Experience

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  St. louis office for dd resources

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2016

  Agency relations representative

  Responsible for monitoring grant compliance of 30 programs; Assessed community need, developed funding opportunities, reviewed grant requests and composed grant contracts; Supported contracted service providers with ensuring quality outcomes and served as a liaison to Board of Directors.

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  St. louis county children's service fund

  Nov 2016 - now

  Program officer

  • Assist with design and implementation of an equity-driven and effective funding allocation process, including evaluating funding applications, to help ensure a variety of impactful and sustainable services for St. Louis County youth• Assist with the management of a portfolio of funded agency partners by participating in a collaborative working relationship with key agency staff, discussing strategies for demonstrating impact of services, ensuring their knowledge of and adherence to Children's Service Fund contract requirements, and collaborating with agencies regarding areas of opportunity• Provide mandatory documentation and reporting to the Children's Service Fund board, funded agency partners, and other stakeholders • Complete special projects, conduct research, and prepare reports in support of the Program Team• Represent the Children’s Service Fund at external community events and partnerships• Participate in team meetings to evaluate and strengthen internal procedures, bringing best-practice perspectives to these conversations such as partnership, an equity lens, and data-driven decision-making Show less