AMELIA JOHNSON, MPH
CAREER SUMMARY
• Research Administrator • Faculty Service Focused • Project Management ● Proposal development Pre-award responsibilities in both a centralized and organized research units, working with all schools and a range of federal, state and industry sponsors. ● Passionate about supporting faculty Eight years of experience with faculty supporting their research and educational goals, while ensuring compliance with campus guidelines and policies. ● Strong organzational and interpersonal skills Applying project management skills to track stakeholders, deadlines, internal documentation, proposal components and sponsor requirements.
Amelia continues to be a valuable contributor to the success of HSRI. She has proven that she is able to turn her attention to quite different projects and demands as they arise. She is a conscientious professional and a thoughtful responsible colleague.” ---HSRI Executive Director, Trevor Hirst, April 2019
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
▪ Budget development
▪ Microsoft Office
▪ Cayuse
▪ Adobe
▪ Meeting Facilitation
▪ Email Marketing
▪ Social Media
▪ Event Coordination
▪ Google Analytics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of California, San Francisco January 2022 –Present High volume and deadline driven research administrator at the NIH’ s most highly funded public institution in the United States.
Grants Specialist, Office of Sponsored Research
Portfolio assignment serves faculty of the School of Medicine’s Cardiology department and Cardiovascular Research Institute.
● Responsibilities include all aspects of federal and non-profit grants administration including proposals, budget development, reporting and closeouts. ● Professional service includes serving as the co-chair of the OSR/OCTA Staff Council University of California, Merced, Merced, CA December 2015 – December 2021 Agile individual contributor to the research mission of the UC’ s newest campus Research Administrator III, Sponsored Projects Office (Oct 2020-Dec 2021) Primarily assigned to Engineering and Social Science faculty pre-award support, independently working with PIs to ensure proposals meet deadlines, sponsor and institutional requirements. ● Successfully submitted proposals have included gradudate student fellowships, private industry contracts, subawards, UCOP projects, NSF CAREER and collaborative proposals. ● Professional trainings included 6 CITI research courses Projects Manager, Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI) (Dec 2015-Oct 2020) Support all aspects of the research unit mission, pivoting from pre-award faculty support, to social media and website communications to event planning including yearly Research Week activities, staff retreats, member workshops and public events including the UC V alley Fever Summit.
● Pre-award responsibilities included focus on graduate student fellowship applications, as well as multi PI awards and subawards involving various types of funders. Project coordinator on large NIH U54 Health Disparities Center and U-RISE proposals.
● Engaging campus faculty to deliver public events, outreach efforts and proposal related services.
Served as operations manager for Blum Center. Ran faculty seed grant calls for Blum and HSRI members.
Livingston Community Health, Livingston, CA April 2014 – Sept 2015 Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide “Care for All” Director of Programs and Development
Oversaw community engagement in addition to prenatal and teen health education efforts, including a federal services grant delivered with local partners. Utilized survey data to establish transportation services program.
Graduated from the National Association of Community Health Center’s Advocacy Program. ● Partnered with clinic stakeholders ranging from elected officials and local government, education, public health and community leaders to accomplish various initiatives and programming ● Organized over 300 screenings provided at three major health fairs by coordinating with medical staff, community partners, and local donors. Managed community outreach and promotion to patients.
Alameda County Social Services Agency, Oakland, CA June 2007 – Sept 2012 Member of a major public sector agency dedicated to promoting the health and wellbeing of the community Eligibility Worker
Administered public assistance benefits for up to 500 assigned CalWorks, SNAP (food stamp) and MediCal cases. Honed customer service, cultural competence and public sector administrative skills. ● Selected to participate into two statewide eligibility worker conferences further growing customer service and other professional skills.
● Interpreted complex regulations and utilized language services to deliver case management, often responding to client emergencies and changing rules or processes.
EDUCA TION
Masters in Public Health, Community Health Sciences
University of California, Los Angeles
Co-President of Public Health Student Association. Completed field studies in an environmental health program at St.
John’ s Well Child and Family Center . Student Employee in UCLA Marketing and Special Events.
Bachelors of Arts, Women’s Studies and Art History
University of California, Davis
Participated in the UC DC program and interned in the education department of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Received an Outstanding Senior Award. Employee of ASUCD Coffee House for four years.
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