Faith Morris
Searcy,AR
Summary
Dynamic Grants Manager at the Arkansas Department of Education with expertise in strategic planning and fund tracking. Proven ability to enhance compliance and program impact through effective collaboration and training. Skilled in budget analysis and cash flow management, driving successful grant outcomes while fostering strong relationships.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Grants Manager
Arkansas Department of Education
Little Rock , AR
03.2024 - Current
- Coordinate the submission of all required documents related to grant applications.
- Review grant application materials for accuracy and completion prior to submission.
- Provide training sessions on best practices related to grants management activities.
- Conduct post-award reviews of funded projects for compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Assist in preparation of budget modifications or amendments when necessary due to changes in scope or timeline.
- Maintain a database of current grants, including deadlines, funder contact information, status updates.
- Monitor progress of awarded grants, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions set by the funder.
Accounts Receivables
Agra Turf
Searcy, AR
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Worked with collections to transition past-due accounts to the proper status.
- Worked closely with accounting to monitor customer accounts.
- Logged all receivables, invoices, and kept an accurate aging report.
- Processed customer payments and account applications.
- Reconciled customer accounts to ensure accuracy.
- Generated and sent invoices.
- Prepared and submitted monthly reports to management.
- Maintained customer accounts in the accounting system.
- Prepare and submitted customer statements.
- Assisted with month-end closing activities.
Preschool Teacher
Early Years Place
Searcy, AR
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Maintained an inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
Eligibility Specialist
Unified Health Services
Searcy, AR
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Determine eligibility, maintain and complete data requirements for all claim records, demonstrating efficiency and the desire to produce results
- Documentation of claim information through the use of multiple systems and online resources with a high level of accuracy
- Troubleshoot and resolve claim records with missing or inadequate information by using analytical thinking skills
- Establishes rapport and credibility with contacts by providing excellent customer service in a professional and respectful manner
- Promptly handles escalated claims to ensure short turn-around times in other departments by understanding the 'bigger picture' and valuing teamwork
- Adheres to all HIPAA/state/federal guidelines for communication regarding patient health information (PHI).
Preschool Teacher
Little Saints Child Development Center
Searcy, AR
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Maintained an inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
Preschool Teacher
Greene County Tech School District
Paragould, AR
12.2019 - 04.2021
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Maintained an inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
Teller
FOCUS Bank
Paragould, AR
06.2018 - 11.2019
- Received loan and utility payments, sending funds to correct destinations.
- Disbursed cash and checks accurately while maintaining security of cash drawers.
- Followed up on customer complaints and provided solutions to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated effectively with other departments as needed to resolve outstanding issues or complete complex tasks for customers.
- Performed account maintenance by closing out accounts and changing customer addresses.
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
- Promoted a welcoming atmosphere in the branch by greeting customers warmly upon arrival and addressing them by name when possible.
- Counted, verified and handled bank deposits and armored car transactions.
- Managed high-volume transactions efficiently while maintaining attention to detail, ensuring accurate processing for customers.
- Maintained in-depth knowledge of bank products and services to provide appropriate recommendations to customers.
- Educated customers on online banking and mobile banking applications.
- Monitored and verified suspicious activity on customer accounts.
Branch Manager
First Community Bank- Eagle Mountain
Batesville, AR
04.2016 - 08.2016
- Maintained confidentiality of bank records and client information
- Gathered and reviewed customer feedback to improve operations
- Engaged employees in business processes with positive motivational techniques
- Resolved escalated customer issues in a timely manner
- Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions
- Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks
- Led team of four staff
- Opened Checking, Savings, and Bond accounts.
Teller
FNBC Bank
Ash Flat, AR
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Answered telephone inquiries on banking products including checking, savings, loans and lines of credit
- Coordinated daily cash reconciliation at a high-volume location
- Executed customer transactions, including deposits, withdrawals, money orders and checks
- Organized, stocked and maintained the teller window area
- Processed quarterly Vault and ATM audits with a zero error rate
- Maintained balancing record with accuracy
- Executed wire transfers, stop payments and account transfers
- Handled various accounting transactions
- Collected member loan payments
- Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions
- Rapidly and efficiently prepared customer and ATM cash and change orders
- Pulled daily branch reports.
Accounting Technician
Patrick Air Force Base
Melbourne, FL
04.2014 - 06.2015
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures
- Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting
- Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month
- Performed administrative tasks such as record-keeping, writing correspondence and gathering materials
- Followed up with customers to collect information and verify details
- Collected and arranged information and entered details into computer database
- Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations
- Compiled general ledger entries on a short schedule with nearly 100% accuracy
- Researched topics and completed due diligence to resolve issues in a timely manner
- Prepared accurate financial statements at end of the quarter
- Supervised and coordinated assigned audits promptly and professionally
- Created presentation formats for monthly/quarterly reviews of expense charge-outs
- Prepared financial pages for presentation to senior management
- Provided extensive clerical and administrative support to department staff
- Set up and updated customer accounts with interactions, payments and personal information
- Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts.
United Stated Air Force
Air National Guard
Multiple Locations
08.2003 - 02.2013
- Administered Education and Training programs
- Served as Education and Training Program manager
- Consulted on ISD process and career field Education and Training Plans (CFETP)
- Advised on Education and Training materials and services
- Conducted work center visits, and organized programs to develop and conduct job site training
- Advised on unit and individual Education and Training progress
- Identified Education and Training providers, capabilities, and resources, and ensured availability of materials
- Recommended revisions to Education and Training programs and CFETPs
- Helped obtain and analyze history of Education and Training achievements, establish goals, and enroll in classes, course, and programs
- Prepared and maintained records, files, and materials
- Maintained liaison with activities conducting, scheduling, or supporting Education and Training requirements
- Coordinated and scheduled events and facility use
- Requested course quotas
- Monitored formal Education and Training process
- Maintained records of course attendance, withdrawals, completions and costs
- Managed automated systems and products, measurement tools, multimedia and maintenance qualification training programs, and the extension course program
- Organized Education and Training programs to achieve educational goals and mission requirements
- Maintained Education and Training data and provided statistical reports on programs and operations
- Monitored progress, problems, causes, and then found proper corrective action
- Participated in utilization and training workshops, training planning teams, and training planning groups.
Military/Civilian pay Technician
187th Fighter Wing
Montgomery, AL
06.2006 - 08.2010
- Processed payment documents for the base as well as Geographically Separated Units (GSU's) attached to the base Dannelly Field
- The 187th Fighter Wing does 18-month rotations overseas which allowed me to become very familiar with the extra overseas entitlements
- Years of experience in maintaining knowledge on entitlement policies, procedures, and operations between the Financial Manager, HRO, Military Personnel Offices (MILPO), Department of Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and the payroll office
- Looked into Military and Civilian pay issues, found the problems and corrected it in a timely manner
- Stayed current with day-to-day processing by using payroll systems; MIAP, AROWS, MAPPER, OLRV, REMEDY, and CMS
- Processed short tour orders, NGB 105's long tour and proper entitlements, bonuses, and other transactions for collections and payments within MAPPER
- Performed all additional duties as assigned to me.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL12-2024
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Fund tracking
- Cash flow management
- Accounts receivable
- General ledger management
- Budget analysis
- Auditing procedures
- Payroll processing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Grants Manager
Arkansas Department of Education
03.2024 - Current
Accounts Receivables
Agra Turf
03.2023 - 03.2024
Preschool Teacher
Early Years Place
08.2022 - 03.2023
Eligibility Specialist
Unified Health Services
06.2021 - 08.2022
Preschool Teacher
Little Saints Child Development Center
04.2021 - 06.2021
Preschool Teacher
Greene County Tech School District
12.2019 - 04.2021
Teller
FOCUS Bank
06.2018 - 11.2019
Branch Manager
First Community Bank- Eagle Mountain
04.2016 - 08.2016
Teller
FNBC Bank
08.2015 - 04.2016
Accounting Technician
Patrick Air Force Base
04.2014 - 06.2015
Military/Civilian pay Technician
187th Fighter Wing
06.2006 - 08.2010
United Stated Air Force
Air National Guard
08.2003 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Florida Institute of Technology
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