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Professional Summary

Freelance content and grant writer, generating documents that support job seekers and corporations. Results driven self-starter gains trust while developing partnerships with internal and external clients. Writing skills increase opportunities for clients to win funding awards or obtain job interviews for gainful employment. Areas of expertise include:

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Skills

Work Experience

2017-2019

Grant Writer | Contract, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern MI; Farmington Hills, MI (2017 – 2019)
Researched, wrote and coordinated grant opportunities. Increased capacity of non-profit organization, received awards to fund programs and hire staff for various positions.

Awarded over 20 grants researched, written and reviewed to determine needs of organization.
Generated over $200,000 in funding and optimized compliance reports by gathering feedback, reviewing and formatting documents.

2017-2017

Grant Coordinator | Focus: HOPE; Detroit, MI (2017 – 2017)
Streamlined the flow of information for directors and managers and written applications. Increased report efficiency between various departments with awards over $500,000.

Produced and wrote government, corporate and foundation grants totaling awards over $160,000.
Generated cover letter acknowledgements for individuals and organizations that donated over $25,000.

2016-2017
Grant Writer/Researcher | Focus: HOPE; Detroit, MI (2016 – 2017)
Americorp Vista Volunteer Program member, federal program established to increase capacity of local non-profit organizations.

Delivered highest customer satisfaction by working with customers to uncover their financial needs and propose solutions for the company’s financial needs, i.e. funding.
Accelerated capacity for non-profit organizations to solve staffing issues.
Successfully wrote over $35,000 in corporation and foundation grant awards and added assistance for

applications worth over $130,000.
Surpassed grant submittal requirements by 100%.

Freelance Writer | A Love for Freelance Writing Service, LLC; Detroit, MI (2009 – Present)
Established, freelance content, resume and grant writing service, develops compelling content. Content creation for resumes and cover letters help clients find work as soon as possible and increase success rates through industry research and customer feedback.

Produced more than 250 resumes and cover letters. Success rate of job placement 98%.
Interview customers via phone or email, conduct keyword research to write resumes and cover letters for job

placement.
Plan and develop website content to increase traffic and awareness by 50%.

Education

Master’s Degree – Marketing, Davenport University, Warren, MI
Bachelor’s Degree – Business Management, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI