1. ANALYZE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES for the Office of Extramural Research, Education
and Priority Populations at HHS. Determine policies’ efficiency and effectiveness; recommend
improvements, including automation, and assist with their implementation.
KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS/OBJECTIVES: Undergo intensive training
upon hire to become familiar with management’s expectations and my role in fulfilling the
organization’s mission; receive managerial feedback on reports pertaining to progress in
achieving those goals/objectives for future improvement.
GRANT APPLICATION MANAGEMENT: Review grant applications and supporting
documentation to verify completeness and compliance with specifications; contact applicants to
clarify information or request missing documentation. Prepare for peer review meetings, working
with Scientific Review Officer to ensure timely completion of logistical and administrative tasks
including processing of meeting folders and Conflict of Interest forms. Perform administrative
tasks pertaining to peer review meetings such as submitting meeting roster and entering
documents and forms into website. Track processing and follow-up to ensure timeliness.
DATA MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT: Compile data for reports on program
initiatives; prepare reports and summaries for presentation at meetings. Arrange logistics for the
establishment of peer review committees and scientific review groups to evaluate technical
proposals.
DATA ANALYTICS: Utilized survey software to solicit study section grant reviewer’s feedback
and compile results when surveys were returned.
CONDUCT STUDIES TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE WORKFLOW. Gather and analyze
data; interpret findings; develop potential solutions and propose them to management.
 Currently processing results of a concordance study evaluating consistency of reviewers’
scoring of grant applications. Employed quantitative and qualitative methodology by
submitting the same applications to different panels to compare their reviews and study
how and why their scores differed.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Managed quantitative scoring analysis project for 150+ applications for 6 study sections.
Analyzed scoring methods, evaluated statements on each application for concordance
with scoring, compiled data into a report and presented it to senior management with
suggestions on improving the process.
 Identified need to automate the grant review process via introduction of fillable PDFs and
PDF portfolios. Previously, all nomination packets for potential reviewers and all grant
applications were on paper and collected in binders for physical routing through various
senior managers for manual signatures. This process was slow and led to some binders
being misplaced altogether. I suggested providing the appropriate staff with instructions
on creating PDF portfolios, gathering the content needed for those files, uploading files
into a website to enable grant reviewers to access them prior to peer review meetings, and
utilizing the portfolios in grant review meetings. I also developed, with help from
colleagues, a 15-page PDF file encompassing all data needed for nominations, including

2. electronic signature capability. In developing these strategies, the automation of these
processes has speeded up reviewer nomination approval and made peer review meetings
much more efficient; it has also decreased the organization’s use of paper and ink and
minimized the possibility of loss.
 Received “Peer Recognition Award for the Value of Excellence”, 9/2016.
 Received “Director’s Award for Excellence”, 9/2016.