Experience

Resurgens Impact Consulting

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grant Writer

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  • Assist with writing compelling grant applications, letters of intent, and proposals that have secured over $100,000 in grant funds. • Create and manage multiple grant application worksheets simultaneously. • Draft and edit competitive grant applications and proposals for non-profit organizations. • Upload grant applications to funder websites. • Conduct client prospect research. • Assist with writing compelling grant applications, letters of intent, and proposals that have secured over $100,000 in grant funds. • Create and manage multiple grant application worksheets simultaneously. • Draft and edit competitive grant applications and proposals for non-profit organizations. • Upload grant applications to funder websites. • Conduct client prospect research.



Atlanta Mission

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Volunteer Experience Associate

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Secured $20,000 in grant funding to advance Atlanta Mission’s work with homelessness. • Manage and conduct volunteer training and orientation educating about Atlanta Mission’s vision, mission and volunteerism expectations. • Identify and solve issues and concerns regarding Atlanta Mission volunteerism strategy. • Greet, guide, orient, supervise, and support over 30 volunteer groups serving at Atlanta Day Shelter, My Sister’s House, and The Shepherd’s Inn. • Steward relations and provide great customer service to new and existing volunteer groups. • Coordinate and communicate volunteer service projects, respond to volunteer request forms, and answer volunteer questions via email and telephone. • Solicit and manage In-Kind donation database. • Strategize with Atlanta Mission staff ways to decrease and eradicate recurring homeless clients. Show less



Newell Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Restructured display criteria resulting in $540,000 cost savings. • Managed project lifecycle of consumer-packaged writing solution displays for major retailers totaling $28M in revenue. • Collaborated with project sponsor, stakeholders and project teams to determine project scope, budget and timeline. • Responsible for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and organizational objectives. • Developed credibility, established rapport and maintained communication with stakeholders at multiple levels. • Created project plans and conducted internal program meetings providing project status reports to leadership. • Coordinated stakeholders and project teams for weekly meetings to discuss project risks and resolutions, establish tasks and deliverables. Show less



Print Direction, Inc.

• United States
• Printing Services

• Project Coordinator

  • Aug 2013 - Apr 2017

  • Coordinated with management team to recommend processes for operational improvement. • Evaluated organizational changes and provided strategy for improvement. • Provide oversight to projects ensuring completion by team remaining within scope, budget and timeframe allotted. • Implemented and maintained established procedures, rules, and regulations as determined by management. • Created correspondence on behalf of organization informing customers of rules, changes, and procedures. • Assisted with planning and coordination of all company sponsored events. • Communicated project scope and materials to warehouse team so packaging materials can be procured. Show less

• Community Living Assistant

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Motivated clients by listening, offering sound advice, providing supplies and other items as needed. • Answered inbound telephone inquiries regarding assistance finding shelter for women and children. • Ensured safe and stable community living environment and encouraged healthy relationships with ladies and children in shelter. • Supported clients as they pursued healing and restoration in safety of residence. • Completed documentation and provided details to appropriate staff concerning client’s well-being. • Remain flexible and poised during ever changing work situations. Show less



Canon Business Process Services, Inc.

• Receptionist

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

• Records Clerk

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013



Georgia Department of Agriculture

• United States
• Government Relations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Register Georgia farmers for new Georgia Agricultural Tax Exemption Program. • Provide details and answer questions from agricultural producers pertaining to new HB386 law. • Provide technical assistance to agricultural producers. • Research National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for determination of accurate classification. • Answer inbound telephone calls and emails concerning membership questions. • Demonstrate extraordinary quality, accuracy, and exceptional customer service when providing answers to customers. • Create correspondence on behalf of organization informing customers of rules, changes, and procedures. • Perform other administrative duties as requested. Show less



DeKalb County Government

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Central Records Clerk

  • Oct 2009 - Apr 2011

  • Managed the database of information regarding missing juveniles, impounded vehicles, stolen vehicles, handguns, and articles into National Crime Information System. • Interacted with local and national levels of law enforcement and judicial agencies to verify loss/recovery of stolen vehicles, weapons, and missing persons. • Responded to questions and distributed accident, incident, fire, and rescue reports. • Collected applicable payments for reports. • Reviewed criminal history reports and provided results to law enforcement and general public. • Managed fingerprints system and other information systems and distributed to appropriate staff members. Show less



IBM

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Business Machines

  • Dec 2005 - Mar 2008

  • Supervised, directed and trained team of 4 interns on daily operations. • Provided technical support for members of Market Support team. • Resolved any issues regarding timely project completion and ensured budget control. • Resolved client, business partner and team related issues. • Ensured all components of contract requirements met before release of project. • Reported project status to Executives. • Served as liaison between management and interns. • Scheduled and coordinated delivery schedules and availability of products with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and availability of low cost materials for events. • Prepared agenda and participated in weekly Market Support team meetings. • Assisted with planning and coordination of all events sponsored by company. • Provided administrative support to Market Support Manager. • Coordinated with management team to recommend processes for operational improvement. • Prepared and presented weekly status reports for management team. • Researched, designed, analyzed, implemented, and maintained new operational methodologies to enhance employee efficiency and customer satisfaction using the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Show less