Experience

Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Administrator

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Hektoen Institute, LLC

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

• Pre-Award Grant Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2023

  I manage the pre-award administration department as an executive team member and work with investigators to develop competitive proposals in response to new and ongoing funding opportunities and a state, foundation, and federal level. I manage the Hektoen proposal development and budgets for a $30M portfolio of federal grant funding, primarily for HIV care and prevention, public health interventions, and clinical research, increasing our revenues by $11M in FY2020. The pre-award team works with investigators to plan and monitor complex, multi-site budgets and programming. I acted as the primary point of contact for investigators and project directors while maintaining a detail and deadline oriented environment for the department. I supervise the pre-award staff and hired consultants.Key Projects: • Aided Cook County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 community mobilization team with responsibilities including the development of $6.5 million RFP to fund community based organizations providing support services to suburban areas in most need of assistance and the hiring of 150+ contact tracers. Project success include greater community trust in public institutions, leading to vaccination of nearly 200,000 people.• Oversaw several successful proposals that have delivered $50.2 million in programmatic funding across high-priority areas including gun violence, early childhood intervention, and infectious disease. Scope included conducting needs assessments for target populations as well as leading coordinated efforts with other institutions for nationally scaled projects, always ensuring compliance with regulatory authorities.• Optimized service delivery across the Cook County HIV Integrated Program’s (CCHIP) 20 sites, 350 employees, and $18 million in public funding; delivering better patient outcomes wherein 87% of respondents rated the quality of care as better than other clinics and expanded access to care in historically under served communities by 22%. Show less

• Assistant Pre-Award Grant Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2018

  I assist pre-award administration, working with investigators to develop competitive proposals in response to new and ongoing funding opportunities.

• Editorial Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

  Hektoen International, an online journal for the medical humanities, is published by the Hektoen Institute of Medicine. In my role as Editorial Manager, I am the point of contact between editors and writers; manage all aspects of the journal website, including publishing, updating, and maintaining content; proofread and evaluate all essay submissions; and improve social media reach and interaction. I was responsible for proofreading and evaluating public submissions and recommending articles for publication to editorial board. I successfully led the transition of outdated web platform to WordPress, including updating broken links and adjusting web design to follow new site style book. Show less



Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Designer/Copy Editor

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2019

  As a Designer and Copy Editor at GateHouse Media, I create and design pages for daily newspapers across the country using Adobe Creative Suite. My day to day responsibilities include laying out a steady stream of pages from beginning to end on deadline, offering and executing creative solutions to content presentation, providing a final edit of all copy before publication, and working with local editors across the country to continually improve our publications, highlighting special interest news stories and pitching innovative front page design for paid subscribers. Show less



Maryville Academy

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Statewide Respite Coordinator

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2016

  The Illinois Respite Coalition is an not-for-profit organization dedicated to caregivers of individuals with special needs statewide. As the Statewide Respite Coordinator, my primary responsibilities included connecting and referring family caregivers to resources in their area, providing training on respite topics, and coordinating funding for their emergency respite program. I was the point of contact for respite providers, hospitals, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals seeking services and providing outreach for the organization. I developed and presented training on respite topics to various provider and caregiver groups as well as presented IRC efforts to board members at quarterly meetings. I assisted in writing and developing grant opportunities at both the state and federal level. I also was responsible for writing and maintaining grant reports and budgeting for the fiscal year. I created an maintained the IRC website, www.illinoisrespitecoalition.org. Show less



Belvidere Community Unit School District 100

• United States
• Education Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Dual Language Paraprofessional

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  As a Paraprofessional for Belvidere District #100, I assisted educators participating in the Dual Language program in lesson planning, behavioral interventions, and independent study of students. Together, we accomplished student's educational goals with individual and group learning. As a Paraprofessional for Belvidere District #100, I assisted educators participating in the Dual Language program in lesson planning, behavioral interventions, and independent study of students. Together, we accomplished student's educational goals with individual and group learning.



Marquette University

• Greater Milwaukee Area

• Event Management Office Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - May 2013

  As an Office Assistant for Marquette University’s Event Management office, I was responsible for maintaining the front desk and taking reservations for various student organization or faculty departments planning events on campus. I worked with our customers over the phone, in person, and online to take down their initial information, reserve their rooms with EBMS software, and help the Event Coordinators in further planning the customer’s events. As an Office Assistant for Marquette University’s Event Management office, I was responsible for maintaining the front desk and taking reservations for various student organization or faculty departments planning events on campus. I worked with our customers over the phone, in person, and online to take down their initial information, reserve their rooms with EBMS software, and help the Event Coordinators in further planning the customer’s events.



Riverwalk Boat Tours & Rentals

• Greater Milwaukee Area

• Receptionist

  • Apr 2012 - Sep 2012

  As a Receptionist for Riverwalk Boat Tours & Rentals, I worked in the office and made several reservations and events for their numerous public cruises and private boat rentals. I worked with customers over the phone, through email, and in person to help plan their events. I was responsible for taking their payments and keeping them updated on any changes in their planning. The main office was also the main communicator between the separate branches of the company and was required to be very detailed in keeping the dock and catering services informed of the day-to-day occurrences. Show less