Debra Skinner
Laurel, MD *****
********@*****.*** - 240-***-****
Activity seeking a challenging position where I can utilize my 35 years of government service and private industry experience making a solid contribution to a progressive organization. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Grants Management Specialist, Retired
Health & Human Services - Rockville, MD - January 1997 to August 2013 Responsibilities
Grants Management Specialist to 104 Grantees providing grants administration. Evaluate negotiate and execute the management of Grants and cooperative agreements to applicants. Review applicants to accepting the allowability, and constancy of recommended cost. Evaluate budget justification and financial arrangement services including cost analysis review of accounting systems. Participate in the negotiation of the budget award period and term and conditions of the notice of grant award. Advise applicants and grantees of financial and business management issues relevant to their applicants. Provide technical assistance and resolve administrative issues related to applications/awards process. Prepare correspondence to grantees, institutions analytical summaries reports of work activities and statements of work.
Provide advice and guidance on administrativeaspects of partnership agreements including cooperative agreements, cost sharing agreements, participating agreements,collection agreements, interagency and intra agency agreements, procurement contracts and memoranda of understanding. Review proposed HRSA and DHHS policies determines their impact and assigned grants management operations and suggest modifications or clarification as appropriate. Perform post award monitoring of Grants and cooperative agreements.
Receptionist/Telemarketer
Liberty Financial Services - Rockville, MD - May 2000 to July 2007 Responsibilities
I worked as a Receptionist and a telemarketer for 7 years part time for Liberty Financial Service. My duties were to cold call clients using a script to recruit clients to re-finance their mortgage or home improvements. We will also combined the first and second mortages. I would download the leads off the computer from company's that usually have high interest rates.
Skills Used
Using phone and computer
Secretary
Bureau of Primary Health Care, Division of Programs for Special Populations - Rockville, MD - May 1991 to August 1997
Responsibilities
Secretary to the Deputy Director and Associate Director of Clinical Services my duties were answer the phone, receive visitors, maintain the Deputy Director's calendar, schedule appointments, plan meetings. I did the payroll for civilians and commission corps officers. I processed domestic and foreign travel. I review incoming correspondence. I typed memos, correspondence, reports, developed responses for the Deputy Director's signature. Typed personnal actions training awards for civilian and commission corps officers. I was responsible for ordering office supplies. Other duties as assigned. Skills Used
Answered the phone
Office management Skills
Micosoft Windows, Excel
Data Base
Payroll
Secretary
National Institute of Mental Health, NIH - Rockville, MD - 1990 to 1991 Responsibilities
Secretary to the Clinical Director, answer the phone schedule appointments, type research papers, manuscripts, articles. Typed a wide variety of Federal HHS,DHHS, and NIH procedures and regulations in area of personnel, procurement, travel outside activities, and training. I set up meeting made travel and hotel arrangements. Assisted with budget issues, reports spreadsheets, other duties as assigned. Receptionist/Secretary
PHS National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Rockville, MD - 1989 to 1990 Responsibilities
Secretary to the Chief, Prevention Research Branch, responsible for answering the phone, mailing out announcements, application kits on grants and other information. I typed executive correspondence memos, staff evaluations, manuscripts and reports. Performed administrative duties, travel, time sheets and procurement. Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
Washington Technical Institute 1974
Anacostia High School - Washington, DC
1973
SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word