Dawn Rae Cziczin has over 15 years of experience in grant administration and fiscal management at the University of Pittsburgh. She currently supervises departmental research and development funds totaling over $19.5 million and provides support for over 71 grant submissions annually. Her responsibilities include financial reporting, reimbursements, developing policies and procedures, and assisting faculty with all stages of the grant submission and management process. She has extensive skills in grant management software and financial systems. Cziczin holds a Master's degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of Pittsburgh.

1. Dawn Rae Cziczin
842 Harmony Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone: (412) 518-7897 E-mail: dac4858@gmail.com
Professional Objective
To obtain a position that will best utilize my skills and abilities while providing opportunity for training and
advancement.
Employment
4/00-Present University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Psychology Pre & Post Award Fiscal Grants Administrator/Manager III – 7/06 – Present
Radiology Pre & Post Award Grants Administrator II – 4/04 – 6/06
Cancer Institute, Post Award Fiscal Department Grants and Contracts Administrator II – 1/03-4/04
Pharmacology Pre-Award Research Grant Coordinator Administrator I – 4/01-12/02
Pharmacology Administrative Assistant (Trained for research grant position) – 4/00-4/01
◦ Supervise Departmental, Research and Development Funds, Journals, and Research Grant accounts
◦ Financial totals for Research Grants - $19,582,919; FY14 grant - 71 submissions
◦ Research and Development Funds
▪ Graduate Student Reimbursements – Fiscal Year 14 $45,302
▪ Principal Investigators Reimbursements – Fiscal Year 14 $215,387
◦ Verification and Validation of account spending
◦ Supervise 1 fiscal research assistants; Train new employees on policies, procedures, and projects
◦ Develop and implement department policies and procedures within university guidelines
◦ Collaborate with Department Chair and Assistant Chair and provide input and advice on policy interpretation,
procedural changes, and operational issues
◦ Serve as point of contact and assist in the submission of all departmental grant applications
◦ Complete Budget Modification Requests (BMR), Journal Entries, T&Bs, Material Transfer Agreements (MTA),
Personal Service Agreements (PSA)
◦ Coordinates submission of federally and Non-Federally Funded Research Grants
◦ Contribute to research grant budget development and implementation of submissions (New, Revisions,
Resubmissions, Renewal)
◦ Post-Award Report Preparation (concludes and recommends solution of administrative financial problems)
◦ Serve as liaison between department and university administrative units, business offices and service areas
Computer Abilities
WePay, PatherBuy, Cognos, Salary Personnel Activity Report system (SPAR), Proficient in Windows (Word, Excel
and Publisher), Windows NT, Excel, Prism (ORACLE E-Business Suite), eRA Commons, Grant.gov, FastLane,
PureEdge, Form Flow, IT Works (Department Manager), PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Outlook, Pegasus
Mail, Calendar Creator, Lotus, Word, Quicken, Clinical System, Mainframe & PC Skills, Computerized Electronic
Payment Systems, and Internet Use.
Education:
1/09 – 4/12 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Masters: Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM) 3.9 GPA
9/04 – 12/08 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Additional Credit Classes (Abnormal Psychology, Web Site Design & Development, Public Law and
Moral Reasoning, Introduction to Criminal Law)
9/94- 8/98 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA
Major: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Minor: Psychology
References Available Upon Request