Colin Boone
Office of the Texas Governor
Temple
6
years of professional experience
Program Specialist IV in economic development finance administering a $130M+ statewide funding program across the full award lifecycle. Manages application review, agreement execution, compliance oversight, reimbursement coordination, and performance tracking while maintaining working relationships with universities, researchers, and state leadership. Builds Excel-based financial reporting that supports quarterly disbursements, legislative reporting, and executive briefings across 30+ researchers.
Work History
Program Specialist IV – Economic Development Finance
4 Years 7 Months- Administer $130M+ statewide funding program to support strategic investment initiatives and long-term objectives.
- Maintain quarterly disbursement tracking for 30+ researchers in Microsoft Excel, supporting budget tracking and performance monitoring.
- Manage the full award lifecycle, from application review and agreement execution through reimbursement coordination and compliance oversight.
- Strengthen working relationships with university contacts to keep awards moving smoothly and resolve issues quickly.
- Coordinate communication between universities, leadership, and state partners to support timely project execution and regulatory compliance.
- Compile and analyze financial and programmatic data to support legislative reporting, executive briefings, and organizational planning.
Document Preparation Specialist
1 Year 2 Months- Recruited as a top performer
- Efficiently entered data and communicated with clients to provide exceptional customer service and ensure a positive experience.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Economics
Skills
Program management
Regulatory compliance
Project coordination
Financial reporting
Budget tracking
Data analysis
Analytical thinking
Decision-making
Stakeholder communication
Microsoft Excel
Data tracking
data accuracy
performance monitoring
financial and programmatic reporting
Familiarity with Rapsodo; developing knowledge of baseball data collection and performance analytics
R (academic experience)
SQL (basic experience; actively developing)
Python (currently learning)
Timeline
Program Specialist IV – Economic Development Finance
Office of the Texas Governor
03.2022 - CurrentRead More
Document Preparation Specialist
Polunsky, Beitel, Green, LLP
11.2020 - 01.2022Read More
Texas A&M University
Bachelor's Degree from Economics
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