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Rapid City, SD, US

Manage and lead proposal teams of subject matter experts, contracts, finance, and creative personnel from all levels of the organization in pursuit of federal government contracts. Assess requirements, lead strategic planning sessions and Pink/Red/Gold Teams, generate strategic recommendations, develop templates and schedules, manage compliance, write and.

United States

Leverage 25 years of experience as a professional writer and editor to develop proposals and grants, marketing materials, web content, and resumes for individual and commercial clients.

Ithaca, New York, United States

Led the Research Development team in the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Development. Supported faculty in the development of large, interdisciplinary center grants as well as strategic, investigator-initiated grants. Also developed and ran early career faculty programs; conducted grant-writing workshops; and managed the limited submissions.

Ithaca, New York

Durham, NC

Led the coordination and development of complex proposal submissions, with a focus on pre-award programmatic and administrative elements for both large interdisciplinary-sponsored research programs and single-investigator studies.♦ Collaborated with faculty, researchers, and counterparts at Duke Schools, University Institutes and Centers, and external.

Research Triangle Park, NC

Managed operations, strategic planning, and business development for start-up Center for Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology, focused on researching microbes of potential use in energy, agriculture, and other industrial applications. ♦ Extensively supported Center Director in drafting and refining strategic and business development plans; budgets.

Research Triangle Park, NC

BUSINESS/RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT♦ Led cross-functional proposal teams comprising Research, Finance, Contract, and Creative personnel—earning 10 Spot Awards, four Annual Awards, one Team Award for Above & Beyond Contributions, and $500M in revenue.♦ Assessed complexity of proposals and partnered with workflow coordinator to assign appropriate resources♦.

Vienna, VA

Promoted twice through L-3 acquisition. Participated on Red Teams; developed compliance matrices; and wrote, edited, and revised an average 40 proposals annually, with an outstanding record of winning proposals.

Fairfax, VA

♦ Assessed and refined instructional design and training methodologies; analyzed and consolidated project data and requirements; and conducted software testing for federal government contracts ♦ As a key member of proposal team, ensured compliance with customer requirements, developed strategy, and edited and produced proposals on tight deadlines

Ashburn, VA

Wrote and edited reports, produced and edited software engineering documentation, and monitored quality assurance for Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Automated Message Handling System (AMHS) project.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Strategy, Marketing & Innovation

Activities and Societies: Traveled to India for two-week series of meetings with business executives and leaders in education, energy.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Clinical Psychology

Activities and Societies: Completed internship as a Student Therapist at Trinity College Counseling Center.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology And Spanish