Tonia Gibson Email & Phone Number

Ohio, United States

Manage pre- and post-grant activities for national (NIH), local, private and public funding agencies and industry sponsors; search and find possible research opportunities for the college; grant proposal preparation and submission; assist principal investigators in developing appropriate budgets for research activities; resolve problems; interpret sponsor.

Grants and Contracts Administrator for the Department of Internal Medicine which consists of 14 divisions; manage Internal Medicine Grants staff of 2 grant specialists; assist principal investigators in preparing budgets and applications to Federal and Industry sponsors; update Chair of Internal Medicine, on a quarterly basis, the data regarding number of.

Managed pre- and post-grant activities for national (NIH), local, private and public funding agencies and commercial sponsors; monitored research opportunities; participated in grant proposal preparation and submission; assisted principal investigators to develop appropriate budgets for research activities; resolved problems; interpreted sponsor or.

• Administer Educational Technology grants for public school districts in Ohio. Administer public radio, TV, and Radio Reading Services subsidies. Complete and update policies and procedures for each grant and subsidy.
• Manage educational technology grants and subsidies for the state of Ohio education technology agency.
• Manage the grant review process for the Professional Development Grant ($1.2 million) and SchoolNet Plus Grant ($4.3 million). Manage the allocations to school districts and the awarding of school districts.
• Mange the public broadcasting subsidies including public television ($1.2 million); public radio ($1 million); and the educational technology entities ($1.2 million)
• Provide technical assistance to grantees including questions regarding grant application procedures, grant review process, payments, and reporting requirements.
• Created policy and procedure for all non-competitive grants and subsidies in agency. Created and updated project plans of each grant and subsidy.

• Part of the Office of Management and Budget team responsible for managing the Commissioners Community Partnership Grants. Also, part of the Homeland Security and Justice Programs department responsible for managing the.
• Monitored compliance of the Violence Against Women Act and Rural Discretionary programs and projects as a Grants Management Representative.
• Assisted Franklin County agencies and local non-profits in the completion of state, federal, and private grant applications.
• Prepared and reviewed budgets and fiscal and programmatic reports.
• Coordinated, reviewed, and tracked all competitive and discretionary grants applied for in the name of the Franklin County Commissioners.
• Performed research and evaluation of federal, state, and private grant programs to identify new or increased funding opportunities.

• Worked for the State Criminal Justice Agency administering family violence grant programs. Worked as a field representative traveling throughout the state of Ohio monitoring local law enforcement programs, family.
• Monitored compliance of the Violence Against Women Act and Rural Discretionary programs and projects as a Grants Management Representative.
• Provided technical assistance to local and state agencies regarding grant issues.
• Reviewed and approved grant applications.
• Provided current information to projects regarding recent developments in the area of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.
• Prepared federal and local fiscal and programmatic reports.

• Worked within a unit monitoring security status of inmates, teaching evening programs, and answering inmate questions regarding services and needs.
• Implemented two social programs for inmates (Domestic Violence – Anger Management and Older Offenders).
• Completed parole packets and sexual offender forms. Completed social summaries for attorneys.
• Determined appropriate security status through regular security reviews.
• Obtained knowledge of Ohio Revised Code, ODR&C Administrative Rules and Regulations, and ACA requirements.
• Additionally, served as a temporary Correction Specialist – Unit Manager (9/1999 to 10/1999) and supervised correctional staff within a unit; initiated bed moves; and dealt with inmate problems.

M.A., Sociology

Ba, Sociology