Virginia Washington
St. Michael,
Summary
After the community of St, Michael did a 5 year comprehensive plan for the village of St. Michael involving the City of St. Michael, Native Village of St, Michael and the St. Michael Native Corporation for several days to prioritize the needs of the village with the guidance of Kawerak's Planner. The work is derived from that priority list.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Grant Writer
City of St. Michael
St. Michael
11.2024 - Current
- Developed compelling grant proposals that articulated project goals and objectives effectively.
- Researched funding opportunities to align projects with community needs and grant requirements.
- Collaborated with city departments to gather necessary data for proposal submissions.
- Ensured compliance with grant guidelines and reporting requirements throughout the application process.
- Edited and formatted proposals to enhance clarity and presentation quality.
- Maintained organized records of submitted grants and corresponding deadlines for tracking purposes.
- Assisted in creating budget plans that accurately reflected project costs for funding requests.
- Participated in team meetings to assess project priorities and identify potential funding sources.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mt. Edgecumbe High School
Mt. Edgcumbe, Alaska05-1976
Skills
The art of observing the community and communicating issues
in the mist of the leaders is a skill that should never be ignored,
Participating in State, regional and National seminars are helpful to see the bigger picture But the challenge is to implement grants
to resolve issues to make a successful accomplishment Be present at these seminars in order to get the message
Timeline
Grant Writer
City of St. Michael
11.2024 - Current
High School Diploma -
Mt. Edgecumbe High School
3 Board Member of the Year Award
1. AFN President Health Award - In self governance the tribes have the right to change programs . IHS was going to close 600 tribally operated Assisted Living homes but I reminded the 12 IHS attorneys that the tribes have the right to change programs. They looked it up and it was coorect.
This was in a Alaska Native Health Board Meeting. IHS left the 600 tribally owned assisted living facilities open.
2. National and State level participation levels for the environment and sanitation for rural Alaska
3. Recognition of village and regional needs to bring to State and National level to be met and funded.