Cheryl Skolnick, MPA, CRA

Experience

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  The Walt Disney Company

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Research Manager

  •Provided project management and support for an effort that analyzed data used to gauge guest opinions and preferences for Disney’s Marketing and Research Department.•Managed research team of 150 across all properties and assigned workflow and data collection efforts.•Analyzed data, provided business improvement opportunities, and presented solutions to vice-presidents and directors of various business lines.

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  State of Florida

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Operations Review Specialist

  •Provided project management for an SAP ERP based project that provided the State of Florida the ability to utilize regulatory compliance and risk management for a statewide initiative.•Analyzed enterprise solutions to maintain project scope, budget and schedule guidelines that were reported to the Federal Government.•Developed a Go-Live Support Plan schedule in MS Project which outlined the process of transitioning program tasks from contractors to Florida Department of Revenue staff.

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  CAE

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Project Analyst

  •Prepared proposals by developing pricing structures and Bid Books in response to RFPs for competitive and sole source opportunities.•Managed project schedules and costs to ensure on-time completion within budget scope.•Generated basis of estimates by capturing historical and actual cost data for all aspects of proposal project management.

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  Xavier University of Louisiana

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Program Manager

  •Prepared award packages for funded projects and oversaw the accuracy and completeness of protocol files.•Wrote and submitted monthly and quarterly progress reports as related to grant close-outs.•Maintained departmental budgets and financial forecasts to facilitate grant compliance.

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  George Mason University - College of Science

  Jan 2018 - Oct 2022

  Grants Manager

  •Prepare and review proposal budget documents and justifications for the Department of Environmental Science Policy (ESP) of the College of Science.•Support ESP collaborations with other Colleges and departments to obtain multi-disciplinary grants. •Provide budget projections and maintain revenues and expenditures for the department and Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center. •Track E&G, Lab Fees, Foundation, Indirect orgs, and Sponsored Project funds.•Prepare financial forecasts for the Department Chair and other faculty as needed.•Provide proposal development assistance for single and multi-year awards. This included the creation of budget and budget justification as well as other supporting documents required by the sponsor.•Work with Principal Investigator and support staff on various aspects of the proposal submission as well as with subcontracting institutions to ensure all necessary materials are complete and accurate.•Interpret and implement university and sponsor policies and procedures to ensure complete compliance.• Prepare electronic applications and reviews proposals for completeness and accuracy before routing and submission. Show less

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  Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation

  Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

  Senior Manager of Clinical Trials and Grants
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  JBA

  Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  Director of Contracts and Grants
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  Children's National Hospital

  Nov 2022 - now

  Business Manager Children’s National Research Institute