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Barbara Matteau

Salem

Summary

Candidate seeking Adjunct Assistant Professorship. Completed coursework in MFA program, iwith a curriclum that included "Teaching Creative Writing" and "Teaching English Composition," which focused on syllabi creation, lesson planning, and classroom instruction. Skilled in developing engaging educational materials and delivering impactful lessons to diverse student populations.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

CLA Grant Administrator

University of Massachusetts Boston
10.2016 - Current
  • Work with faculty and post docs from over 19 Departments & Centers to identify and then prepare grant submissions to both Federal and Non-Federal sponsors.
  • This includes budget preparation and collection of sponsor mandated documents as well as editing & proofing of salient proposal materials.
  • Provide oversight and management of complex sponsored portfolios of Principal Investigators.
  • This includes all grant management tasks such as personnel actions, purchase orders, contract management and reimbursements as well as overseeing final reports.
  • Develop grant and contract processes and regulations.
  • Provide guidance on grants and contracts.
  • Provide oversight & training to other grant managers.
  • Manage effort certification.
  • Oversee distribution of indirect costs to departments.
  • Work with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) and the Budget office to ensure compliance in Sponsor and University Policies.
  • Meet regularly with various Depts & Centers to present Grant Submission processes as well as speaking at Grad Student seminars.
  • Position upgraded in 2019.

Financial Administrator

Harvard University
10.2013 - 09.2015
  • Managed all financial transactions of the Center including all procurement, sponsored expenditures, and reimbursements.
  • Developed and implemented the financial policies of the Center.
  • Prepared and managed the operational budget.
  • Worked with Harvard Africanist partners: the Hutchins Institute for Research and the Department of African and African American Studies on mutually beneficial and supportive endeavors.
  • Oversaw the management of the staff's corporate and purchasing cards.
  • Oversaw all grant proposals and worked with the Office of Sponsored Programs on portfolio management and effort certification.
  • Acted as a resource for Harvard University policies.
  • Oversaw the non-exempt staff and approved their time and absence management.
  • Provided back up leadership to Executive Director and Associate Director.

Administrative Manager

Harvard Medical School
04.2008 - 06.2012
  • Prepared and reviewed proposals including development of proposal documents and budgets.
  • Monitored compliance with policies and procedures related to pre and post award research administration including salary and effort certification, cost transfers, equipment management.
  • Worked with the Director of the Lab of Translational Research and provided advice and guidance on Harvard/federal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with OMB and sponsor-specific policies.
  • Worked closely with HMS/Financial Services, Sponsored Programs Administration, and the Financial Office of Administration on grant, cooperative agreements, and contract activity.
  • Coordinated and implemented all documentation in the hiring of staff in the lab.
  • Maintained and reconciled all expenditures for the lab's portfolio of grants and unrestricted accounts.
  • Provided counseling and advice for new and current staff on a diversity of topics relating to Harvard policies and resources.
  • Oversaw maintenance of the Lab facilities and operations working closely with Harvard Facilities and Beal Mgmt.
  • Supervised and trained all support staff.
  • Position upgraded in 2010.

Administrative Grant Coordinator

Harvard School of Public Health
02.2003 - 03.2006
  • Provided administrative support to the Director in the areas of proposal development, grant administration, and financial applications.
  • Specific responsibilities included the review and process of routine and complex financial transactions, monthly reconciliations, and monitoring of extensive subcontract expenditures.
  • Tasks included the maintenance of expenditure spreadsheets as well to facilitate spending forecasts for a number of grants.
  • Position included preparation for complex grant proposals, including budget development and involved communications between internal (HSPH-Office of Financial Services) and external (HRSA, NIJ, CDC, and private foundations) financial offices.
  • Assisted with preparation of annual program meetings, conferences and presentations to sponsors as well as supervising the staff assistant.

Education

MFA - Creative Writing

University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA
05-2025

ALM - Dramatic Arts

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
05-1999

BA - English

Salem State University
Salem, MA

Skills

  • Proposal development
  • Grant Management
  • Attention to detail
  • Recordkeeping and file management

Accomplishments

Barbara Matteau Editions, press


White Cities by Ben Mazer

Publications

Publications:

God in January, Storm of Blue (Poetry)

Beached, Somerville Journal (Poetry)

Queen of Egypt, Soundings East (Poetry)

Original Sin, Dudley Review (Poetry)

Two Poets Make their Life, Dudley Review (Poetry)

Robbery, Fulcrum, (Poetry)

Boulder, The Antigonish Review (Poetry)

Timeline

CLA Grant Administrator

University of Massachusetts Boston
10.2016 - Current

Financial Administrator

Harvard University
10.2013 - 09.2015

Administrative Manager

Harvard Medical School
04.2008 - 06.2012

Administrative Grant Coordinator

Harvard School of Public Health
02.2003 - 03.2006

BA - English

Salem State University

MFA - Creative Writing

University of Massachusetts Boston

ALM - Dramatic Arts

Harvard University

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