
About the Instructor
Angel Reyes, DrPH(c), PMP, PMI-ACP, MPH, MCHES
Grant Writing Strategist · Founder of Subthesis
Professional Background
Angel Reyes is a grant writing strategist with deep expertise in federal compliance, proposal engineering, and AI-augmented workflows. He is a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) candidate, holds a Master of Public Health (MPH), and is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), a PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), and a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES).
Angel founded Subthesis, an all-in-one research platform offering 57 free interactive research tools, an AI-powered research assistant, and 261+ published articles supporting graduate students, doctoral candidates, faculty, and academic researchers. The platform was born from his own doctoral journey and a recognition that the research process could be more accessible and systematic.
Grant Writing Expertise
Angel created The Complete Grant Architect, a free, comprehensive 16-week course with 160+ lessons that transforms grant writers into strategic grant professionals. The Grant Architect methodology covers the full grant lifecycle:
- Strategic research and prospecting: identifying the right funders and building cultivation strategies
- Proposal engineering: need statements, logic models, SMART objectives, and narrative strategy designed for reviewer psychology
- Federal compliance: navigating 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance, Grants.gov Workspace, SF-424 forms, and SAM.gov registration
- Budget development: building audit-ready budgets with proper cost allocation, fringe calculations, and indirect cost rates
- Evaluation design: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods evaluation frameworks including implementation science
- AI integration: ethical use of AI tools in grant writing workflows to improve efficiency without compromising integrity
Credentials and Education
- DrPH(c)Doctor of Public Health Candidate
- Doctoral candidate focused on applied public health practice, leadership, and translational research.
- PMPProject Management Professional
- Project Management InstituteExpertise in project planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation timelines. These skills apply directly to managing multi-year grant-funded projects.
- PMI-ACPPMI Agile Certified Practitioner
- Project Management InstituteAgile and adaptive delivery methods, including iterative planning, rapid feedback loops, and continuous improvement for programs that must respond to evaluation data.
- MPHMaster of Public Health
- Graduate-level training in epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, and program evaluation, which form the foundation for evidence-based grant writing.
- MCHESMaster Certified Health Education Specialist
- National Commission for Health Education CredentialingAdvanced-level certification in assessing needs and planning, implementing, and evaluating health education programs.
Areas of Expertise
Connect
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angelreyesoxnard
- Email: angel@subthesis.com
- Subthesis: subthesis.com
- Instagram: @Subthesis
- YouTube: @Subthesis

