Experience

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  Parexel

  • Director

    • Jan 2022 - Present

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  IQVIA

  • Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

  • Associate Director, FSP Solution Design

    • Nov 2020 - Jan 2022
    • Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

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  Pharm-Olam International

  • Wilmington, North Carolina

  • Proposal Strategy Manager

    • May 2018 - Oct 2020
    • Wilmington, North Carolina

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  Syneos Health (Previously INC Research/inVentiv Health)

  • Wilmington, NC

  • Sr. Proposal Strategist

    • Oct 2016 - Apr 2018
    • Wilmington, NC

    • Work collaboratively with a small team to unite the Therapeutic Business Unit’s (Immunology, Virology, Women’s Health, Neuroscience, Respiratory, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Rare Diseases and Pediatrics) operational strategies with Business Development win themes/strategies into focused customer copy (global Phase I-IV clinical trials).• Write proposal executive summaries and collateral material such as white papers for large, complex strategic opportunities positioning company as the Contract Research Organization of choice.• Participate in strategic development with operations, feasibility, business development and scientific/medical partners and formulates plan to take win messages from proposal to bid defense for high value opportunities.• Work with sales and operational teams to create persuasive messages, stories and images in presentations delivered at bid defense meetings.• Coach proposal managers, sales, operational and medical teams on writing persuasive proposals and executive summaries via on-one ones, regular team meetings and face-to-face trainings.• Part of internal team responsible for re-doing proposal template to focus on client needs versus using large amounts of generic/boiler-plate text.

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  PPD

  • Wilmington, North Carolina Area

  • Strategic Development Proposal Manager

    • May 2011 - Sep 2016
    • Wilmington, North Carolina Area

    • In response to RFPs, writes high quality, strategic proposal documents ranging from early development services through post-approval, FSPs, preferred providerships and strategic partnerships for biotech and pharma clients worldwide (global Phase I-IV clinical trials in Virology, Infectious Diseases, Respiratory, Rare Diseases and Pediatrics).• Participates in strategy development with operations, feasibility, business development and scientific/medical partners.• Develop graphics in proposals to illustrate complex concepts and/or to enhance the visual presentation of the proposal.• Worked with departmental leadership to identify and develop new/enhanced processes for the proposal management processes. • Support bid defense opportunities with slide development and strategy hand-off.• Attended two-day Tom Sant proposal writing seminar and trained in his Needs, Outcomes, Solutions, Evidence (NOSE) persuasive writing model.• Recipient of CEO Teamwork Excellence Award (2013, 2015)

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  George Washington University

  • Director of Student Services

    • Mar 2009 - Aug 2009

    Ensure current and newly admitted students receive personalized attention throughout their program. Identify at-risk students and connect them with their program director for assistance.Plan and organize new student orientations.Resolve multiple student registration and financial aid issues on daily basis.Administer student course evaluations with data reported to faculty and administration each semester.Manage department's participation in graduation ceremonies including event logistics, ticket distribution. Craft and send weekly email updates to new and current students regarding course registration, important deadlines, graduation, financial aid and current academic standing.Cleared over 150 students for graduation for spring and summer 2009 semesters.Daily use of BANNER and Blackboard technologies.Manage tuition award program for newly admitted students.

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  BearingPoint

  • Senior Consultant

    • Sep 2007 - Mar 2009

    Crafted weekly workforce messages from the Director and Deputy Directors of Intelligence agencies.Wrote training materials/manuals/guidebooks (print, electronic, slide decks) for global workforce.Wrote and developed numerous fact-sheets and handouts for training classes and info sessions.Facilitated 10 two-day training courses on performance management techniques.Implemented a global town hall tour including briefing materials.Developed strategy for Civilian Personnel Office to help establish department as a strategic partner. Developed regular status briefs for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Joined BearingPoint proposal team for CIA, DIA, Army Intelligence and Naval Intelligence bids.;

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  The Interfaith Alliance

  • Director, Public Policy & Voter Education

    • May 2003 - Sep 2007

    Key organizational lobbyist and key member of coalition during three Supreme Court nominations battles.Developed and implemented aggressive strategy to take non-existent policy shop into a fully-functioning, integrated policy department. Took 21 religious leaders to Baton Rouge post Katrina to monitor FEMA's response and created video and written report to Congress.Wrote the organization's Election Year Guide for Political Candidates, Election Year Guide for Religious Leaders, and Election Year Guide for Reporters Covering Religion.Identified and set strategy on public policy and grassroots issues organization should/not engage.Wrote multiple Congressional testimonies for the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee and House Education Committee for president of the organization.Assisted in writing grant requests to secure total of $250,000 for voter education program.Active member of eight national coalitions responsible for lobbying, organizing grassroots events/in-district lobby visits, press conferences and Hill briefings.Planned organization's national election year program including resourcing 75 local affiliates.Member of organizational Leadership Team responsible for annual budgeting, program planning, overall adherence to goals of Strategic Plan as outlined by 2 Boards of Directors.

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  Bill Bradbury for US Senate

  • Communications Director

    • Mar 2002 - Nov 2002

    Served as on-the-record spokesperson for campaign.Collaborated with consultants to garner earned media promoting candidate's positions on salient issues.Worked with grassroots, volunteers, party officials to develop/write/communicate consistent message.Lead candidate prep for three major debates and over 10 editorial board meetingsOrganized senior citizen bus trip to Canada to buy prescription medications to highlight high costs.Worked with 3rd party groups in targeted counties to tailor media events promoting campaign message.Managed press secretary, researcher, scheduling department and statewide corps of volunteers, interns.

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  Various Organizations

  • Freelance Projects

    • Feb 2001 - Mar 2002

    Assessed communication's needs for developing consistent message. Organized press events in 8 cities nationwide to release Gallup poll. Primary speechwriter for executive director. Collaborated on message discipline in direct mail and promotional video. Implemented radio actuality program for national and 47 local alliances. AD Comm: Arranged US media tour for major Japanese company. Compiled briefing books and scheduled interviews for the company president with reporters; Winning Connections - Re-wrote organization's website, created and updated marketing materials and client proposals and presentations.

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  Holden for Governor

  • Communications Director

    • Aug 2000 - Jan 2001

    Collaborated with consultants to develop/ implement earned media strategy.Co-lead candidate prep for four major debates and over 20 editorial board meetingsStaffed candidate, managed media on all fly-arounds, press tours, debates, editorial boards.Managed spin-room, issued rapid response papers at debates, Election Night party.Tracked opposition's earned/ paid media campaign for rapid response.Assisted Governor-Elect's transition team with staffing needs of new administration.

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  Missouri Democratic Party

  • Communications Director

    • Jan 2000 - Aug 2000

    Collaborated with political, grassroots directors to use earned media promoting Missouri's presidential battleground status as well as promoting nationally targeted US Senate and gubernatorial races.Wrote weekly radio actualities for the Speaker of the House.Worked with national team to develop issue ads.Organized media credentialing/ press filing room at State Convention.Traveled to National Convention with 30 state-based media; served as national spokesperson.Developed first party website to include distribution of weekly e-newsletters.

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  NY City Councilman Noach Dear

  • Press Secretary

    • Jul 1999 - Jan 2000

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  Women's Center

  • Assistant Director

    • Sep 1998 - Jul 1999

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  Blood Bank of the Redwoods

  • Manager, Public Relations

    • Sep 1996 - Sep 1998