SUE EVANS,

“Your Place” Grants Coordinator & Instructor

 

CAREER SUMMARY

Grant Writer and Coordinator for The “Your Place” Program; supervise staff and instruct students in computer activities, career development, and self-esteem areas in local college setting for 14 years; manage accounting procedures for program and small business since 1990 using Excel software.

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE, Organizational Management Major, December 1999, Wilberforce University; Wilberforce, Ohio; Grade Point Average: 3.8

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN APPLIED BUSINESS, June 1989, Southern State Community College; Hillsboro, Ohio; Grade Point Average: 3.5

EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL, Diploma, Macon, Ohio; Grade Point Average: 3.5; National Honor Society; State Homemaker Degree in Future Homemakers of America, Junior Year.

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1999-Present   GRANTS COORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR, Sardinia, Ohio 45171

·        Write grant proposals; responsible for administrative reports

·        Oversee seven (7) budgets and input of requisitions on AS400, supervise staff

·        Secured grant money to purchase 72 laptops, a wireless lab, a LCD Projector, and tutoring software for eligible students' use

·        Instruct six-college credit hour classes for displaced homemakers, pregnant women, and single parents on career development and self-motivation techniques

·        National Women Work! State Affiliate; reactivated Ohio Women Work! organization; temporary State President; hosted State meeting for organization

·        Compiled a book of poems and writings from single parents, displaced homemakers, and pregnant women; copyrighted and published Broken Wings Fly

·        Established "Your Place" Scholarship Fund from proceeds of Broken Wings Fly

 

1989-1999       ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Sardinia, Ohio 45171

The Your Place Program, Southern State Community College

·        Supervise, train, and evaluate office personnel

·        Type grant proposals, administrative reports, budgets, and job-seeking correspondence for participants

·        Input data for requisitions on AS400 System to order supplies and pay expenses such as tuition, book, travel, and child care allotments

·        Recruit eligible participants, distribute promotional materials, perform follow-up

·        Develop materials and forms for use in The "Your Place" Program

·        Instruct and oversee students’ ongoing activities such as computer usage and career development activities using Microsoft Word, Access, and Excel

 

Additional Information                                                                      

Accomplishments:

Ø      $1,000 General Electric CFS Agency Grant – Fiscal Year 2005

Ø      $15,000 Verizon Foundation Grant - Fiscal Year 2004

Ø      $38,000 Adams County Department of Job & Family Services Contract in Fiscal Year 2004

Ø      Broken Wings Fly, By C. Sue Evans, a Compilation of Writings; Copyright Library of Congress, Washington D.C., May 28, 2002; Published by Blue Chip Composition, Bethel, Ohio; March, 2003

Ø      Secured record funding of $364,905.59 in Fiscal Year 2003 ($123,070.62 in Fiscal Year 2002)

Ø      $114,200 Appalachian Technology Workforce Development Initiative Grant – Adams, FY03

Ø      $89,500 Appalachian Technology Workforce Development Initiative Grant – Brown, FY03

Ø      $55,500 Appalachian Technology Workforce Development Initiative Grant – Highland, FY03

Ø      $38,000 Adams County Department of Job & Family Services Contract in Fiscal Year 2003

Ø      $25,500 Adams County Department of Job & Family Services Contract in Fiscal Year 2002

Ø      $30,000 KnowledgeWorks Foundation Grant in Fiscal Year 2002

Ø      $15,000 Thomas L. Conlan Education Foundation Grant in Fiscal Year 2001

Ø      $7,366 Adams County Department of Job & Family Services Contract in Fiscal Year 2001

Ø      Assisted State Directory Project’s Director in publishing and distributing 700 Directories, 3 years

Ø      Typed State Conference Brochure; Virginia Kelly, Guest Speaker

Achievements, Service, and Awards:

Ø      Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Qualifying Program Certification, March 23-26, 2004

Ø      National Women Work! State Contact and member; Ohio Women Work! Member

Ø      Ohio Women Work! Nomination Committee

Ø      Prepare/Enrich Initial Training, May 5, 2003; Advanced Training, May 3, 2004

Ø      Who’s Who in American Education, 6th Edition, December 2003

Ø      Who's Who in the World, 21st Edition, August 2003

Ø      Who’s Who in America 2001, 56th Edition; 2002, 57th Edition; 2005, 59th Edition

Ø      Who's Who of American Women 2002 & 2004, 23rd & 24th Editions

Ø      Adams/Brown Counties Economic Opportunities, Inc. Board, July 17, 2001 to August, 1, 2005

Ø      Adams/Brown Counties Economic Opportunities, Inc. Personnel Committee, October 2001 to Present

Ø      Southern State Community College Advisory Committee Participant, 1998-1999

Ø      Displaced Homemaker Advisory Board, 3 years

Ø      United Church of God, Southern Ohio, Board of Directors, 2 ½ years

Ø      Family & Consumer Science Advisory Board, North Adams High School, 2 years

Additional Workshops, Conferences, and Activities:

Ø      Attended Women Work! National Conference, Washington DC, 5 years

Ø      Web Page Workshop, Jeffery Montgomery, August 23, 2002

Ø      Power of Poverty Workshop, Dr. Cathy Hamilton, 5.5 Contact Hours, July 10, 2002

Ø      Web Page Workshop, Joshua Montgomery, Fiscal Year 2002

Ø      Succeeding in a Changing World Seminar, Colleen Mangougt, December 12, 2001

Ø      The Essentials of Credibility, Composure, and Confidence, Skill Path Seminars; June 26, 2001

Ø      Appalachia Capital Conference, April 24, 2001

Ø      Latino-Hispanic Culture/Diversity, Dan Houston; March 16, 2001

Ø      Foundation of Culture/Diversity, Dan Houston; March 1 & 2, 2001

Ø      Invest In Your Future: Kaleidoscope 2000; Keynote Speaker, Rosita Perez: The Music in You; Smart Women Finish Rich, David Bach; May 25, 2000

Ø      The Competitive Edge for Today’s Professional: Get Ready, Get Set to Make a Powerful First Impression, The Importance of Punctuality, Interview Power, Professional Presence; March 2000

Ø      How to Become a Better Communicator, Skills Path Seminars; February 17, 2000

Ø      GOALS Motivation Program, Foundation for Self-Esteem, Elizabeth Sabo, Facilitator; 11/19/99

Ø      Apple Computer , Internet, Myers Briggs, and FIRO-B Workshops

Ø      Small Business Management Program, Two Years; Southern State, June 6, 1995

Ø      How to Manage Conflict and Maintain Emotional Control, Skill Path Seminars; May 13, 1994