Experience

Morton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Adult, Career, & Technical Education Grants and Compliance

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  • Coordinate all grant program activities of new and existing Adult Education and CTE grants including proposal writing and submission, budget preparation, compliance and monitoring. Ensure registration and testing processes are efficient and in compliance with ICCB policies. Supervise three specialists in the department. • Gather, prepare, and submit pertinent data and materials for all department grant proposals and programs, both new and existing. Prepare budgets for all Adult Education and CTE grant programs, both new and existing. • Work with Dean and other staff members to ensure compliance with ICCB Adult Education policies, including registration, testing, attendance, and instruction. Coordinate the writing and submission of grant proposals for existing and potential Adult Education and CTE grants. • Maintain database of departmental grant budgets for awarded grant programs. Monitor all departmental grant allocations and funds to ensure local, state, and federal compliance. • Monitor and follow guidelines for all departmental grant programs to ensure local, state, and federal compliance. Comply with and submit all grant program reporting requirements. • Serve as College representative of Area Planning Council. Track and monitor all Corporate, Community and Continuing Education program expenditure and grant program expenditures to ensure budget reconciliation. Show less



State of Illinois

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer Services Coordinator, Region II - Department of Natural Resources

  • Jun 2019 - Feb 2023

  • Coordinates, facilitates and analyzes volunteer-related safety education programs to residents of the State. Interprets concepts and potentials for utilizing volunteer resources; Develops and implements federally grant-funded recreation programs for Northeast region of Illinois. Tracks and reports outcomes to IDNR leadership in Springfield in accordance with State regulations and compliance guidelines. • Liaises between the State, volunteers and area residents; leads and facilitates project activities. Builds internal and external support; identifies project opportunities, providing technical and administrative support. • Serves as an expert in IDNR volunteer programs management, provides guidance on best practices and leads efforts in coordination with Safety Education Programs division and the Office of Law Enforcement. • Collaborates with field staff to identify and develop volunteer projects including scope and plan for work, schedules, allocating resources, tracking and reporting and analyzing project results. • Plans and develops statewide goals, objectives and procedures. Drafts communications on behalf of the agency. Works with and maintains relationships with community leaders to foster greater understanding of IDNR objectives. Recruits, interviews and selects volunteers in support of various programmatic initiatives and special events. Show less



Lions Clubs International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Programs Specialist - North America

  • Apr 2013 - Feb 2019

  • Assist US/Canadian membership in identifying eligible projects that provide long term benefits, serve large numbers of people, and address strong humanitarian needs in the communities in which they serve within the grant criteria. Communicate the LCIF criteria and funding philosophy to grant applicants through correspondence and presentations. • Review and process grant applications in assigned geographic and programmatic areas. Assist with the implementation and financial management of approved projects. Prepare grant summaries for the LCIF Board of Trustee’s consideration. • Provide programmatic and financial reviews of ongoing project activity with respect to goal attainment and adherence to budget, including organizing and conducting project site visits and other monitoring activities as assigned. • Manage Special Olympics partnership for LCIF. Coordinate Affordable Hearing Aid Program (AHAP) for LCIF. Support/Coordinate major catastrophe or disaster recovery grant programs for North America. Show less

• Public Engagement Intern/Research Specialist - Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Sheila Simon

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2013

  • Draft written correspondence on behalf of Lt. Governor and Senior Advisor for Illinois constituents on all matters of civic interest, while maintaining tone and position consistent with highest ethical standards of the Office and State. • Research topics and committees of similar function and structure to those affiliated with the Lt. Governor in other states; Compile qualitative and quantitative data, using advanced Word and Excel functions, to bolster policy-related initiatives and actions. • Develop and implement an effective, cost-efficient system to track constituent activity and responses. Partnering with Senior Advisor to devise comprehensive metrics to analyze and improve cycle time between client query and staff response. Expand and refine intern recruitment program through relationship building with service-centered programs at Illinois public and private universities. Show less



Rotary International

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Endowment Fund Coordinator

  • Apr 2008 - Sep 2011

  • Oversaw Recognition/Stewardship process for planned major gifts exceeding US$10K; Administered donor accounts using Raiser’s Edge/PeopleSoft Financial databases. Expanded marketing reach through various mailings and communications; Maintained correspondence with International Offices in Europe/Africa, Australia, Korea, Brazil, and the Philippines; Compiled/relayed statistical data for cyclical reporting. • Prepared/issued acknowledgement letters to Benefactors. Facilitated communication between Gift Officers and high-level donors; Negotiated purchasing lines with third-party vendors; Initiated logistical process between domestic suppliers and International warehouses; Planned Donor Recognition events worldwide; Maintained recognition budget and inventory; Constructed queries in Raiser’s Edge to extract donor information. Show less

• Research Coordinator

  • Aug 2006 - Apr 2008

  • Investigated/resolved complex member/club account discrepancies. Communicated findings to affected donors and staff. Allocated and redistributed resources for payment using PeopleSoft and Raiser’s Edge• Crafted various crystal reports in Oracle/PeopleSoft for internal/external use. Utilized merges, using Excel and Raiser’s Edge, for various mailings and donor communications.