Eric Becerra
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Effective and service focused professional with proven track record in proposal support and development. Experience includes academic and project related research, conducting presentations and workshops and interfacing effectively with academia, government agencies, community organizations, and the public.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Public Funding Coordinator
The People Concern
2021 - 2024
- Responsible for writing appropriate and compelling narrative to be incorporated in proposals, grant applications, letters of inquiry, reports, facts sheets, and other revenue-raising materials, with priority given to public funds
- Serve as a liaison between agency and public authorities
- Coordinate with all relevant departments (Finance, Compliance, etc.) to confirm required reports are received in a timely manner to meet contract requirements
- Adhere to reporting requirements, ensuring all data is captured
- Responsible for accurately completing and submitting reports for public grants and contracts
- Take the lead in identifying new sources of funding by allocating time to research new public funding availabilities, and subscribing to government agency mailing lists to stay informed of new emerging funding sources
- Participate in the drafting of public subcontracts
- Attend meetings set forth by funders to obtain information about the requirements, process, etc
- Awarded over $3,000,000 in new funding over the 2023-2024 fiscal year
- Manage the agencies award tracking systems with various funders (HUD, LAHSA, LA County CDBG, etc.)
Teaching Assistant
UNC Chapel Hill
2016 - 2020
- Responsible for conducting research, teaching multiple classes, and organizing academic workshops
- Researched, wrote, presented, and published on various topics
- Provided oral and written feedback on a weekly basis for projects ranging from student papers to grant applications; Consistently received high evaluations for ability to train students
- Coordinated monthly workshops by collaborating with professors and guest speakers, managing social media, contacting speakers, and writing notices promoting scheduled workshops
- Provided resources for students and created and implemented diversity training as the History Department’s Diversity and Environmental Chair
College and Career Advisor
BruinCorps VISTA
2015 - 2016
- Assigned to work at Green Dot charter school to create, design, and implement a college culture curriculum involving presentations and workshops for both students and parents at the school site
- Responsible for resource development in the form of garnering donations, recruiting volunteers for events, maintaining a donor database, and creating a sustainable college center
- Coordinated successful outreach efforts resulting in established partnerships with community organizations to facilitate outreach and service learning opportunities
- Created a College and Career Center from the ground up and facilitated external funding.
Document Control Coordinator
Photo-Sonics, Incorporated
2011 - 2015
- Progressive work experience - promoted from Engineering Clerk to Document Control Coordinator with work experience in Continuous Process Improvement and HR support for government contractor manufacturer
- Assisted Senior Program Manager with costing reports of assemblies, correspondence, and ensured documentation was in accordance with AS9100 standards
- Updated and maintained the documentation vault
- Interfaced with company’s Subject Matter Experts to create and document new work instructions and procedures
- Trained new employees in Continuous Process Improvement procedures, labor report and document control procedures.
Education
Bachelor's of Art in History: Education Studies -
University of California, Los Angeles
05.2015
Skills
- Microsoft Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Grant Writing and Editing
- Database (Navision, SharePoint)
- Project Management
- Grant Compliance
- Academic Research
Certification
Notary Public, Commission Number: 2391041
Timeline
Public Funding Coordinator
The People Concern
2021 - 2024
Teaching Assistant
UNC Chapel Hill
2016 - 2020
College and Career Advisor
BruinCorps VISTA
2015 - 2016
Document Control Coordinator
Photo-Sonics, Incorporated
2011 - 2015
Bachelor's of Art in History: Education Studies -
University of California, Los Angeles
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