Lisa Anne Newman
Upper Marlboro,USA
Summary
To utilize my training, work experience and skills in analysis, negotiations and technical assistance to obtain a responsible and challenging position.
Detail oriented with exceptional communication, organizational and multi-tasking skill. Excellent team player with the ability to contribute.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Support Specialist
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
04.2022 - Current
- The Office of Policy Development and Coordination (OPDC) provides funds to national organizations through the Section 4 and Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Programs.
- Provides administrative support to the Office Policy Development Coordinator staff
- Responsible for the Capacity Building mailbox tracking by creating spreadsheets of all incoming inquiries for assistance from constituents or grantees and outgoing responses to the constituents or grantee.
- Serve as the office contact liaison for FOIAs and Correspondence.
- Created Financial Data spreadsheets of Section 4 and Rural Capacity Building funds available, disbursed and balance using the LOCCs system monthly.
- Served as the Records Management Lead to arrange office files to be recorded and shipped for archive.
- Serve as a backup for (DEC) Snapshot Review, by reviewing certain vouchers for Disaster Recovery by request from Office of General Counsel using the SharePoint site.
- Participated in the reading and scoring of grant applications for the OPDC FY22 competition process.
- Responsible for regret letters to grantees and award letters to grantees after competition processes were completed.
- 40 hrs./wk.
Program Specialist, Office of Field Management
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
09.1993 - 01.2022
- Developed and managed office administrative procedures, policies, and recommended solutions to problems that impeded the flow of office activities. Additional duties include:
- Conduct detailed analysis of functions and work processes of broad administrative and technical programs making recommendations for improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of work operation.
- Serve as liaison between CPD Field Offices and Inspector General Hotline Complaint office for the reviewing and submission to and from field offices.
- Analyzed and validated Community Planning and Development field office progress in meeting management goals and carried out work planning activities at mid-year.
- Assist staff on year-end reports with senior officer staff to determine whether Management and Work Plans for fiscal year activities were accomplished.
- Conducted detailed analysis on field office work activities for CPD programs and grantees utilizing the Grants Management System
- Utilized and reviewed the Grants Management System to review field office work activities for Community Planning and Development programs and grantees.
- Review and evaluated Grants Management report, field office work plans, monitoring reports, and risk analysis reports.
- Reviewed HUD Integrated Performance Reporting System data to determine CPD field progress in meeting national goals quarterly.
- Assist in reviewing travel and budget analyses for field offices.
- Performed travel analyses of CPD’s forty- two (42) field offices to assist the Senior Office of Field Management travel resources in making decisions on field offices’ annual travel needs.
- Prepare Congressional Release Notifications for approval to release large amount funds
- Plan and provide a wide range of advisory and administrative support services to the management staff on all issues that relate to the effective management of the organization’s workforce by providing standard information to grantees.
- Read Youth Build grant competition applications for Rural Development and HIV AIDS grant competition (HOPWA Program)
- Supervisor: Renee Ryles (202)402-4609
- Darrell Clark (202)402-7376
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
07.2015 - 09.2016
- Responsible for a variety of assignments in Office of Facilities and Management
- Review and evaluate the custodial services being performed on a regular basis to the Department, specific areas include restrooms, lobbies and grounds making necessary recommendations to facilities staff.
- Assist in the scheduling of carpet shampooing and painting services to be performed Department wide.
- Conduct inspections to shuttle bus service to ensure operation safety and adhering to schedule provided for pick up and drop off of employees in various buildings being utilized by HUD.
- Escort landscape contractors as needed throughout the building to provide care for or replace foliage for the Department.
- Plan and provide necessary administrative services for special events related to HUD HQ program activities being held in auditoriums. Ensuring staging of events, press conferences that require the use of HUD facilities.
- Plan and provided a wide range of administrative support services to management staff on all issues that related to the effectiveness of management of the organization’s workforce on request that was made through email or phone, in a timely manner.
- Provide administrative services and procurement for required services, supplies, and equipment to ensure compliance with the Department’s policy and guidance.
- Serve as liaison for General Service Administration (GSA) van usage, return/pick up for renewal at end of the two- year contract.
- Assist in the preparation of the Department’s food drives, coat drives, Toys for Tots, CFC.
- Serve as a liaison between the childcare center for daily operations to ensure services such as lighting, heating, cooling, telephone, cable services, internet computer access, custodial services to clean center daily, security systems and playground.
- Supervisor: George Jones (202) 402-7261
- 40 hrs./wk.
Education
Introduction to Business Management
Prince Georges Community College
Skills
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Electronic Mail Systems
- Sharepoint
Awards
HUD Executive Education Program, Outstanding Performance
Training
- Community Planning and Development Executive Training, Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC
- Business Writing, HUD Training Academy, Washington, DC
- Interpersonal Communication, HUD Training Academy, Washington, DC
- Advanced Data Management Excel, HUD Virtual University
- Creating a Positive Attitude, HUD Virtual University
- USA Graduate School: Project Management
- American Management Association Course: Improve Your Analytical Skills, Making Information Work for You.
- Plain Writing
- Basic Analytical Skills
- Rural Capacity Building Competition Review Training
- FOIA/Correspondence Training
- DEC Snapshot Review Training
- Close out Grants for Federal Personnel
- Capacity Building Close out / Section 4 Refresher
- Grants Management Working Group
- Retirement Training
- Semi Annual Report Review Training
- 2 CFR 200 Manage Federal Grants
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Paperwork Reduction Act
- Analyzing Data on Grantees
- LOCCs Training
- ARCATS Training
- DRGR Training
CUST
References Available Upon Request
Timeline
Program Support Specialist
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
04.2022 - Current
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
07.2015 - 09.2016
Program Specialist, Office of Field Management
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
09.1993 - 01.2022
Introduction to Business Management
Prince Georges Community College