Experience

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  Wsp In The U.S.

  • Senior Marketing Consultant
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  WSP USA

  • Senior Marketing Consultant

    • Oct 2022 - Present

    Marketing and proposal management for public- and private-sector clients throughout the Los Angeles basin and Southern California. Knowledgeable and skilled in conducting outreach to ensure all requirements are attained and assist subcontractors to be successful team partners. Have previously ser...

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  Wood

  • WSP legacy firm

  • Marketing Services Manager

    • Aug 1993 - Sep 2022
    • WSP legacy firm

    Responsible for marketing and proposal activities for two southern California offices (Los Angeles and Coachella Valley). Assist Business Leaders in identifying opportunities and in developing strategies for client capture and maintenance. Also produce winning proposals, presentations, statements...

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  19th District American Legion Convention Corpor...

  • Lakewood, CA

  • President and Incorporating Officer

    • Jun 2011 - Jun 2014
    • Lakewood, CA

    Established a legal convention corporation for negotiating and contracting with host city hotels and convention venues. Assisted state convention committee with annual convention activities such as room sales, assisting with golf tournaments, and advertising. Served as President from 2011 to 2014...

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  MACTEC

  • United States
  • Civil Engineering
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Proposal Manager

    • Oct 1995 - Jul 2011

    LAW Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc (1995-2002, acquired by MACTEC))MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc (2002-2011, acquired by AMEC) Produce winning proposals, SOQs, and SF 330s for a wide variety of engineering disciplines. Design marketing brochures, training pamphlets, and shortlist presentations, working closely with management and graphics staff. • Won over $18 million in work in 2006• Incorporated VASS techniques – increasing shortlists to more than 85%• Developed report, proposal, form, and presentation templates• Helped develop and implement Style Manual for marketing and administrative documents

  • Proposal/Staff Administrator (Law/Crandall, formerly LeRoy Crandall & Associates - WSP legacy firm)

    • Aug 1993 - Oct 1995

    Facilitated and coordinated administrative and logistic activities for a regional proposal group consisting of four technical writers and one database administrator. Liaison between managers and staff; initial point of contact for requests; worked with technical writers to establish proposal time lines, staffing and material needs, and schedules; coordinated in-house and consultant team efforts for proposals; correlated activities of staff, and provided weekly status reports of activity and availability to manager, and department and branch managers; facilitated meetings; and provided graphic design, word processing, and light editing. • Implemented and maintained a proposal-generating database• Developed résumés and project descriptions for three western region offices• Tracked proposal activity for western region

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  The American Legion

  • District 19, Los Angeles County, California

  • Past 19th District Commander

    • Jul 2001 - Jun 2002
    • District 19, Los Angeles County, California

    Member of The American Legion since 1990. Commander of an American Legion district in Los Angeles County comprised of 30 posts and over 6,000 members. Successfully worked with officers, posts, Legionnaires, and community and business leaders to increase membership, increase funding for state and...

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  U.S. Army, 63D Regional Support Command

  • Pay Management Specialist, Office of the Comptroller

    • Jun 1992 - Aug 1993

    Responsible for reserve and active component pay activities for over 16,000 soldiers in three states. Helped implement a quality assurance (QA) program and conducted QA audits; resolved pay complaints; wrote briefing papers, reports, and special correspondence for the Commanding General and the C...

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  U.S. Army

  • Special Events/Administrative Coordinator

    • Dec 1991 - Jun 1992

    Project NCO for annual military ball for over 1,600 attendees. Helped create and monitor a budget of $63,000; negotiated and contracted with hotel; design and printing of menu, program, invitations, and tickets; meal pricing and selection; coordinated VIP and entertainment arrangements.

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  U.S. Army, 63D Regional Support Command

  • Staff Assistant, Office of the Inspector General

    • Oct 1990 - Dec 1991

    Provided administrative support for one active duty Inspector General and four reserve assistant inspector general personnel. Prepared briefing papers, reports, and correspondence; maintained case files and database; handled general assistance and pay-related cases.