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Cheryl Dandridge

Summary

Dynamic Management & Program Analyst with the Department of Justice, adept at policy analysis and organizational development. Successfully enhanced program efficiency through innovative reporting and stakeholder collaboration. Proven ability to conduct comprehensive audits and provide strategic business intelligence, driving impactful decisions and fostering teamwork across diverse teams.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Management & Program Analyst

Department of Justice
08.1997 - 03.2025
  • .Developed comprehensive reports to inform senior management of program progress and areas for improvement.
  • Facilitated strong relationships with stakeholders including clients, vendors, and team members to promote collaboration and teamwork.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and alignment on key initiatives.
  • Conducted research to support business development initiatives.
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Consultant and Foreign Liaison Program Manager with administrative oversight of expansion efforts for overseas offices.
  • Assisted Unit Chief in researching, analyzing and addressing management and program functions that are diverse, difficult, and complex in nature administrative issues relative to Latin and Central American and Caribbean area of responsibility.
  • Conducted financial reviews and audits for nine Latin /Central American and Caribbean regional offices to determine budget allocation and funding staffing level enhancements
  • Identified and conducted need and onsite assessments
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
  • Plan, coordinate and schedule foreign delegation meetings with Department of Justice (DOJ) executives
  • Communicates verbally on all levels of government to address executive management inquiries in order to connect liaison partners with overseas personnel and other field office staff
  • Provided oral briefing to executive management to include incoming and deploying personnel to overseas assignments
  • Composes written briefs which include drafting Talking Points and Agendas in preparation for Executives foreign travel
  • Composes correspondence responses to other government agencies and foreign entities
  • Serves as a Career Board and selecting official for permanent and personnel abroad.
  • Conducts human resource forecasting and planning; solicits resources and leverages the strength of others to mentor struggling personnel both CONUS and OCONUS and leveraging the strengths of other to mentor struggling

Program Assistant

Department of Justice
04.1994 - 08.1997
  • Coordinated reviews of investigative information to assist Field Office operations
  • Consulted with Program Manager on complex investigations, analyzing information and making recommendations to identify high-profile subjects
  • Reviewed investigative cases to extract pertinent information for entry into agency databases
  • Prepared communications

Technical Information Specialist

Department of Justice
07.1990 - 04.1994
  • Delivered accurate and timely information by maintaining detailed records and databases.
  • Researched complex topics to provide clear insights for decision-making.
  • Improved data integrity with comprehensive audits and verification processes.
  • Supported communication workflows, ensuring seamless information transfer.
  • Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information to ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Streamlined documentation processes for improved operational efficiency.
  • Evaluated information to ensure accuracy and verified compliance when necessary. Provided statistical analysis and generated reports for briefings and program analysis
  • Prepared voluminous communications that provided guidance with limited program management oversight
  • Compiled reports to summarize findings and support strategic initiatives.
  • Coordinated information-sharing initiatives to improve collaboration across departments.
  • Researched and analyzed information into briefing papers, reports and project papers.

Education

No Degree - Foreign Affairs

US Department of State Foreign Service Institute
Arlington, VA

No Degree - Management Program Analysis

USDA Graduate School
Washington, DC

No Degree - International Area Studies

US Department of State-Foreign Service Institute-
Arlington, VA

High School Diploma -

Woodrow Wilson High School
Washington
01-1984

Skills

  • Innovation and creativity
  • Organizational development
  • Policy analysis
  • Business intelligence
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Attention to details
  • Excellent communication

Accomplishments


  • Successfully completed six Inspection Interrogatory Reports and caseload statistics, achieving "Effective and Efficient" rating and resolving "In-Effective and In-Efficient" reports for six overseas offices within seven days; earning a Cash Award.
  • Collaborated with team of six to establish an overseas office in the Dominican Republic, using Microsoft Excel for inventory tracking and cross-referencing, earning two 24-hour Time-Off Awards.


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Timeline

Management & Program Analyst

Department of Justice
08.1997 - 03.2025

Program Assistant

Department of Justice
04.1994 - 08.1997

Technical Information Specialist

Department of Justice
07.1990 - 04.1994

No Degree - Foreign Affairs

US Department of State Foreign Service Institute

No Degree - Management Program Analysis

USDA Graduate School

No Degree - International Area Studies

US Department of State-Foreign Service Institute-

High School Diploma -

Woodrow Wilson High School

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