Project Manager

• Jan 2018 - Present

Project Management Specialist/Grants Specialist

• Sep 2012 - Jan 2018

• Project managed key internal strategic initiatives of the agency working collaboratively with diverse teams of professionals of various disciplines, including Information Technology, Social Work/Clinical Counseling, Training/Professional Development, Human Resources and Management. • Sought local, state and federal public funding and drive the grant application process. • Served as project manager of user-side project plan for team tasked with developing and implementing electronic client record database for Court and Corrections service sites, successfully meeting project goals. • Served on project team as link to users for training and implementation of certified electronic health record (EHR) for Behavioral Health service sites in order to meet federal Affordable Care Act, and state, healthcare regulations. Show less

Economic Development Director/Asst. to City Administrator

• Oct 1999 - Jul 2012

• Performed project management activities involving diverse administrative tasks, handled citizen customer service requests and recruited/supervised 3 employees. • Prepared and oversaw several components of the city's budget, performed financial/budget analysis and strategic planning. • Directed economic/business development activities and brought in over $600,000 in grants revenue. • Facilitated procurement bid processes and managed contracts for various city services. • Performed project management activities involving diverse administrative tasks, handled citizen customer service requests and recruited/supervised 3 employees. • Prepared and oversaw several components of the city's budget, performed financial/budget analysis and strategic planning. • Directed economic/business development activities and brought in over $600,000 in grants revenue. • Facilitated procurement bid processes and managed contracts for various city services.

Public Administration Specialist/Revolving Loan Fund Manager

• Aug 1997 - Oct 1999

• Started and managed a revolving loan fund for small businesses, capitalized by a federal grant, performing loan review and packaging, underwriting, financial/credit analysis, loan write-ups and recommendations. • Provided technical assistance in finance/budgeting, tax rate calculations, human resources, grant writing and special studies. • Started and managed a revolving loan fund for small businesses, capitalized by a federal grant, performing loan review and packaging, underwriting, financial/credit analysis, loan write-ups and recommendations. • Provided technical assistance in finance/budgeting, tax rate calculations, human resources, grant writing and special studies.

Financial Analyst

• Nov 1996 - Aug 1997

• Reviewed data to identify critical issues, forecasting short and long-term financial projections. • Analyzed actual spending against budgets, conducting variance analysis. • Performed Access database updates and manipulated/analyzed spreadsheet data (advanced Excel use) • Reviewed data to identify critical issues, forecasting short and long-term financial projections. • Analyzed actual spending against budgets, conducting variance analysis. • Performed Access database updates and manipulated/analyzed spreadsheet data (advanced Excel use)

Administrative/Legislative Assistant

• 1995 - 1996

• Managed day-to-day operations of a three-person city council office • Researched public policy issues, drafted legislative proposals, resolved constituent issues/complaints and provided administrative support • Managed day-to-day operations of a three-person city council office • Researched public policy issues, drafted legislative proposals, resolved constituent issues/complaints and provided administrative support