Karen Clackum

Karen Clackum

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Officer at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Education

    • Trevecca Nazarene University

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      Bachelors of Science Computer Information Systems
    • Trevecca Nazarene University

      1982 - 1986
      BS Computer Information Systems
  • Experience

    • Georgia-Pacific Corporation

      Jul 1991 - Mar 2006
      IT Manager

      Manage a team of IT professionals in providing software solutions and support to HR clients.

    • Georgia Piedmont Technical College (formerly DeKalb Technical College)

      Mar 2007 - May 2015

      Assisted in administration of US Dept. of Education PBI grant. Managed team of 25 developmental education coaches. Supported developmental education students with technical issues. Assisted in management of DOL Recovery Act grant for EMS programs. Entered and maintained over 365 students in the Recovery Act Data system. Ran quarterly reports for DOL. Trainer in computer software products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.

      • Retention and Achievement Coordinator - US Dept. of Education PBI Grant

        Jan 2012 - May 2015
      • Grants Program Assistant - EMS US Dept. of Labor Recovery Act Grant

        Nov 2009 - Jan 2012
      • Adjunct Instructor

        Mar 2007 - Nov 2009
    • The Coca-Cola Company thru Spherion

      Oct 2007 - Jan 2009

      Coordinated global IT support for networks, NT servers, and Unix servers. Communicated status of outages to management and held follow up debriefings and root cause analysis. Created Access databases for managing and reporting HR data.

      • IT Support (Duty) Manager

        Oct 2008 - Jan 2009
      • HR Data Analyst (contractor)

        Oct 2007 - Oct 2008
    • Chenega Corporation

      May 2015 - Nov 2016
      Grant Management Specialist

      Assist CDC in managing grants for National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

      Nov 2016 - now

      Manage portfolio of grants in the Global Immunization Division, working with global partners.

      • Resource Management Specialist

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Grants Management Officer

        Apr 2020 - Jun 2022
      • Sr. Grants Management Specialist

        Nov 2016 - Apr 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Office Specialist Excel

      Microsoft
    • Certified Grants Management Specialist

      National Grants Management Association
      Mar 2018
    • Dare to Lead Trained

      Dare to Lead™ Trained
      Dec 2023