Experience

Thomas University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director

  • Sep 1998 - Present

  Research and write ETS and GEAR UP grants for Thomas University. Develop annual performance reports and work plans requested by the U. S. Department of Education and communicate as necessary with the Department.Manage over $450,000 in grant funds from the federal government; Negotiate and manage budget; supervise the maintenance of project accounts; reconcile project documents with Business Office expense reports.Project management; manage day-to-day operations, which include the facilitation of communication between ETS/GEAR UP and external and internal parties; provide quality project services to participants, their parents and teachers.Supervise and develop project staff; evaluate performance; develop growth plans; provide professional development opportunities for project staff. Present project accomplishments to area organizations and individuals; write and submit articles for area newspapers/newsletters and other publications or media. Participate in state, regional and national professional development organizations. Show less

• Director, Pre-College Programs

  • Nov 1995 - Present

  Wrote and won the Educational Talent Search and GEAR UP programs, both of which assist disadvantaged students prepare for postsecondary study.

• Director of Pre-College Programs

  • Nov 1995 - Present

• Program Counselor

  • Nov 1995 - Aug 1998

  Recruited students and determined eligibility for the project. Made presentations on behalf of the project to students, faculty and administration of the university and Thomasville community.Developed monthly, quarterly and annual reports.Advised students regarding academic progress.Page 2. Resume, M. MartinMaintained and updated documentation, i.e. applications, grade reports, academic plans, etc. Attended meetings called by the university, state and regional associations. Show less



Self-Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Nov 1997 - Present

  Research, identify and write grants for various non-profits; specializing in education, youth development, after-school programs, the arts, museums and housing. Research, identify and write grants for various non-profits; specializing in education, youth development, after-school programs, the arts, museums and housing.



Grantsmanship

• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jul 1997 - Present

  Awarded ETS grant in 1997, for Thomas University in the amount of $190,000.00; re-awarded in 2002 for $250,000.00 and again in 2006 for another $250,000.00. Awarded the GEAR UP grant for Thomas University in 1998 for approximately $1.1 million over 6 years; re-awarded the GEAR UP grant in 2004 for $190,000 annually. Awarded $10,000.00 grant for the Jack Hadley Memorabilia Museum of Thomasville, GA in May 2004, from the Georgia Humanities Council. Won $75,000.00 for the Frederick Douglass High School Alumni for building renovation in 2004. Won a GEAR UP award for the Valdosta City School District in the amount of $150,000.00 for six years, 2005. Won $50,000.00 from the AT&T corporation for the Valdosta City School district to establish a “Technology Summer Camp” and after school program, 2006. Abstinence grant for Southside Recreation Center, Valdosta, GA , $34,000 in 2008 Jack Hadley Black History Museum Institute for Museums and Library Sciences, “Grants for African American Museums”, in the amount of $32,634 Mitchell County Boys and Girls Club, 21st Century Learning Center grant, in the amount of $232,188 Valdosta State University – Educational Talent Search in the amount of $250,000 Pending awards: Submitted January 2015: Community Human Service Partnership (CHSP)grant for $20,000 for Smith Williams Service Center, Tallahassee, FL Submitted December 2014: Requested $ from the Institute for Museums & Library Services (IMLS), African American History and Culture program for the Jack Hadley Black History Museum, Thomasville GA Show less