Frank Brooks

Email: abpwow@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ****** **** *****

City: Biloxi

State: MS

Zip: 39531

Country: USA

Phone: 228-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $90,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Frank E. Brooks

151Grande View Drive #57

Biloxi, Ms 39531

228-***-****; Home 228-***-****; Cell-661-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

To find a responsible senior level position in a Federal, Local, State, and/or Private Non-profit Agency with an emphasis on grants management, training and community program development.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:

I have been certified in Grants Management Certification from Management Concepts, Inc. in the Federal Track, Recipient Track and the Pass-Through Tracks and have been able to define this into answering questions and development of and coordination of strategies with Bd. of Supervisors, city councils, local government officials and State of MS Emergency Management Agency to effectively help communities prepare for long-term disaster programs. I also serve as the FEMA Point of Contact for Ground Zero-Hancock County, MS and Pearl River County, MS for the Mitigation Division. Excellent interpersonal/training skills with an in-depth knowledge of FEMA`S grant application process, grant funding, grant management on the federal and local government levels and grants received from private/corporate foundations that serve as additional funding sources for FEMA applicants. Thorough knowledge of the FEMA`s mission statement, coalition building on the local level within the disaster community and knowledge of the development and answering of Congressional inquiries that may involve both the Mitigation Division and other program entities and maintained a clear understanding of emergency preparedness programs, and operational strategies. I have educated PIO, Congressional, PA, IA and Planning in order to provide direct support to the MS Transitional Recovery Office upon request. Part of my duties involved working with the Waveland Synchronization Team that included representation from the Governors` Office, PA, MS Development Office, Historic Preservation, CDBG Officials, City of Waveland, MS, architects, engineers, and consultants. Most recently; at the Grand Opening of the Bay Saint Louis Fire House, the only FEMA 361 Safe Room like it in the country and the story was placed in the national FEMA Archive and the building received an award from the AIA. Answering calls that have pertained to IA and NFIP and helping citizens get routed through the maze of information to receive funding for home repairs has taken place during my tenure in Disaster 1604. Having been a consultant to two former governors and a U. S. Senator has helped me to understand the roles, rules and responsibilities of a Emergency Management Specialist in coordination with local community needs, and I also have an extensive knowledge of grant monitoring, and the provision of training and technical assistance to grantees, and knowledgeable of the Federal Register, Stafford Act, 44 CFR and use of the Catalogue of Domestic Federal Assistance.

MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

* Managed and directed several federally-funded community-based organizations receiving funding from ACYF(HHS), Ford Foundation, Gannett Foundation, Ben and Jerry`s Foundation, SBA, and the re-submission of grants for Head Start, Mott Foundation, and the Levi Straus Foundation, of which the first five entities I was the principle grant writer.

* Managed and monitor budgets of approximately $1,500,000-$150,000,000

* Recruited and mainstreamed minority applicants, contractors and consultants, and monitored affirmative action programs for the State of Kentucky

* Implemented and monitored education, social services, nutrition, medical, dental, and parent involvement and mental health components for disadvantaged youth (Head Start)

* Successful acquisition of federal and local grant funds.

* Designed human resource training for over 750 Head Start personnel and 2500 parents of Head Start children.

* Instrumental in the development of a child care network for low to moderate income families.

* Made use of OMB Circulars A-102, A-122, A-110, A-87, and Single Audit A-133.

* Knowledge of NFIP and floodplain management best practices.

* Trained in E212; Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs

* Received COTAR Certification

* Mitigation projects include the development of nine public 361 shelters and two special needs sites, FEMA 361 fire stations, police departments, Hancock County EOC, and wind retrofits of all applicable critical facilities; both in Hancock County, MS (Ground Zero) and the northern county of Pearl River, MS, as well as a large acquisition project for the Pearlington Community that has experience SRL properties in both Katrina and Gustav.

* Have provide in-house training in Floodplain 101, and I helped to develop an in-house training module for E212 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs: Developing Quality Mitigation Planning and Project Activities.

* FEMA oversight of a pilot Expanded Planning Project which involves planning activities to realistically access risk assessments, update plans, create administrative plans, and the project development application process for wind retrofit and FEMA 361 projects for critical facilities for Waveland, MS (Ground Zero) . This is the only expanded planning project in Region IV.

PRIMARY GAIN:

Increased self-confidence and awareness of personal strengths; increased professional competence, autonomy and ability to be self-directed and accountable; ability to work effectively with culturally diverse groups; ability to organize and manage for efficiency and meet designated time frames. Effectively communicate with stakeholders, program managers, and dissemination of information regarding DHS/FEMA`S mission and activities.

EDUCATION:

* Bachelor of Science, Guidance and Counseling

* University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 1976

* KY State University, Frankfort, KY

GRADUATE STUDIES:

* University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

SPECIAL TRAINING:

* EEO/AA Counseling; Grant Writing; Management by Objectives; Hay Classification System; Interpersonal Dynamics; and Substance Abuse Prevention, and Grants Management.

* Grants Management Certification Program - Federal Track; September 2006 and finished certification in Managing Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Recipients-2008, and the Pass-Through Track in 2009.

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS/CONSULTATION

Consultant: Mississippi Department of Health HIV/AIDS Program in conducting (1) the AIDS Patient Survey, and (2) The HIV/AIDS High Risk Survey. Both surveys included 300 persons each for an eight state policy study conducted and developed by the University of California/San Francisco and Centers for Disease Control.

February 1995-July 1995

Consultant: Production Specialist with Systems Interventions Specialist, Inc., Jackson, MS, developing training modules for videos on children with disabilities, including script development, script editing, location scouting, directing, and trainer preparation for twelve (12) training videos. September 1994- March 1995.

Consultant: Alcohol/Drug Prevention with St. Dominic Hospital-Jackson Mental Health Center. Drug Prevention Training was provided on a county-wide basis during

a one-year contract that also included Employee Assistant Program (EAP) Technical Assistance, and development of a ministerial training conference. 1992-1993

Consultant/Research Analyst: Mississippi State Department of Health in the HIV Services Planning Project where I Researched medical records of AIDS patients to obtain cost analysis, impatient care, and risk factor data. June -August 1990

Consultant/Trainer: Mississippi Attorney General`s Office in the SWEEPS (Statewide Education & Enforcement Prevention System) for Alcohol/Drug-Free Schools and Communities. May 1990-1993

Consultant/Trainer: Emprise Designs, Inc. the primary technical assistance provider with Region IV Head Start Administration, serving as Administrative/Management Consultant and the Team Leader for programs out of compliance.

Consultant: Region IV Head Start, Atlanta, GA. Responsible for the on-site program peer review in an eight state regional area in the Parent Involvement Component to determine program compliance.

Consultant: To former Kentucky Governors, John Y. Brown, Jr. (1979) and U.S. Senator Wendell H. Ford in their gubernatorial campaigns (1970-1971), and senatorial campaigns (1973)

TRAINING CERTIFICATION/COMPETENCE

* African-American Male Responsibility, Trainer of Trainers, Jackson MS

October 1992

* Neighborhood Reinvestment Training Institute-Micro Business Development and Peer Group Development, Chicago, IL

July 13-17, 1992

* National Training Systems-Office for Substance Abuse Prevention, Trainer of Trainers Workshop, Jackson, MS

March 20-April 3, 1992

* HIV/AIDS Education Instructor`s Training, Department of Health, American Red Cross, Jackson, MS

1991

* Active Parenting Leadership Certification, Jackson, MS

August 1991

* True Colors Training, University of Oklahoma, Biloxi, MS

August 1991

* Community Partnership Institute Training, Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, Mobile, AL

April 1991

* Culture Awareness, Mississippi Annual School of Alcohol/ Drug Studies,

Biloxi, MS

June 1990

* Peer Helpers Leadership Development Training, New Orleans, LA

July 1989

* Management by Objectives, Region V Head Start Administration,

Indianapolis, IN

1975

* EEO/Affirmative Action Training, Civil Service Commission, Atlanta, GA

1972

* Head Start Administration Leadership Development Region IV, Learning Institute of North Carolina (LINC), Greensboro, NC

1971

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

2006-Present U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Specialist

Biloxi TRO, Biloxi, MS

1971-2006 Previously served as Head Start Director in both Region IV and Region V, and was also the Assistant Director of the Head Start Program in Columbus, OH.

Managed and directed three community-base organizations, and served as Trainer/Community Organizer for Jackson State University, and Trainer/Manager for a Micro-Business Lending Program.

MAJOR GRANTS FUNDED

Gannett Foundation

$150,000 for School Age Child Care

Ross County Child Care Network

Chillicothe, OH (1985)

Ford Foundation

$50,000 for Family Daycare Network

Office for Children & Youth

Jackson, MS (1989)

Ben & Jerry`s Foundation

$8,000 for Micro-Business Lending

Neighborhood Housing Services

Jackson, MS (1992)

Child Care Centers

$364,000 for eight (8) child care centers funded through

ACYF

Jackson, MS (1992)

Child Care Centers

$110,000 for three (3) child care centers funded through ACYF

Brookhaven, MS (1993)

State of Mississippi

Currently, I am providing technical assistance to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for FEMA in Hancock and Pearl River Counties for Disaster 1604.

Awards: Nominated for both The Employee of the Quarter and Employee of The Year for 2009 at The MS DHS/FEMA Recovery Office.

Received a Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Support as a member of the MS Recovery Office Diversity

Committee-December, 2008-2012

Named Man of the Year by the Methodist Men of Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Gulfport, MS-2009

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