Experience

Centerstone

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Evaluation Associate II

  • Mar 2019 - Present



Centerstone Research Institute (CRI)

• Alton, IL

• Evaluation Associate

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Lead evaluator on Certified community Behavior Health Center program Lead evaluator on Certified community Behavior Health Center program



SIUE Graduate School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grants & Contract Associate

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2019



Lewis and Clark Community College; Florissant Valley Community College

• Godfrey, IL

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2019

  I teach Grant Writing Basics currently at Lewis & Clark and Flo Valley. Starting spring 2017 I will teach this course at St Charles Community College. I teach Grant Writing Basics currently at Lewis & Clark and Flo Valley. Starting spring 2017 I will teach this course at St Charles Community College.



Non Profit Grants and Consulting/McClellan Grants

• Greater St. Louis Area

• Owner/consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2019

  I provide professional grant writing, grants management and other non-profit services. I am an expert in health and human service grants, focused on providing affordable services to small non-profits. I provide professional grant writing, grants management and other non-profit services. I am an expert in health and human service grants, focused on providing affordable services to small non-profits.



Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri

• St. Louis

• Grants Administrator

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Developing first grant making program - including grant application and RFP. Developing first grant making program - including grant application and RFP.



Daybreak Corporation

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

  Oversee fiscal matters and budgeting Write grants Implement and manage programs Manage technology interface (website, Facebook) Liaise with Board of Directors Oversee fiscal matters and budgeting Write grants Implement and manage programs Manage technology interface (website, Facebook) Liaise with Board of Directors



Christian Activity Center

• East St. Louis, IL

• Grants Manager

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

  Write and manage grants for a dynamic youth organization. Write and manage grants for a dynamic youth organization.



Meds & Food for Kids

• Haiti
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2013

  Responsible for grant writing and management. Assist with other development related tasks. Responsible for grant writing and management. Assist with other development related tasks.



Institute for Family Medicine

• Program Manager

  • Jul 2004 - Jul 2012

  Grant writing Partner liaison, including funders, schools, area social service agencies Monitoring and evaluation Program and budget management Assist with fundraising and educational events Grant writing Partner liaison, including funders, schools, area social service agencies Monitoring and evaluation Program and budget management Assist with fundraising and educational events



Pearl S Buck International

• Health Programs Manager

  • Jul 2000 - Sep 2003

  Provide support to USAID Child Survival grant in the Philippines: Managed all evaluations and reports Provided training to country office staff Assisted with grant budget Provide support to USAID Child Survival grant in the Philippines: Managed all evaluations and reports Provided training to country office staff Assisted with grant budget



YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• School Aged Child Care site leader

  • 1997 - 1998

  Oversaw all on-site responsibilities of school based after school child care, including safety, nutrition, activities and school liaison. Oversaw all on-site responsibilities of school based after school child care, including safety, nutrition, activities and school liaison.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Health Volunteer

  • 1993 - 1997

  Two years in a small village; projects included hygiene and nutrition education. Began my big project of editing and translating a health education manual for elementary school teachers. Eventually I secured funding and held a training for the teachers to teach health education. Then I spent about 15 months working in Bouake for Renaissance Sante Bouake on HIV prevention projects. Two years in a small village; projects included hygiene and nutrition education. Began my big project of editing and translating a health education manual for elementary school teachers. Eventually I secured funding and held a training for the teachers to teach health education. Then I spent about 15 months working in Bouake for Renaissance Sante Bouake on HIV prevention projects.