Grant Specialist Risk Assessments
Resume:
Grant Specialist Program Compliance
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Grant Specialist: Expertise in writing proposals and evaluating grantee programs. Adept at cooperative agreements, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations. Strong ability to analyze funding, assess grantee eligibility, and provide training and technical assistance. Proven record of successfully leading audits and ensuring efficiency.
Core Competencies: •Grant Writing, Reviewing, and Management • Award Administration Compliance & Regulatory Adherence• Audit Readiness• Strategic Planning • Synthesizing Data and Reporting • Critical Analysis• Policy and Procedure Professional Coaching• Project Coordination• Logistics and Training• Performance Standards• Community Engagement• Cultural Competence• Integrated Data Collection• AI/AN, Migrant, and At-Risk Populations
Professional Experience
Grant Specialist Consultant 2015 –present
Specializing in writing, monitoring, and oversight of awards and the full grant lifecycle. Support federal programs through expert proposal application review, risk assessments, monitoring and compliance, contract negotiations, and stakeholder collaboration.
Grant and Proposal Writing: Research funders and grantees, develop, and write comprehensive funding proposals aligned with organizational objectives; proofread and edit submissions to ensure clarity, accuracy, and adherence to funding requirements.
Application Review & Eligibility: Reviewed 100+ grant proposals for agencies such as OHS, FYSB, CMS, ORR, and OJJP; Served as Subject Matter Expert (SME) during competitive federal grant reviews, contributing to decision-making by evaluating feasibility, alignment, and impact.
Risk Assessments & Oversight: Conduct risk assessments of proposals to ensure financial integrity, compliance with regulations, and achievement of program goals.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with program managers, fiscal teams, and local stakeholders to ensure consistent, compliant execution of grant objectives and facilitate communication between funding bodies and subrecipients.
Detailed Reporting: Authored 200+ monthly monitoring reports based on on-site and virtual program evaluations; reports informed executive decisions and improved program performance metrics. Provide information to Boards and Councils.
Monitoring Consultant 2015 –present
Provided oversight in grant compliance, policy interpretation, and program evaluation across various sectors, including federal, state, and local government grantees and subrecipients.
Policy Interpretation & Guidance: Review and interpret management policies to ensure effective implementation, while guiding program stakeholders. Systemic approaches for optimal outcomes.
Performance Evaluation: Conduct program monitoring (onsite and virtual) to analyze operational efficiency and implement process improvements in compliance with performance standards.
Data Analysis: Implement tools to collect and analyze financial data and reports to assess budget allocations, cost management, and alignment to program goals.
Training & Technical Assistance: Designed and facilitated training and technical assistance for grantees and interim management teams to improve compliance understanding across pre- and post-award processes.
Atlantic Avenue Children's Center
Director 2013-2016
Program Manager 2012-2013
Led a community-based non-profit program catering to at-risk communities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and grant requirements while overseeing operations.
Financial Supervision & Budgeting: Cultivate strong working relationships with key funders to maintain sustainable funding. Explore budget plans and allocation with financial personnel.
Staff Leadership & Training: Led and trained a team, ensuring high-performance standards while strengthening grant compliance and operational best practices.
Resource Management: Successfully negotiated with external vendors, procuring supplies and services without incurring additional costs to the agency.
Audit & Compliance: Conducted internal audits to assess program compliance and maintain funding, ensuring adherence to federal regulations and local agency standards.
Community Research: Conducted demographic and quantitative research to compile comprehensive data reports to understand service area needs.
Education:
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Maryland, Master of Science in Education 2012
CEDAR CREST COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts in Social Work 2006
Technical Skills:
•MS Office Suite/365•SharePoint•Google Workspace •Canva• Salesforce• GrantSolutions •Application Reviewer Module
Grant Project Involvement
•FYSB – Street Outreach• ORR – Refugee Employer Engagement• OJJP – Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative• OASH/OMH – Equitable Access to Language Services
•CMS – Healthy Kids & Connecting Kids to Coverage• OHS – Early Head Start/ Head Start
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