Hafa adai, sharing my background with you. References can be provided at your request. Si Yu'os Ma'ase for trusting me with your grant writing needs.
Entrepreneurial and driven manager with over 30 years work experience.
Twenty years in government service in in various
departments, plus 10 in private sector.
√ Life-long
learner
√
PMI Professional Development Certificates:
Strategic Partnerships, How to Create & Run Remote
Workshops, Growing Your Small Business with LinkedIn, Grant Writing for
Education
√ Grant Writer (Grant
Writing & Management Sep 2007 & Sep 2008)
√
MBA program (ongoing), Capella University (MBA Leadership, Certificate Jan 2019)
√
B.S. Business Administration,
graduated Magna Cum Laude, , Capella University
√Managed
federally funded district program while maintaining high performance with cadre.
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√ Program/Project Management √ Data Analysis √Leadership & Team Building |
√ Fundraising Development √ Public Relations √ Client Outreach |
√ Grant Writer √ Business Management & Strategy √ Project Management |
EDUCATION
B.S.
Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, Capella University (Minneapolis, MN) www.capella.edu
Graduate
Courses: Vocation Methods I, Vocational
Methods II (University of Guam) www.uog.edu Graduate Courses: Second Language Methodologies (University of Guam www.uog.edu Graduate Courses: MBA Leadership, Business Strategy, Applied Business
Analytics www.capella.edu
Chairperson, 09/19 - Present
Micronesia Training & Development
Institute, MTDI Guam
•
Wrote 3
federal grant proposals for $216,000, $8,600, and $8,100 to enhance MTDI organizational
structure and building awareness and reputation as a local nonprofit
•
Prepare
and coordinate grant applications
•
Oversee
new nonprofit/501c3 organization serving disabled and disadvantaged persons
•
This is an
unpaid, voluntary position with management responsibilities.
•
Facilitate
Board meetings.
•
Engage
in board member recruitment as needed.
√
Secured $216,000 grant award
√
Lead and establish founding Board of directors
Program Coordinator IV/Project Director, 05/11-03/19 www.gdoe.net
Department of Education (public
school system, K-12)
o
Management: Planning,
coordinating, executing/implementing, evaluating activities
√Established
effective, positive relations with 11 public schools using the Direct
Instruction methodology benefitting at-risk students performing below grade
level.
√Established
effective, positive relations with district schools to include 41 public
schools and 14 private schools receiving federal funds from U.S. Department of
Education through GDOE Federal Programs Office while maintaining ESL Cadre
& ESL Coordinators support and cooperation and program performance.
Goodwill
Industries of Sacramento Valley & Northern
Nevada, Inc. www.goodwillsacto.org
• Executive
Office Management
o
Planning, coordinating, implementing, evaluating activities
to meet high performance measures.
o
Represent organization and CEO at assigned community
functions and activities
o
Member of Executive
Team; represent CEO on committees and at meetings
(Corporate Compliance, Senior
Leadership Group, Program Services Evaluation, and as assigned)
√ Established
enhanced relations with community partners resulting in increased support of
Goodwill mission.
√ Developed and implemented
training & development for clients in the area of computer technology.
Grant Writer, 04/11-06/2014
PBS Guam
(educational public TV) www.pbsguam.org
•
Full grant writing services (research, evaluation, proposals, reporting)
•
Assist with development activities in contract status
•
Develop promotional materials for development activities
•
Administer special projects
as assigned; mainly
on development activities (Big Bird’s Read-a-Thon, Come Sip with Us, annual
golf tournament, other projects as determined)
• Create and maintain donor/development participant database
√ Development of donor
/ participant databases for tracking of records used in business development
projects
Direct sales, virtual support
& social media)
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• Business management
(planning, organizing, implementation, promotion, evaluation functions)
• Grant
research and writing activities
• Develop and
implement new media training programs for company and clients
• Complete
sales and marketing training for direct selling products and services
√
Businesses & Fundraising Development
Above the Line Staffing &
Development (Training, Development, & Staffing services)
• Plan,
organize, and develop controls for business model; manage all aspects of small business
• Office management
o plan,
organize, and develop internal controls to benefit department personnel,
responsible for administrative functions including budget preparation and
allocation for personnel, training & development, and procurement, aid
program administrators in securing and administering federal grants; prepare
correspondence and reports concerning the administrative operations of the
department.
o Manage
financial and bookkeeping duties; provide bookkeeping service for clients
• Business development including grant research &
writing
o Generate
leads, service clients in training and recruitment needs
√ Network development
& business growth
√ Helping local
businesses develop effective & efficient teams in areas of office
technology & client development
√ Enhance
socioemotional intelligence
A-Tech
Enterprises Inc. (Information Technology & Business Support services) www.atechent.com
• Planning,
organizing, promoting, implementation, and evaluation all marketing and
business development services to include IT services (consulting, maintenance,
web development, networking, training, and programming) and business support
services (temporary and direct-hire recruitment, basic job skills training,
bookkeeping, medical billing, payroll, event management, and fund raising consulting)
• Office
management – plan, organize, and develop internal controls to benefit
department personnel, responsible for administrative functions including budget
preparation and allocation for personnel, training & development, and
procurement, provide assistance to officers in securing and administering
funding; prepare correspondence and reports concerning the administrative
operations of the company, perform research, prepare all management reports
• Contract negotiation and administration for technology services
(Network installation, software
training, and related)
• Recruit,
develop and manage support teams and temporary staff for clients and organization
• Research/assist
with grants for clients and assist with program/funding reports
• Source
and direct support of local community & non-profit organizations to
maintain and establish relationships with programs that provide quality
services for island community
• Perform
human resources management functions; manage recruitment & retention
programs, training & development programs, and adverse action functions
• Develop
and implement summer computer camp for young people (basic computer and
software training in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and safe Internet use)
√ Network development
& business growth
√ Contractual services to help
local businesses develop effective & efficient teams as needed
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)- Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) 2006 Certified Bookkeeper (CB) -
Institute of Certified Professional Bookkeepers
(ICPB) 2006
Financial Management I (USDA/Guam Dept of Administration)
1995 Customer Service (Guam
Community College)
Stress
Management (Guam Dept of Administration) Anger Management (Guam Dept of
Administration)
Preventing
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (Guam Dept of Administration) Workplace
Violence Prevention (Guam Community College)
Project Management (Brainbench)
Mastering Peak Performance (Guam Dept of Administration)
Recordkeeping (SBA Small Business Development Center)
Starting a Business (SBA Small Business Development Center)
Marketing Your Business (SBA Small Business Development Center)
Windows Operating System
Microsoft Office
Suite/Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access, Project,
OneNote, OneDrive) Google (Gmail, Calendar, Forms/Surveys, Docs, Drive, Sites)
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2019 (Edit PDF, Create PDF, Combine PDFs, Export PDFs, Organize pages)
PC Application Specialist 1993
Database
Management Solutions (MS Access, MS Excel, QuatroPro) Computers (Desktop: Dell,
HP, IBM)
Laptops
(Dell, HP, Asus, Lenovo) Printers (Inkjet/Laser/Dot Matrix)
LinkedIn Learning
Member, Institute
of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM) Member, National Association of
Female Executives (NAFE) Member, Women in Technology International (WITI)
Member,
Confraternity of Christian Mothers, San Bautista Catholic Church
Member, Legion of
Mary, St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church
2010 Industry
Champion, Global Business (GLO-BUS): Developing Winning Competitive Strategies,
Capella University
2008 Student of
the Year – Guam Community College
2008 All USA
Academic Team nominee for Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the
Two-Year College 2006/2007Volunteer contributions as a Technology Trainer, Guam
Public Library System
1999 Excel Award: Employee of the Year (Military Affairs)
1999 Excel Award:
Innovative Idea/Cost Savings (Military Affairs) – recovered over $1M for agency
1997 Outstanding Employee (DOA Division of Accounts)
Outstanding
Temporary Employee (Executive Typing & Employment Service) Certificate of
Commendation (Adjutant General, Military Affairs)
Today's search for federal grants that Guam based organizations may qualify for resulted in over 50 possibilities.
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