By Sydney Mahan, Virginia Sea Grant Student Correspondent
Joanne Pope-Clark joined Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) as Fiscal Officer in March. Pope-Clark will be the person monitoring budgets, tracking expenditures, and reviewing invoices and proposals for VASG.
With over 13 years of nonprofit and university experience, Pope-Clark has extensive knowledge in finance and grant management. Her previous experience includes Grant Budget Coordinator at Cleveland State University, Accounting Technician with North Carolina State University Contracts and Grants, and Finance Director/Human Resource Administrator for Wesley Shelter Inc.
Pope-Clark earned a B.A. in Public Administration at North Carolina Central University Durham in 2010. She holds an MBA in 2012. She is currently pursuing a doctorate at Capella in Business Management, Accounting.