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Direct and administer the proposal and management of grants for over 50 government grants, including maintaining master files, award documents, budgets, reports, communications with government agencies, reporting schedules, and grant requirements.Coordinate with finance, schooling, data, legal, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure implementation and compliance with all federal and state regulations and requirements of grants. Lead weekly government grants meetings to provide updates and work plans for upcoming deadlines. Lead all aspects of proposal development and submission, including review of budgets and budget narratives, data, and other supporting materials and documents to ensure quality and consistency.Utilize project management tools to track and process grant deliverables.Create standard work documents and operating procedures to streamline work and create efficiencies.

New York, New York, United States

As Senior Director of Government Grants & School Partnerships, I manage the operational components of grant development, and successfully won over $20M dollars in federal, state, and city funding for evidence-based after school and community school programs.

Nyc Ny

Greater New York City Area

Established and ensured effective use of systems to measure, analyze, and improve efficacy of youth fitness program and created data tools and metrics to advance strategic goals.Managed initiatives to evaluate program performance and drive strategy, including winning a National Institutes of Health grant in partnership with leading research university.Set and managed budgets on multi-year program for government and private foundation grants.

Greater New York City Area

Developed and implemented training, professional development, and technical assistance model for cross-sector strategic partnership to launch and sustain improvement in college access and success for Black and first-generation youth, leading to a 5% increase in average high school graduation rate between 2009 - 2011 for participating schools. Planned and coordinated college access and success learning conferences for over 250 cross-sector stakeholders, including K-16 educators and institutions; community-based organizations; and business, foundation and civic sectors.

Nyc

Researched and wrote content for web-based college readiness assessment program materials, including professional development curriculum, asset mapping, team agendas, action plans, and other resources for high schools.

Nyc

Designed and delivered professional development series between high school and college content area specialists to support the high school to college transition for public school students.

Conducted site visits, classroom observations, interviews, and focus groups with school and district personnel, students, parents, and other community members to inform federal guide on post-secondary data use, and supporting the transition of English Language Learners into high school.

New York City

Led and collaborated with a team of researchers, practitioners, and designers to conceptualize, write, and produce a program guide for comprehensive school improvement.Collaborated with a team to design, document, and codify a comprehensive school improvement model funded by private and government grants.

Managed and coordinated national nomination and selection process of inaugural search for excellent middle schools; evaluated submissions; conducted site visits; selected schools; and researched and wrote case studies.

Edm, Education

Ma, English Language And Literature, General

Ba, English/Philosphy

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

Drama

Credits Earned Towards Master Of Theater Arts, Theatre/Theater