Carolyn Destefani

Director of Federal Programs at Flairsoft
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(386) 825-5501
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Bellbrook, Ohio, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Manpower Management Certification, with Academic Achievement Distinction (312 Hours)
    United States Air Force Technical Training Wing Manpower Management School Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Mississippi
    Mar, 1991
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Flairsoft
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Federal Programs
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      • Lead Flairsoft representative to all parties in the Federal, Air Force, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base markets providing brand building/support delivering timely responsiveness to customers and partners• Support board meetings, presentations, networking, team-building, and strategic business alliances• Develop Teaming arrangements with other contracting companies for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) opportunities such as Polaris and other Federal Acquisition Regulations/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (FAR/DFARS) regulation/compliance research• Meet with local decision-makers; Interface often with the Small Business Office and their program offices; provide analysis on coming procurement actions, budget insight, and support of business opportunities and their capture

  • Sugarcreek Township
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Trustee
      • Jan 2016 - Present

      • 2nd Term, Elected Official serving 9,500+ residents, with a $11M+ budget, overseeing Administration, Police, Fire, Road, Service, and Zoning o Helped resolve 11-year legal dispute with City of Centerville for a reciprocal agreement for continuance of Fire/EMS service while receiving fair compensation at the maximum rate allowable by law with non-annexation language; Continued focus on controlled community growtho Advocate for Safe Routes to School bike/hike paths & cross-walks; Worked with County Engineer to widen High and Intermediate School Roado Resident proponent addressing concerns & encouraging positive public relations; Co-Authored newsletter; Community function representative • Ohio Township Association (OTA)o Graduate of the OTA Leadership Academy 2017, Ohio State Fair Representative (2016-Present), Conference Moderator (2017-Present)o National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT) legislative Fly-In, Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. (2019, 2018 & 2016 Contingents)• Greene County Township Associationo 3rd year as President, Vice-President 1 year, Membership of over 120 local, county, and state officials meeting monthly to serve constituents • Professional Memberships: Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) Board of Directors (5 years); Greene CountyWater/Wastewater Advisory Committee Chairperson (5 years); Chamber of Commerce Board (8 years); Dayton Development Coalition (DDC); Miami Valley Military Affairs Association (MVMAA) Area Representative; Central Committee Honorary Precinct Captain

  • Estrella Group LLC
    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director Of Business Development
      • May 2020 - Mar 2022

      Estrella Group LLC is an Information Technology (IT) Services company supporting Federal andCommercial clients, specializing in Cyber Security Training and Implementation, SystemsApplications and Products (SAP) Security, App development for mobile and web platforms,Data Warehousing, and Business Intelligence, and a broad range of IT Services.Estrella is a minority owned, Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Disadvantaged Business with our 8(a) certification active until March of 2030. Estrella is the Prime for a Joint Venture (JV) holding a GSA 8(a) STARS III Contract (#47QTCB21D0127). Estrella maintains a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract (#GS-35F-0184T). Estrella was incorporated in 2009 and has offices in Dallas, TX and Dayton, OH.

  • HumanIT Solutions
    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations Manager, Technical Writer, Agile SCRUM Master
      • Oct 2017 - May 2020

      •Ops Mgr, Veteran-Owned, ~$3.6M small business start-up tech company that consults for government/commercial clients- Authored Employee Handbook, Performance Review procedures, Safety & In/Out Processing policies & Onboarded/Terminated ~30 Associates - Wrote personnel requisitions detailing specific needed qualifications/eligibility requirements for potential new-hires & posted job vacancies- Established HR policies, documentation, & worksheets for Travel/Tuition Reimbursement reporting/payment, processing > 61 reports in 2019- Developed DCAA compliant billing/charge codes; Assisted employees with accurate time reporting- Created & implemented internal company Financial policies/procedures as well as GSA & Air Force contract & subcontractor guidelines•Tech Writer with a focus on Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, & Data Management- Leveraged Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I and Phase II efforts to achieve a Phase III award & the right to sole-source R&D, operations, and sustainment contracts implementing HumanIT’s Chatter Analytics Decision Engine (CADE) - Authored business capture artifacts like Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) & RFP responses - Created customer documentation for corporate products: Configuration Management Plans, Data Migration Plans, Build/ Deployment Plans, & Maintenance Plans/System Center Operations Manuals following Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)® rules- Wrote for completeness, consistency, and adherence to regulatory/procedural requirements making topics concise, understandable, & relatable- Team-wrote reports utilizing Office 365, Sharepoint, MS Cloud Azure, Word, & Excel products, giving final multi-authored reports one-voice•SCRUM Master, ensured environment & processes enabled AGILE team values & principles; Hosted daily SCRUM stand-up meetings- Maintained Atlassian’s JIRA/Confluence epics/stories/tasks for team issue tracking, project management, & progress documentation

  • Greene County Job & Family Service
    • United States
    • Human Resources Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Social Service Specialist, Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Family Resource Center
      • Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

      • Single-Handedly operated this one-person, part-time Greene County facility supporting over 110 low-income Families, Veterans, and Seniors• Ran community-supported Food Pantry/Clothing Boutique empowering clients to thrive through collaborative Community/School/County efforts• Conceived, wrote proposals for, planned, organized, and conducted 12 different developmental and educational programs with a can-do attitude• Led 14 weekly volunteers, inspired 347 donors, organized back-to-school supply drives supporting 73 children, supplied 85 families with Thanksgiving/Christmas assistance, ran weekly Kid’s Club educational program for 15-20 students; Supported training and department staff meetings• Adult Advisor for 60-member High School Partnerships for Success (PfS) community service group and Co-Leader for 30-member Middle School Pride Club focusing on healthy lifestyles and substance abuse prevention; Facilitated 7 local youth Scouting projects for needed facility improvements • Wrote & Won Grants; Prepared sales presentations resulting in non-profit fundraising success exceeding 126% of my goal for three sequential years• Redesigned monthly Greene County report process’ creating Excel datasheet to reduce completion times from days to hours

  • United States Air Force
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Team Leader, Air Force Center for Quality and Management Innovation (AFCQMI)
      • Aug 1995 - Jul 1998

      • Employed leading edge management technology to increase mission effectiveness and decrease resource costs for Air Force organizations• Directed reengineering efforts utilizing Integrated Definition (IDEF) methodology, benchmarking, simulation, facilitation, and modeling techniques• International reengineering Medical & Postal studies in U.S. & Germany to reduce wait times and improve intake procedures and customer service

    • Staff Protocol Officer, Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC)
      • Nov 1993 - Aug 1995

      • Supported Flag/SES Commanders/Executive Directors for VIP events including four-star General conferences across AFMC• Responsible for the planning/execution of all details associated with over 400 annual distinguished visitors to ASC including military, government, foreign, civilian, and political dignitaries. Prepared event sequences, scripts, invitations, seating charts, and flight-line greetings, resolved problems before they arose for over 300 command ceremonies such as award presentations, promotions, retirements, dedications, conferences, dining-ins/outs, banquets, and changes of command. Facilitated and conducted each event while keeping all parties working together with a cooperative spirit• Presented Outstanding Volunteer Award for Air Force Research Lab, Armstrong Laboratory, Escape and Impact Protection and Vulnerability Assessment Branches for serving as the smallest female research test subject contributing critical physiological/bodily tolerance information needed to design safe cockpits and fighter-aircraft seats accommodating both male and female combat pilots

    • Manpower Management Officer, Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC)
      • Mar 1991 - Nov 1993

      • Air Force Manpower Engineering Officer and Team Lead providing manpower and organization services to include Unit Manpower Document maintenance for 1136 manpower authorizations for the Aeronautical System Center Contracting Directorate (ASC/PK)• Process Reengineering studies that defined problems, collected and analyzed data, and developed technical report solutions based on improving identified operational relationships and procedures• Delegated tasks and monitored performance through consultant studies, teleconferences, correspondence, site visits, inspections, progress reports, functional reviews, meetings, and productivity enhancement delivery schedules• Reviewed, processed, validated and updated classified annual wartime manpower requirements in support of contingencies for all Air Force Mobility Commanders and tenant units • Operated Classified Top-Secret computer system: Contingency Operation/Mobility Planning and Execution System (COMPES)

Education

  • The Ohio State University
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Aviation Engineering
    1985 - 1990
  • Groveport Madison High School
    Diploma, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program
    1981 - 1985

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