Brinda Ross-Lee

Main: 540.818.9310 1001 Evelyn Court

Business: 540.361.1686 Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
br55d784@westpost.net
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Objective: An opportunity in the areas, which can best utilize my skills as a gr

ant writer, business manager, grants and contracts and accounting skills.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
December 2008- May 2010: Mary Washington Healthcare/Infectious Disease Associat
es: Project Coordinator on Ryan White Grants:
* Administer Ryan White grants financial transactions
* Write grants and locate grants for HIV/AID'S clients on Federal, State and Loc
al level
* Liaison between Infectious Disease Associates and Ryan White Grantors and MWHC
Foundation
* Creates reports and invoicing to grantors
* Facilitates meeting with practice clients and collaborative
* Attends meeting involving Ryan White Part-A and Part-C grant
* Interact with director and staff on updated grants activities
* Monitor/allocates grants transaction
* Conduct cash draw down from federal payment system
* Review and conduct Quality Management and Performances Measures
* Input clients level data information into Data base system (CAREWare)
September 2006 - January 2008: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virgi
nia: Business Manager, Recreational Sports:
* Conduct performance management and supervise office staff
* Provide leadership and supervision of department human resource and fiscal ass
istant staff and training of staff in fiscal processing
* Plan and development of departmental budget and business plan by preparing rou
tine updated Recreational Sports budgets
* Manage department financial operations by providing direction and oversight of
all departmental financial transactions
* Consult with director, staff and fiscal administrators on establishing fiscal
policies and procedures
* Document all financial procedures and guidelines in writing and regularly revi
ew and update
February 2005 - September 2006 - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Vir
ginia: Accountant, Grants and Contracts:
* Analyze assigned accounts monthly to ensure compliance with sponsors, universi
ty and state regulations
* Provide technical assistance and guidance to principal investigators, fiscal a
dministrators and department administrators in the proper administration of spon
sored research projects by interpreting, investigating and analyzing data
* Establish account attributes and budget in Banner accounting system
* Manage monthly and quarterly financial reports for grants and contracts mostly
with National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Defense (DOD), internat
ional university and private institution subcontracts
* Prepare special financial reports for federal and non-federal grants and contr
acts
* Provide interpretation of fiscal rules and regulations to the research communi
ty on policies and regulation of grants and contracts
* Provide safeguards to federal and non-federal funds
* Perform responsibilities in compliance with Effort Reporting
* Draw down federal work study funds for university
* Responsible for making journal entries into the general and subsidiary ledger
.
* Monitoring budget data for federal funding sources, ensure available funding a
nd compliance
* Creating grants/contracts in the Banner accounting system and maintain analyti
cal spreadsheets to insure research are functioning with in allowable budget for
the duration of contracts
* Assist with special project or reports as needed
* Monthly and yearly reporting to NIH and DOD
2000 - 2005: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia:
Administrative Program Fiscal Manager:
* Responsible for fiscal management and distribution of a $13 million dollar bud
get for the Center for Public Administration and Policy and the Race and Social
Policy Research Center
* Coordinate operations at the main Blacksburg campus and extensional operations
at the Northern Virginia and Richmond offices
* Create financial reports, budgets, sponsored research reports, and reconciliat
ion of accounts using the Banner accounting system and the DEPART accounting sys
tem
* Develop budget projections and schedule budget meetings with administration
* Maintain personnel records and monthly payroll
* Supervise finance personnel, including office technicians and work-study stude
nts
* 1999 - 2000: Total Action Against Poverty, Roanoke, Virginia:
* Corporate Relations Instructor:
* Prepared lesson plans and instructed VIEW participants on computer training an
d life skill issues
* Instructed students in life skills and personal development (self-esteem, pers
onal financial management, stress and time management, team work, adaptive skill
s, and interpersonal skills)
* Assisted job seekers with resume preparation and interview skills
* Organized donation efforts for Job Fair 2000 - over 300% increase in donations

1999 - 2000: Wal-Mart, Radford, Virginia: Accounts Payable:

* Performed accounts receivable and accounts payable functions involving daily a
ccounting of sales ranging from $125,000 to $200,000 for physical transfer to co
mpany account
* Generated closing daily reports to corporate office
* Generated vendor invoices and reset cash funds
* 1992 - 1999: Mr. Formal Wear/Carter and Jones Inc., Roanoke, Virginia:
Bookkeeper:
* Made daily bank deposits of $2,000 to $5,000
* Reconciled bank and credit card transactions, accounts payable, and payroll
* 1998 - 1999: ITT/GaAsTEK, Roanoke, Virginia:
Accounts Payable:
* Performed a variety of detailed accounting operations as related to accounts p
ayable
* Researched, recorded, analyzed, validate invoices, and generate required docum
entation to insure payment to vendors collectively totaling $500,000 to $2,000,0
00 per week
* Interact with vendors, purchasing department, and other ITT Accounts Payable s
taff
* 1992 - 1993: Donaldson Brown Center-Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia:
Fiscal Technician:
* Responsible for all operating departments
* Audited transactions of $60,000 minimum per day and reconciled them with compu
ter totals
* Posted room changes and prepared various reports dealing with room occupancy,
cash, and credits
EDUCATION:
Wright College, Chicago, Illinois
Liberal Art
SPECIALIZED SKILLS:
Experienced in information processing utilizing CAREWear data system; Microsoft
Word, PowerPoint and Excel; Finance Resource System (FRS); Banner Finance; DEPAR
T, Jaguar; SAP and Timberland Accounting System
CERTIFICATIONS:
* Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Richmond, VA, 2008
* Research Administrators Certification (CRA), Richmond, VA, 2005
* Public Speaking Certificate, Leadership Institute, Arlington, VA, 2003
* Bookkeeping Certification, Catonsville Community College, Baltimore, MD, 1
991
* TV Production Certificate, Columbia School of Broadcasting, Chicago, IL, 1
988
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Fundraiser, 2002 - 2005: Radford Community Family Life, Blacksburg, VA - Liaison
between Race and Social Policy Research Center and Volunteer Action Center, ent
ailing fund-raising from state, federal and private contributors for distributio
n to various social service programs.
Board Member, 2003 - 2005: Voluntary Action Center of the New River Valley, Blac
ksburg, VA - Coordinate collaborative social volunteer programs to assist the po
or and working poor.
Committee Member, 2003 - 2005: Radford Community Development Taskforce, Blacksbu
rg, VA - Identify municipal areas needing social and/or economic development.
Committee Member, 2003 - 2005: A Community Healthy Marriage Initiative, Blacksbu
rg, VA - Work with community and faith-based organizations to identify and add
ress marital stresses particular to poor and underprivileged in order to promote
greater marital stability and endurance.
Committee Member, 2003 - 2005: Transportation Initiative in Rural Area, Blacksbu
rg, VA - Identify transportation problems endemic to rural areas and develop tra
nsportation methods for area residents.

HONORS & AFFILIATIONS:

*Outstanding Facilitator, Community Collaboration Program, Blacksburg, VA, 2004
*Outstanding Service Award, Black Caucus of Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2003
*Advisor of the Year, Golden Key International Honour Society, Blacksburg, VA, 2
003
*Treasurer, Black Caucus of Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2002
*Member, Center for Public Administration and Policy Diversity Committee, Blacks
burg, VA, 2002
*President, Staff Association, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Blacks
burg, VA, 2003
*Vice President, Staff Association, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, B
lacksburg, VA, 2001 - 2003
*Advisor, Golden Key International Honour Society at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,
VA,
*Lifetime Honorary Member, Golden Key International Honour Society, Blacksburg,
VA
*Member, Toastmasters, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2001 - 2003
*Committee Member, CPAP High Table Committee, Blacksburg, VA, 2002
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