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results-focused leader specializing in driving non-profit start-up programs, handling million-dollar funding and grants administration, building solid teams, partnering with diverse stakeholders, and cultivating a quality facility image eager to offer experience toward maximizing an employer s success.

 

profile of qualifications

 

         top performer who excels at leading funding programming, developing key relationships, and creating goals to achieve operational objectives, along with overseeing various initiatives in coordination with multiple stakeholders.

         integral leader who contributes skill in volunteer management, fundraising, grants development and oversight, event planning and coordination, strategic planning, program operations, and budget development and management.

         ambitious self-starter who plans, prioritizes, and manages teams within high-pressure, deadline-driven situations.

         fluent in spanish.

 

key areas of expertise

 

grants administration                       policy development                   financial reporting                regulatory compliance

core planning & operations             contract negotiations                start-up operations                press releases / websites

multi-program management             budget / expense control         administrative support         community programming

 

career highlights

 

         spearheaded $35.1 million+ in funding (70% in new funding) to jackson health system, including exceeding grant acquisition goals by 400% for 3 quarters, managing a $1.1-million operating budget, and 60 individual program budgets.

         successfully executed a $1-million renovation of a pediatric er by developing a core capital projects department.

         led strategic planning initiatives for an on-campus hotel and conference center at jackson memorial hospital.

         actualized an average 88% of funds received via grant awards for jackson memorial foundation while overseeing planning and grants, and led the production of $8.4 million in grant contract renewals within an 18-month period.

         achieved and managed jackson memorial foundation s 1^st federal grant the $1.4-million community access program.

         collaborated with a director of events to plan and execute a popular fashion fete to benefit jackson metropolitans.

         raised a $200,000 budget to continue operations of the jason taylor learning center at jackson holtz children s hospital, along with overseeing a $50,000 renovation of the center contributed by toys r us and starbright foundation.

         organized celebrity visits to the jason taylor learning center, including jason taylor, jose rose, the miami dolphins, and the miami heat, as well as leading pr efforts by planning press releases and developing donor recognition materials.

 

professional synopsis

 

 

managing director of planning & operations (2008 c present)

         apply dynamic leadership talents toward directing a full-service grants department, including handling the development of funding applications and management of 60 sponsored programs totaling $31 million+, as well as overseeing 8 grant professionals, and creating all plans, budgets, term sheets, and contracts for business initiatives.

         review project sites and accounting records to ensure progress and completion of foundation-funded capital projects, along with initiating payments to jackson health system for successfully completed capital projects.

         collaborate with managing director of finance in developing the foundation s $2-million+ budget for 8 business units.

         manage jackson health system s grant-making process to community-based organizations, including developing rfp documents, receiving / evaluating proposals, coordinating presentations with public health trust, negotiating contracts, and handling post-award contract management.

 

director of planning & grants (2006 c 2008)

         strategically steered the development of a grants management unit to meet the needs of the country s 4^th largest public hospital health system, including creating an infrastructure in collaboration with hospital executives, developing internal systems for grants management, and learning related health system processes to support work.

         directed a results-focused 7-member staff in performing needs assessment to develop systems and infrastructure essential to support grants management, along with reviewing research conducted on other public hospital health systems, and creating policies and procedures to appropriately manage compliance of grant-funded programs.

 

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professional synopsis (continued)

 

research & development manager (2005 c 2006)

         drove research and development success by directing the start-up of the health system s first consolidated grant development efforts, including staffing a grants committee; coordinating grant submissions to federal, state, county, and foundation entities with grant writers; and meeting with staff to improve awareness of grant funding needs.

         issued and managed subcontracts to 7 provider agencies involved in a community access program, along with participating in 5 consortium subcommittees and supervising a staff of 6 (3 of whom were involved in the program).

         prepared and filed bi-annual and annual fiscal and programmatic reports for the community access program.

         liaised among external resources to develop indirect cost rates for jackson memorial foundation and health system.

 

development coordinator (2004 c 2005)

         maximized organizational efficiency by managing the foundation s young professional auxiliary group the jackson metropolitans and its 15-member board of directors, including collaborating with an executive committee in planning events and activities (i.e. annual sold-out golf tournament), identifying sponsors, and developing agendas.

         contributed sharp analytical abilities toward preparing financial close-out reports for all events held, along with monitoring benchmarks for each event, reporting progress to executives, and handling all event-related print media.

         created jackson memorial foundation s external communications initiatives, including a website, publications, and newsletters, as well as developing and maintaining the foundation s first prospect management process.

 

development assistant (2003 c 2004)

         utilized broad scope of administrative support skills toward assisting president & ceo, director of development, and assistant director of development in daily tasks, including preparing correspondence and written materials, organizing and attending board meetings, and aiding in the preparation of company events and functions.

 

education & technical summary

 

bachelor of arts in economics (cum laude honors)                                                                                          university of miami

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging [ insert job title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

 

i am excited to build a rewarding career with your company, and am confident that my broad range of professional skills can help to achieve your objectives.  i can offer solid experience in non-profit start-up programs, planning & operations, multi-program management, grants administration, and policy development, and am well-versed in all facets of budget / expense control, contract negotiations, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.

 

to complement my background, please note that i hold a b.a. in economics (cum laude honors) from the university of miami.

 

currently, as managing director of planning & operations for jackson memorial foundation, i apply my dynamic leadership talents toward directing a full-service grants department, including handling the development of funding applications and management of 60 sponsored programs totaling $31 million+, as well as overseeing 8 grant professionals, and creating all plans, budgets, term sheets, and contracts for business initiatives.  within this role, i spearheaded $35.1 million+ in funding (70% in new funding) to jackson health system, along with exceeding grant acquisition goals by 400% for 3 quarters, managing a $1.1-million operating budget, and 60 individual program budgets.  as this is just a sampling of my job history, please kindly refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience and career highlights.

 

you will find me to be a results-focused professional who can contribute a track record of organizing complex funding projects, defining key priorities, and meeting targeted goals.  in addition, i can plan, prioritize, and manage multiple program tasks within high-pressure, deadline-driven environments while streamlining organizational processes to increase productivity, efficiency, and quality.   for the sum of these aforementioned reasons, i believe i will prove to be an incredible asset to your company.

 

i look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your consideration.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

elena quevedo