Susan Cohn

Experience

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  EF Educational Tours

  Aug 2000 - Nov 2001

  Educational Tour Consultant

  • Organized outside-sales events for established clients and new leads.

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  Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2002

  Administrative Assistant

  • Secured sponsorships and in-kind donations for fundraising events.

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  Oxfam America

  Nov 2002 - Sept 2004

  Administrative Assistant, Communications and Education

  • Collaborated with Marketing Specialist on brand comparison research.

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  Young Audiences of Massachusetts

  Sept 2004 - Aug 2007

  Program Associate

  • Scheduled performing and visual arts programs in K-12 schools, libraries, and after-school settings throughout Massachusetts.

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  National Gallery of Art

  Sept 2007 - Jul 2015

  • Planned and administered strategies and activities for the fellowship program at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA), National Gallery of Art (NGA); the annual grant program is comprised of 30 awardees who conduct research in archives, libraries and cultural institutions in the U.S. and abroad. • Served as a liaison between the CASVA research institute and grant seekers.• Managed simultaneous application cycles for five fellowships, from the initial publicity and award process to grant administration and monitoring. • Communicated effectively to requests for information on program policies, procedures, and outcomes from other government agencies, academia, scholars, museum professionals, and the general public.• Evaluated online application and review systems for efficient grant review process. Show less • Project-managed development of online application system transitioning fellowship application and review process from a paper-based system to an online system meeting benchmarks and project deadline.• Researched, analyzed, and recommended improvements to fellowship program’s application, review, and ranking processes to increase program effectiveness.• Served as technical evaluation panel chair for the procurement process by drafting statement of work and conducting past performance reviews of bidding companies. Show less

  • Fellowship Officer, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts

    Jan 2012 - Jul 2015

  • Fellowship Coordinator, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts

    Nov 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Program Assistant, Fellowships, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts

    Sept 2007 - Nov 2010
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  Corporation for National and Community Service

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2019

  • Manage, plan, and execute federal grant competitions and grant review operations in coordination with agency program offices. • Serve as the agency liaison for CFDA.gov assistance listings. • Represent OGPO in IT modernization efforts and working groups.• Serve as Contracting Officer Representative for contracts to support the grant application review and selection process.

  • Senior Grant Review Specialist, Office of Grants Policy and Operations

    Dec 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Grant Review Specialist, Office of Grants Policy and Operations

    Jul 2015 - Dec 2017
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  U.S. Department of State

  Jul 2019 - now

  Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

  • Grants Management Specialist

    May 2023 - now

  • Program Specialist

    Jul 2019 - Jun 2023