Alison Bour
Proposal Manager at ACT1 Federal- Claim this Profile
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Mike Caylor
I have had the pleasure of working with Alison over the past year as one of her "customers" at the Air Force Institute of Technology. She reviewed several proposals my research center faculty drafted before the proposals were submitted to the prospective funding sponsors. Alison's insightful comments and feedback were very helpful in making the scientific proposals more polished and professional. Even though the proposals were highly technical in nature, Alison's suggested edits improved the grammar, flow and overall readability of the documents. Her keen writing skills aside, Alison is a true professional and is committed to supporting the faculty of the graduate school. We are very fortunate to have her on the AFIT team!
Natasha Baker
I have worked with Alison on the Dayton Area PRSA Board for several years and have always been impressed with her willingness to jump in on projects and her attention to detail. More recently, I have had the chance to work with Alison as a freelance writer for the Sinclair360 magazine. She was a great asset and was very thorough in her interview process. The article was well-written and fit our needs perfectly. We will definitely be calling on her writing skills again!
Mike Caylor
I have had the pleasure of working with Alison over the past year as one of her "customers" at the Air Force Institute of Technology. She reviewed several proposals my research center faculty drafted before the proposals were submitted to the prospective funding sponsors. Alison's insightful comments and feedback were very helpful in making the scientific proposals more polished and professional. Even though the proposals were highly technical in nature, Alison's suggested edits improved the grammar, flow and overall readability of the documents. Her keen writing skills aside, Alison is a true professional and is committed to supporting the faculty of the graduate school. We are very fortunate to have her on the AFIT team!
Natasha Baker
I have worked with Alison on the Dayton Area PRSA Board for several years and have always been impressed with her willingness to jump in on projects and her attention to detail. More recently, I have had the chance to work with Alison as a freelance writer for the Sinclair360 magazine. She was a great asset and was very thorough in her interview process. The article was well-written and fit our needs perfectly. We will definitely be calling on her writing skills again!
Mike Caylor
I have had the pleasure of working with Alison over the past year as one of her "customers" at the Air Force Institute of Technology. She reviewed several proposals my research center faculty drafted before the proposals were submitted to the prospective funding sponsors. Alison's insightful comments and feedback were very helpful in making the scientific proposals more polished and professional. Even though the proposals were highly technical in nature, Alison's suggested edits improved the grammar, flow and overall readability of the documents. Her keen writing skills aside, Alison is a true professional and is committed to supporting the faculty of the graduate school. We are very fortunate to have her on the AFIT team!
Natasha Baker
I have worked with Alison on the Dayton Area PRSA Board for several years and have always been impressed with her willingness to jump in on projects and her attention to detail. More recently, I have had the chance to work with Alison as a freelance writer for the Sinclair360 magazine. She was a great asset and was very thorough in her interview process. The article was well-written and fit our needs perfectly. We will definitely be calling on her writing skills again!
Mike Caylor
I have had the pleasure of working with Alison over the past year as one of her "customers" at the Air Force Institute of Technology. She reviewed several proposals my research center faculty drafted before the proposals were submitted to the prospective funding sponsors. Alison's insightful comments and feedback were very helpful in making the scientific proposals more polished and professional. Even though the proposals were highly technical in nature, Alison's suggested edits improved the grammar, flow and overall readability of the documents. Her keen writing skills aside, Alison is a true professional and is committed to supporting the faculty of the graduate school. We are very fortunate to have her on the AFIT team!
Natasha Baker
I have worked with Alison on the Dayton Area PRSA Board for several years and have always been impressed with her willingness to jump in on projects and her attention to detail. More recently, I have had the chance to work with Alison as a freelance writer for the Sinclair360 magazine. She was a great asset and was very thorough in her interview process. The article was well-written and fit our needs perfectly. We will definitely be calling on her writing skills again!
Experience
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ACT1 Federal
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United States
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Defense & Space
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1 - 100 Employee
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Proposal Manager
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Feb 2022 - Present
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Solutions Through Innovative Technologies, Inc. (dba STI-TEC)
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Proposal Coordinator
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Jul 2020 - Mar 2022
+Analyzing RFP and RFI documents to create opportunity summaries for the Capture team +Preparing RFI and RFP templates for proposal submission +Serving as an editing resource for proposals and other documents +Helping prepare a library of past contract descriptions for use as Past Performance examples in future proposals +Preparing position descriptions for the company recruiter +Preparing qualification summaries and analyzing them against proposal requirements +Participating in data calls, kick-off slide deck preparation, and other proposal management activities as necessary, utilizing the Shipley method of proposal management +Providing compliance reviews of proposals prior to submission +Collecting/archiving proposal notes from daily team meetings +Editing process guides for the proposal team +Helping write a formatting Tips & Tricks guide for Business Development team use +Conducting a file audit of closed proposals Shipley Webinars Completed: Proposal Management Good, Better, Best of Proposal Writing Writing to Win Proposal Myths: Fact or Fiction Proposal Technology Lightening Round Show less
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Research Grants Administrator
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Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
Reviewing and editing research proposals; working one-on-one with Principle Investigators to assist with proposal development; analysis of budgets and budget justifications in accordance with Air Force Institute of Technology standards, including cost-sharing calculations; responsible for leading a team to assemble, edit, and produce a 250-page annual report detailing the research output of faculty and researchers from six departments and seven centers. Reviewing and editing research proposals; working one-on-one with Principle Investigators to assist with proposal development; analysis of budgets and budget justifications in accordance with Air Force Institute of Technology standards, including cost-sharing calculations; responsible for leading a team to assemble, edit, and produce a 250-page annual report detailing the research output of faculty and researchers from six departments and seven centers.
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ONEIL Center for Research Communication at Wright State University
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Dayton, Ohio Area
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Writing and Editing Intern
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May 2018 - Dec 2018
• Performed technical writing and editing for government proposals • Updated and improved onboarding packets/information for new clients • Contributed to development of educational resources for interns • Edited research papers and book chapters • Worked on intern teams to complete technical communication projects • Completed copywriting for outside clientele Additional experience at Wright State University: graded white papers of Senior engineering students. • Performed technical writing and editing for government proposals • Updated and improved onboarding packets/information for new clients • Contributed to development of educational resources for interns • Edited research papers and book chapters • Worked on intern teams to complete technical communication projects • Completed copywriting for outside clientele Additional experience at Wright State University: graded white papers of Senior engineering students.
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Owner
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Oct 1992 - Mar 2015
Experience includes: Informational and educational projects, newsletters, magazine features, corporate publications, business news stories, brochures, press releases, ghost assignments, websites, and national trade publication contributions. Additional skills: communications/project management; significant knowledge and experience in interviewing, including local and national business owners and executives; corporate presidents; community and civic leaders; city managers; medical professionals; trend specialists; manufacturers; and subject matter experts Board Member Experience: Public Relations Society of America/Dayton Chapter; Greater Dayton Apartment Association Rent Foundation Show less
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Education
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2017 - 2020
Wright State University
Technical and Professional Writing Certificate Program -
2019 - 2019
Shipley Business Development Workshops
Certificate Completed, Writing Federal Proposals -
1982 - 1986
University of Dayton
Bachelor's degree
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