Amber Branson
Gulfport,MS
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Grants Manager
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
- Lead end-to-end grant administration for NIH and private funding streams, ensuring 100% compliance with institutional and federal regulations.
- Collaborate with principal investigators and stakeholders to ensure compliance with NIH and institutional regulations.
- Create and coordinate budgets, justifications, progress reports, improved timely submissions to sponsors over 20%.
- Streamlined internal processes during one of the largest submission offerings for the Office of Sponsored Program.
Program Specialist
CLEAResult
12.2019 - 04.2022
- Managed TVA Low-Income Weatherization Program across a seven-state region, ensuring effective operations and full funding pipeline.
- Served as a strategic consultant to TVA leadership, advising on policy updates and process improvements.
- Facilitated partnerships across public and private stakeholders to enhance energy efficiency and funding access.
Rehabilitation Technician
National Healthcare Corporation
01.2016 - 06.2019
- Licensed rehabilitation technician at 78-bed skilled nursing facility.
- Maintained accurate patient documentation for reimbursement and regulatory compliance for in-patient and outpatient clinic.
- Managed insurance verifications and billing processes, improving payment cycle accuracy.
Data and Research Analyst
United Way Metro Nashville
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Promoted into position, created based on research work displayed by unique skill set which conducts market research for grant revenue and business, non profit, and government analysis. Database administrator for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library serving all participating families with children five years of age or under in Davidson, Williamson, and Sumner counties. Created community development predictor for low-income urban areas for need analysis. Analyzed and provided board reports for 11 non-profit partner agencies and two Metro Nashville Public Schools. Helped to facilitate, provide analytics, and present at board meetings for Imagination Libary of Middle Tennessee. Led and trained ongoing volunteer groups. Presented and answered questions for budget and board meetings on programmatic outcomes and revenue streams.
Clinical Services Specialist
Brookdale Senior Living
08.2006 - 12.2013
- Worked in operations in the main corporate headquarters reporting to the Senior Vice President of Clinical Services for Assisted Living and Memory Care and Vice President of Clinical Services Skilled Nursing.
- Generated monthly quarterly indicator reports indicating progress of facilities towards CMS benchmarks within the national territory for C-suite, executive leadership.
- Developed and distributed point-in-time reports of occupancy and census data to Operations executive leadership team and C-suite for pivotal marketing decisions.
- Was member of team of multi-year CMS Innovative Healthcare Grant of 7MM coordinated which coordinated care across hospitals and communities. Responsible for managing large conferences, symposiums, and travel (300+ attendees).
Education
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) - Healthcare Administration
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN12-2024
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - International Business
Louisiana State University
Shreveport, LA10-2021
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Tennessee
Martin, TN08-2020
Associate of Arts - Global Business Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ07-2010
Skills
- Project Management
- Stakeholder and Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning and Execution
- Analytical and Data Driven Decisions (For example using Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet)
- Grant writing
- Budget monitoring
- Market research
- Project management
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Professionalism
- Grant research
- Donor solicitation
Publications
- Branson Rubis, Amber, "Successful Strategies Used by Health Care Business Managers to Reduce Data Breaches" (2024). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 17076.
- Https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/17076
Timeline
Grants Manager
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Program Specialist
CLEAResult
12.2019 - 04.2022
Rehabilitation Technician
National Healthcare Corporation
01.2016 - 06.2019
Data and Research Analyst
United Way Metro Nashville
01.2013 - 12.2015
Clinical Services Specialist
Brookdale Senior Living
08.2006 - 12.2013
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) - Healthcare Administration
Walden University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - International Business
Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Tennessee
Associate of Arts - Global Business Management
University of Phoenix
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