Member

• Jul 2023 - Present

Secretary to the Board

• Sep 2022 - Present

Keeping board minutes and monthly update reports Keeping board minutes and monthly update reports

Senior Proposal Specialist

• Sep 2021 - Present

Specialize in preparing proposals and statements of qualifications for civil engineering projects in the West Region of the United States (Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington). Carefully study RFPs & RFQs from city and public agencies. Expertise includes water, wastewater, and transportation projects, using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite for professional document creation. Specialize in preparing proposals and statements of qualifications for civil engineering projects in the West Region of the United States (Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington). Carefully study RFPs & RFQs from city and public agencies. Expertise includes water, wastewater, and transportation projects, using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite for professional document creation.

Senior Proposal Coordinator

• Oct 2018 - Apr 2021

Prepare proposals and statements of qualifications by studying requests for proposals and qualifications (RFPs & RFQs) from various city and public agencies in the West Region (Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Washington) for various municipalities, public and private agencies for civil engineering projects, including: water, wastewater, pipeline, dams, and statements of work for as-needed/on-call projects. All produced using Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Determine concept, attend strategy meetings, gather and format information, write and produce drafts and meet deadlines all while maintaining quality standards and accomplishing organizational goals. Create engaging layouts within corporate standards to positively engage the reader and deliver corporate messaging. Edit technical content written by project managers and suggest revisions as needed. Produce quality business proposals for presentation to decision-makers for review. Also responsible for printing and preparing proposals for delivery in a timely manner to meet RFP guidelines and deadlines. Manage electronic database for ease of use and to better service the proposal writing process. Design PowerPoint presentations for interviews. Show less

Marketing and Proposal Coordinator

• May 2015 - Jul 2017

Study requests for proposals (RFPs) and determine type of project and client needs. Prepare proposals and letters of proposal for various municipalities, public and private agencies for civil engineering projects, including: water, wastewater, streets, facilities, and statements of work for as-needed/on-call projects. Edit technical content written by project managers and suggest revisions as needed. Determine concept by attending strategy meetings, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts and meeting deadlines all while maintaining quality standards and accomplishing organizational goals. Also responsible for printing and preparing proposals for delivery in a timely manner to meet RFP guidelines. Organize and manage electronic copy database for ease of use and to better service the proposal writing process. Track proposal outcome through a process of follow-up and follow-through. Design promotional leaflets for company meetings and interviews. Responsible for updating engineer resumes and copy library. Other administrative duties as necessary. Show less

Retirement Plan Analyst

• Jul 2013 - May 2015

Act as liaison between external clients and client relationship mangers to deliver company prepared plan reports, materials and packages via mail or email. • Intermediary for 9 client relationship managers. • Processing up to 15 plan packages per day. • Decreased turn-around time for plan package processing. Down from 3-5 days to 24 hours. Act as liaison between external clients and client relationship mangers to deliver company prepared plan reports, materials and packages via mail or email. • Intermediary for 9 client relationship managers. • Processing up to 15 plan packages per day. • Decreased turn-around time for plan package processing. Down from 3-5 days to 24 hours.

Substitute Teacher

• Mar 2008 - Jul 2013

Created an environment as that of the regular classroom teacher to encourage a stable learning atmosphere and maintain discipline. Designed and created management strategies to keep students engaged and active in class discussions and learning. • Directed up to 30 students. • Completed daily written evaluations to communicate any pertinent information resulting in the day’s events. Created an environment as that of the regular classroom teacher to encourage a stable learning atmosphere and maintain discipline. Designed and created management strategies to keep students engaged and active in class discussions and learning. • Directed up to 30 students. • Completed daily written evaluations to communicate any pertinent information resulting in the day’s events.

Claims Coordinator

• Nov 2009 - Feb 2011

First point of contact for vendors requiring repair or replacement for faulty or defective products. Investigate, evaluate, manage and resolve warranty claims in a door manufacturing environment. Maintained positive rapport with vendors and clients and aimed at offering positive experiences that promotes retention and referrals. • Managed 10-15 claims per day. • Directed and collaborated with 5-10 vendors, contractors, workers and clients in order to produce the specified product to meet tight deadlines and client satisfaction. • Provided support for order processing, customer service and price quoting. • Reorganized file management by improving naming convention and electronic cross referencing. Show less

Wire Transfers Clerk

• Jan 2001 - Jun 2005

Primary point person for all outgoing wire input, customer maintenance and servicing. Ensured accuracy, discretion and timely processing of funds transfers. • Processed up to 40 wires per day via phone and fax. • Implement immediate problem resolution when there are system or accuracy issues as quickly as needed to minimize or eliminate negative customer impact. • Met and exceeded critical deadlines for Bond & TTL processing Primary point person for all outgoing wire input, customer maintenance and servicing. Ensured accuracy, discretion and timely processing of funds transfers. • Processed up to 40 wires per day via phone and fax. • Implement immediate problem resolution when there are system or accuracy issues as quickly as needed to minimize or eliminate negative customer impact. • Met and exceeded critical deadlines for Bond & TTL processing