- ISTE Technology Competencies for Teacher Educators: A Model for Teacher Educator Technology Learning at NLU, Empowering Connected Learners in a Connected World. Engaged Research and Innovation Seed Grant. Co-Principal Investigator. 2017-
- Educator Preparation for Instructional Technologies: National Louis University Teacher Candidate. Research Residency. Co-Principal Investigator. 2017-
- Exploration of Current Practices and Future Needs Related to “Future Ready” Skills. Research Residency. Co-Principal Investigator. 2016 –2017
- MakerSpaces Model for Teacher Learning of Engineering Practices. (work funded through Teacher Quality Program grant In progress). Co-Principal Investigator. 2016 -
- Eastern Michigan University, Graduate School Travel Grant, April 2014.
- Eastern Michigan University. Travel Award, College of Education, Leadership and Counseling Dept. (Present at DML Conference, March 2014).
- Humanities, Science, Arts, Technology Advanced Collaboratorium, (HASTAC), Scholar Program 2014, November 2013.
- Eastern Michigan University, Graduate School Research Support Grant, November 2013.
- Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department, Travel Award (to represent EMU at the Humanities, Arts, Science, Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC) Annual Conference, Toronto), April, 2013
- Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department, Travel Award (to represent EMU at the Digital Media and Learning (DML) Conference, Chicago), March, 2013
- Eastern Michigan University, Graduate School, Travel Award (to represent EMU at the DML Competition, San Francisco), March, 2013
- Eastern Michigan University, eFellows grant. January, 2013. Faculty Collaborator. Dr. T. Saunders. Curriculum development using digital badge performance assessments for graduate course work.
- Eastern Michigan University, Graduate School, Travel Award (to represent EMU at the DML Competition, San Francisco), March, 2012
- Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department, Travel Award (to represent EMU at the DML Competition, San Francisco), March, 2012
- Digital Media and Learning Competition, Badges for Lifelong Learning, (March, 2012). Finalist. (Funded, travel expenses to participate, $740). Team member.
- Fundraising (private school), March 2011, (Funded, $89, 660). Project Director.
- Fundraising (private school), March 2010, (Funded, approx. $105,000). Project Director.
- ARRA Equipment Grant (2010), Michigan Department of Education. (Funded, $25,000). Lead Project Coordinator, Researcher and Writer; Project Director (implementation)
- Elementary and Secondary Counseling Grant (2009), Department of Education; Student support for at-risk, primarily ESL, high poverty population) (Funded, up to $600,000 over three years). Lead Project Coordinator, Researcher and Writer; Project Director (implementation).
- Good Schools Grants, (2009), Skillman Foundation. Funded, 3 year award $75 000. A grant team leader.
- MI Champions Grant Program (2009) (MACUL, professional development in technology integration for teams of teachers) (Funded, total $18000). Coordinator / Grant writer.
- Foreign Language Assistance Grant (2007-2010). (Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition), (1st year $340,000), (Funded: 3 year award, $1 million plus total) Team lead, project development, researcher and coordinator.
- Cultural Access Field Trip Grants (2008-09, Michigan Department of Education) (Funded, $7500). Project Lead / Grant writer.
- MI Champions Grant Program (2008, 2009) (MACUL, professional development in technology integration for teams of teachers) (Funded total, $18000). Coordinator / Grant writer.
- Knowledge Adventure software solutions for improving literacy in ELL and at-risk populations, (2008.) (Funded: $16 000). Project Lead / Grant writer.
- Reading is Fundamental (reading materials for ESL, ELL and high poverty population, 2007- ) (Funded, $26, 700 over three years and continuing). Project Lead / Grant writer.
- Good Schools Grant (Skillman Foundation) for Improving Elementary Schools (2007) (Funded: $15,000). Team Lead.
- Good Schools Grant (Skillman Foundation) for Improving High Schools, $10 000 2007 (Funded: $10000) Team Lead.
- Library Services and Technology Act, (2007) (State of Michigan), Selected for award (all funding was postponed). $63 000, Star International Academy. Grant writer,
- Charter School Growth Fund, (2006). Selected as one of the “15 most promising charter schools,” eligible for potentially millions of dollars in funding for expansion. Project Coordinator and data analysis.
- Cal Ripken Foundation. (2006) Baseball Field Refurbishment, Star International Academy, Grant writer. (Funded $10 000)
- Toshiba America Foundation, (2006) K-6 grant for Math Mambo Activities. (Funded, $1000)
- DTE Energy Foundation, ($250), funding for Science Jamboree Activities.
- Star International Academy, PTO grants funding for Science Jamboree Activities, various years (up to $150, annually)
- MACUL grant, Michigan Association for Computer Users In Learning (2006), (Bilingual Talking Books) (Awarded, $1500)
- EDS Technology grant, Spring 2006 (Using DAISY compliant software to create talking bilingual books)
- Technology for Authentic Problem Solving (TAPS) grant (MACUL), Spring 2006 (Digitizing of Arabic Language Instructional Materials) (Awarded: $2000)
- Toshiba America Foundation, (2005) K-6 grant for Science Jamboree Activities. (Funded, $1000)
- Laura Bush Foundation, (2005). Literacy materials. (Funded, $5000).
- Toshiba America Foundation, (2004) K-6 grant for Science Jamboree Activities. (Funded, $1000)
- Samsung “Hope for Education” essay contest,(2004) (Subject: Educational Technologies as the hope for all children and our future) National 1st place winner ($20 000).