As a member of the Leadership Team, I lead business and proposal development efforts and support other departments' initiatives.BUSINESS & PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT* Conduct competitor and customer research and provide input for pursuit strategy * Review and analyze RFIs and RFP/Qs for compliance and other requirements* Lead business and proposal development teams; manage successful development of compliant and competitive proposals through collaboration with internal staff… Show more As a member of the Leadership Team, I lead business and proposal development efforts and support other departments' initiatives.BUSINESS & PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT* Conduct competitor and customer research and provide input for pursuit strategy * Review and analyze RFIs and RFP/Qs for compliance and other requirements* Lead business and proposal development teams; manage successful development of compliant and competitive proposals through collaboration with internal staff, consultants, and teaming partners* Develop the proposal schedule, outline, compliance matrix, and proposal development plan* Prepare agenda and lead proposal kickoff meetings and status meetings* Lead color reviews and final delivery by performing rigorous quality assurance and compliance checks on draft and final documents* Oversee production efforts: edit all submissions for grammar, content, and compliance * Track and follow up on submitted RFIs and proposals* Created new bid/no bid sheet to objectively rank bid criteria * Conduct annual analyses of customer debriefs to identify gaps and strengths and provide data-driven recommendations for improvementQUALITY * Assigned Quality Lead to take company through successful achievement of CMMI Services Level 3 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications* Create and maintain SharePoint sites, databases, and trackers to create more efficient and effective practices* Initiated quarterly Management Review meetings to maintain adherence to quality standardsAD HOC SUPPORT * Help revise and edit Employee Manual for CHRO* Analyze past employee surveys and revised existing questions to align with company goals* Create and post weekly internal employee messaging, including employee recognition and engagement throughout the year Show less

Provided a range of communication consulting services to corporate and nonprofit clients. Representative services and projects include:WRITING & RESEARCH: * White papers* Reports/proposals/presentations * Grants/RFP responses * Business books/articles (*ghostwriter) MARKET RESEARCH:* Conducted market and user research to identify desired features in an app for cancer patients* Identified location-specific investment opportunities to encourage growth… Show more Provided a range of communication consulting services to corporate and nonprofit clients. Representative services and projects include:WRITING & RESEARCH: * White papers* Reports/proposals/presentations * Grants/RFP responses * Business books/articles (*ghostwriter) MARKET RESEARCH:* Conducted market and user research to identify desired features in an app for cancer patients* Identified location-specific investment opportunities to encourage growth in a new market * Researched demand for new beauty product to determine feasibility for market entry* Created surveys, conducted interviews and facilitated focus groups to collect data from program partners, organizational members and consumers.MARKETING/COMMUNICATION/PUBLIC RELATIONS:* Developed and implemented strategic communication plan for new initiatives* Planned and executed small and major events * Social media management and writing* Supervised staff/teams/contractors* Managed multi-million-dollar budgets Industries I worked with include: healthcare, leadership consulting, tech, nonprofits, hospitality and education. Show less

Taught one graduate course per semester on topics of leadership, conflict, public relations and training & development

Implemented requirements of a John Templeton Foundation Grant: * Created an online research center * Established an open-access journal * Developed a social media presence* Indexed/edited book, "On Knowing Humanity: Insights from Theology for Anthropology"* Communicated with student grantees * Hosted colloquium

Researched and assessed gaps in the needs of women veterans; identified and submitted $1.25 million grant application, including strategy for a large scale data collection initiative; prepared business plan; planned and presented Veterans Day program;participated in Fels Institute of Government (U. Pennsylvania) Social Innovations Lab

Researched issues relevant to higher education, reputation and relationship-building; presented/published 20+ articles; developed and taught courses in various formats (e.g. face-to-face, online, hybrid)

Formulated course structure and requirements, selected text, created examinations, lectured, created and maintained course web site, administered all grades; advised students on course selections and career development options.

Developed business plans for three new company product lines to grow market share and increase revenues; researched and analyzed competitive intelligence and industry trends to develop marketing strategy; designed new cost management system to manage and track group’s $6 million annual budget 13 target projects; revised reports replaced existing format as department standard appointed by executive management as member of integration team to develop/implement new, post-merger policies; managed… Show more Developed business plans for three new company product lines to grow market share and increase revenues; researched and analyzed competitive intelligence and industry trends to develop marketing strategy; designed new cost management system to manage and track group’s $6 million annual budget 13 target projects; revised reports replaced existing format as department standard appointed by executive management as member of integration team to develop/implement new, post-merger policies; managed staff of three. Show less

Planned and executed strategic marketing program to create a multi-faceted public/private partnership; developed and tracked $20 million annual budget and long-range forecast for all project expenses; prepared bid packages, negotiated agreements, managed vendors, and developed marketing materials.