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CTEE Grants Management Team

Our dedicated Grants Management Team provides comprehensive support for Palomar’s CTE programs, ensuring accurate budget tracking, compliance, and project success across various grant-funded initiatives. For any questions or assistance, please reach out to the appropriate team member.

Team Members and Projects

Sr. Grants Administrative Specialist:

  • Alexis Knapek
    • Email: aknapek@palomar.edu
    • Extension: 6639
    • Responsibilities: Oversees all grant projects and provides budget updates to Deans, Directors, and Project Leads.

Grants Administrative Specialists:

  • Wendy Brown
    • Email: wbrown@palomar.edu
    • Extension: 6640
    • Projects:
      • Local Strong Workforce – Project # 1612145 & 1612210
      • Perkins – Projects # 1112600 & 1112603
  • Donna Sellona
    • Email: dsellona@palomar.edu
    • Extension: 6641
    • Projects:
      • CAEP – Project # 1812319
      • WIOA – Project # 1812329

Short Term Hourly Support:

  • Barbara Teixeira
    • Email: bteixeira@palomar.edu
    • Projects:
      • Regional Strong Workforce
        • College Based Marketing – Project # 1812338
        • Credit for Prior Learning – Project # 1812341
        • Job Placement Case Management – Project # 1812125
        • Faculty Institute – Project # 1812342
        • Dual Enrollment – Project # 1812348
      • Apprenticeship
        • RSI – Dept # 339150 Project # 0000000
        • CAI Early Childhood – Project # 1612117
        • Apprenticeship Pathways Demonstration Grant – Project # 1612156

Grants Team Core Responsibilities

Our team handles various administrative and financial tasks to support grant-funded projects, including:

  • Monitoring Project Budgets
  • Assigning Account Strings
  • Entering Budget Adjustment Forms
  • Obtaining Updated Quotes
  • Processing Requisitions
  • Creating and Routing NOHEs and Time & Effort Reports
  • Tracking Requisitions and Purchase Orders
  • Entering Journal Entries (JEs)
  • Approving Invoices for Payment

Note: Grant funds should not be spent without prior approval from the Grants Team. Please contact the team with any questions regarding expenditure.

Grant Fund Management Guidelines

When utilizing grant funds, please follow these procedures:

  • Travel Claims
    • Include Sr. Grants Administrative Specialist in the signature routing to input account string information.
    • Cc the relevant Grants Team member on the email to Accounts Payable with the finalized travel claim.
  • CalCard Coordination
    • For expenses covered by CalCard, the Grants Team requires a reconciled CalCard statement with corresponding invoices.

For additional support or inquiries, contact the appropriate Grants Team member.

Note: This page will be updated as projects and responsibilities evolve.