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University Of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States

Newark, Delaware, United States

• Support the Department of Physics and Astronomy in pre- and post-award grant related financial and administrative management for 30 PIs, with 70 proposal submissions per year and an annual grants budget of $9 million..
• Provide expert advice to faculty/departments concerning contracts and grants proposal submission and award management.
• Prepare and maintain the Labor Allocation Module (LAM) system allocations to ensure timely distribution of effort for academic workload and specific program sponsored research commitments.
• Review award statements to analyze variances between expenditures and the budget, taking actions with PIs to manage spending.
• Monitor and track all cost-share commitments through the life of the award to ensure commitments are met.Other responsibilities and Contributions:
• Supervise and train Grants Analysts in proposal preparation, award management, effort certification and audit compliance.

Newark, Delaware

• Pre- and post-award grant related financial and administrative management for 25 PIs, supervise 2 staff members and manage an annual department budget of $15 million.
• Supervised the departmental financial staff of 2 in post award administration.
• Management and oversight responsibility for the financial activity for the department, which includes internal and external sources of funding, the annual operating budget, federal and other external grants.
• Provided financial analysis of funds for review by the Business Administrator and/or Chairperson.
• Prepared and submitted grant proposals for 25 PI’s, approximately 70 submissions per year. This includes preparation of detailed budgets, justifications, support documentation and processing forms in granting agency.
• Ensured proper fiscal processing of financial and spending requests via various university electronic systems including PeopleSoft and Webforms (Journal Vouchers, Request for Payment to Individuals, etc.).

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Pre- and post-award grant related financial and administrative support to 5 labs and 2 cost centers with annual budget of $12 million.
• Prepared financial analyses of funding support for Institute scientists to determine the Institute’s annual budget
• Analyzed sources of funding and determining availability of funds, including calculating personnel costs
• Reviewed expenditures to ensure compliance with both Institute and funding agency policies Additional Contributions:
• Part of a committee to create PI monthly reports using Qlik software.
• Aided Pre-Award Department in testing InfoEd software for budget data entry and locating issues to be addressed prior to roll out.

North Wales, PA 19454

• Pre- and post award grants management for two departments (Research and Counseling for Caregivers)
• Prepared and submitted new grant applications per application specifications: create budgets, charts and tables; format documents; complete all forms necessary for submission; and upload to funding agencies.
• Submitted all progress reports, financial reports and grant closing reports in timely fashion.
• Ensured compliance of all grants per OMB Circulars A-110 and A-122.
• Created schedules and provide documentation required for A-133 single audits.
• Updated all government sites to maintain active status for federal grants.Managed project accounting infrastructure

Pharmacology / Institute For Translational Medicine And Therapeutics

• Responsible for pre- and post-award grants management for five faculty members and eight junior faculty members.Pre-Award Management:
• Prepared new project proposals and non-competing continuations. Met with PIs to discuss their proposals and create their budgets. Trained in completing grants.gov submissions.Post-Award Management:
• Administered and coordinated post-award activities in accordance with sponsor guidelines.
• Maintained eight subcontracts, including entering purchase orders, receipting invoices and monitoring invoices to verify that they were charged correctly and spent accordingly.
• Monitored grants for available budget balances, created monthly projections, and closed out at end of project.

Pharmacology / Institute For Translational Medicine And Therapeutics

• Assisted with pre- and post-award grants management for two faculty members and eight junior faculty members.Pre-Award Management:
• Met with PIs to assist them with completing grant applications and non-competing renewals.Post-Award Management:
• Managed post-award activities in accordance with sponsor guidelines, created projections and closed out grants.
• Maintained all fourteen subcontracts in the department.

Center For Experimental Therapeutics

• Entered weekly payroll for full-time and part-time employees.
• Completed paperwork for new employees from their point of hire, entered information into UMIS and set-up personnel files.
• Assisted with preparing over 40 new project and non-competing proposals.
• Administered and coordinated post-award activities in accordance with sponsor guidelines.
• Completed journaling functions, organized and maintained required documentation for compliance.
• Responsible for the Institute’s Procard and petty cash transactions.

Center For Experimental Therapeutics

• Purchased and approved all supply orders for the Center
• Reviewed and audited travel expense forms for faculty and staff.
• Processed payroll and new hire paperwork for all weekly paid employees
• Training: BEN Financials: PO Manager, Journal Entry, Reporting, GRAM, BEN Deposits, Budget Journal Entry, Freeze Assets, Sponsored Programs at Penn; Payroll – UMIS, Petty Cash

Philadelphia, PA

• Sourced and purchased products for custom millwork manufacturer and customers, from computer software and hardware to company vehicles.

Bensalem, PA

• Purchased construction and visual supplies from fifteen vendors for over 100 new stores, relocations and refurbishments representing three retail chains (Fashion Bug, Catherine’s and The Answer).
• Negotiated yearly contract for store lighting fixtures.
• Maintained inventory levels of all visual and construction items used for new store projects.
• Anticipated long-range construction needs and stocked materials accordingly; saved on shipping costs and onsite shortages.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Hospitality Administration/Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Food Service Management

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Photography