Experience

National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Grants Policy Officer

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Implement new NIH and Federal-wide initiatives, maintain/update NIH policy source documents such as the Grants Policy Statement, and provide leadership and support to address emerging issues associated with grants policy, electronic research administration, and grants management across all of NIH. Implement new NIH and Federal-wide initiatives, maintain/update NIH policy source documents such as the Grants Policy Statement, and provide leadership and support to address emerging issues associated with grants policy, electronic research administration, and grants management across all of NIH.



National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grants Management Specialist

  • Mar 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Evaluate management aspects of grant applications, including development of criteria and standards for planning, implementation, and evaluation of grant proposals. • Monitor and execute all phases of awards of numerous mechanisms, including multi-project Cooperative Agreements, Small Business Innovative Research, Small Business Technology Transfer, Career Development Awards, Fellowships, Conference, and Training Program Grants. • Provide guidance on statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the award program in general and individual applications and proposals. • Communications liaison for scientific program officers, institutional business officials, and principal investigators. • Grants Management Coordinator for: o Global Infectious Disease Research Administrations Development Awards o Bi-Lateral Research Programs - China, India, Brazil, Indonesia o Vaccine Action Program (VAP) Small Research Grant Program (R03) o Systems Biology: The Next Generation for Infectious Diseases (Cooperative Agreements) Show less



Bureau of Labor Statistics

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Management Analyst

  • Sep 2010 - Feb 2016

  Lead analyst for BLS cooperative agreements with 100+ state and territory partner agencies.Coordinator for interagency agreements with the Census Bureau. Analyzed financial information using Health and Human Services Payment Management System and Oracle automated financial management software to track expenditures.Prepared reports for senior management, OMB and Congressional staff to forecast future Federal grant funding needs.Interpreted OMB regulations and provided decisions to public and non-profit organizations regarding uses of federal funding.Reviewed general ledger entries and reconciled discrepancies between financial management systems.Wrote financial management memorandums detailing budget variance thresholds for federal programs. Show less

• Budget Analyst

  • Nov 2008 - Sep 2010

  Managed the budget activities of statistical programs (the "Programs") within the BLS to ensure proper allocation and adequate funding relative to the Programs' needs and department goals. Specific tasks include: Produced expenditure estimates based on current and projected human capital, infrastructure, equipment and software costsReviewed and modified staffing levels, position allocations and other personnel management practices in relation to budget constraints Created and analyzed monthly status reports on budget projections enabling effective management of resources and maximizing the Programs' goalsPerformed Earned Value Management and other financial analysis on Information Technology ("IT") investments across the BLS to meet requirements from various government stakeholdersEvaluated annual performance measures to determine the Programs' actual performance against stated goals including workload, output, efficiency, and timeliness metrics Show less



Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute

• Research Analyst and Event Programmer

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Researched, organized, and produced public events related to current issues facing Malaysian society including inflation, urban poverty, and the government's current economic plans Managed various content databases, handled professional correspondence and contributed to website development Prepared briefs on various issues for the Center Director Drafted policy recommendation reports to promote public awareness Researched, organized, and produced public events related to current issues facing Malaysian society including inflation, urban poverty, and the government's current economic plans Managed various content databases, handled professional correspondence and contributed to website development Prepared briefs on various issues for the Center Director Drafted policy recommendation reports to promote public awareness



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher/Community Volunteer

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2007

  Conducted teacher training in a rural village setting to promote cross cultural understanding and educational development Taught classes of up to 50 students at the University of Technology and Energy in Almaty Encouraged economic development by acquiring materials and services (through a USAID grant) for the local community Conducted teacher training in a rural village setting to promote cross cultural understanding and educational development Taught classes of up to 50 students at the University of Technology and Energy in Almaty Encouraged economic development by acquiring materials and services (through a USAID grant) for the local community