Career Profile

Public Health Expert and Grants Manager with 9 years of ethical and engaging management experience in Fundraising, Grant Management, Strategic Development and Project Management Consulting at a museum, healthcare and non-profits organizations and government agencies. Specializes in securing grants and ensuring compliance measures for auditing by providing accurate financial reports. Currently leading the development and implementation of health equity initiatives using public health project management methodologies, analytical skills and other computer software skills including CMS, HTML and MS office suite with an affinity for working in a collaborative educational environment with a health focus.

Career Highlights

•Reduced operational budget funding needs for the OKC Early Detection from $75K to $0 by securing grants for the program from the Susan G. Komen Foundation; this reduced the amount of work allocated to applying to grants by 567% for my supervisor, from 30 hours to 2 hours, increasing the time allocated to grant writing for other grant funded programs.

•Reduced the time for inputting of prosthetic parts from 10 hardbound books to 1 online database by creating a regional database that spanned over 7 hospitals; this reduced the amount of work allocated to storing information by hand and searching for the right book to store hospital wide information by 316% for the hospital staff, from 2 hours to 5 minutes, increasing the time allocated to staff for other administrative tasks.

•Increased the amount of funds raised by 200%+ during a 6-month span by developing a fundraising strategy for sponsorship and implementing strategic planning and direction for health equity partnership building which allowed the Chief Executive Officer to grow the museum’s outreach and impact; this initiative helped company grow number of museum visitor by 200%, from 100 to 200 visitors.

Professional experience

CGU’s Office of Research, Sponsored Projects and Grants/Community Translational Research Institute Jan 2020-Present

Doctoral Assistant/Systems Manager

Developed, implemented, directed, and evaluated the operations, programs, activities, and health services of the PEDs project by creating a communication system between school administration, student affairs, social workers, parents, teachers, and students involving crisis intervention and management.

Oversaw the development of organizational structures and protocol and creation of the peer support group for high school age children to address their health and mental health need and other basic needs resources.

Assisted with reviews and analyses of internal data, conducting funding searches, developing reports, and providing general office support and sought out extramural funding (grants and contracts) and gained knowledge of the administrative side of research activities

Manages research grants, proposal submissions, drafting budgets for research and accounting for research funding in the both the pre-award and post-award phases.

Prepared financial reports related to grant awards secured to stay in compliance with auditing guidelines.

MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION. St. Louis, MO July 2018 - January 2020

West Regional Grant Development Manager

•Managed foundation and government grants and contracts portfolio, including prospecting, proposal writing and submission, and grant/contract tracking and stewardship in collaboration with clinical programs and Finance Department staff.

•Strategically planned, maintained, and tracked all required actions and project documentation of each grant in Raiser's Edge other project management software through every grant's lifecycle.

•Build relationships and engagement with potential and actual grant funders and the designated grant administrator in a strategic manner and worked collaboratively with coworkers in the region and throughout communities that may be conducting similar efforts.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES. St. Louis, MO July 2016 - July 2018

House Parent Manager

•Provided day to day coordination of operational duties in a supportive housing facility for 40+ families while being passionate.

•Provided on-site support to families and personnel management and training to the volunteer staff with compassion.

•Created supportive health programing and interventions that appealed to families to promote positive health outcomes and improve behavioral health outcomes.

•Managed research grants, proposal submissions, drafting budgets for research and accounting for research funding in the both the pre-award and post-award phases.

HEALTHWORKS! KIDS’ MUSEUM ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, MO June 2016 - June 2017

Fundraiser/Grant Writer

•Acted as a health equity thought leader to increase the awareness of health disparities in communities of high rates of poverty and bring justice and positive change through community outreach through fundraising awareness event coordination and research for only one of three health literacy museums in the country.

•Identified opportunities to engage potential sponsor and assisted in writing grants and operational management.

•Strengthened and maintained strategic partnerships to drive fundraising and event goals.

•Conducted an epidemiological meta-systematic analytical presentation and various research projects to identify trends in the efficacy of health literacy programs among youth using SAS and SPSS to help shape the educational delivery for the futures of the museum patrons.

•Provided vision and strategic direction for the museum’s growth and presented results to inform the decision making of senior leadership and the Chief Executive Officer.

•Managed research grants, proposal submissions, drafting budgets for research and accounting for research funding in the both the pre-award and post-award phases.

THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS HEALTH DEPARTMENT. St. Louis, MO June 2015 - June 2016

Public Health Advocate

•The advocate is responsible for gaining professional office experience that included exposure to public affairs, management consulting and the topic of health policy as well as a better understanding of public health disparities in St. Louis City community including the homeless population, HIV/AIDS, and STD prevention, birth equity, etc.

•Facilitated the administrative support for field staff of over 20+, including data transcription for 1000+ restaurant and hotel inspections. Conducted tobacco-free policy research to ensure the sustainability of current policies and to promote disease prevention practices.

•Managed Interns and assigned complex duties accordingly.

•Disseminated flyers, brochures, pamphlets, fact sheets, reports with a keen focus on application knowledge of local, state, federal laws / regulations regarding environment health and helping with bringing justice and lifting underserved communities through outreach.

•Assisted with establishing health equity and population health framework for short- and long- term goals with an on testing and evaluation initiatives that eliminate and prevent health inequalities and address structural and social determinants.

•Key Projects/Initiatives: Smoking Ordinance, Smoke-Free Air Act, Health Commissioner's Order #1001

VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER. St. Louis, MO May 2012 – August 2012

Clerical Assistant Intern

•Supported the efforts of the chief of sterile processing and led the creation and implementation of a regional database for prosthetic parts for 12,000 parts annually.

•Identified opportunities to engage potential sponsors. Provided administrative support and appointment scheduling.

•Provided technical consultation for data processing, information technology and the development of an online database for prosthetic surgical parts and coordinated efforts to influence policy and system changes to track the use of prosthetics across the region.

Education & Certifications

CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY, Claremont, CA, 2020-Present

DrPH., Leadership and Management

TULANE UNIVERSITY, New Orleans, LA, 2019

Certificate, The Core Elements of Project Management in Public Health

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, La Jolla, CA, 2017

MPH, Health Promotion

SPELMAN COLLEGE, Atlanta, GA, 2014

BS, Biology

Extracurricular & Volunteer Activities

ACHIEVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH JOURNAL, 2019-Present

Peer Journal Editor/Reviewer

AFRICAN DIASPORA UNITED FOR DEVELOPMENT, Washington, D.C. 2018-2022

Board Member – Assists with grant management and giving back to the community.

ORDER OF EASTERN STAR, St. Louis, MO. 2016-Present

ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC., Washington, D.C. 2012-Present

Member – Assists with grant management and giving back to the community.

The Grant Budget and Pricing Analyst provides high-level fiscal, analytical, and administrative support to the Bid and Proposal department (Pre-award grant administration). Working in close coordination with various PHI Central departments and teams including Development, Senior Management, and Finance, the Grant Budget and Pricing Analyst is responsible for grant development support, providing financial forecasting, budget development, and data analysis related to high-priority funding opportunities. Reporting to the Senior Director of Bid and Proposal, the Grant Budget and Pricing Analyst will support in the development of grant budget-related tools and financial metrics, and reports to provide critical operational information to all stakeholders involved in the pre-award submission process.

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