Experience

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  University of Maryland

  • College Park, Maryland, United States

  • Assistant Director of Sponsored Projects

    • Jun 2023 - Present
    • College Park, Maryland, United States
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  University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Sr. Grants & Contracts Specialist

    • Dec 2021 - Jun 2023
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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  University of Maryland

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Director Of Finance

    • Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Financial Analyst

    • Nov 2017 - Mar 2021

    • Manage accounts with over 10 million dollars of federal funding• Oversees finances for federally funded STARTALK program• Help create and manage forecast models for the department • Hosts training sessions to help train and develop staffs skills • Generating monthly financial reports Program managers• Liaison between department and central offices, such as, Procurement and Accounts Payable• Prepare & submit requisitions in Kuali Financial System for purchases over 5K • Utilize the University of Maryland’s Purchasing card for purchases under 5K • Submit purchase order amendment forms/ contract renewals• Lead team meetings to give budget updates• Identified cost reduction opportunities• Maintain and reallocate monthly purchasing card statements• Assisted in creating and maintaining travel procedures

  • Financial Coordinator

    • Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

    • Manage several multi-million dollar operating and grant accounts• Processes reimbursements• Liaison between department and central offices, such as, Procurement and Accounts Payable• Prepare & submit requisitions in Kuali Financial System for purchases over 5K • Utilize the University of Maryland’s Purchasing card for purchases under 5K • Submit purchase order amendment forms/ contract renewals• Manage and approve all internal service requests • Generating monthly reports for the Director of Finance• Lead team meetings to give budget updates• Identified cost reduction opportunities• Maintain and reallocate monthly purchasing card statements

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  InSource, LLC

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Co-Founder

    • Jun 2014 - Jun 2017
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Prepared monthly budget reports• Identified cost reduction opportunities• Compiled and Analyzed student data to assist the web development team• Conducted quantitative analysis of financial data to forecast revenue, identify future trends, andassess risk associated with capital expenditures.

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  National Foreign Language Center

  • University of Maryland

  • Financial Assistant

    • Jan 2016 - Nov 2016
    • University of Maryland

    • Coordinating purchasing• Managed and approved all purchase requests• Lead the development and maintenance of inventory procedures• Strengthened the procurement process to ensure items are received, tagged, and appropriately inventoried• Created monthly inventory reports• Participated in process...