REBECCA D. JACKSON
Summary
Doctoral student with an anticipated graduation date of 2024. Proven leader and self-directed professional with successful career promoting organizations, plans and needs. Highly proficient in grant writing, proposal development and contract administration. Advanced skills in grant application processes, management, and evaluation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Grant Consultant
Self-Employed
10.2022 - Current
- Research grant funding proposal opportunities in philanthropic and federal databases to identify potential income sources.
- Develop impactful grant applications to enhance organization's potential for funding awards.
- Mentor new grant writers at non-competing organizations to promote elevated industry knowledge and submission of high-quality grant applications.
- Interact with internal partners and obtained detailed information about organization's mission and goals to form solid foundation for grant applications.
Adjunct Professor
Concordia University Chicago
08.2019 - Current
- Lead graduate courses in grant writing that assists students in meeting key learning objectives and goals of their programs.
- Encourage class discussions through weekly postings, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation on Blackboard.
- Grade all assignments and projects according to the course assignment rubric to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Evaluate and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Senior Consultant in Grant Writing and Policy
Community Link Consulting
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Researched, wrote, and reviewed grant proposals for Federally Qualified Health Center clients.
- Demonstrated understanding of government reporting, requests for information and requests for grant applications, specifically for the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- Coordinated proposal submissions by meeting with internal and external stakeholders to discuss the proposed resources, draft administrative components, and drive deadline achievement.
- Monitored and analyzed changing laws, regulations and policies pertaining to grants.
- Tracked project progress, monitored deliverables, and submitted multimillion dollar grant applications.
- Submitted $15 million in grant applications for clients in 2022.
Grant Writer and Administrator
Town Of Summerville
04.2018 - 04.2021
- Researched, wrote, and submitted grant applications for all departments that included police, fire, engineering, planning, tourism, and community development.
- Evaluated state and federal grant awards for compliance with uniform guidance and grant-specific requirements.
- Project managed all law enforcement grant awards and project coordinated all other departmental grant awards.
- Generated monthly grant writing activities reports and submitted documentation to division directors and funding entities to promote funding program transparency.
- Examined awards for alignment with need and suitability of terms and conditions.
- Worked with agencies that included: United States Department of Justice, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, South Carolina Department of Public Safety, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, and the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.
- Facilitated financial and operational audits, working with internal and external managers to communicate recommendations or issues surrounding audits; no findings were documented by any external agency.
- Earned approximately $1.2 million in grant funding in 2020.
Corporate Grants Coordinator
Medical University Of South Carolina
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Processed human trial approvals for research studies and completed necessary electronic paperwork for the study leaders to be informed of human trial approval. Processed and logged corporate material transfer agreements for the university.
- Provided internal review of confidentiality agreements between research leads and sponsors.
- Processed payments from corporate sponsors for university wide research studies.
- Completed no-cost extension requests for all corporate funded research studies.
- Managed electronic payments files for all active studies.
- Worked with directors and grant program staff to implement established grant compliance policies and procedures.
RSVP Program Director
Charleston Area Senior Citizens
08.2016 - 10.2017
- Led the largest Retired Senior Volunteer Program in the state of South Carolina in 2017 that involved approximately 500 volunteers placed in 55 nonprofit organizations located within Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, and Dorchester Counties.
- Collaborated with Executive Director and State Director of the Corporation for National and Community Service to ensure the program followed federal and state guidelines as well as corporation regulations.
- Supervised advisory council meetings that included local organizational leaders that were volunteers in the program.
- Managed all program staff, volunteers, and interns as well as the volunteer placements at each organization.
- Executed and planned all aspects of the annual recognition luncheon for approximately 300 volunteers.
Administrator
University Of Tennessee
02.2014 - 06.2016
- Organized, planned, and coordinated all aspects of events and interdepartmental meetings ranging from 10 to 100 guests for the departments.
- Coordinated the development of new research websites and managed/updated existing departmental website.
- Fulfilled additional responsibilities as Interim Travel Manager that included managing and processing travel requests and authorizations for a $500,000 departmental travel budget.
- Performed a diverse range of accounting tasks including assisting with accounts payable processing,
cash/check deposits, maintaining and entering faculty/staff payroll information, recording/reconciling
monthly expenses, preparing monthly ledger reports, and reviewing procurement card
transactions/purposes.
Education
DBA - Doctorate of Business - Strategic Leadership
Concordia University Chicago
12.2024
Master of Arts - Grant Writing, Management, And Evaluation
Concordia University Chicago
12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies- Politics And Economics
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
12.2013
Skills
- Local, State and Federal Regulations
- Grant Proposals
- Funding Source Research
- Policy Application
- Program Development Management
- Strategic Leadership
Timeline
Grant Consultant
Self-Employed
10.2022 - Current
Senior Consultant in Grant Writing and Policy
Community Link Consulting
09.2021 - 10.2022
Adjunct Professor
Concordia University Chicago
08.2019 - Current
Grant Writer and Administrator
Town Of Summerville
04.2018 - 04.2021
Corporate Grants Coordinator
Medical University Of South Carolina
01.2017 - 01.2018
RSVP Program Director
Charleston Area Senior Citizens
08.2016 - 10.2017
Administrator
University Of Tennessee
02.2014 - 06.2016
DBA - Doctorate of Business - Strategic Leadership
Concordia University Chicago
Master of Arts - Grant Writing, Management, And Evaluation
Concordia University Chicago
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies- Politics And Economics
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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