Hugh K. - Technical Writer & Grant Writer

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Spokane, United States

Experience

Jan 2024 - Mar 2025

1 year 3 months

Seattle, United States

Technical Writer & Grant Writer

FORWARD Platform

Provided professional RFP and grant-writing services to governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Managed federal, state, local and private foundation funding to support community and economic-development initiatives.
Crafted compelling narratives and developed winning proposals that directly impacted communities.
Maintained relationships with high-level clients overseeing multimillion-dollar portfolios and delivered high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Mar 2022 - Mar 2024

2 years 1 month

Baltimore, United States

Grant Manager & Grant Writer

National/International Humanitarian Non-Profit

Primary author of government and private foundation grants, managing funding portfolios exceeding USD 5 million.
Secured awards from the Murdock Trust for organizational development and from federal agencies for housing stabilization and environmental initiatives.
Tracked and ensured compliance with grant requirements, including reporting and data submission.

May 2018 - Mar 2022

3 years 11 months

Spokane, United States

Program Manager, Disability & Mental Health Program

Community Colleges of Spokane

Led strategic planning and execution of grant-funded initiatives, ensuring alignment with institutional and community priorities.
Identified funding opportunities and oversaw preparation of competitive grant proposals.
Wrote and edited narratives, budgets, needs assessments and evaluation plans with subject-matter experts.

Apr 2010 - Jun 2017

7 years 3 months

Cheney, United States

Program Manager & Program Faculty Member, Disability Studies

Eastern Washington University

Developed and taught the course Law and Disability, cross-listed with the Bachelor of Social Work program; the course was recognized by the university’s online department as a “highly effective course”.
Authored and managed U.S. Department of Education grant initiatives; drafted, edited and finalized grant proposals for federal, state and private foundations.
Managed the Disability Studies curriculum and spearheaded the creation of a minor in Disability Studies.
Served as interim Program Coordinator, demonstrating leadership and commitment to students and faculty.
Led development and submission of grant proposals to the U.S. Department of Education.
Drafted and finalized grant applications for local, state and private foundations.
Managed the Disability Studies program and curriculum.

Jan 1984 - Dec 1998

15 years

United States

Legal Practice

Legal Practice – Public & Private Sectors

Served as a full-time prosecutor responsible for major felony matters.
Appointed Pro-Tem District Court Judge and part-time Federal Public Defender, handling federal criminal cases.
Represented corporate clients in business-law matters for insurance affiliates (e.g., Denny’s Restaurants, Tupperware, Allstate and PEMCO).
Appeared before the Washington Court of Appeals and received an award for pro bono service representing women affected by domestic violence.

Editor and Consultant

ORE Press

Business Law Faculty

Park University

Pullman, United States

Faculty and Program Manager

Washington State University

Developed & taught courses in communication studies and public speaking.
Served as a Tier I University Portfolio Evaluator for student writing and composition.

Summary

Legal educator with more than three decades of experience spanning legal practice, higher-education teaching and technical/legal writing.

As a former prosecutor, trial judge, federal public defender, I bring first-hand knowledge of criminal, civil and business law.

In academia, I designed and presented courses in disability law and health-care regulation and created award-winning online curricula.

I have recently focused on research-intensive grant writing, crafting proposals for federal and state agencies and private foundations that secured multi-million-dollar awards.

Recognized for professionalism, organization and the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, compelling prose.