Motivated professional eager to embrace new challenges. Demonstrates strong work ethic and adaptability, with proven interpersonal skills. Capable of working independently and rapidly acquiring new competencies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Regional Specialist - Part Time
Catholic Charities
09.2024 - Current
Coordinated regional events for adoptive families and out-of-home placements, enhancing community engagement.
Facilitated program outreach initiatives to strengthen partnerships with local organizations.
Provided referral services to individuals and families affected by adoption and out-of-home placement.
Partnership Account Manager
Muscular Dystrophy Association
03.2024 - Current
Established revenue goals for client list of fire departments on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
Maintained strong stakeholder relationships through consistent and relevant communication.
Identified initiatives to create new client opportunities and drive growth.
Directed daily account management, including client reviews and prompt follow-up actions.
Family & Clinical Support Specialist
Muscular Dystrophy Association
02.2022 - 02.2024
Established outreach programs for patients and families using cold calling and email strategies.
Partnered with executives to create tailored strategic campaigns for various populations and organizations.
Shared critical information with Resource Specialists at MDA's Care Center to ensure family access to services.
Managed internal databases, recording new patient registrations and monitoring work production in Salesforce.
Facilitated comprehensive support for patients and families in MDA Care Center experiences, from diagnosis through end-of-life care.
Domestic/International Adoption Supervisor
Holt International
06.2019 - 02.2022
Supervised six staff members to achieve workflow, budgetary, and training objectives.
Provided leadership and strategic direction for Domestic and International Adoption programs.
Developed and maintained professional relationships with foreign providers in Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, and Bulgaria.
Reviewed and approved home studies from internal and domestic providers for compliance.
Conducted international travel to ensure adoptions aligned with legal standards and child welfare.
Participated in Hague and COA reaccreditation processes and state re-licensing initiatives.
Developed quarterly and annual data analysis reports for executive team and government officials.
Implemented training programs to ensure staff adherence to State and Federal regulations.
<ul><li>Assist in preparing Subs Annual Budgets and reviewing Subs financial reports.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Conduct partner technical supportive supervision on request basis from Grants & Compliance teams.</li><li>Coordinate grantee proposal review process and ensure compliance with solicitations and donor regulations.</li><li>Coordinate pre-award evaluations and assessments of potential grantees as needed.</li><li>Analyze, verify and review grantees proposal budgets to ensure donor compliance and reasonableness.</li><li>Coordinate the assessment of grantee risk and implement appropriate systems and agreements to minimize risk.</li><li>Ensure timely and appropriate close-out of sub-grants and coordinate the close-out of EGPAF prime grants.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners finance staff to build financial and accounting capacity to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Monitor partners’ spending patterns as part of the overall project budget to actual analytics.</li><li>Follow up on Grantee monthly invoices & supporting documents</li><li>Serve as an expert on applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and assist staff with their interpretation and understanding of these.</li><li>Stays abreast of donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations and host country legal requirements and informs local and regional management of significant changes.</li><li>Perform internal departmental/grants reviews ensuring compliance with Foundation and donor requirements. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; assists with the development of corrective action plans for the resolution of problematic issues; and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar issues in the future</li><li>Conduct on-site financial compliance reviews which include: cash counts; review of accounts receivables including employee receivables; documentation of segregation of duties and internal control structure; document storage and retention</li><li>Document findings, propose improvements or change as relevant, disseminate findings and ensure follow up implementation of recommendations as well as resolution</li><li>Conduct random surprise checks and vendor verification reviews to ensure proper procurement procedures are being practiced and report on findings</li><li>Develops an effective Compliance & Ethics training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers</li><li>Assists with improving the awareness and understanding of compliance to assist employees with the establishment of a “culture of compliance”</li></ul> at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation<ul><li>Assist in preparing Subs Annual Budgets and reviewing Subs financial reports.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Conduct partner technical supportive supervision on request basis from Grants & Compliance teams.</li><li>Coordinate grantee proposal review process and ensure compliance with solicitations and donor regulations.</li><li>Coordinate pre-award evaluations and assessments of potential grantees as needed.</li><li>Analyze, verify and review grantees proposal budgets to ensure donor compliance and reasonableness.</li><li>Coordinate the assessment of grantee risk and implement appropriate systems and agreements to minimize risk.</li><li>Ensure timely and appropriate close-out of sub-grants and coordinate the close-out of EGPAF prime grants.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners finance staff to build financial and accounting capacity to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Monitor partners’ spending patterns as part of the overall project budget to actual analytics.</li><li>Follow up on Grantee monthly invoices & supporting documents</li><li>Serve as an expert on applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and assist staff with their interpretation and understanding of these.</li><li>Stays abreast of donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations and host country legal requirements and informs local and regional management of significant changes.</li><li>Perform internal departmental/grants reviews ensuring compliance with Foundation and donor requirements. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; assists with the development of corrective action plans for the resolution of problematic issues; and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar issues in the future</li><li>Conduct on-site financial compliance reviews which include: cash counts; review of accounts receivables including employee receivables; documentation of segregation of duties and internal control structure; document storage and retention</li><li>Document findings, propose improvements or change as relevant, disseminate findings and ensure follow up implementation of recommendations as well as resolution</li><li>Conduct random surprise checks and vendor verification reviews to ensure proper procurement procedures are being practiced and report on findings</li><li>Develops an effective Compliance & Ethics training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers</li><li>Assists with improving the awareness and understanding of compliance to assist employees with the establishment of a “culture of compliance”</li></ul> at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation