KRISTI RENO
Cypress
Summary
Grant program professional with comprehensive experience in managing grant cycles and ensuring compliance with funding requirements. Known for collaborative approach and consistent achievement of program goals. Reliable team player with strong organizational and communication skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Grant Program Coordinator
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Coordinated grant applications and reports, ensuring compliance with funding guidelines and deadlines.
- Tracked progress of award throughout lifetime of award; including progress reports and quarterly meetings to review budgets.
- Successfully submitted multiple, multi site projects during high submission times.
- Work with faculty on ensuring seamless process from start to end of the award.
- Streamlined grant management processes, improving workflow efficiency across multiple projects.
- Analyzed funding opportunities, aligning organizational goals with potential grants for strategic growth.
- Maintain report to track effort for classified staff and trainees.
- Completed quarterly effort review with faculty and ensured all was certified accurately.
Sr. Administrative Assistant
MD Anderson Cancer Center
10.2022 - 07.2024
- Provide administrative support to five faculty in the Biostatistics Department.
- Protocol Review Coordinator for the department.
- Maintaining and updating biosketch as needed and providing this to the requestor in a timely fashion.
- Update faculty’s new grants monthly using ClickGrants and the Faculty Information System.
- Serve as the liaison with Bioinformatics recruitment, contacting new candidates for availability then scheduling and booking the needed interviews.
- Coordinate travel arrangements and process reimbursements upon return from travel for faculty and Biostatisticians.
- Manage calendars and monitor monthly recurring meeting and attendees participation.
- Knowledgeable in Kronos and ePRTCL systems and serve as a back for these processes.
- Assist Grant Manager in pre award process of submitting grants.
- Knowledgeable in Grants Portal and submission process in ClickGrants.
- Monitor effort updates to keep all Other Support documents up to date.
- In my time at MD Anderson, I have completed the following training to further my knowledge in the grant processing systems; Sponsored Programs Bootcamp Pre-Award Fundamentals; ClickGrants Overview, Using NIH ASSIST for Multi Project grant applications; Just-in-time Requirements, Documents and Processes; Sponsored Programs Progress Reports; Building Budget in Click Grants; Subcontracts and Click Grants : Best Practices.
Preschool Teacher
Lakewood United Methodist Church
08.2019 - 09.2022
- Planned, supervised, and implemented weekly lesson plans for the classroom in accordance with the policies and philosophy of the school.
- Geared curriculum and classroom programs to best meet the needs of each child with concerns for their age, interests, special needs, and strengths.
- Maintained an open line of communication with parents to ensure children were receiving all the help necessary.
- Led a class of 12 students, alongside a co-teacher, to meet the recommendations set before us to help prepare the child for the next level.
- Provided comprehensive quarterly written evaluations of the student’s progress based off state regulated guidelines.
- Completed annual continuing education to meet state daycare regulations.
HR Technician
MD Anderson Cancer Center
05.2011 - 09.2013
- Preformed duties to include monitoring front desk operations, creating daily reports utilizing Cority and prepping staff with upcoming schedules.
- Scheduled and monitored drug testing and clinic visits, training all new staff on drug test collection and front desk operations.
- Administrative manager for flu campaign, servicing over 22,000 employees. Created reports and schedules to ensure a smooth flow of flu clinics. After the flu campaign was completed, worked with nurses and doctors to analyze vaccinations statistics for the hospital.
Front Desk Representative
Medifit Corporate Fitness
12.2009 - 04.2011
- Greeted customers as they entered the fitness center, maintained schedules for trainers and fitness classes.
- Ran performance reports for classes offered within the fitness center.
- Answered customers questions and addressed complaints as they were received.
- Monitored and ordered office supplies as needed and on a monthly schedule.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Sam Houston State University
Skills
- Microsoft office
- Compliance monitoring
- Budget development
- Strong work ethic
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Grant Program Coordinator
MD Anderson Cancer Center
07.2024 - Current
Sr. Administrative Assistant
MD Anderson Cancer Center
10.2022 - 07.2024
Preschool Teacher
Lakewood United Methodist Church
08.2019 - 09.2022
HR Technician
MD Anderson Cancer Center
05.2011 - 09.2013
Front Desk Representative
Medifit Corporate Fitness
12.2009 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Science -
Sam Houston State University