Michelle Grissom
Youngstown
Summary
Dynamic Contract and Grant Specialist with extensive experience at Indiana University-Bloomington, adept at budget preparation and compliance monitoring. Proven track record in developing successful grant proposals and managing project expenditures. Strong time management and multitasking abilities ensure timely submissions and adherence to guidelines, driving project success and funding acquisition.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract and Grant Specialist-Pre Award
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloominton
01.2025 - Current
- Coordinated with staff members to ensure timely submission of grants.
- Managed the preparation of budgets for grant applications.
- Maintained an organized system for tracking deadlines, documents, and other related materials.
- Developed and submitted grant proposals to various funding organizations.
- Attended conferences, workshops, seminars, and other events related to grant writing or fundraising initiatives.
- Researched best practices in fundraising and grant writing techniques.
- Reviewed grant applications for accuracy and compliance with established guidelines.
Contract and Grant Specialist
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington
06.2021 - 12.2024
- Prepared detailed reports documenting all aspects of the grant process.
- Tracked expenditures associated with each approved project or initiative.
- Coordinated with staff members to ensure timely submission of grants.
- Reviewed grant applications for accuracy and compliance with established guidelines.
- Provided administrative support throughout the entire life cycle of a granted project or initiative.
- Developed and submitted grant proposals to various funding organizations.
- Monitored progress of awarded grants to ensure that goals are met within specified timelines.
- Analyzed financial information from grantees, including budgets and expenditure reports.
Contracts and Grants Representative
Indiana University Psychological and Brain Sciences
Bloomington
03.2013 - 05.2021
- Advise Principal Investigators of agency and university guidelines.
- Track spending of funds, projecting future expenses to ensure they are on track to spend at an appropriate rate and not overspend their award.
- Provide detailed monthly statements to Principal Investigators using KFS, IUIE, GMT and other reports as needed and available. As well as Excel spreadsheets I have created.
- Monitoring subrecipients to ensure they are invoicing for allowable expenses. Principal Investigators must sign off on any invoice from their subrecipients prior to payment. Create and maintain requisitions and purchase orders in BUY.IU for all subrecipients.
- Monitor grant awards for compliance. Review all expenses on the awards prior to payment to ensure they are compliant and allowable on the award.
- Prepare budgets and other duties as needed for proposals.
- Currently have access to eRA Commons and Assist. As well as Grants.gov.
- Track cost share expenses on awards.
- Monitor effort reports from completeness and accuracy in EConfirm. Ensure that Principal Investigators are completing the confirmation in a timely manner.
Student Services
Indiana University Psychological and Brain Sciences
Bloomington
08.2011 - 03.2013
- Maintain calendars for academic advisors.
- Process minors ensuring they have met the required credits and advise students of minor requirements.
- Create and maintain files for current and past students in a secure manner.
- Create and maintain email lists and blog to convey important information to students.
Support Staff
Indiana University Psychological and Brain Sciences
Bloomington
04.2008 - 08.2011
- Prepare and process course evaluations. Complete exam duplication for department classes.
- Maintain departmental duplicating equipment and instruct others on their usage.
- Assist the developmental area by maintaining a subject database.
- Supervise the shipping and receiving to ensure all packages were logged and recipient notified. Ensuring all perishable packages received were properly stored.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Business Administration - Finance
Columbia College of Missouri
Columbia, MO06.2005
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Business Administration
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA06.1998
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Budget preparation
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Willingness to learn
- Willingness to help others
References
- Lana Fish, Human Resources Coordinator, IU Psychological and Brain Sciences, (812) 855-1695, lagfish@iu.edu, Current Human Resources, email
- Victoria McQueen, Grant Administrator, IU Psychological and Brain Sciences, (812) 606-5351, mcqueenv@iu.edu, Current Supervisor
- Sara Gibson, Academic Advisor, IU Psychological and Brain Sciences, (812) 855-9013, slavende@iu.edu, Former Co-worker
- Patricia Crouch MS, Director of Special Projects & Executive Assistant to Dean David Allison, IU School of Public Health, (812) 856-6199, pcrouch@iu.edu, Former Coworker
Certification
- Certified Research Administrator
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Contract and Grant Specialist-Pre Award
Indiana University-Bloomington
01.2025 - Current
Contract and Grant Specialist
Indiana University-Bloomington
06.2021 - 12.2024
Contracts and Grants Representative
Indiana University Psychological and Brain Sciences
03.2013 - 05.2021
Student Services
Indiana University Psychological and Brain Sciences
08.2011 - 03.2013
Support Staff
Indiana University Psychological and Brain Sciences
04.2008 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Business Administration - Finance
Columbia College of Missouri
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Business Administration
Cerro Coso Community College
Similar Profiles
Nathaniel KuroskyNathaniel Kurosky
Research Assistant at INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTONResearch Assistant at INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON
NITISH LAL DHOMEJANITISH LAL DHOMEJA
Vice President of Student Health Center at Indiana University BloomingtonVice President of Student Health Center at Indiana University Bloomington
OSCAR ZHOUOSCAR ZHOU
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION-INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE at Indiana University BloomingtonSTUDENT TRANSPORTATION-INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE at Indiana University Bloomington
John CamusoJohn Camuso
Nurse Practitioner at Mercy Health YoungstownNurse Practitioner at Mercy Health Youngstown
Grace GronerGrace Groner
Alternative Learning Instructor at Community Behavior ConsultingAlternative Learning Instructor at Community Behavior Consulting