Experience

Lyra Health

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Proposal Writer III

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Lockton

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Business Development Writer

  • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  Led proposal, finalist presentation, and sales deck-related projects, managing the end-to-end process. • Led the writing, editing, and coordinating of the activities associated with the proposal or RFP process ensuring a high-quality product consistent with Lockton’s branding guidelines and adherent to deadlines. • Worked with producers to develop strategies and win themes to incorporate in the proposal. • Collaborated with copywriters and graphic designers to develop complete proposal product. Show less



MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Proposal Library Content Manager

  • Jun 2017 - May 2022

  • Manage, organize, and update the proposal department’s content database, developing and implementing various “best practices” to ensure up-to-date proposal content for use in RFPs. These processes include: receiving and adding new content to the library, receiving and updating existing content from subject matter experts, and proposal automation.• Write, interview subject matter experts, edit, and review content for accuracy, grammar, and flow before adding to the database• Stay abreast of the latest developments of Qvidian proposal automation software by attending trainings and online forums• Create and update proposal templates to match the company style guide Show less

• Proposal Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Coordinated and completed all aspects of the proposal process for advanced proposal assignments:• Utilize project management skills to juggle and prioritize multiple proposal and project deadlines.• Wrote, researched and coordinated proposal responses. Formed collaborative relationships with and worked alongside departmental experts, pricing and sales/marketing staff, to craft these responses and implement edits and feedback.• Proofread and checked documents for consistency and accuracy.• Added responses to, edited, and maintained the RFP answer library with developed proposal content. Show less

• Proposal Coordinator II

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Coordinate and complete all aspects of the proposal process:• Utilize project management skills to juggle and prioritize multiple proposal and project deadlines.• Write, research and coordinate proposal responses. Form collaborative relationships with and work alongside departmental experts, pricing and sales/marketing staff, to craft these responses and implement edits and feedback.• Proofread and check documents for consistency and accuracy.• Add responses to, edit, and maintain the RFP answer library with developed proposal content. Show less

• Proposal Coordinator I

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Managed complete proposal production process of printed materials and electronic media• Proofread and performed quality assurance checks on all documents for the department to validate that proposals are correctly printed, packaged, and shipped in a timely manner, meeting all bid requirements.



Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services

• United States
• Education Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Tutor

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2016

  •Tutor students of a range of ages in a variety of subjects, but primarily in English, History and writing skills. •This assistance takes many different forms, from editing and brainstorming with students for their college entrance essays, to helping young children master their writing skills. •Also involves teaching test-taking skills and techniques, with students achieving high scores on tests we prepared for together. •Tutor students of a range of ages in a variety of subjects, but primarily in English, History and writing skills. •This assistance takes many different forms, from editing and brainstorming with students for their college entrance essays, to helping young children master their writing skills. •Also involves teaching test-taking skills and techniques, with students achieving high scores on tests we prepared for together.



BIZX (now part of Slashdot Media)

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer, Travel and Web Content

  • 2013 - 2013

  •Responsible for writing SEO rich press releases, web content and blog posts on company-owned travel websites including: tahoesbest.com, sandiego.com, nyctourist.com, cheapovegas.com and earlyvegas.com. •Wrote guest posts for numerous online travel websites and blogs with integrated links back to company websites and advertiser pages. •Updated and maintained the social media (twitter and facebook) for company travel sites -promoting articles written, various advertisers’ deals and promotions and linking back to the company sites to promote search engine growth. •Implemented basic HTML and coding to create website content and blogposts on company travel websites. •Performed and presented SEO keyword research and implementation. Show less



Matrix Direct

• Greater San Diego Area

• Account Specialist

  • 2010 - 2012

  •Acted as a liaison between clients, life insurance carriers, medical records retrieval services, and sales representatives to assist in various underwriting aspects and to ensure policies became active. •Position had primary responsibility of converting quoted clients into paying policy holders. • Essential job duties included: receiving, returning, and initiating calls to clients and other stakeholders; managing and crafting a high volume of emails, working daily task lists (handling 500-700 life insurance policies per week), handling the collection of all necessary paperwork needed to activate a policy (i.e. applications, additional underwriting forms, etc.), notating files using the company’s in-house software; and maintaining a professional and courteous customer service demeanor with clients while updating and advising them on a regular basis through all stages of the life insurance application process. Show less