Jo-na is a Grants & Contracts Manager in the Whiting School of Engineering’s Business Office at Johns Hopkins University. She began her Grants career in 2016 when she was selected as one of a cohort of 5 (out of 100+ applicants) to be a part of the Johns Hopkins University’s Research Administration Training Program. Her expertise has been gained through submitting and managing multiple grants from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Whiting School of Engineering.  Her portfolio has included a variety of sources and consisted of some of the most complex funding components such as pharma-clinical trial contracts, T32 training grants, P30 Center Core Grants, and U54 Cooperative Agreements & Specialized Centers. In addition to a sponsored portfolio, Jo-na also has managed international, pharma, and industry awards as well as unit operating budgets and gifts. Jo-na holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Towson University.