Experience

Alliant Corporation

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Proposal Coordinator/Communication Specialist

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Coordinates all proposal activities. Ensures schedule compliance, manages data calls to teaming partners and subcontractors, and ensures deliverable deadlines are met. Performs quality assurance and compliance checks on proposal sections, authors technical and management volume content, and manages proposal SharePoint sites. Manages corporate communications and assists the business development department in external marketing efforts. Coordinates all proposal activities. Ensures schedule compliance, manages data calls to teaming partners and subcontractors, and ensures deliverable deadlines are met. Performs quality assurance and compliance checks on proposal sections, authors technical and management volume content, and manages proposal SharePoint sites. Manages corporate communications and assists the business development department in external marketing efforts.



txtlab

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • May 2019 - Present

  txtlab Inc is an SBA HUBZone Certified Small Business concern that provides technical services to government and commercial clients. txtlab uses modern trends in design and technology to enhance information through Data Design, Visual Design, Proposal Production Services, and Training Materials. As senior consultant, responsible for the capture, development, production, and delivery of projects from proposal stage to delivery. txtlab Inc is an SBA HUBZone Certified Small Business concern that provides technical services to government and commercial clients. txtlab uses modern trends in design and technology to enhance information through Data Design, Visual Design, Proposal Production Services, and Training Materials. As senior consultant, responsible for the capture, development, production, and delivery of projects from proposal stage to delivery.



University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant

  • Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

  Graduate Research AssistantServed as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Participated in the Tennessee School Mental Health Landscape study to map mental health services and resources for K-12 education across the state of Tennessee. Graduate Teaching AssistantServed as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for two, three credit-hour courses in EDPY 538, Non-Western Perspectives on Teaching and Learning as part of the Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Facilitated the learning of 32 students by teaching both synchronously using Zoom and asynchronously using Canvas. Co-prepared the course syllabus, developed instructional materials, delivered instruction, mentored students, and graded student work.



RELYANT Global, LLC

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Proposal Specialist

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Served as a proposal specialist in a growing Business Development unit at a Federal Contractor specializing in Construction, Emergency & Disaster Response, Ordnance Management & Environmental Services, Training, Global Development & Stability Operations, and Counter IED & Humanitarian Demining across the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific.Responded to Sources Sought notices, RFIs, IFBs, RFQs, and RFPs for federal opportunities. Created compliance matrices as part of proposal planning, organization, scheduling, and tracking throughout the proposal lifecycle. Conducted research and developed proposal content. Reviewed proposals to ensure compliance and maintained RELYANT branding standards. Coordinated proposal production and prepared proposal materials for physical or electronic delivery.



Navarro Research and Engineering

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Proposal Coordinator

  • May 2018 - May 2019

  Fully accountable for all proposal activities. Tracked and ensured schedule compliance.Sent and managed data calls to teaming partners and subcontractors and ensuredall deliverable deadlines were met. Tracked progress and reminded proposal authorsof deadlines. Reviewed proposal sections to ensure authors met proposalrequirements. Authored technical and management volume sections and providedtechnical support to the costing team for costing models. Coordinated all proposalQA activities and ensured proposal met all requirements and was ready for submittal.Prepared daily meetings, agendas, and schedules, and managed proposal SharePointsites.Sample ProjectsDOE procurements including Laboratory, Cleanup, Support Services, and ProgramServices contracts between ~$200M to ~$1B in scope.

• Proposal Production Specialist

  • May 2017 - May 2018

  Responded to RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and Sources Sought notices for federal opportunities. Created compliance and proposal matrices as part of pre-proposal/proposal planning, organization, scheduling, and monitoring throughout the proposal lifecycle. Interviewed SMEs and conducted research to independently develop proposal content. Reviewed proposals to ensure compliance with RFP requirements and Navarro branding standards, and coordinated proposal production to include publishing, editing, and proofreading. Interacted with proposal management and business development and prepared proposal materials for multiple reviews: Pink Team, Red Team, Green Team, Gold Team, and White Glove Review; and prepared files for physical or electronic delivery. Additional responsibilities included serving as a corporate technical editor for engineering projects; assisting the marketing department with corporate branding responsibilities; and managing corporate SharePoint sites. Sample ProjectsDefense Acquisition Learning Model Support Services, Teamed, WIN, ~$40MTonopah Test Range Operations and Maintenance, Primed, WIN, ~$40MNASA White Sands Test Facility Environmental Compliance and Operations – Primed, WIN, ~$80MOther contract wins include Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth Integrated Support Services, CNS Nuclear Support Services, Savannah River SRNS Environmental Support Services, and Army Environmental Remediation Multiple Award IDIQ.



DELTA 21 RESOURCES INC

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Project Manager

  • Jan 2008 - May 2017

  Managed diverse contracts concurrently, adjusting details to encourage employee success while reducing costs by removing redundancies, increasing long term technology goals, and having proactive conversations with clients, vendors, and support project managers to ensure deliverables were met with the highest quality and client satisfaction in mind. Responsible for the development, production, and delivery of projects from proposal stage to delivery. Served as the main point of contact for contracting officers and federal clients. Provided leadership, motivation, and direction to support project managers and their team members. Maintained multiple project budgets and timelines. Traveled to on-site projects and managed multiple events and teams simultaneously. Sample ProjectsU.S. Department of Interior - Developed and executed field collection activities and maintained databases for statistical analysis of 45,000+ survey sites throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the National Rental Quarters Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service - Recruited, trained, and managed 50+ forestry technicians and administrative support personnel in support of national programs to ground survey and set entomology traps for quarantined invasive insect species. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information - Provided services to support DOE in its unclassified and sensitive domestic information processing responsibilities. Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau (DTV Transition) - Provided direct assistance across the U.S. and Puerto Rico during the national transition from analog to digital TV. Emphasis was placed on vulnerable populations and communities to ensure all Americans were equipped with the knowledge and tools to make the transition. Recruited, trained, and deployed 100+ staff to outreach centers across the country in less than 8 days.

• Proposal Writer

  • Jan 2008 - May 2017

  Responded to RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, Sources Sought notices, and post-submission discussion questions for federal opportunities. Lead pre-proposal/proposal planning, organization, scheduling, and monitoring throughout the proposal lifecycle. Interviewed SMEs (subject matter experts) and conducted research to independently develop proposal content. Reviewed proposals to ensure compliance with RFP requirements. Coordinated proposal production to include publishing, editing, and proofreading.

• Human Resources Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Managed and administered the selection of exempt and non-exempt personnel and the administration of new employee orientation and training, ensuring a smooth transition into a federal contractor workforce. Ensured the corporation followed policies that best utilized individual and group talents to cultivate and enhance innovation in the workplace. Worked directly with other senior managers and data analyst personnel to develop recruitment practices in support of multiple federal projects concurrently. Served as the primary link between the organization's senior management and their employees. Served as a consultant to other managers to advise on best human resources practices. Planned and oversaw employee benefit programs. Advised personnel regarding proper interpretations and application of all existing policies, procedures, and state and federal laws and requirements. Provided accurate and timely responses to employee concerns and expedient solution of problems. Sample ProjectsFood & Drug Administration - Managed the recruitment and training of 30 field personnel to execute covert data collection activities across the U.S. in support of a federal retail store compliance project. Worked with data analysts on strategic planning to determine the amount of personnel needed to complete the project within the required deliverable deadlines and within budget while maintaining a high level of satisfaction for the federal client. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service - Managed the recruitment and training of 80 forestry technicians in support of federal efforts to eradicate the invasive Asian Longhorn Beetle in central Massachusetts. Candidates were sought out through forestry schools across the United States and relocated to Massachusetts to work. Training involved classroom and field practicums with emphasis on the correct identification in all seasons of over 30 species of hardwood trees.

• Technical Writer

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Provided technical writing expertise for proposal preparation, project plans, operational manuals, contract specific newsletters, and technical project reports. Ensured that deliverables for the Government complied with Government Printing Office Style Manual standards and procedures, and Agency and client specific formats and specifications.

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Managed day-to-day project operations and maintained oversight of schedules, survey criteria, digital capture, and data quality. Managed Department of Interior rental housing survey. Coordinated field collection personnel and scheduling milestones, and validated rental housing data by comparing with other public sources. Conducted site survey visits within all U.S. States and Territories to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget.