Manager Service

Cassonia Rena Sweeney

**** *. ****** **** **. Jackson, MS 39213

(H) 601-***-**** (C) 601-***-**** *******@*********.***

Executive Summary

Personable Project Director, Program Manager, Program Specialist successful

at building strong professional relationships. Managing projects while

maintaining high team morale and energy. Skilled mentor and mediator who

excels at bringing out the best in team members. Over 25+ years experience

in the area of Community and Social Services.

Core Qualifications

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

CUSTOMER SERVICE

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFF SITE STAFF MANAGEMENT GRANT

WRITING

STAFF TRAINING SUPERVISION AND TRAINING

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Yazoo County Foster Grandparent Program - Yazoo City, MS

July 2009 - Present

Project Director / VISTA Supervisor / Program Manager

Project Director

. Recruits, interviews, screens, hires, trains, supervises and arranges

for direct benefits for 33 Foster Grandparents working in agencies

that serve at-risk children.

. Develops and maintains close coordination to community volunteer

groups and individuals for Foster Grandparents in agencies.

. Provides orientation and ongoing in-service training, formal and

informal, on topics of Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security changes,

productive aging, volunteerism, intergenerational programs, and at-

risk children's issues as needed to enhance the overall success of the

relationship between the Foster Grandparents, program staff and the

clients served.

. Administers and writes annual program grant applications and

supporting budgets. Submits monthly and quarterly narrative as well as

financial reports to institutions and federal authorities regarding

the status to the program. Keeps separate accounts and records of

federal and non-federal monies and contributions.

. Process and reconcile timesheets for stipend payments, travel and

lunch reimbursements,

. Acts as liaison between administrative personnel, Foster Grandparents

and other community agencies.

. Assures and enhances program operations and community awareness by

serving on community boards, advisory councils, and participating in

workshops. Develops, monitors, and evaluates policies, procedures, and

guidelines relating to the program operation.

. Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business,

agency, or organization.

. Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy

and efficiency.

. Set goals and deadlines for the program.

. Acquire, distribute and store supplies.

. Plan, administer and control budgets for contracts, equipment and

supplies.

. Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure and well-

maintained.

Program Manager - Emergency Food and Shelter Program

. Coordinate and responsible for the oversight, operation, reporting and

disbursement of funds to assist senior citizens, low income families

with children, veterans and the homeless with economic emergencies

(e.g. utility payments, rent/mortgage, transitional shelter and food

vouchers).

. Implement and coordinate donations of fans and air conditioners from

utility companies and other businesses to disseminate to the

elderly in Yazoo County.

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VISTA Supervisor

. Develop and write work plans for volunteers

. Provided on-site orientation for VISTAs, clarifying their roles within

the agency and community.

. Identified sources in the community that VISTAs may need to mobilize.

. Introduced VISTAs to the community, local officials, emergency

management staff and emergency personnel.

. Verified and submitted VISTAs time sheets and other required

documents, including project progress reports, sponsor verification

forms and renewal applications to the Mississippi Commission for

Volunteer Service.

C. M. P. D. D. / Area Agency on Aging - Jackson, Mississippi

Oct. 2002 - July 2009

Program Specialist - Program Manager

. Direct, coordinate and monitor various District Nutrition projects

-1.5 million budget.

. Monitor projects to ensure compliance with state and federal

regulations.

. Provide technical assistance workshops annually to ensure that

contractors are updated with current changes mandated by the

Department of Human Services.

. Provide in-service training and technical assistance for nutrition

coordinators and site managers.

. Prepare budgets, contracts, applications and correspondence pertinent

to the nutrition program.

. Maintain records and prepare information for required reports; input

data into computer; analyze data for planning purposes; and coordinate

activities with the fiscal department for payment of food service

bills.

. Conduct a monthly audit on all reports and documentation submitted by

contract service providers.

. Monitor congregate meal sites and contract service providers to assure

compliance according to Quality Assurance Standards mandated by the

Health Department and the Mississippi Department of Human Services.

. Conduct and attend community meetings and workshops informing service

providers, state, local and federal officials to address and resolve

issues pertaining to the operation, policy and procedures of the

Nutrition Program.

. Member of the Hinds County Sheriff Department's TRIAD -The Right

Information and Direction - Committee to raise community awareness of

crimes committed against the elderly.

. Speaker at various workshops and luncheons informing the public and

other organizations of the mission, goal and role of the Area Agency

on Aging in the community explaining the services provided and other

available programs.

. Provided technical assistance and served as liaison between service

providers, site managers, meal recipients and contract service

providers (Valley Food Service).

. Committee member to evaluate and rate RFPs submitted by service

prospective and current service providers.

. Collaborate with the National Caucus on Black-Aged -NCBA, on the

Healing Zone Program to increase community awareness about the

negative impact of unhealthy lifestyle practices and to reduce obesity

and risk factors leading to chronic diseases within the African

American churches in rural, central Mississippi.

. Collaborate with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture - Senior's

Farmers' Market Nutrition to increase community awareness of the

importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables. Issued vouchers to

seniors in the central Mississippi area to use at the Farmers' Market.

. Conducted "Sensitivity Training" workshop to contract meal provider

delivery drivers

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Program Specialist - Program Manager (cont'd)

. Complete applications via telephone, schedule appointments and install

Lifeline Units in homes. Reconcile invoices for timely payments to

contract provider of Lifeline units and monitoring.

. Collaborate with Jackson Association of Realtors and Jackson

Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors in purchasing

Christmas gifts for 450 plus seniors enrolled in the Medicaid Waiver

Program for the Santa for Seniors Program who otherwise would not

receive any gifts for Christmas.

. Wrote articles for the quarterly reports and the Central Update

informing board members, mayors, county supervisors of the

accomplishments of programs managed -Nutrition Program, Santa for

Seniors, Senior's Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Lifeline Program

and the Healing Zone Program.

. Designed and disseminated flyers, brochures and pamphlets for

community meeting, workshops and trainings.

C.M.P.D.D. / Area Agency on Aging - Jackson, Mississippi

Dec. 1990 - Sept. 2002

Management Information Systems / Data Entry - Finance, Childcare

Departments

. Maintain database for the Aging, Childcare and Finance Departments by

inputting data and generating reports indicating the allocation of

funds and monthly budgets for services showing the spending of the

annual budgets.

. Prepare and submit Monthly Performance Reports to the Department of

Human Services.

. Train personnel on utilizing the Aging database and with various

functions of the Aging Department.

. Design and implement forms for staff to use and submit for reporting

and data entry in the database.

Additional Work Experience

. 11/1988 - 11/1990 Bailey Mortgage Company - Supervisor (Pay Off

Department)

. 04/1988 - 11/1988 Allstate Insurance Company - Accounting Assistant

. 08/1987 - 04/1988 Jackson Public School (Walton Elementary) -

Administrative Officer

. 1987 - 1988 Veteran's Administration Medical Center -

Executive Assistant

. 1986 - 1987 Internal Revenue Service - Administrative

Assistant

. 1984 - 1986 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation -

Administrative Assistant

. 1981 - 1984 U.S.D.A./ Federal Crop Insurance Corporation -

Clerk Typist

EDUCATION

1981 - 1985 2013

Spring 2014 (Tentative)

Jackson State University Belhaven

University Tulane University

Major: Business Administration Major: Business

Administration Major: Business Administration

Minor: Public and Non-Profit Administration Minor: Management

Minor: Human Resources

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

Corel, QuattroPro, WordPerfect, Microsoft Office -Excel, Word, Access,

Outlook, Microsoft Works, SAMS2000, Peachtree Accounting, E-Grants,

Division of Payment Management -DPM, Grants Management System, HRIS -

QuickBooks for Non-Profits

CERTIFICATIONS

August 2009

National Certification (Volunteers In Service To America)

VISTA Supervisor

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