San Francisco Bay Area
Driving Organizational Success Through Human-Centric Change With 25 years of experience spanning higher education, biotechnology, and engineering sciences, I specialize in leading transformational change by focusing on the human side of project management. My diverse background as an Organizational Consultant, Business Process Strategist, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt empowers me to drive impactful change through process excellence, genuine human connection, and strategic relationship building. I am passionate about pursuing change from diverse perspectives, building change capabilities in complex organizations, and accelerating the passage through your transition phase. Key Philosophy: Relationships before Tools | Root Cause before Solutions I am dedicated to turning organizational knowledge into valuable process assets, leveraging proven change management models to drive sustainable transformation and continuous improvement. My leadership approach emphasizes the interconnectivity of change, project, and process management disciplines, ensuring strategic alignment across teams. Mobilizing people to deliver results. Core Competencies: Change Management & Continuous Improvement Operations & Business Process Improvement Program, Portfolio, & Project Management Facilitation, Coaching, & Motivational Leadership Federal & State Grant Management (SBIR, DOD, NSF, NIH, DOT, DOED) Experienced in start-ups and established organizations alike, I excel in scientific operations, business development, university relations, Principal Investigator support, and human resources. Let's connect to explore how I can help your organization navigate change with a community-driven spirit and a focus on lasting impact.
https://vca.berkeley.edu/business-process-management-office Current Focus areas in Higher Education: -Strategic Alignment -Change Management -Process Excellence -Continuous Improvement -Preserving Institutional Knowledge -Process Maturity Growth -Process Architecture -Building Change Capabilities Change Agent on UC Berkeley's Research & Administrative projects and improvement initiatives, focused on transforming, implementing, operationalizing and sustaining change. Current projects and recently completed initiatives listed below: -2025 Dual Use Research of Concern Federal Compliance Project -Controlled Substances Federal Research Compliance Project -Student Employee Time and Attendance Reporting Compliance Project -Campus Mobile Crisis Response (CMCR) Team Implementation Project and Advisory Committee -Student Mental Health Services Improvement Initiative -Critical Communications in Crisis -Active Threat Preparedness Project -Federal Work Authorization and Compliance For more details and project information please visit UC Berkeley's Business Process Management Office Website: https://vca.berkeley.edu/business-process-management-office
Team Lead, Contract & Grants Analyst, Sponsored Research, Fund Management & Research Administration Manage University of California Transportation Centers (UCConnect & UCTC) federal and state sponsored research funding located at UC Berkeley, including the Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Caltrans applied research under the division of Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). Provide direct Principle Investigator Support. Manage sub-awarding/subcontracting institutions within the University of California Transportation Consortia (UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, UCLA, and California State Polytechnic University) which includes Engineering, Urban Planning, and Regional Development Projects with a focus on economic competitiveness in transportation, environmental sustainability, and livability. Includes Pre-Award, Post-Award, Compliance, Lean Six Sigma, Business Process Improvement, Financial Management, and UC Berkeley's Keys Program to enhancing Supervision, Management and Leadership Success. Volunteer Experience: Continuous Improvement Team member and Coach UCCONNECT: http://ucconnect.berkeley.edu/
Research and Technology Business Operations, Project Management, Research & Development, Contracts & Grants, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) consultant and adviser, Non Disclosure and Corporate Agreements, Business Development, Financial Management, Federal Audits, Human Resources, Laboratory & Cleanroom Management, MEMS Engineering, Industrial User @ Stanford University Nano Fabrication Facility, Industry/University Relations https://www.alcestech.com
Project Management, Small Business Innovative Research Funding (SBIR), Federal Appropriations, Contracts & Grants including: Department of Defense (DOD), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH) & others. Grant Life Cycle Management including experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Contracting Audit Agency (DCAA), Federal Audits, Fastlane, Grants.gov, SAM.gov, CCR, and ORCA, Fund Management, Pre-Award and Post-Award Management, Compliance, Human Resources, Business Development and Financial Management. https://www.alcestech.com
MEMS Engineering, Micro-Fabrication, Metrology, Wet Chemistry, Microscopy (AFM & SEM), Microfluidics, Quality Control, Cleanroom Operations, Industrial User of the Stanford University Nano-Fabrication Facility (SNF), DNA Arraying
Project Management, Laboratory Management, Genomic Research, Gene Expression, QPCR, Molecular Diagnostics, DNA Sequencing, Management of Technical Teams
Genetic Research, DNA Sequencing, SNP Detection, PCR, Cell Culture