Laura Jones
Tomball,TX
Summary
Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Skilled at building and deploying strategic and tactical approaches in local, regional, national and global marketing. Promotes organization, improving visibility and networking effectively at conferences, trade shows and media events. Excellent public speaker.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Workforce Management Analyst/Grants Manager
United States Department Of Energy
02.2022 - Current
- Served as an analyst and/or advisor to a DASH-1 or DASH-2 executive at the DOE Program Office level with responsibility over multiple programs with program office-wide or Department-wide impacts.
- Analyzed management information requirements to develop program or administrative reporting systems including the systems specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology.
- Consolidated data as necessary and reviews to ensure accomplishment of objectives, timeliness, and acceptability. Provide advice and guidance for improvements and anticipates areas of concern.
- Provided technical and management guidance and advice on the most appropriate method or procedures of analysis and evaluation to accomplish the mission and ensure optimum management strategy.
- Formulated and identify the operational and analytical techniques for accomplishment of project objectives to produce reliable findings.
- Coordinated 10 National muti-state events for National Apprenticeship Week
- Development and Coordinated multiple interagency events foe the US Department of Energy
STATE WORKFORCE SPECIALIST
Prairie View A&M University
01.2020 - 02.2022
- Develop workforce training programs for all our county agents
- Coordinate workshops and conferences
- Write grants, implement programming and manage budgets
- Appointed and serve as a White House Ambassador for Apprenticeship
- Travel and accept speaking engagements and write articles on workforce trends
- Represent PVAMU on State and count advisory boards
- Create and established podcast and youtube series on workforce development
- Work with local, county, and state officials
- Create, and support state events for National apprenticeship week
- Hold positions on county and state advisory boards
- Manage over 200 apprentices and student workers
- Preformed research and established pilot programs to procure funding.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Launch Point CDC
04.2016 - 12.2019
- Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement
- Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties
- Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services
- Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary
- Monitor businesses and agencies to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide needed services while staying within budgetary limits.
- Oversaw daily operations across multiple departments, ensuring seamless coordination and efficient execution of tasks.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
RESIDENT SERVICE COORDINATOR
Portfolio Resident Services
11.2013 - 02.2017
- Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively
- Recruit, interview, and hire or sign up volunteers and staff
- Manage over 200 staff and volunteers
- Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and organizations in the community to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated
- Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management
- Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers
- Plan and administer budgets for programs, equipment and support services
- Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits
- Prepare and maintain records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals.
EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER
ASL, Cy-Fair ISD
08.2007 - 06.2014
- Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information
- Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors
- Proofread, edit, and revise translated materials
- Check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions
- Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary
- Check original texts or confer with authors to ensure that translations retain the content, meaning, and feeling of the original material.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
The Ohio State University
04.2003 - 12.2006
- Processing grant competitions, providing administrative support for OIA Vice-Provost, which includes but not limited to: arranging international travel, maintaining schedules, coordinating meetings, outreach, generating marketing materials, fiscal operations, generating surplus and equipment reports, power point presentations, coordinating functions for seven area studied centers, providing supervision for 20 employees and work-study.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S) - Organizational Management
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Lakewood, COAssociate of Arts - Interpreting And Tranliterating For The Deaf
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH01.1992
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
JORDAN COLLEGE
Benton Harbor, MI01.1987
High School Diploma -
BENTON HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL HIGH
Benton Harbor, MI06.1982
Skills
- Social Media Marketing
- Proficiency most platforms
- Fluent America Sign Language and Signed English
- Data Collection & Research
- Analyzing patterns
- Staffing requirements
- Forecasting expertise
- Training and mentoring
- Organizational Development
- Contract Negotiation
- Training development
- Resolving issues
- Grant Reporting
- Policy analysis
- Compliance Monitoring
- Partnership Development
- Strategic Thinking
- Documentation And Reporting
Accomplishments
- Managed 40 million dollars in grant funds for deployment for US Department of Energy
- Appointed White House Ambassador for Apprenticeship
- Procured over one million dollars in donations and incentive funding
- Created 10 new occupations for PVAMU Workforce Development Apprenticeship
- Supervised over 300 volunteers and National Guardsmen during pandemic for relief projects
- Created and Maintained emergency mobile food and drive through pantries pandemic relief
- Supervised over 300 volunteers for Hurricane Harvey Relief and raised over $250,000.00 in donations.
Timeline
Workforce Management Analyst/Grants Manager
United States Department Of Energy
02.2022 - Current
STATE WORKFORCE SPECIALIST
Prairie View A&M University
01.2020 - 02.2022
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Launch Point CDC
04.2016 - 12.2019
RESIDENT SERVICE COORDINATOR
Portfolio Resident Services
11.2013 - 02.2017
EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER
ASL, Cy-Fair ISD
08.2007 - 06.2014
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
The Ohio State University
04.2003 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Science (B.S) - Organizational Management
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Associate of Arts - Interpreting And Tranliterating For The Deaf
Columbus State Community College
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
JORDAN COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
BENTON HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL HIGH
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