Grant Consultant

C. Renee' Shields

**** ***** ********** **. * Stone Mountain, GA. 30087 * 678-***-**** * *********@***.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Successful, high-performing grant administrator with expert in-depth knowledge of private, for profit, non-profit and government grant administration and operations. Demonstrated proficiency in grant research and development, grant writing and implementation, evaluation, and post grant reporting. federal grant reviewer for numerous years with a myriad of federal agencies. Dedicated team player with a keen ability to successfully produce desired results with minimal supervision. Advanced knowledge of Federal OMB Circulars, EDGAR and other Federal Grant Administrative Requirements.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Experienced federal grant reviewer

• Expert level grant monitoring for compliance with federal grant law.

• Superior oral, written and non-verbal communication skills

• Advanced knowledge of grants.gov

• Advanced knowledge of financial grant management

• Experienced liaison between federal, state and local agencies

• Perceptual analytical thinker

• Dynamic motivational training and presentation skills.

• Proven ability to analyze grant data and identify trends and suggest deliverables

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Federal Grant Reviewer 2004 – Present

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Administration for Children and Families, Washington, D.C.

(and other federal departments)

Family Engagement Specialist 2012 - 2016

Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, GA.

Provided technical assistance and professional development for as many as twenty targeted Title I schools to ensure that they engage and empower parents to be able to help their children academically at home and to participate, equipped with the appropriate knowledge, in decisions about their child’s education.

• Provided guidance and strategies, monitoring and resources for Title I schools in order to meet or exceed ESEA/ESSA Title I Section 1118 - Parental Involvement compliance as mandated by federal Law; resulting in parents learning how to take an active leadership role in their child’s education and an increase in students passing State Academic Achievement Assessment System.

Education Program Specialist – (Consultant) 2009 – 2011

Bibb County Public Schools Board of Education, Macon, GA.

Consulted in the administration of the Title I, Supplemental Educational Services (SES) program by coordinating the provision of academic remedial services for eligible low-income students in low performing schools so that they will increase academic achievement and attain proficiency in reading/language arts or mathematics as measured by the State Academic Achievement Assessment System.

• Identified potential SES providers by administering the request for proposal, application, and selection process.

• Provided training and technical assistance to parents, providers and other stakeholders.

• Ensured quality services are delivered to students by regularly monitoring providers.

Education Research and Evaluation Specialist 2007-2009

Georgia Department of Education, Atlanta, GA.

Conducted statewide technical assistance and compliance monitoring as a member of the State Monitoring and Technical Assistance Unit for Title programs grant recipients, representing over 50 individual site locations statewide and over 3 million dollars in federal grant funds to ensure progress toward program goals, objectives, performance targets, and milestones.

• Provided training and technical assistance to grantees, teachers and other school staff by conducting quarterly regional trainings on such topics as instruction/curriculum planning to promote student success, legislative updates, budget development, management, and compliance with E.D.G.A.R., data input management, program evaluation, and capacity building.

• Conducted regular on-site monitoring visits for compliance with federally funded programs under the “No Child Left Behind Act”; applied monitoring standards utilizing the Compliance and Performance Assessment Monitoring Tool for program grantees.

• Collected and analyzed grantee program data in order to assess grantee progress toward program goals of increasing student achievement and, evaluated the effectiveness of grantee programs.

Education Program Specialist – Parental Involvement 2006 – 2007

Georgia Department of Education, Atlanta, Georgia

Title Programs - Monitoring and Technical Assistance Unit

Ensured compliance with the Title I, Part A parent involvement requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 thus, improving student academic achievement in high poverty schools across the State of Georgia.

• Designed and developed training materials to provide technical assistance to Title I programs throughout Georgia.

• Collaborated with Regional Education Specialists to plan and conduct at least three regional meetings per year to provide and interpret pertinent Title I information (law, regulations, guidance updates, etc.) for school system personnel and others throughout Georgia.

• Provided statewide leadership and coordination in the implementation of Title I programs and fiduciary regulations. Monitored expenditures to ensure that federal monies spent comply with Title I, Part A law, OMB Circulars and EDGAR.

• Conducted on-site team monitoring visits.

EDUCATION ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS

Master’s of Education – Higher Education

Course work toward Ph.D. – Psychology

The University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.

Bachelor of Arts – Community Development

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

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