Experience

Allegan County Government

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Financial Specialist

  • Apr 2019 - Present



Robert Half

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Finance Specialist

  • Dec 2018 - Mar 2019

  Grant and accounting support, responsible for oversight and coordination of grant programs. Grant and accounting support, responsible for oversight and coordination of grant programs.



IEM

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Assistance Program Specialist

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

  Supporting GEMA in disaster recovery. Participating in kickoff meetings, and preparing grant closeouts. Supporting GEMA in disaster recovery. Participating in kickoff meetings, and preparing grant closeouts.



Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

• 7900 Hickman Windsor Heights, Iowa

• Disaster Project Specialist - Finance Officer

  • Dec 2008 - Sep 2017

  Began working at Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department in December 2008 through Merit temporary services and hired as a State of Iowa Employee in April 2010. Currently the finance officer for the FEMA Public Assistance program as of September 2015. Finance officer: Developed and maintain a thorough understanding of grant management principles, including management costs and monitoring requirements. Prepared work plans and budgets for federal stakeholders under new 2CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) requirements, as well as preparing quarterly financial and programmatic reporting to federal stakeholders. Developed and maintained the budget estimates for executive council funding sections and the annual budget reporting required by state accounting enterprise. Submitted grant management closeout and adjustments to federal stakeholders for three disaster grants, and over 230 sub recipients across ten separate disaster grants. Responded to financial inquiries from local, state or federal agencies. Project officer: Provided guidance and technical assistance to federal, state and local government in the delivery and management of federal programs. Provided technical assistance for compliance with federal and state program guidance, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, and with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), including the newly implemented 2CFR. Provided technical assistance to local/state/non-profit sub recipient officials related to the development of grant applications, scope of work development, and grant project budgeting. Prepared sub recipient grant agreements, and conducted state level review and analysis of sub recipient applications. Executed sub-recipient monitoring activities and grant closeouts in accordance with appropriate federal and state guidance, rules, regulations and standards. Knowledge and use of FEMA’s grant management system (EMMIE) and the department's grant management system (EMGrantsPro). Show less