Stephanie D.

About Stephanie D.

Results oriented professional with over 18 years of increasing responsibility serving the public and private sector in financial management, budgeting, project planning and execution, and business process improvement initiatives. Expertly manages the budget lifecycle of various funding sources such as appropriations, reimbursable, and trust funds for multiple fiscal years. Successful performance of building and justifying agency budget requests, defending against reduction proposals, developing and monitoring spend plans and expenditures, and allocating and managing costs. Strong analytical and communication skills, able to think critically to identify, analyze, and resolve problems; proven interpersonal and leadership skills; works well under pressure and meets deadlines. Experience applying program management techniques to identify requirements, estimate cost, schedule and achieve milestones, and develop high quality deliverables and decision support packages for senior leaders. Proficient in documenting ‘as is’ versus ‘to be’ business processes to implement efficient process improvement activities. Proven skills in developing and leading highly effective teams, enhancing employee engagement, managing staffing workload and evaluating performance. Skilled in blending acquisition and financial management expertise to ensure leaders execute funding within regulatory guidance and funding authority. Intermediate to Advance skills in Microsoft Office products to include PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project, and Teams

Experience

1. Business and Financial Strategist

   NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

   Apr 2018 — Present

Education

• Hampton University

  Bachelor's degree, Finance, General

  2000 — 2004

• George Mason University

  Master of Public Administration (MPA), Public Administration

  2013 — 2015