduate research Symposium at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Used the “5 step sales process” to discover customer needs and motives in purchasing a product. Then made a presentation of my recommendation that would best suit the customer and, if needed, persuading the customer to commit to the sale. Handled high volumes of incoming calls of customers seeking assistance. Sometimes transferring customers to the appropriate department using a warm transfer. Often handled customer service assistance with light troubleshooting and and quick investigations into the many issues that customers presented.

Supervised between one and six staff members on catered events.Worked with other managers on large events to ensure catering orders are are followed to customer's satisfaction and beyond. Also worked independently with little to no supervision on events while still maintaining customer satisfaction and efficiency. Kept track of Inventory and indicated, when necessary, that supplies were low. Trained new employees while on the job. Communicated effectively and consistently with company Directors and department heads to ensure smooth operations across the board.Often assisted in food preparation, waiting tables, and tending bar many times to Executives such as CEO's, Provosts, and university Presidents.