Audrey M. Foster
Anchorage,AK
Summary
I am interested in working with a program that will allow me to utilize my education and previous work experience to improve my local and Tribal communities.
Mature, well-organized, flexible, and highly driven administrative professional with over 20 years of experience in business administration and finance. I have excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as provide exemplary commitment to quality customer service. I bring positive energy to all the work I do and am an excellent team player. Looking to leverage my knowledge and experience into a supervisory or management role and expand my grant managing experience in the field of human/social services and Rural Alaska entities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Grants and Program Specialist
Alaska Native Womens Resource Center
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Tribal government and service program technical assistance with an emphasis on grants management, including pre-award requirements, budget and programmatic amendments, grant compliance, financial record keeping, and controls.
- Record data for reporting activities for AKNWRC and TA for subrecipients or grantees.
- Provide intensive grants management and programmatic, technical assistance (TA) to capacity-building subrecipients under Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) sub-awards, with a plan to continue and expand the work for additional capacity building for tribal grantees
- Ensure the AKNWRC’s technical assistance/training resource development is culturally, historically, and legally relevant and supports tribal responses to the immediate crisis needs of Alaska Native Survivors
Grants Specialist I
Southcentral Foundation
12.2023 - 12.2024
- Facilitates post-grant award implementation in collaboration with project managers, finance administrators, human resource personnel, and others necessary for successful project start-up
- Promotes compliance with grant requirements by becoming thoroughly familiar with RFP requirements, award conditions, grant proposal work products and outcomes and associated statutory requirements and regulations
- Works on special projects, participates in meetings and prepares a variety of letters, articles, reports, and other written documents designed to communicate corporate positions, in response to a funder request or promote a positive perception of the corporation
- Assists Grant Department team members to collect data, community statistics, graphs, maps, articles, and related information in preparation of grant writing, proposal development and corporate correspondence
- Leads in writing and developing successful continuation grant applications and contracts that meet all technical requirements following proposal development and submissions procedures and contributing to the corporate mission and initiative
- Facilitates resolution of grant implementation, performance, or compliance issues by providing technical assistance and monthly follow-up to programs with unresolved issues.
HRSA Coordinator - Rural Anchorage Service Unit
Southcentral Foundation
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Monitors and coordinates the administration of post-award grants to ensure that budgeting and administrative policies, procedures, and agency requirements are being followed; manages administrative problems and/or budget changes occurring during the awarded granting period.
- Also prepares grant proposals; compiles and prepares comprehensive budget justifications for granting agency
- Serves as a liaison between site staff, tribal and city entities, administration and granting agency
- Coordinates transportation and logistics and travels to rural sites to conduct ATV safety trainings to youth in communities related to specific grant
- Presents information to public/local/tribal/state entities to promote grant activity and work collaboratively to foster relationships and seek out grant sustainability plans.
Program Coordinator II - Rural Anchorage Service Unit
Southcentral Foundation
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Responsible for day-to-day operations of the department
- Creating PO's, entering invoices for payment
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments, interviews, and all travel arrangements for department staff
- Plan and organize events and trainings
- Generate expense and per diem reports.
Program Coordinator I - Accounts Payable
Southcentral Foundation
08.2016 - 02.2019
- Conducted program administration for Concur Software, set-up and train new users, update training materials, write company-wide policies and procedures and generate travel authorizations and expense/per diem reports
- Responsible for maintaining the Wells Fargo Credit Card program and ensure employees adhered to program guidelines
- Accurately reconcile petty cash and general ledger. Correctly complete credit applications and new vendor account setup.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration Management
Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK05-2026
Associates of Applied Science - Business Administration & Accounting Technology
Alaska Career College
Anchorage, AK04.2016
Certification
- Grant Writing USA, 06/01/24
- Municipality of Anchorage Food Handlers Card, 04/01/24
- State of Alaska Food Handlers License, 04/01/24
- TAP Training for Alcohol Professionals, 04/01/24
- Licensed ATV Instructor, 12/01/22
- Peer Support Specialist, 08/01/20
- Microsoft Office Specialist, 06/01/16
Tribal Affiliation
Aleut, Unga Tribe
Residence
Anchorage, AK, 2014
Personal Information
Place of Birth: Anchorage, AK
Timeline
Grants and Program Specialist
Alaska Native Womens Resource Center
01.2025 - 04.2025
Grants Specialist I
Southcentral Foundation
12.2023 - 12.2024
HRSA Coordinator - Rural Anchorage Service Unit
Southcentral Foundation
05.2022 - 12.2023
Program Coordinator II - Rural Anchorage Service Unit
Southcentral Foundation
08.2019 - 05.2022
Program Coordinator I - Accounts Payable
Southcentral Foundation
08.2016 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration Management
Alaska Pacific University
Associates of Applied Science - Business Administration & Accounting Technology
Alaska Career College
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