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Alice Thomas-Powell

Birmingham

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Grants Management Specialist

HUD
03.2023 - Current
  • Protect public trust by monitoring funds allocated to participating jurisdictions.
  • Monitor assigned PJs and provide effective technical assistance.
  • Conducted comprehensive reviews of applications and accompanying paperwork for HOME-ARP.
  • Ensured compliance with financial statutory mandates and regulatory requirements for grant administration.
  • Supported PJs in addressing community development, affordable housing and homeless needs comprehensively.

Finance Instructor

Colorado Technical University
03.2023 - Current
  • Provide guidance on academic and vocational curricula.
  • Prepared instructional materials and conducted classes covering key concepts in finance, marketing fundamentals, and operational strategies.
  • Partner with coworkers to handle instructional and study-related difficulties.

Loan Specialist

USDA
02.2022 - Current
  • Conducted field site visits to verify occupancy compliance with SFH loan requirements.
  • Facilitated financing options for rural families to acquire or repair single-family homes.
  • Performed thorough analysis of credit, earnings and other factors to determine applicant's eligibility for loan repayment.
  • Analyzes loan application data for compliance with RD criteria.
  • Prepared conditional commitment, funding commitment and notification of loan closing.
  • Secures funding through contracts and grants.

Contract Specialist

Department of the Army
07.2021 - 02.2022
  • Facilitated the negotiation and awarding of contracts, including modifications and subcontracts.
  • Collaborated in managing and overseeing contract compliance.
  • Conducted analysis to evaluate proposed prices and costs.
  • Contributed to defining guidelines for sourcing operations.
  • Draft contractual documents for analysis.
  • Managed hybrid work setup.

Accounting Professor

Miller Motte College
07.2021 - 12.2021
  • Provided academic aid for completion of assignments effectively.
  • Facilitate both virtual and classroom learning.
  • Provided comprehensive teaching of accounting techniques and mathematical concepts.
  • Evaluated digital participation patterns among learners.
  • Delivered personalized educational strategies tailored to individual learning needs.
  • Assessed students' performance through detailed grading.

Military Pay Technician

Department of the Army
01.2019 - 07.2021
  • Ensure accurate processing and reviewing of diverse pay actions for service members.
  • Evaluated source documents and validated pay authorization records for compliance.
  • Processed compensation data using organization's payroll software.
  • Executed adjustments to pay accounts when required.
  • Clarified complex financial matters involving pay structures for military personnel.
  • Delivered financial updates and managed travel compensation requests.
  • Monitors changes to personnel information in automated system covering arrivals, departures, and attachments.
  • Established effective communication channels with academic staff and leaders.
  • Oversaw maintenance of employee salary accounts.
  • Skilled at using coding guidelines for proper classification of personnel activities.
  • Administered an extensive range of personnel tasks under multiple protocols.
  • Provide routine briefings to both military personnel and students involved in various training programs.
  • Conducted Levy briefings for deploying soldiers.
  • Managed account coding and financial recordkeeping.
  • Assisted customers with queries and concerns.
  • Utilized technology for accurate document digitization.
  • Delivered organizational support to ensure mission readiness.
  • Liaised effectively with S-1 Shops.
  • Conducted detailed evaluations of operational processes and mission specifications to pinpoint issues.
  • Optimized team productivity through remote and hybrid schedules.
  • Served as technical advisor for multiple professional standards boards on employee compensation.
  • Explored various options for addressing HR challenges.

Stock Clerk (CIF)

VSE Corp
10.2017 - 01.2019
  • Ensured support to enlisted troops.
  • Completed soldiers' paperwork efficiently resulting in timely CIF clearances.
  • Distributed and collected Military Combat and Deployment gear to soldiers.
  • Issued military gear to training soldiers to include IBLOC, ABLOC, OCS, BLOC and WINSIC
  • Completed annual evaluations of tracked inventory.
  • Tracked and documented inventory of property book items on a daily basis.

Operations Specialist II

Synovus
05.2006 - 10.2017
  • Sustains efficient operation of transport imaging systems.
  • Consistently update and document daily progress.
  • Verifies correctness of diverse credit card payments.
  • Managed routine data transfers across systems.
  • Started coordination of transport and Opex 150 processes for capturing images.
  • Conducted comprehensive training sessions on equipment usage.
  • Managed data entry tasks ensuring minimal errors.
  • Processes customer transactions efficiently.
  • Provided assistance to customers through emails and phone calls.
  • Manages loan processing and credit card payment handling.
  • Generated detailed management-focused reports using Excel.
  • Drafted, updated, and transmitted significant monetary files.
  • Performed routine accounting tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Ensured proper balancing of financial transactions.
  • Managed project timelines for efficiency.
  • Managed financial records.
  • Monitored deposits and adjusted accounts.

Education

MAS of Finance - Finance

Purdue University
Lafayette, IN
08.2018

Baccalaureate - Psychology

Purdue University
Lafayette, IN
04.2015

Associate Degree of Arts - Business Admin

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
06.2010

Certificate - Leadership

Army Primary Leadership And Development
Fort Hood, TX
06.2004

Diploma - Math And Science Technology

Carver High School
Columbus, GA
05.2000

Skills

  • Policy analysis
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Data management
  • Technical assistance
  • Proposal development
  • Grant reporting
  • Funding research

Timeline

Grants Management Specialist

HUD
03.2023 - Current

Finance Instructor

Colorado Technical University
03.2023 - Current

Loan Specialist

USDA
02.2022 - Current

Contract Specialist

Department of the Army
07.2021 - 02.2022

Accounting Professor

Miller Motte College
07.2021 - 12.2021

Military Pay Technician

Department of the Army
01.2019 - 07.2021

Stock Clerk (CIF)

VSE Corp
10.2017 - 01.2019

Operations Specialist II

Synovus
05.2006 - 10.2017

MAS of Finance - Finance

Purdue University

Baccalaureate - Psychology

Purdue University

Associate Degree of Arts - Business Admin

University of Phoenix

Certificate - Leadership

Army Primary Leadership And Development

Diploma - Math And Science Technology

Carver High School

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