Experience

Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Grants, Strategy & Compliance Officer

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  • Oversees BGCMC’s grant strategy including proposal development, working to ensure the submission of timely and competitive grant applications to meet a $5+ million revenue goal. This includes building a pipeline of prospects, acquiring new funding, and maintaining existing funders. • Work with the President & CEO to manage key strategic initiatives from inception to implementation, executing on the long-term strategic vision as well as meeting short-term objectives.• Oversee grant-funded program implementation and compliance, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of all programmatic and fiscal deliverables, including program evaluation. • Design and operate a best-in-class grant and program evaluation department that responds to current needs and anticipates future growth and increased complexity. • Set the vision and culture for grants and data management in partnership with other senior leaders. • Develop protocols to guide data management and to ensure data integrity.• Oversee a comprehensive plan for data collection, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and reporting that measures the success and effectiveness of all BGCMC programs. • Develop impactful, data-driven stories to covey the need for and impact of BGCMC programs. • Utilize data to drive program improvement, in collaboration with the leadership team and Board of Directors. • Lead the team in executing an effective grant stewardship plan to manage funder relationships.• Oversee fiscal grant compliance. • Manage external relationships with funders and key stakeholders to drive the organization’s strategic vision.• Represent Boys & Girls Clubs within the community, including interfacing with existing or prospective funders, participating in collective impact initiatives, and brokering new partnerships for the purpose of program development/evolution. • Collaborate with the Leadership Team to strategize the expansion of existing programs and develop new initiatives. Show less

• Director of Grants and Strategic Initiatives

  • Dec 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Manage a system to research new private and public funders, oversee a portfolio of grant making prospects, and develop strategies for cultivation and solicitation. • Assume the lead role in developing proposals to funders: foundations (private, family & community), government agencies (local, state & federal), corporations, and major donors.• Oversee the development, composition, and submission of compelling letters of intent and grant proposals, managing the grant development process from conception through submission. • Stay appraised of current advances in the youth development field, including evidence-based programs, new strategies in local, regional and national efforts, and academic research.• Represent Boys & Girls Clubs within the community, including interfacing with existing or prospective funders, participating in collective impact initiatives, and brokering new partnerships for the purpose of program development/evolution. • Collaborate with the Leadership Team to strategize the expansion of existing programs and develop new initiatives. • Facilitate and drive key strategic initiatives from inception to implementation executing on the long-term strategic vision as well as meet short-term objectives. Show less



Palm Beach County

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Criminal Justice Analyst

  • Dec 2014 - Nov 2017

  · Conduct professional work in the preparation of comprehensive plans for the improvement of criminal justice system operations. · Research and maintain a list of criminal justice grants for internal use and for dissemination to partners and stakeholders. · Write and manage the application process for local, state, federal and foundation grants. · Maintain a calendar of grant activity; prepare programmatic and financial reports to maintain compliance with local, state, federal and foundation grants. · Monitor and analyze current and pending legislation/rules affecting government grants and programs. · Work with program directors to ensure compliance with financial and contractual requirements, state and federal laws, criminal justice policies and outcome/ programmatic requirements. · Conduct research projects designed to evaluate criminal justice program operations to improve law enforcement, courts and correctional components. · Collect, synthesize, aggregate and analyze data and information to measure program performance and make strategic decisions. · Perform statistical analysis of data to aid in the development of reports and recommendations for action by the various criminal justice entities. · Produce reports/research briefs on criminal justice issues that present objective, rational findings on which policy decisions can be made. · Utilize journalistic principles to prepare and edit publications for dissemination to the media, policy makers, and the public. · Organize committee meetings with criminal justice stakeholders including elected and government officials. Show less



Fort Pierce Police Department

• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program and Grant Coordinator

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2014

  · Manage a $2 million grant budget for the City of Fort Pierce Police Department. · Coordinate and execute special events, including donor identification/solicitation, event marketing and advertising, creation and distribution of publicity materials, volunteer management, and event planning. · Perform professional work in the development and administration of programs and projects that improve law enforcement operations and public safety outcomes. · Responsible for researching, identifying, securing, coordinating and managing all agency grants and programs with little supervision. · Work closely with all police department divisions; local, state and federal government agencies; and other entities to ensure compliance with financial and contractual requirements, state and federal laws, criminal justice policies and outcome/ programmatic requirements. · Utilize data from internal and external sources to guide decision-making regarding program development, management and quality improvement. · Prepare and submit financial, programmatic and evaluation reports to funding agencies in accordance with state and federal regulations. · Prepare/review purchase requisitions, manage grant assets, monitor project/grant expenditures, and prepare and submit program data and evaluation reports. · Perform comprehensive proposal development including: a data-driven needs assessment, literature review, project development, goal, objective and outcome development, logic model, data collection plan, timeline, budget justification, and program evaluation. · Monitor and analyze data and information regarding current and pending state and federal legislation affecting government grants and programs. Show less



Children's Home Society of Florida

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Management Specialist

  • May 2011 - Apr 2013

• Administrative Assistant

  • May 2010 - Apr 2011

  Provide support to the Executive Director and Director of DevelopmentInteract daily with Board of Directors and donors; draft and proof correspondence to staff and stakeholdersPlan and execute Board meetings, fundraisers and special eventsMaintain donor database; compile and submit grant applications; compile financial reports; research policies and regulations to ensure compliance



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2012

  Collect data for research and evaluation purposes Conduct research and write literature reviews Recruit research participants for surveys and focus groups Ensure the validity of survey research; prepare responses for statistical analysis; create tables and figures Collect data for research and evaluation purposes Conduct research and write literature reviews Recruit research participants for surveys and focus groups Ensure the validity of survey research; prepare responses for statistical analysis; create tables and figures