Experience

Michigan Department of Education

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Contract Services: Federal/State Grants Program/Fiscal Auditing

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Extensive knowledge, rules, and regulations of Federal and State Grants. Highly proficient in overseeing, monitoring, and providing technical assistance to grantees. Highly experience in gathering, analyzing, and preparing data for: Program / Fiscal Auditing, and grant applications.



Lansing School District 158

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• State and Federal Grants Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2020

  Lansing, Michigan Area Manage the day-to-day coordination of categorical and grant related to compliance and reporting (including any preparation necessary for compliance audits); provide on-going technical assistance and guidance to public and private non-profit schools on the use of categorical and grant funds; manage all activities related to the Michigan Department of Education Consolidated Application. Extensive knowledge, rules and regulations of Federal, State, local, public and non-public funding sources… Show more Manage the day-to-day coordination of categorical and grant related to compliance and reporting (including any preparation necessary for compliance audits); provide on-going technical assistance and guidance to public and private non-profit schools on the use of categorical and grant funds; manage all activities related to the Michigan Department of Education Consolidated Application. Extensive knowledge, rules and regulations of Federal, State, local, public and non-public funding sources available to support public education. - Demonstrate ability in gathering, analyzing and preparing data for presentation and formatting of grant applications - Ability to perform necessary research on potential grant funding sources.- Extensive knowledge of the Michigan Educational Grants System (MEGS) / NexSys. Show less



Eastern High School

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Grants Compliance Officer

  • May 2008 - Jun 2016

  • State and Federal Grants: Technical Assistance, Compliance Monitoring, Compliance Documentation and review/ final reporting for 27 schools, 3 sites, 4 nonpublic schools - Creation of Process and Procedure documents for grants and department -Address district state / federal audit findings: 2014/15 SIG Audit Award and 2013 - 2015 District Level no corrections required status -Assists in determination of annual state/federal grant allocations to schools, departments and programs… Show more • State and Federal Grants: Technical Assistance, Compliance Monitoring, Compliance Documentation and review/ final reporting for 27 schools, 3 sites, 4 nonpublic schools - Creation of Process and Procedure documents for grants and department -Address district state / federal audit findings: 2014/15 SIG Audit Award and 2013 - 2015 District Level no corrections required status -Assists in determination of annual state/federal grant allocations to schools, departments and programs -Preparation/review/approve of Professional Service Contracts Agreements, personnel requisitions, additional hours, budget transfer, grant waivers, audit findings, etc. -Collection, analyze data and reporting of services for required reports to United States/Michigan Dept. of Education -Provides professional development in-services for district administrators and Board Members pertaining to federal, state and local grants - Gather/analyze data to determine compliance with program, grant guidelines and criteria.

• Project Development Specialist

  • Apr 1991 - May 2008

  District Assessments - Implementation, data collection, analysis and reporting - assisted AYP appeals processes - Federal and State Grant - Develop and maintain student tracking systems and student achievement files and reports for bilingual / LEP students that assures compliance with regulations - Create, organize, manage, maintain databases and reports for project categories involved in student: attendance, grades, mobility, testing, and surveys - Uploading and manipulation of data to CIMS… Show more District Assessments - Implementation, data collection, analysis and reporting - assisted AYP appeals processes - Federal and State Grant - Develop and maintain student tracking systems and student achievement files and reports for bilingual / LEP students that assures compliance with regulations - Create, organize, manage, maintain databases and reports for project categories involved in student: attendance, grades, mobility, testing, and surveys - Uploading and manipulation of data to CIMS Student System and Michigan Department of Education. - Intranet Web-Site - Design and update. - Design, implement, analyzes, and report scannable instruments and web-based surveys -Design and formatting of the data screens and the necessary data and files to make Data to Desktop - Development of training documentation for office staff and teachers relating to computer software and reporting of student testing - Technology implementation, support and recommendations for purchasing - Presentations on various topics to Lansing Board of Education and various administration and teacher groups.

• Computer Technologist

  • 1996 - 2001

  Collaborate with building principals and staff to determine technology present and future needs - Evaluation, purchase, installation and upgrades of networks, desktops, and peripherals in both PC and MAC environments - Detect system hardware / software malfunctions: evaluate and implement solutions -Train and supervise students under the student tech program. – Computer software: CIMS-Sequel Viewpoint, Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point… Show more Collaborate with building principals and staff to determine technology present and future needs - Evaluation, purchase, installation and upgrades of networks, desktops, and peripherals in both PC and MAC environments - Detect system hardware / software malfunctions: evaluate and implement solutions -Train and supervise students under the student tech program. – Computer software: CIMS-Sequel Viewpoint, Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point Publisher), Microsoft Project, Scantron Achieve and E-Listen.