Experience

Mississippi Home Corporation

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Asst V P of Grant Management

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  Manages the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) to provide assistance for the state's homeless population and non-profit organizations for operations and maintenance and essential services of existing emergency shelter and rapid re-housing assistance. Manages the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program, which funds organizations assisting qualifying individuals. Responsible for the leadership of of the ESG and HOPWA grant division including planning and coordination of grant activities, directing staff, preparing the budget, strategic planning and oversight of grant policies and procedures while also providing technical assistance and training. Show less



Mississippi Development Authority

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Specialist

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2015



Mississippi Department of Health

• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Special Project Officer IV

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013



State of Arkansas

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Workforce Specialist

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012



H & R Block Tax Services

• Tax Associate-Seasonal

  • Jan 1998 - Apr 2012

  Accurately prepare income tax returns for induviduals and small businesses. Review financial records, income statements and documentation of expendutures. Interview clients to obtain additional information on taxable income, deductible expenses and allowances. Check returns for accuracy for electronic filing purposes. Accurately prepare income tax returns for induviduals and small businesses. Review financial records, income statements and documentation of expendutures. Interview clients to obtain additional information on taxable income, deductible expenses and allowances. Check returns for accuracy for electronic filing purposes.



Colson Plastics

• Engineer Tech

  • Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

  Set up and edited routing structures in AS400. Prepared cost estimates and quoted parts for sister companies. Edited drqwings using AutoCAD. Logged all changes for ecn's (engineering change notices), Set up and edited routing structures in AS400. Prepared cost estimates and quoted parts for sister companies. Edited drqwings using AutoCAD. Logged all changes for ecn's (engineering change notices),



City of Jonesboro

• Councilwoman

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2008

  Consulted with Mayor and Council concerning the needs of the city. Management and control of city finances and all real and personal property belonging to the city. Approved or disapproved annual operating budget, and set the procedures by ordinance for making purchases. Consulted with Mayor and Council concerning the needs of the city. Management and control of city finances and all real and personal property belonging to the city. Approved or disapproved annual operating budget, and set the procedures by ordinance for making purchases.



Colson Caster, Corp

• Engineer Asst.

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

  Tracked all Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) incoming and outgoing. Collected all documentations and signatures necessary for ECR approval. Produced accurate drawings using 2-D CAD software. Creaded, edited, and maintained engineering drawings. Assisted in Internal Audit ISO 9001:2000. Setup Excel Worksheets for data-entry. Tracked all Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) incoming and outgoing. Collected all documentations and signatures necessary for ECR approval. Produced accurate drawings using 2-D CAD software. Creaded, edited, and maintained engineering drawings. Assisted in Internal Audit ISO 9001:2000. Setup Excel Worksheets for data-entry.



Mississippi Public Utilities Staff

• System Administrator II (GIS Specialist)

  • Jul 1991 - May 2005

  Managed GIS project, trained, scheduled, assigned and supervised a small work group. Developed, edited and maintained geographic information systems datasets using, ArcMap Software - Arcview. Processed, modified and manipulated tabular and geospatial data, troubleshoot data errors in legal descriptions, verified data and analyzed spatial data to make decisions about utility certificated areas. Collected, analyzed and managed spatial data for all Mississippi counties and developed prices for map sales and reports. Show less