Shannon Martin

About Shannon Martin

Hi, I’m Shannon! I was previously a recruiter and have worked on roles that range from the intern to manager levels, for both technical and non-technical positions.After experiencing two consecutive layoffs, I listened to the market and switched fields. I\'m currently a government consultant specializing in affordable housing and community development grants administration.

Experience

1. Planner

   Michael Baker International

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Public Sector Consulting in Housing and Community DevelopmentBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT• Lead department proposal creation using Adobe Creative Suite resulting in more than $1M in contracts won.• Facilitate proposal review meetings share relevant knowledge of client nuances.• Partner with Capture Managers to do account-specific analysis of potential new clients for business development.• Generate insights from analyzing large datasets of past billing to guide cost estimates.• Balance multiple client project deadlines before delivering final products within budget.GRANT ADMINISTRATION• Conduct data analysis, research and technical writing of Analysis of Impediments and Consolidated Plans for public sector clients at the state and city levels.• Coordinated and conducted one-on-one stakeholder interviews to gather information on community development needs.• Executed program management of a grant funded by CDBG that benefits 20 small businesses.• Administer PLHA and CDBG-funded residential rehabilitation programs for low-income homeowners.• Perform annual homeowner monitoring and income verification of affordable housing residents.• Close-out CDBG grants at the end of their term for compliance and submittal to HUD.• Review files for labor compliance standards.• Create marketing materials, such as PowerPoint presentations and flyers for the community.• Develop SurveyMonkey questionnaires to collect data for Consolidated Planning. • Complete residual receipt audits on affordable housing loans and issue requests for missing documentation.• Prepare NEPA environmental review procedures in accordance with 24 CFR Part 58.

Education

• University of South Carolina

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Marketing and Management

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Adobe Photoshop
• Auditing
• Professional Communication
• Customer Service
• Social Media
• Microsoft Office
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Research
• Graphic Design
• Making Deadlines
• Public Speaking
• Event Planning
• Facebook
• Multitasking