Strategic Experience_Skillset
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Nichelle Edwards has extensive experience developing outreach strategies and securing funding. She developed a highly successful program that increased minority student retention in biomedical sciences and placed students in top medical schools. She is also experienced in developing systems and procedures, managing budgets and financial reporting, coordinating with partners and stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
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- 1. STRATEGIC EXPERIENCE BRIEF OVERVIEW NICHELLE EDWARDS Experience developing and seeking funding for outreach strategies: In conjunction with student services, developed the Health Careers Opportunity Program aimed at increasing minority student retention in the biomedical sciences. Once successfully funded established the Health Careers Office staffed with a director and an assistant providing programming to students interested in careers in medicine. The program successfully placed students in top medical schools, ranking as the #1 undergraduate program to place minority students in these programs. Other more detailed responsibilities/experience: In several of my previous functions, I have been the point person responsible for the development of new programs, projects, grants, and funding proposals. On major institutional initiatives, I worked collaboratively with a select team of senior faculty and contributed to grant proposals and their corresponding renewals once funded. Also, to secure funding for broader reaching initiatives met with federal funders regarding the possibility of securing their directed dollar for these programs. Acted as the lead when negotiating with partners and subcontractors, including global programs where they were in place. Maintained the responsibility for institutional, federal-wide assurance, reviewed proposals and along with regulators held random OSHA checks to ensure we maintained compliance in accordance with our records. Responsible for the development of systems and procedures to streamline oversight of business operations and project activities, which included budgets, personnel (T&E), policies (SOPs), reports and all other affected procedures. Developed a webinar series, which was employed as a training tool for staff. Upon a successful iteration, a version was later cultivated for use as a development tool for staff in the field working in conjunction with the team in the National Home Office (Corporate Center). Established an Advisory Board culminated of senior staff nationwide. Pulled together to address national funding issues and donor concerns. Lead the advisory board in meetings quarterly reporting and addressing findings to the National Vice-President, as well as the Grants Management Team. Responsible for the inclusive tracking, reporting on and management of the financial performance of all research restricted funding. Provide financial and statistical reporting to donors (select), the board of directors, and the Council for Extramural Grants. Designed and coordinated a wide variety of accounting and statistical data and reports. Managed all related accounts with proper documentation and recordkeeping of expenditures, regarding institutional compliance and future audit metrics.
- 2. As a member of the Grants Management Team provided updates at monthly meetings, putting critical issues on the agenda as they arose. Board of Directors attended the annual board meeting, provided the NVP with detailed metrics for his address to the board and prepared presentations for his use at the meeting. Worked in direct concert with the National Vice-President for Research, Business Manager, Sr. Financial Manager, and Sr. VP Research to manage multiple projects at any given time and maximize our research funding while making sure that donor satisfaction remained at the forefront. In most instances, I worked directly with the donor or closely with the field staff who was the relationship manager to be sure that we achieved high yielding stewardship measures, while compliance was in order, while still increasing donor revenue.