SANDRA L. HARRIS
Baton Rouge,LA
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
GRANT MANAGER (PROGRAM MANAGER 2)
Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)
Baton Rouge, LA
10.2022 - Current
- Directs all administrative and financial activities of the Bureau of Community Preparedness (BCP) and related to public health emergency preparedness and response.
- Supervises the coordination of all grant opportunities available to BCP through the Centers for Disease Control for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Oversees all aspects of federal grant opportunities including, the PHEP Cooperative Agreement and any sources of supplemental funding available to LDH/OPH/BCP, including writing all required budget narratives.
- Directs the monitoring of the budgets for applicable grants to ensure the expenditures are in compliance with the CDC approved budget and CDC Program guidance.
- Cultivates responses to requests for information received from CDC, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH Secretary, Legislative Budget Office, Division of Administration Budget Office, OPH Grant Management Office, Regional Administrators and field staff) providing guidance on the use of the grant funds.
- Coordinates monthly grant related conference calls/meetings hosted by the CDC.
- Utilizes required online grant management systems specified by the CDC, such as PERFORMS, Ready CAMP, GrantSolutions, REDCap, Partner's Portal, and PORTS.
- Ensures that LDH meets CDC grant accountability standards in the areas of Fiscal Performance, Administrative Performance, and Programmatic Performance.
- Directs the development and implementation of evaluation plans for all grant related activities and programs.
PROGRAM MANAGER
Louisiana Department of Health
Baton Rouge, LA
07.2017 - 10.2022
- Planned, prepared, and compiled information for all federal grant strategic planning by developing and/or revising regulations, procedures, timelines and activities pertaining to the cooperative agreement in collaboration with professional staff in each of the focus areas.
- Analyzed the impact of federal, state and local legislation on the cooperative agreement activities.
- Monitored compliance with federal grant reporting requirements and other grants management deliverables to ensure timely submission of critical program data.
- Managed the completion/submittal of organizational unit budgets for inclusion with the Office of Public Health's annual operating budget.
- Coordinated with the LDH Fiscal staff in the preparation and submission of required Federal Financial Reports for all federal grants.
- Directed the fiscal and administrative processes for the Program which included contract management/monitoring, grant management, purchasing, invoices processing, travel authorizations, travel reimbursement, telecommunications, property/equipment management, vehicle fleet management, rental/leases, payroll and personnel actions.
- Ensured program compliance with all state and federal procurement and contract laws and regulations.
PROGRAM MONITOR
Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)
Baton Rouge, LA
10.2014 - 07.2017
- Provided coordination, management, and monitoring of federal grants.
- Planned and coordinated the monitoring and reporting process for statewide programs.
- Monitored contracts for adherence to deliverables.
- Monitored service providers for compliance with federal/state guidelines and financial solvency.
- Wrote, negotiated, and processed programmatic and budgetary contracts.
- Assisted with the writing and management of grant funds.
- Presented information to community partners and relevant agencies.
- Conducted statistical analysis of emergency preparedness data.
- Prepared and reviewed reports from facilities and other programs outlining statistical analysis and trends.
- Served on various committees for the purpose of formulating of policies and quality assurance methods.
- Assessed regional needs related to resources, information gaps, and barriers to service.
COUNSELING MANAGER
Baton Rouge Community College - Title III Program
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2012 - 09.2014
- Developed, coordinated, and implemented academic, personal, and social counseling interventions to students enrolled in developmental education courses to increase student retention and completion.
- Provided academic, vocational, and personal counseling.
- Provided crisis intervention to students when deemed necessary.
- Connected students to necessary campus and community resources.
- Designed and executed workshops designed to enhance students' educational development, academic success, and retention.
- Tracked student attendance and academic performance in developmental education courses as retention strategy of the Title III Program.
- Provided interventions for academically at risk students.
- Supervised counseling staff in required counselor duties.
- Acted as Program Director in the absence of the Director.
- Assisted with the development, distribution, collection, and analysis of Title III program data.
- Led the completion of the annual grant performance report, including analyzing data and writing sections of the final report.
Timeline
GRANT MANAGER (PROGRAM MANAGER 2)
Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)
10.2022 - Current
PROGRAM MANAGER
Louisiana Department of Health
07.2017 - 10.2022
PROGRAM MONITOR
Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)
10.2014 - 07.2017
COUNSELING MANAGER
Baton Rouge Community College - Title III Program
01.2012 - 09.2014