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The Grant AdvantageOwner, CEO
Jan. 2022Buckhannon, West Virginia, United StatesConsultant -grant proposal writer, trainer, and technical assistant. Secured $50 million in grant awards.
MOUNTAIN CAP OF WV INC A CDCPrograms and Process Development Director / Family Services Director
Feb. 2020 - May. 2025Buckhannon, WV 26201Responsible for Grant Writing, Program Development, Program and Grant Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting. Also worked as Family Services Director for 2 years supervising staff delivering homeless prevention and rapid rehousing services.
Self-employedGrant Writing Consultant - part time
Aug. 2019 - Jan. 2022Buckhannon, West Virginia, United StatesAssist nonprofits and higher education institutions with grant planning, proposal writing, budget development, and other technical assistance related to securing grant funding.
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeDirector of Foundation and Government Relations
Mar. 2008 - Jan. 2020Responsible for pre- and post-award grant activities including writing proposals, developing budgets, developing evaluation measures, researching best practices, working closely with faculty to develop project scope, submitting proposals via online systems, maintaining a funding database, training faculty and staff on grant related topics, tracking grant activities, providing reports internally, as well as quarterly and final reports to funding sources. In addition, this position is also responsible for assisting the Institutional Advancement Office with prospect research and developing proposals to identified alumni, foundations, and corporations. In this roll I have assisted the College in receiving funding for two-out-of-three proposals submitted between 2008 and 2018, including a $10 million Title III grant through the US Department of Education.
West Virginia State UniversityGrants and Contracts Specialist / Family Development Specialist
Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2008Institute, WVGrants and Contracts Specialist Duties include:the creation of a one-person grant office for the Gus R. Douglass Land-Grant Institute and later management of the Sponsored Programs Office campus wide. Responsible for pre-award and post-award activities for outreach, research and teaching projects, including development of routing and approval process, maintenance of a funding database, and training faculty and staff on grant preparation, budget development, management and evaluation. Responsible for the administration of over $10,000,000 in grant funding annually from sources such as USDA, HUD, Department of Education, NASA, NSF, grants through the State of West Virginia as well as, various foundations and corporations. Family Development Extension Specialist Duties included staff supervision and development of programs to meet the needs of families in the Kanawha Valley. Developed curriculum for community based family education, delivered programming and evaluated outcomes. Responsible for the development of transitional housing programs on campus for students aging out of foster care, Internet safety education programming, parenting education workshops, and adolescent pregnancy prevention. As a Historically Black College, many of these programs were developed to reach out into the minority communities developing partnerships with low income housing agencies, African American Churches and neighborhood centers. While in this position I was actively involved in grant writing to develop and maintain programs securing over $800,000 in grants and donations in fiscal years 2000-2002.
DaymarkProgram Director
Jan. 1998 - Jan. 2000Charleston, West Virginia AreaProgram Director Duties included daily operations of a program designed to provide GED preparation and Transitional Living for at-risk youth ages 16-21. Responsible for supervision of five full-time and seven part-time staff, budget management, grant writing, grant administration, public relations, and providing group education to youth. Responsible for securing over half-a-million dollars in grant funding from local, state and federal sources in 1999.
CASAVolunteer Coordinator
Jan. 1997 - Jan. 1998Trained and managed volunteers who work with children involved the court system due to child abuse and neglect.
Women's Aid in CrisisCounselor (Part-time)
Jan. 1997 - Jan. 1998Part-time Rape and Domestic Violence Counselor
West Virginia Department of Health and Human ResourcesChild Protective Services Worker
Jan. 1995 - Jan. 1997West Virginia
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