Education: Graduate Course Work, Florida State University

B.S. Degree, Savannah State University

Key Qualifications: Over 16 years of professional experience managing administrative, financial and programmatic activities associated with contract management.

Relevant Experience:

Contract Management:

Administrative Assistant III, Department of Financial Services, August 2015-April 2016. Managed a caseload of IT contracts providing technical assistance, consultative services for development, implementation, evaluation and expansion of IT services. Responsible for ensuring compliance with contract terms and conditions. Served as liaison with contractors to certify deliverables, approved invoices, track performance measures for timely completion. Monitored contractor performance. Documented findings of non-compliance and made recommendations for corrective action. Conducted planning, analysis, preparation of contract procurement documents. Completed contract renewals, amendments and closeout activities. Developed and maintained all contract documentation files.

SES Area Representative, ASP, Inc., July 2011-2013: Managed DOE supplemental educational services contracts in three independent school districts. Liaison between school districts and corporate office. Promoted and marketed ASP throughout Title I School Districts in Leon, Gadsden and Jefferson Counties. Recruited, hired and trained teachers on SES federal and state regulations and curriculum requirements. Coordinated the planning, implementation and evaluation of SES student gains and test scores with parents, schools administrators and classroom teachers. Ensured Student Learning Plans met school districts requirements and deadlines. Responsible for monthly billings and teacher payrolls. Negotiated facility agreements with schools and community sites. Maintained administrative and programmatic files for state monitoring process. Monitored all SES program sites for compliance with terms and conditions and effectiveness. Participated in district workshops, video conferences and annual trainings. Achieved 97% of student Reading goals and 79% of Math goals.

District Coordinator, JFK Tutoring, Inc., June 2010- July 2011: Implemented DOE supplemental educational services in four independent school districts. Organized and coordinated Supplemental Educational Services (SES) in Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson and Florida High School Districts. Established strong relationships with schools and school district administrators. Negotiated contract and facilities agreements. Recruited lead teachers in each school district. Trained teachers on district (EZSES) system. Prepared Student Learning Plans (SLPs), monthly progress reports and district invoicing. Monitored all SES activities for compliance and achievement of goals and objectives. Managed Assistant District Coordinator, teachers and students. Participated in monthly video conferences and annual trainings. Individual and group tutoring sessions.

OPS Grants Program Consultant, Department of Environmental Protection, 2000-2002. Coordinated special legislatives initiatives. Developed Request for Proposals and Grant Application Packages. Provided technical assistance and monitoring to a caseload of legislative grants to restore and clean up after Hurricane Andrew. Determined eligibility for grant-in-aid expenditures. Conducted performance reviews and monitored grant progress. Reviewed and approved expenditures in accordance with state statutes, rules and regulations. Ensured all contracted activities were accomplished and in compliance with the terms and conditions of grant applications. Verified all expenditures were allowable costs. Closed out of all programmatic and fiscal activities documenting all contracts were officially closed. Prepared monthly reports for the Florida Legislature on status of Hurricane Andrew funds.

Field Representative III, Department of Management Services, 1990-1992. Conducted on-site compliance reviews of state agency spending governing the Small and Minority Owned Business Enterprise Programs. Identified budget items for minority business set-asides. Tracked dollars spent purchasing goods and services from minority and small businesses. Conducted follow-up visits. Provided technical assistance to MWSBEs on state certification and bidding processes.

Management Analyst, E.L. Hamm & Associates, Norfolk, VA, 1987-1989. Conducted management reviews of 14 Farmers Home Administration Programs (FHA). Prepared Statements of Work (SOWs). Conducted on-site performance audits, and high frequency work sampling. Provided technical assistance and monitoring. Prepared monthly progress reports. Made recommendations for revisions in work measurement standard for all USDA/USDI Resource Information Management System (RIMS).

Program Analyst, D.C. Department of Employment Services, 1981-1987. Team leader directing the activities of an independent monitoring team funded under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). Supervised the work of three analysts. Planned the conduct of contract reviews including scope, methodology, data collection procedures, measuring instruments and key personnel to be interviewed. Conducted entrance/exit conferences. Approved contract analyses, findings and recommendations. Made recommendations to Bureau Chief for corrective actions, where non-compliance was identified. Developed Monitoring Guide and recordkeeping system.

Management and Planning Specialist, Department of Community Affairs, 1978-1980. Managed a caseload of contracts and sub-agreements under Title VIII of the Comprehensive Employment & Training Act (CETA). Negotiated YACC contract agreements for service delivery. Provided technical assistance and monitoring of grantee program activities, services, financial accounting and internal controls. Approved contract amendments, budget requests and contract modifications. Approved invoice payments. Conducted monthly on-site visits. Prepared monthly and quarterly progress reports. Made recommendations for corrective action. Provided follow-up.

Administrative

Operations Administrator, MMC Strategic Staffing Group, January 2014 – September 2014. Administered the HR Personnel function associated with the FL Center of Excellence, (FLCOE). Serve as Special Assistant to the Operations Manager. Scheduled appointments and set up upper level management meetings. Developed internal controls to achieve information and communication flow. Implemented maintenance of records system. Developed processes for compliance with company policies and procedures. Processed employee personnel transactions. Developed HR Tracking System. Administered screening and testing of CSP applicants for hire and training. Produced weekly and monthly management reports. Processed vendor invoices, ordered supplies, managed inventory. Answered incoming phone lines, greeted visitors, assembled documents, event planning, provided clerical support for team of 4.

Operations and Management Consultant III, Department of Banking and Financial Services, Summer June-August 2010. Special Assistant to Chief Information Technology Officer. Perform administrative and consultative work managing all incoming and outgoing information. Maintain the Director’s calendar, scheduling, travel arrangements and expense reports. Assign work priorities, response and follow-up. Prepare staff meeting agenda, note taking, minute’s distribution, update project plans, reports, basic budget variance analysis, and spreadsheet maintenance. Conduct weekly inquires on emergency maintenance of department security systems.

Precinct Coordinator, Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office, 2007-2008: Oversee coordination of Polling Precincts for the 2008 Presidential Preference Primary and Election. Negotiate private sector contract agreements for data transmission, voting equipment, ADA accessibility and traffic control. Implement performance solutions to resolve polling precinct problems; Conduct customer satisfaction survey. Approve vendor invoices. Manage Warehouse and Poll Workers supervisors.

Project Administrator, Telvent Farradyne Inc., 2006-2007: Coordinate the administrative and financial activities associated with a $14m ITS Telecommunications General Consultant contract. Assist Project Managers with project budget and contract procurement execution tasks. Track all project costs including work breakdown structure, labor rates, expenses, profit and percent complete. Review contracts for compliance with invoicing requirements. Submit consultant/sub-consultant invoices. Prepare progress status reports. Answer multiple incoming phone lines.

Administrative Assistant, Kelly Services, 2004-2005. Provided administrative support for a variety of organizations. Key task included answering multi-line phone systems, data entry of accounts payable/receivables, reconciling bank deposit reports with accounting records, composing general correspondence related to payments, compile/update reports. Purchase office supplies. Maintained personnel records and membership databases.

Education

Teaching Tutor, JFK Tutoring, Inc., December, 2010-2011. Instructed K3-10 students in Reading and Math strategies to increase student’s vocabulary development, reading comprehension and math skills. Conducted Pre and Post-Tests to measure increase in diagnostics results. Data entry of daily and monthly progress in EZSES Management System. Maintained good parental and community communication.

Substitute Teacher, Leon County Schools, January 2008- present: Provide classroom instruction using curriculum lesson plans to middle and high school students on an as-need basis.