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Rosalinda Bermudez <br />PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY <br />Forward-thinking leader with over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Driven and ambitious <br />change manager dedicated to continuous improvement focused on enhancing revenue and <br />strengthening business operations. Proven skills in operations oversight, policy development , grant <br />writing, and program operation. Mission focused leader with a passion for local community, diversity, <br />equity and inclusion. Strong technology skills including proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Office Suite and <br />other client database tracking systems. Bilingual in English and Spanish. <br />Policy Development & Optimizations - Strategic Planning - Contract Management - Budgeting <br />Operational Leadership - Partnerships - Board & Community Relations – Grant Writing <br />EXPERIENCE <br />FAMILIES FORWARD, Irvine, CA <br />Director of Programs 2020-Present <br />•Manage the daily operations of the housing, prevention, diversion, career, counseling and <br />community resources programs; totaling in approximately $8M in government grant funding <br />•Participate and implement strategic initiatives alongside various constituents including Board of <br />Directors, staff, and industry leaders <br />•Present and speak on behalf of the agency and the mission at city council meetings, for corporate <br />partners/supporters, volunteer groups, and through various news media outlets <br />•Experienced in the organizational budgeting process offering insight to program revenue, <br />expenses and staff labor allocations. <br />•Develop and implement new strategies and policies based on emerging industry standards <br />ensuring that services delivery is current and utilizing best practices <br />•Maintain effective staff and resource utilization to balance financial , operational, and contract <br />obligations <br />•Evaluate program performance by analyzing, interpreting data, metrics and system performance <br />Grant Compliance Manager 2015-2020 <br />•Government grant writing including local city, state and federal grants <br />•Lead agency audits insuring successful clearances on various grant funded projects <br />•Actively monitors data content for third -party thresholds and for internal program goals on a <br />monthly basis, providing feedback to agency and program staff to adjust data entry procedures <br />and program implementation <br />•Manage and interpret funding regulations, terms, and compliance <br />•Proactively reviews grant requirements for tracking and reporting; clearly communicates service <br />goals by grant to program staff and monitors progress <br />•Provides all required data for grant reporting and System Performance Measures <br />•Develops and maintains departmental policies and procedures to ensure data quality for the <br />organization <br />•Implement program evaluation strategies to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the <br />agency’s programs and services <br />Career Coach/Case Manager 2013-2015 <br />•Effective direct services provider navigating families through their programmatic experience <br />Rosalinda Rivera – Page Two <br />EXHIBIT 2