Grants Management Specialist/ Employee Relations Human Resources

CORE COMPETENCIES

Grants Management/Administration— Seasoned administrator with over 20 years of experience in grants and contracts management, finance and administration. Skills/experience include: writing grant proposals; managing grant and government contracts; administering grant awards; communicating with grant recipients; investigating issues and solving grantee problems; organizing trainings/meetings both online and in person. Also, served as a Grant Reviewer for federal, state, and local governments, non-profit agencies, and faith-based entities. Proficient in proposal development; proposal review/scoring and evaluations. Launched and operated projects from soup to nuts; developed operational plans and policies; recruited, hired, and trained new project staff. Accustomed to working under pressure; being flexible and meeting tight deadlines. Ensured grant/contracts in compliance with federal, state, and private funding requirements. Experienced in writing grant progress reports and tracking project expenses and monitoring budgets. Conducted Annual Close-out processes. Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel. known as a resourceful problem solver with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Human Resources (HR) Management/ Employee Relations/ Administration. Proven HR Generalist experienced in developing Personnel Policies; administering employee relations; employee grievance/ mediations; and written response to EEOC complaints. Designed and conducted needs assessments and professional development/training; implemented staff performance appraisals and compensation programs. Conducted staff recruitment, onboarding/orientations, and exit Interview processes. Organized and developed program procedures; wrote strategic plans. Recruited, hired, and trained staff. Ensured project goals and deliverables met in a timely manner. Monitored budgets and project expenses. Developed partnerships; organized Advisory Councils. Reported to governing Boards and funding entities such as: Department of Labor (DOL)/ETA; D.C. Department of Employment Services (DOES); Health and Human Services (HHS); and private foundations. Recognized as a relationship builder, an Innovator; a creative and strategic thinker who goes above and beyond to accomplish goals.

Education/Training – Administer, coordinate and conduct training for professional staff, unemployed persons, community agency Boards and local businesses. Developed training needs assessments; organized course content; developed materials; partnered with vendors and subject matter experts to develop course content and materials; training evaluations. Coordinated webinars, video conferences (Zoom/Teams) and online training. Conducted outreach and marketed training programs. Led national and regional Workforce Development, Education and Training program contracts. Achieved successful national and regional program accreditations in early childhood education and workforce development.

Background Investigations/Project Management –Served as a Trained, OPM and DCSA Background Investigator and Personnel Security Specialist. Held successful federal government subcontractor positions as both an Investigator and Analyst. Certified as an Independent Background Investigator under the National Background Investigation Bureau (NBIB); and the Defense Counter-intelligence Security Agency (DCSA). Experienced as an Interviewer and Fact Finder; Possess excellent customer service skills; and the ability to work effectively both independently and on professional teams.

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS

Background Investigator Credentials/National Training Standards (NTS) / OPM/NBIB/ T5-SCI 2016

Certificate in Project Management/ Edwell, Project Management Institute, 2013

Certificate of Essential Skills in Human Resource Management, SHRM, 2010

Certification of Leadership in Public Management, University of Maryland 1999

Master of Public Administration (MPA), Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA. 1980 Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) Political Science, Knoxville College, Knoxville, TN.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Consultant/Trainer/Job Coach Advisor—Grafton Staffing Inc. DC July – September2023

Serve as Independent Consultant, Trainer and Job Coach for the U.S. State Department’s Office of Disability and Accommodations Division. Assigned to work with learning challenged employees to assist them in improving job skills. Taught Computer database, application, and production; developed job enhancement tools; assessed baseline performance and measured increases weekly. Assisted client in achieving significant performance skill levels.

Principal Consultant - MB Enterprise Consultants, LLC (MBEC), Oxon Hill, MD June 2021 – Present

Serve as Principal/Independent Consultant and Manager of Consultant Firm. Provide services to small businesses and government contractors in the areas of: Grants Management and Administration; Grants Review, Scoring and Commentary/Recommendations; Proposal and Contracts Development; Human Resources (HR) Management and Personnel Policy Development; Employee Relations/EAP; Training and Professional Development; Team Building; Workforce Development; and Strategic Planning. Clients include federal and local government entities; as well as educational institutions; community-based associations; national and local non-profits; and faith-based organizations.

Grants Project Administrator--Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi), Maryland Oct. 2020 – June 2021

Served as a part-time/remote Grants/Contract Manager for a national professional association. Responsible for managing a National COVID 19 Community Based Assessment Grant initiative in five(5) urban areas across the U.S. Partnered with universities; non-profit; independent consultants and researchers. Held weekly project staff Zoom Meetings. Created grant policies and procedures for grantees and monitored performance via bi-weekly reports and phone or Zoom meetings as needed. Developed and monitored project budgets for each grant site. Conducted contract negotiations; monitored staff time and expenses. Also served as trouble shooter; and represented the agency to various community partners. Developed and maintained Excel spreadsheets to track all project expenditures. Presented written and verbal Progress and Budget Reports to Executive Director monthly.

Special Background Investigator/ Independent Contractor, DC/MD/VA Feb.2016 – March 2021

Serve as an Independent Sub-Contractor under OPM/National Background Investigation Bureau (NBIB); and Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) in the Washington DC, MD, and VA metro areas. Conduct multiple Background Investigations; remotely manage a portfolio of OPM/NBIB and DSCA assigned cases. Responsible for arranging personal interviews; locating people and records to determine correctness of Subject’s eQIP application; wrote required reports; and submitted reports via government FWS/PIPS computer systems on a timely basis.

Principal Consultant - MB Enterprise Consultants, LLC (MBEC), Oxon Hill, MD March 2013 – December 2016

Serve as Principal/Independent Consultant and Manager of Consultant Firm. Provide services to small businesses and government contractors in the areas of: Human Resources (HR) Management and HR Personnel Policy Development; Employee Relations/EAP; Training and Professional Development; Grants/Contracts/ Proposal Development; Workforce Development; and strategic planning. Clients include federal and local government entities; as well as educational institutions; community-based associations; national and local non-profits; and faith-based organizations.

Director of Program Operations - Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corp, MD. Feb 2011 to Feb 2013

Provided administrative oversight and management of multi-site workforce programs for seniors, youth, and adults. Developed and implemented policies and procedures. Revised job descriptions; conducted staff recruitment and placement; provided onboarding/orientation; supervised managerial staff. Led strategic planning efforts. Served as EEO Officer; provided staff training and ensured EEO Compliance. Managed $5m in federal/state grants and contracts.

Deputy Director of Educational Services – Associates for Renewal in Education (ARE), Inc. May 2004 to May 2009

Served as head of Washington, DC non-profit agency’s education division providing comprehensive social services and education programs. Responsible for oversight major Employment /Work training programs for youth and adults via Grants and Contracts; OSSE/UDC Child Development Associates (CDA) Certification training; OSSE funded Pre-K and

School based Infant Center contracts/grants; Special Needs Programs; Before and After-school care; agency’s admission department. Supervised five Managers and responsible for over 35 professionals. Led agency through mandatory accreditations; launched agency Website; Established a Computer Training Center for students and staff; upgraded PC equipment and modernized classrooms with new teaching and learning Apps. Wrote successful grants that increased agency funding; managed over $2.8 million.

Training and Technical Assistance Director - TransCen, Inc., Rockville, MD. June 2000 to April 2004

Coordinate training and technical assistance for Region III, Community Rehab Professionals (CRPs) Training program for six states. Manage University of Maryland’s federal, sub-grantee’s contract. Design and conduct training institutes; organize conferences; monitor benchmarks; serve as liaison to regional advisory Board. Compile reports to the funder. Provide TA as needed to CRPs.

Vice President, Human Services, Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries (DMGI) June 1994 to Oct 1999

Provided leadership, oversight and supervision for all vocational training, employment, and educational programs. Led $2.5 million budget: four departments and staff of 30 professionals. Re-engineered to provide more efficient customer services and increased staff productivity. Developed policies and procedures. Directed agency through successful national and local membership certifications; prepared federal and local compliance reports; represented agency on local and national task forces. Expanded agency disability services focus on serving welfare customers. Secured agency’s first Welfare/TANF contract from DC government. Provided management oversight of Personnel/Human Resources Department; handled employee grievances; responded to EEOC charges. Assessed staff training needs; coordinated professional in-house training programs. Served as team lead for agency computer upgrade project, completed overall of agency MIS system.

Adjunct College Instructor – Prince Georges’ Community College (PGCC), Largo MD, served as Instructor, Summer Youth Employment Program (2016). And the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Served as UDC Adjunct faculty for Public Administration Management Department during Fall 1981; Spring 1983; and Fall 1998.

AFFILIATIONS/ AWARDS/ COMMUNITY SERVICE

President, Woodside HOA Board of Directors (2018-present)

Volunteer, FT. Washington Rehab Center/ Nursing Home/ Ebenezer AME Church (2009 to Present).

Treasurer (2020-2021), Board of Directors, Woodside Homeowners Assn (WEHOA)/ Board Secretary 2002-2018.

Presiding Partner, R I S E Investment Club (1998 to Present).

Chairperson, Washington Area Project for Youth-at-Risk (1996-1999).

Advocacy Institute -- Ford Foundation Non-profit Agency Advisory Panel, 1999.

Distinguished CBCF Fellow’s Services Award, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, 1984.

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